Stuart Z

Hi, Resurrecting this thread as it linked but dated now. I have Phoenix 5.5 but am wondering if it is worth updating to RF9. If it is. My TX is a Futuba 6 EXP or a T8J and I have the Phoenix cable. Would they work with RF9 or will I need to by the Spektrum interlink or??? Thanks for any help S

Can we have the ability to search with a phrase not just a single word. Ie if you search for example, Super 60, it will search for super and find any reference to super but will ignore the all op important 60. Thereby giving you hundreds of things you don’t want. S

Was watching but lost interest around £50. A new BB kit with fresh wood is worth more than the money you “save”! S

With the demand (!) for electric cars the availability or lack of lithium seems inevitable. Best not get rid of IC engines yet S

Andy, Brush painting, it must have have been caused by the evaporating vapour. There was no spray involved S

Posted by Ian Jones on 30/07/2013 17:13:03: Slightly off the original subject but still a problem I had when I tried aerokote - the vapours. I applied it by brush in my garage with the up & over door fully open. I was about 5 feet from the opening but still ended up feeling sick and dizzy. I'd like to use the rest of it but I'm very reluctant - how does eveyone else deal with this? Ian Reading back on this thread - this is may be a high VOC product which suggests a mask of the right type may be necessary. I’m no chemist or even an expert on the subject but learnt the hard way. I used an unrelated high VOC product indoors a couple of years back and it triggered a 2 month long asthma episode. Not a good place to be. My guideline now is to use water based products only. It creates a few challenges but I use such as Ronseal Diamond hard varnish. It sprays well and is water based. S

Nice looking engine i have one the same waiting to go in an aerobatic model.  Good to see the interest in IC is still strong. S Edited By Stuart Z on 31/10/2020 17:40:40

Thanks Martin, Not techniques or materials I’ve used but good to know. S

Hi Martin It does look good! What did you use to fix the polyspan with and what paints did you opt for? S

Matt, Nice looking model. Did you ever fly it? What size was it? S

Matt From what I recall there was precious little balsa in a Hi-Boy. Flew like a brick but loads learnt to fly with it. S

Thanks for the idea Robert, I haven’t done any building lately due to home move. When I can get into my new garage I’ll try it out. S

Pete, I may be misunderstanding but I don’t have a subscriber number. Is there an address or phone number I can use? S

Hi, As a subscriber to the magazine, who do I write to to change my address? S

I suppose you could try “flapperons”? S

Jeff I’ve had the same sort of thing. I think it’s a case of a retailer working through both platforms and only having one set of paperwork when they come to dispatch goods. I guess this is the world of internet selling S

Depending on what you are doing, sheets of Fablon (or Blue Peter sticky back plastic) I did a bespoke foamie with this. S

Love the Auster as well. First plane I ever flew in. Gave me the flying bug for all time! S

Erfolg You can get measuring pots from Bucks Composites or slightly smaller ones from Hobbycraft and for small (stick a joint amounts) I use yoghurt pot lids. Hope this helps S

Martin I like the 3rd one with all the blue BUT it may go missing in the air, so I’d go with the middle one I have the same kit to make, but the ic version. I quite like the fighter/bomber colour scheme. S

Hi I bought a “Dremel” one off eBay. It works fine. HTH S

Thanks Graham, I”ll look into it when I’m feeling better. At the moment the skin is safe on the rice pudding! S

Thanks, this looks good as well but very heavy and I don’t think my workshop roof will take it. But good input. I think I will have to refrain from building for several weeks and let the pills work, I am on a a 5 week course to clear my breathing plus a nebuliser. At the end of the day I may have to “focus” on ARTF models. This is the second episode in 12 months. S

Thanks for all the ideas guys. I use appropriate masks when sanding and spraying. The problem is the airborne particles that float around in the air after sanding or spraying. I noticed how much of a problem it was one day recently when the sun shone through the window. The garage looked as if it was full of airborne dust which didn’t settle for a long time. I hadn’t realised how much hangs in the air. S

Thanks for the input guys, at the moment I’m weighing cost against how I’m breathing now. I’m asthmatic to boot which makes this a big issue for me at the moment, but an ongoing issue as well. The Jet AFS 500 May well be in my sights. I’ll pop along to my nearest Axminster store in the New Year but as said, all opinions very welcome. S