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  1. Bind the outside of the CF tube, put a tap through it, epoxy in and put heatshrink over to protect the binding. Beware the dust. If you source sensible reverse thread studding which isn’t Chinese putty, please do share with us. BTC
  2. Cataracts are like car brakes. Failure tends to be slowly progressive and it’s usually a new driver who identifies that not all is well. The difference post repair is usually stark.
  3. Several club mates are routinely coating with water based polyurethane when new and the grass strip, sheep and worm casts wipe off almost effortlessly. Ice cream tubs often have a nice radius at each end to cut up and bolt on u/c legs as mudguards. BTC
  4. I’m fairly sure that I read somewhere that this individual (about whom I know zilch else) has elected to become a “they/them”. Does that mean that the op has misgendered them? If so will the op have to be cancelled, along with every other forumite who quoted it, thought about laughing or actually laughed out loud? Doesn’t the latter constitute hate crime, which ought to be reported by the moderators to the thought police for investigation? Given that the forum was the medium for this appalling gender-critical episode, can we expect it to be shut down forthwith? Just asking.
  5. Three at Buckminster, one at Retford from memory. The consensus is to pick fairly central locations as the members are well spread out but still make the effort to attend.
  6. You posted that whilst I was tryping. B
  7. Big difference between a modern 3D, Extras et al and classic F3As, isn't there? Your small Excelsior is the first I flew, bought in club auction purely for its Saito NIB engine which was soon upgraded to a 100. Persuaded to fly it anyway, it's a revelation in comparison with aforesaid 3D. Track very straight and largely docile, but capable of accurate classic schedules (not by me, obvs). Have a 188/Yamada waiting to pluck up the courage when the strip is drier. You a UKCAA member? If not, you ought to be as you clearly have the same genetic deficiency as the rest of us. BTW I have Extras, Yaks etc and a Sebart Angel also awaiting maiden but if I had to pick it would be an F3A. BTC
  8. Lots of these resources are available via the UK Classic Aerobatic Association. If this piques your interest it is well worth a look, and welcomes new members. BTC
  9. Jim, If these are going in the same plane as the YS 140, get something high end, Savox eg, because it will be big, as Peter J has said, and it will vibrate. BTC
  10. It’s possible to tap the inside of carbon tube, to a degree, and it certainly improves adhesion with epoxy even though there’s insufficient thread to rely on it alone. Warnings: beware the dust Bind the outside of the tube before tapping (Kevlar thread is excellent, from fly tying suppliers) to avoid splitting it Heatshrink might do it but is better over the Kevlar to keep it intact Probably coat the Kevlar with cyanogen in any event. BTC
  11. Thank you Brian. All I can say is that there are three types of aeromodellers; those who can count, and those who can't. BTC
  12. A 5-min tank plus a margin, assuming it flies at 40 mph. T 180 might be slower, as I recall. Interesting keeping up with it however.
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