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    Posted by dave parnham on 03/08/2020 19:32:51: jason -I If your waiting for it through royal mail please dont forget we are still massively understaffed due to leave and sick leave(self isolating) etc. Deliveries in shared vans still not allowed and where i am many many places are only getting mail once or twice a week. Mail seems OK where I live. We still get our mail every day (mostly all Junk of course). Not sure how long I should wait for it to turn up in the mail before I contact somebody* *not sure which 'somebody' I would need to contact either.
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    I have still not received my copy of the August issue. Am I the only one who has not got it yet?
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    Still waiting for mine.....
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    Never had any bad tendencies with mine. I would guess your elevator servo gave up.
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    I'd take two Turnigy's over the Admiral pros every day of the week. In fact, I have done exactly that with all my 5000mah 6s lipos,
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    Posted by fly boy3 on 17/07/2020 20:29:37: .... and if so,what would be most common cause. Very difficult to ascertain if they have flown away! One can only deduce lack of pre-flight checks is the biggest cause.
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    This looks interesting......
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    Posted by MattyB on 02/07/2020 11:24:13: Andrea, please heed the guidance in the post above from Jason. I would personally go further and say this model is completely unsuitable for a beginner - it will be pretty fast and the long, slender wings (known as high aspect-ratio) mean that it is likely to have stall characteristics that need an experienced pilot to manage. As a result if you try and fly it yourself without any instruction it is almost certain to go home in pieces. In short get yourself to a club for a go on their trainer and/or find an experienced pilot who can maiden it, trim it out and give you some instruction. I would agree with this, just didn't want to be to blunt!
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    PS, the model also benefits from a 4 flap wing setup, with full span ailerons (using flaps and ailerons at the same time) to achieve higher roll rates, differential aileron to help prevent adverse yaw, and it's also good to setup crow, camber and reflex to help during the different phases of flight (if you are planning on trying to thermal). I think you have only got 6 channels, so you will not be able to achieve all that, but you could either use just one channel for flaps and 2 channels for the ailerons to enable you to program differential aileron (if you transmitter allows it), otherwise you can mechanically build in differential by offsetting your aileron servos to allow more movement up than down. Also be aware that the model has a 'heavy' nose, so you will need to get your receiver and battery as far back as possible to achieve the correct CG. If the above is just gobbledygook, then I really would recommend getting somebody to help! (or trying to get hold of a simple cheap trainer plane first)..... Edited By Jason-I on 02/07/2020 10:31:04
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    I own the Volantex ASW28. It's a great plane, but it does carry quite a bit of speed in flight and is not a beginner model in my opinion. I'm guessing you do not have any flying experience? I would strongly recommend you find somebody with some experience that can help you set up your transmitter, get all your control throws set up correctly and going the right way, get your cg correct, set the motor brake on your esc (its not set by default), and help you in your first few flights. Where are you located?
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    Posted by GONZO on 26/06/2020 11:53:26: Same here Jason, got myself a ZOHD Dart 250g and a ZOHD Drift(sub250g). Interestingly people are reporting 90 min flying time with the Drift using 18650 3500mAh cells(2) I was aware of the dart, but had not seen the drift before. I may well pick one of these up for sorties closer to home....
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    No £9 back for me - I refused to sign up to this unfair and unjust scheme in the first place......
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    50mph is the maximum wind speed I have flown in. The flying was fine, but standing up was an issue. Steady wind is no problem at all (once the plane leaves the ground the plane will have no idea it is in wind). Some of the most fun flying can be had during strong wind. Gusty/turbulent weather is a different matter, and I don't enjoy that much.   Edited By Jason-I on 26/06/2020 11:11:37
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    Posted by Nigel R on 24/06/2020 14:22:44: Lost of useful stuff has gone in some of the deleted posts. Yeah, like this thread: **LINK**
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    Posted by Nigel R on 24/06/2020 12:15:49: "There is also the nanny state argument that kids cant buy fuel, knives, glue etc so couldnt build a model off their own back even if they wanted to." The mail order process seems largely uninterested in who the recipient is, Mail order is starting to change too. Just try ordering any type of stanley knife, snap off knife or knife blade from screwfix online - you can no longer do this, even if you have a trade account like myself! The nanny state is slowly closing in....
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    Young people have been regulated out of the hobby. There is practically nowhere for them to fly legally, club fields present cost and transport issues for them (not to mention that clubs are a big turn off with all their rules and regulation and then having to stand around with a bunch of old farts whilst waiting for their 'turn' ) Even the wide availability of ready to fly 'park' fly foamies are a waste of time for many, as it is illegal to fly in most (if not all) parks. I have come across several people who have purchased RTF models with good intent and then ending up selling them without ever having flown them when they realised there was nowhere they could actually fly the darn things..... Edited By Jason-I on 24/06/2020 11:44:41   Edited By Jason-I on 24/06/2020 11:45:53
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    Hobbyking film is excellent considering the low price. I use it all the time.
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    Posted by Mike Etheridge 1 on 02/06/2020 21:56:54: Best of luck with your Falcon. Mine has been gathering dust in my loft and needs another airing perhaps with a 4 stroke motor rather than the Merco 49 . You can see through the nylon covering just about but really the plane could do with a refurbishment. When I got it from E-bay it was structurally unsound due to mouse damage at the rear of the fuselage, so I just did sufficient with key hole surgery , balsa cement and balsa wood so it could fly,which it did very well. Edited By Mike Etheridge 1 on 02/06/2020 21:58:04
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    Posted by Robert Welford on 02/06/2020 21:53:42: Lovely build Jason - well done. I'm disappointed it's not going to be powered by a Laser 4-stroke You've no idea how much I would love to stick a laser engine upfront, but the noise would likely cause the loss of my public flying site.
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    Posted by Denis Watkins on 02/06/2020 20:27:14: Cover that magnificent structure with " see-through " covering Indeed! I want to be able to see the intricate structure when its done. The scheme will be transparent gold and white. Thanks!
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    Posted by David perry 1 on 06/04/2020 20:04:56: How is this amazing model progressing? Slowly! It took me a while to recover from a spinal injury last year (which is why my wife purchased this kit for me), and this year I have not had a single day off work (not even bank holidays) due to the coronavirus pandemic. Progress so far: Tailplane & fin - awaiting sanding & shaping, one wing panel - awaiting sanding and shaping. Just started on second wing panel. I have however decided on the all important colour scheme......
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