Tony Gower

Thanks Mike; all input gratefully received. In fact for my v2 I made a longer nose as I am not keen on adding weight. But I'll try adding weight too, tho I am already using a 200mAh. The new tail is very different, and much more stable I'd guess, so I may try that sometime. If successful I'll let you know but delays likely now tho' with other work to do at present. Thanks again Edited By Tony Gower on 16/06/2020 18:14:16

April 2018 RCM&E had an indoor Simples plan build. There is now also a big brother just issued. Anyone tried the original? Anyone succeeded? I finally got round to building one. Maidened it; Dreadful ! Plan & article says no right & no down thrust. Mine clearly needed both. Now I've done quite a bit of that, in two stages, and it's not as bad as it was but still DREADFUL. Gliding was always very good. It will now just fly away from me ok under gentle power but a tiny touch of right turn and it flips on it's back and dives to the ground. Similar reaction to any other input. I know Deltas can be a bit particular. The CoG/Lift is exactly as per plan [I tried it a bit nose heavy too]. Anyone succeeded? Any good ideas?

Thanks Tony, Gary. I wanted sizes for car travel in fact. Bigger batteries may be possible if the nose weight is removed. Mine's now on order!

Can someone please tell Mike Gunn [& I] what size the box is? Also if not glued is it going to stand up to being dismantled and made up ok? thanks, Tony

Peter seems to have been lucky with his one, so I am pleased for him. Yes, the spec looked good [lighter than own assembed 2S A123 1100s, cheap, tho much more expensive than the A123s] but I was not lucky, 4 times. So for me the proof of the pudding means I cannot trust them, except as a guaranteed waste if time. The LHS sent 3 back for credit. The 4th they discharged and disassembed. They said it looked well put together but had no meaningful marks [e.g. capacity, manufacturer], just a code on the cells .

I have 2300 and 1100 A123 [A123s are also LiFe] packs that are 2 and 3 years old now holding 96-99%. Smartmeter attached [takes negligible current] to them and they are stable. Smartmeter on or OFF the Storms I bought and they discharged rapidly. I could certainly not trust them in a plane and have now got my money back. But never my time wasted with them. Thanks for the comment on low 90%s, I know not to be too surprised as they get older- they were all at 99% till recently.. Have you seen comments at RC Groups re Storm flight batteries? Broadly as i read it people there disassembled some, following problems, and report they were from a variety of sources, with the label advising a higher capacity than the original label. I look forward to next month's RCM&E which should have a report on some tests against Storm's claims. I do wonder though to what extent any magazine which accepts big adverts could really give a report which is similar to those peoples' findings, if their own findings are similar [I have no experience of any other Storm batteries, and I never will have].

i bought a Storm 850ma Rx battery [LiFe]. Charged at 1/2C I got "contact break". At 1C or 2C [2C is ok per label] it charged ok. But it only charged to 93% [yes, i know about how [in]significant that is but everything else goes to 99%]. It then self discharged over a few minutes to 65%. Told my LHS who immediately replaced it. Same prob. And again; same prob. Knowing I make up my own A123 packs and buy Lipos & enerloops from them and test everything they then asked if they could charge this 3rd one [maybe he's getting too old?] LHS charged no.3 ok- to 93%. Put a meter on it I said. They watched it self discharge steadily over 3 minutes to 63%..... They sent the 3 back. And gave me a fourth "from a different batch". Nothing wrong said supplier. LHS owner sent them back again and we are still waiting. I think we will wait.... The 4th one? Discharged over days not minutes- still much worse than a NiCd. Came back from holiday; 53%. Tried to recharge "contact break"! Bought a Zippy LiFe; seems ok. No more Storms 4 me. Be warned.

Has the Project progressed, or stalled? How does it fly?

supermarine walrus albatros DVa D H Rapide   All about 60+ inch w/s. ALL electric of course

I obviously missed it. Where is the reference to the lovely Miss Kenya model, shown on the front cover

1. Moor Models 2. BRC Hobbies 3 Horizon 4. Seagull's Spacewalker

MaSonic Liner launched One legged entry He did take off into wind

I fly Mode 2   I fly in the South East of England   I learnt in the South East of England   I learnt from instructors.  

needed please

Anyone built, flying, and still reading this?   Anyone wondering about building (or has built) a double the size, in styrene with carbon rod / balsa with ailerons and retracts  

Albatros DVa antique bipe from another age. Lots of wood showing on fuz or covering made to look like it.   Fieseler Storch Fi 156 a leggy model; legs, greenhouse and [fixed] slats to be included please   A flying wing So I may be able to fly something when the wind is > 5mph!   All electric say 6 ft w/s please Thanks

Thanks for your input guys, and I am pleased we have a bit of a debate going too. I am sure there is a demand- my photos looked ok but not interesting. I can see I would need to apply layers. My interest is in WWI and I can spend the time if I have to but wondered if there are some easy shortcuts- like buying good ones!. Hence my question does anyone have contact details for Maurice, at Maiden Hobby Designs?

In RCM&E Jan 09 p43 the letter from Mike Healy has a reference to a [superb] set of instrument dial decals, from Maurice, at Maiden Hobby Designs. I can't find them on the web. Anyone know where they are please? Anyone have any other recommendations? I have tried taking a photo of the real thing and adapting it but have so far not been happy with my results. Thanks for any input

Luvverly bipe- please!

nice wings

oooooo yes please!

yes please!