John Lee

Individual issues, both printed & digital, are available direct from the publishers, this is the link from modelflying.co.uk home page: https://www.classicmagazines.co.uk/issues/RCM?source=Digital22

I put 2 MDS's (38's I think) in my first twin. I'm not sure if it was a mistake as it did enable me to become very proficient at single engine & dead stick operations!

Good advise. Hopefully @Peter Christy will be along shortly to give his expert opinion.

That radio was launched 14 years ago and it sounds like it still has its original firmware which has never been updated - if updates had been applied you would see the menu item I referred to. That may also be the fundamental reason for your difficulties as the updates greatly increased the functionality and corrected multiple bugs that were present in the early radios. I don't know if it is still possible to update the radio as it is no longer listed on the main Spektrum website. You could try registering it at https://www.spektrumrc.com/spm-bs-registration-updates.html and see if updates are available and contact Spektrum support if need be.

+1 please. There are several different versions of the Dx8. If you cannot post a picture which of these does it look like? Hold down the scroll wheel whilst you switch on. 'System Setup' should appear and 'Channel Assignment' should be the 7th item on the list (may vary slightly depending on your firmware version).

See page 17 of the Manual (or thereabouts, depending on which version of the DX8 you have): It should look something like this from my Funjet on a DX9 which has the same software as your Tx:

It sounds like there is something wrong in System Setup>Channel Assign. Check that Rx Port 2 is showing Right Ail and Port 3 Left Ail (with the Elevon wing type). If that fails I'd suggest starting again with a fresh model memory in case there is a mis-selection hidden in one of the Function configurations.

I've also just started looking for a winter's building kit for after my Stephan Graupner Mini Kwik Fli, presently on the board, is completed. You can filter 'builders kits' with Sussex Models & Leeds Models (and no doubt other vendors) which gives you a couple of hundred to choose from. See: https://sussex-model-centre.co.uk/collections/kits?sort_by=manual https://www.modelshopleeds.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=37_67 I'm probably going to go with either an AeroNaut or Kavan kit which from past experience with both manufacturers are excellent. You say you will be dependant on comprehensive instructions Hooch, check out AeroNaut's: https://aero-naut.de/Service/Downloads/Anleitungen/

Thanks. I've taken a screenshot & popped it in my program card box.

Had many over the decades but all is history now. However my answer is: OS40 FSR Merco 61 twin plug

It's generally cheaper to go direct to Inwood, either via their Website or 'phone. They normally add about 10% plus postage on for their eBay listings to cover eBay's commission. EG 6 3/4 inch cowl £34.99 eBay, £27.99 +£5 post = £32.99 direct. I've found a lot of stores who list on eBay &/or Amazon Marketplace do the same.

My father worked for a timber importer & I had labouring job there during holidays from university. I can vaguely recall that a British Standard was introduced around then requiring all timber to be sold in metric sizes. But as most was imported from North America it was in imperial and all the builders thought, built and bought in imperial. So we happily sold feet lengths of 2x4 (inches) or 8x4 (feet) sheets, just the invoices had to state the nearest metric measurement in accordance with the British Standard. It looks like the practice still holds 50 years later.

Scanned copy of the original 1950 Aeromodeller featuring the Tomboy attached. 444024836_Nov1950.pdf

I may have misread the label as it is scuffed up, it looks like this 2408 & the '1' on the label could easily be a '4': https://hobbyking.com/en_us/towerpro-brushless-outrunner-2408-21.html?___store=en_us Whilst no longer available from HK I'm sure you can find something similar from the far east suppliers. And for a fiver it won't empty the jar too much!

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