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Yep, I had the same here but has now improved.
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Laser and best of British Buckminster fly in
Ron Gray replied to Ron Gray's topic in Shows, Club Events and Competitions
Just a timely reminder to book these days into your diary. More details to follow but basically the 3 days are 'fly for fun' days with Friday being dedicated to the memory of Laser Engines. Saturday and Sunday are 'Best of British' so any models that were designed and / or manufactured in GB will be eligible. I'm hoping to have slots for the likes of Flair, Chris Foss, Warbirds Replicas, Mick Reeves, Galaxy Models etc etc and if there are enough there may even be chance to have dedicated model type slots such as WOT4. The emphasis is going to be on FUN! -
Laser Engines - Important Announcement
Ron Gray replied to Jon - Laser Engines's topic in IC Engines
September 27th at Buckminster will give us a chance to celebrate the 'Laser Years', book it in your diaries. -
Oh dear, now you know what’s going to happen don’t you? 🥴
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Most defo Chris and before there is any sniggering, at that phrase, at the back of the class I should explain that I had exactly the same thing with my earlier Mk1 Dolly launches as it just hadn't got up to flying speed. Now with Mk2 Dolly it is straight and level each time. another thing to check, where is your CG? Moving it back certainly helps with dolly take offs.
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Warbirds Replicas Hawker Tempest V -Mass Build 2024(part two) .
Ron Gray replied to RICHARD WILLS's topic in Warbird kits
Did you stand on the table to get enough height over the Temp to get it all in frame? Or were your shoes just drying in the sun following an early morning romp through the wet grass. Now Elf and Safety this end have (has - you know who it is) pointed out that a man of your calibre should have known that you could have placed the model on the ground to get the same effect. However I did add that you were probably also practicing for the 'plunge of faith into the small round tin' Guinness World Record attempt. -
Laser Engines - Important Announcement
Ron Gray replied to Jon - Laser Engines's topic in IC Engines
Nicely said Neil. -
Warbirds Replicas FW190 building tips and help.
Ron Gray replied to Ron Gray's topic in Warbird kits
That’s a good ‘find’ Murat, May have to use some of those when I add some detail to the cockpit, if I can stop flying it for long enough that is! -
Spring is here again - who's been flying?
Ron Gray replied to GrumpyGnome's topic in Flying Field Reports and Chat
Fortunately our full size airstrip is very well drained as it’s on a gravel sub base, in fact, despite all the rain we’ve had, the full size guys have still be able to use it throughout the winter. -
If you mean the shopping trolley wheels then you pride them out from the inside. I then 3D print new inserts to take the axle bolts.
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Spring is here again - who's been flying?
Ron Gray replied to GrumpyGnome's topic in Flying Field Reports and Chat
A good day up at the field yesterday, in fact, in the morning it was positively scorchio but turned chilly in the afternoon when the sun went. A good turnout with 12 turning up at various times throughout the day and the bonus was that we managed to get the whole of the airstrip's grass cut for the first time this year, the Fergie starting first time! Highlight of the flights was this maiden flight of the Knife by Craig, blink and you miss it! -
Warbirds Replicas FW190 2023 version - a VLOG of the build
Ron Gray replied to Ron Gray's topic in The Video Channel
I've just measured the CG and it is now at 100mm back from F2. -
Warbirds Replicas FW190 2023 version - a VLOG of the build
Ron Gray replied to Ron Gray's topic in The Video Channel
A CoG update, I removed all of the additional noseweight before flying yesterday and can report that it flies perfectly OK with it like that, it is not over sensitive on the elevator and inverted requires less ‘down’ as you would expect. TBH when I carried out a CG flying test it indicated that it was still a bit nose heavy, but I’m OK with it as it is. I didn’t measure the CG position but will do that later and publish on here. My only issue now is restraining myself from flying it like a Reno racer but even at WOT boy is it planted and completely non scale knife edge passes are rock solid! -
Winter is here....who's been flying?
Ron Gray replied to Chris Walby's topic in Flying Field Reports and Chat
Yes, fingers crossed for tomorrow which is shaping up to be a nice day.