chris collis

Hi Nigel, I don’t know how much space you have but I have used a Clarke 16in scroll saw for many many years.Brilliant piece of kit and very versatile for 99% of most modelling jobs.Reasonable price too.

Kilner jar is just for the bulb so I don’t get my mucky paws on it and will be left slightly ajar when the bulb is lit.Lipo is kept separate but on a metal baking tray when in the garden away from any flammable material such as the garden fence!

After reading all the advice and comments,this is the setup I’ve finally gone with.Just have to try it out in the garden first when it stops raining and the forecast is for a full dry day!

On reflection of all the various advice and thoughts given, I think I am going to go down the road of discharging with a headlight bulb and disposing safely at the local recycling tip.don’t want to be responsible for any lithium fires! I have seen the videos for batteries catching fire in aircraft at flying fields!Just as an aside, I wonder how spent lithium batteries are going to be dealt with in electric vehicles when they come to the end of their lives?

Hi Pat, I was thinking about Bebside for their disposal.Would they take old receiver Nimhs as well?

Many thanks everyone, I hadn’t thought of any of the suggestions made.All I’ve got to do now is find a headlight bulb.

I have a few old lipos that have puffed up and not holding charge.What is the safest way of disposing of them?recycle bin or are there any specialist disposal places to take them to?Anybody got any tips?Dont want to cause any chemical fires at a recycling plant!

My last two Lancasters were covered with brown parcel paper applied onto the veneer with slightly watered down Pva .Then a thin coating to the paper and slowly laid onto the airframe,gently pressing out any air bubbles.Very strong when dry and any overlaps can be lightly sanded. The paint was applied thinly for the first coat and then thicker for the second and third coats. I found it was a good cheap way for covering large models.

Many thanks Eric,that would be a great idea.Quick to make and I still have some sheets of obeche left over from a few years ago,been hoarding it!

Hi Eric, wasn’t sure if your P38 and Stuka had foam and obeche wing panels and if washout was already built in.On any model I have built in the past I’ve always when hot wiring the core,added a degree or two of washout. I think it may have helped with the flying characteristics.My last incarnation being a A37 Dragonfly. It flies pretty well. Will have to check carefully if the Fw190 has any washout built in.

Hi Graham, I will be following your build with great interest,have a fw190 to build in the near future.

When I get round to building it, wonder if carving washout into the ailerons would help with the tip stall?

Just an off the wall thought,maybe there’s a very slim to none existent chance that that this thread has provoked a tad of interest in Aerotech kits?not my original intention!

Hi Leccy,had a good look at Smc site and could only find a P47 profile kit for sale,quite expensive for a profile kit?but still an interesting project for someone.As Eric says,they do fly well.

All that needs now is a seal of approval!

You never know what would happen to the flight characteristics if all the weight of the u/c was taken away?could be interesting,possibly use a dolly instead?

It looks intriguing and looks great in the air,such a shame that after so much effort, was a disappointment in the air.If the flight characteristics could eventually be sorted,would it be possible to fly it off water?

Just an off the wall idea,something like a Veron big Impala,Flair Heron or Sorcerer if you can get them.All flew well and very easy to build and fly. May be worth looking on fleebay or forums.

It’s a brilliant looking Stuka and the Mossie looks like a lot of fun too. Bulldog is tremendous and really well finished. I used to have a P38 Lightning finished in solafilm chrome,loved flying it until it got nicked.Eric, I know you have a superb Sunderland,ever thought about a Walrus or anyone else doing one?Just a crazy thought.

Glad I’ve got the full fat version! I didn’t realise that aero tech produced so many different types of models.There must be loads still out there in shed’s and lofts maybe forgotten or unbuilt.Andy,you should try and finish the wellie so we could fly both yours and mine together!Would be an interesting sight to see.Some interesting non warbirds in the catalog,anybody got one?

Cheers Leccy,l didn’t realise that but having looked at that, it made me think that do I have to profile fw190?

Hi leccy, think the seller may have it wrong?the picture on the box looks to me to be a p51 Mustang?Reasonable price for a profile?

Are you considering building all three of them sometime in the future Martin?Eric,do you plan on building the mossie sometime as I know that you seem to prefer depron equivalent builds,brilliant ones at that.There must be a lot of unstarted Aerotech kits out there!Makes you wonder if their reputation has put people off?

Hi Eric, didn’t know that they had been around that long.Were they a British manufacturer?The p38,what span was it? The wellington does look good.

Have checked out the wings and thankfully there appears to be no sign of veneer lifting or separating. Rest of the components appear to be in good order.Do you have any idea when Aerotechfirst started production of kits?Cannot find anything at all online for build or flying of the 190!surprising.