John Robertson 3
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48th wedding anniversary! I was out sharpish for a short session on our wee slope. Very refreshing and cooked the Mrs a nice dinner in return. All is well.
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I have a number of 410 and 620 rxs. I fly at a problematic site as far as DSM2 and DSMX is concerned but these models seem to have overcome the "Holds" which used to plague me. I still get "Fades" as reported in the telemetry but have had absolutely zero "Holds".
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Me too!
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At LAST - my copy was delivered this morning. Happy days.
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Is anyone else waiting for their copy to arrive? Will they all have been sent out at the same time? I hesitate to do anything to formally report non-receipt just in case of a hiccough in the distribution system.
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Can I mention "Almost unique" and "One of the only"?
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If you have a voice alert set for switch A it can be set for something like "Motor Off" or whatever you choose from the menu.
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Oh dear - it must be me! I THINK that I can sort-of-see it, but maybe not ...
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"There's also a ghostly cat in the first picture - see if you can spot it! ...". Try as I might, I just can't convince myself that there is something around the cat toy hanging from that stick. I HAVE tried! Go, Martin - se if you can convince me - or have I looked at that area too long and ignored something else. A sleepless night beckons.
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Matt Carlton/Martin Harris/EarlyBird - would these help? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Magnatel-Binocular-Glasses-specatacles-enlarge-the-world-and-look-cool/283784252501?hash=item4212dc0c55:g:dKkAAOSwe5peSGga
Edited By John Robertson 3 on 14/10/2020 22:40:07
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Blast - my £5 offer for the Graupner Cirrus has been rejected! **LINK**
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kc- I have indeed seen the Mass Build thread, thank you. My plan is from Nexus Plans Service and is for the STOL Mk2. It's described as a 55 incher and that's what my measuring tape shows. It's a flat-bottomed airfoil. A number is printed in the lower right corner of the plan - "1445". Sarik's catalogue the Mk2 as "RC1445", so looks like it ties together.
I have measured the wing seat on my ex-Shropshire David Davis-supplied Fuselage and it agrees with the plan's dimensions. It also has a faint label inside which reads "STOL Mk2", so I guess that's what I have. I'm not particularly fazed by plans as I just enjoy getting the aircraft up in the air, so I am unlikely - on past form at least - to completely follow the blueprint. For example, I would get no pleasure out of setting up bellcranks when I know that a pair of servos would be relatively painless to install at the building stage.
The 262 and 363 Deltas are waiting in the wings - so many projects, so few years left.
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I am the Scot referred to in David's post: "... I picked up a fuselage and tailplane of a STOL from the Boot Hill Corner of the Shropshire Model Flying Club years ago. Never got round to building the wing and gave it to a Scotsman I'd encountered on these pages while he was on holiday in France last year.".
Having ground my way through my existing fleet - repairing, remodelling, rebuilding and a couple of new builds - I have at last come to my lovely STOL Mk2 fuselage, and it's sitting on my building table. I have researched the thing to death this evening and have gathered together pretty much everything available on-line, including the RCM&E article on the Mk1 in May 1973. Obsessed? No - just plenty time on my hands as we are still in full lockdown in Scotland, so no flying. At least not legally. It may be that a Weasel Trek fits in a rucksack and can be taken, on foot, onto the well-isolated cliffs 1 mile from my front door. Ahem . . .
No doubt wing-building etc. will come to a screeching halt the moment lockdown is eased - I have so many aircraft to maiden and re-maiden!
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I'm having exactly the same problem. It's really, REALLY, irritating.
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Chris Walby & JD8: "...I have a good true story about being careful regarding thinking things are too strong because they never failed, but its off topic. Could be persuaded...". Go On, Go On, Go On. Please.
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Doc Marten - "... Store it upside down, the crust will then form across the bottom of the bottle and not block the top. …" Doh! Why didn't I think of that? Thanks.
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I have quite a few Fleet servos. Changing the plugs isn't a problem and the servos seem to work fine - much nicer-sounding than the few remaining cheap, modern ones that I have.
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Ok - let's rephrase that as:
""This channel is not on Freeview, but is on Freesat, channel 156." - NOW it is - Freeview Channel 91""!
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" This channel is not on Freeview, but is on Freesat, channel 156. Oh Yes It Is -Freeview Channel 91.
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MikeQ - to get back on track, Marionville Models was a wonderful place in the 80's. I visited them in Livingstone at Marionville Models, Unit 2, Eliburn Industrial Park, Appleton Park Way, EH54 6GQ ', their new premises. I bought a couple of small items, but I don't think it's worth a detour. They seem to be very much a "Drone" operation these days, with Warhammer activities as well. Having said that, if one is into multirotors it seems to be a good place to go to for sales, service and set-up. Not for me, though!
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"... how many of the 18 screws will be found when it comes time to reassemble it? …"
17. Naturally!
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Another vote for SSDs as the OS drive and an older HDD for storage. No more staring into space while waiting for something to happen!
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Tempted by the 5% offer, I checked the seller's other items. Sadly, no other "giant scale" models listed, so I guess I'd have to pay the full price.
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I store reserve cyano in my fridge. Once opened, I keep them on my bench, but stored inside a glass jar with the typical rubber/silicon-type sealing layer keeping the air out. It seems to work well, and it's been a considerable time since I had any premature hardening in the bottle.
I do the same thing with Epoxy - I find the tall, narrow jars which contained olives are just about the right size for the smaller bottles.
As to thickened Polyurethane/Gorilla Glue - one shouldn't, but cooking it up carefully in the microwave (with the top released) has worked well for me for some years.
RCM&E December 20 / Jan 21 Issue
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My copy has arrived at last - on the last day of 2020! It made for a Happy New Year ...