Doug Lawrence

Thank you Nigel.

Hi John Many thanks for the instructions, I do have a set from Outerzone but they have seen better days and yours are so much clearer (Outerzone might be pleased to have yours!). Thanks for your trouble.

Hi Geoff You've got a couple of months on me, mine's May, but Happy Birthday for January! I take your point about just looking at the bit I'm working on, good point. I'll probably finish up doing both to have the best of both worlds. All the best!

Hi Geoff, Thanks for the tip, it rather looks as though what I have is probably a forerunner of the Premier Kit. I'm happy to stand the expense of getting the whole thing printed full size as there maybe minor (or even major) differences that a full size print might help with. Many thanks!

Thanks Nigel, bit of a story attached to this. I'm 83, pushing 84 and I had to give up flying about four years ago as balance probs meant I couldn't stand up to fly, sold all my gear. Worst day of my life, I held A & B certs and was a club examiner and instructor at one point but, hey, life and age catches up! Faced with another boring winter and having found the kit on FB I thought, heck, I can sit at a table and cut and stick. What the heck I will do with it if or when I finish it I've no idea but maybe keep your eyes on the 'For Sales'! Thanks for your help my friend.

Hi Nigel Thanks so much for the info, the kit box carries the address which is indeed in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex. As mentioned I have downloaded the Premier plan and there are parts discernable on it that show a remarkable resemblance to items in the kit🙂 so I'm off to the print shop to get blown up! Thanks for taking the trouble to respond, much appreciated!

Hi Peter, Yes,have already checked most of the plans services and I have downloaded the plan you refer to. I think I'm on a hiding to nothing with this as it is a kit plan I'm after which reduces the chance of finding one quite appreciably. Still, who knows, there may yet be someone out there who has a copy tucked away! Many thanks for your response, much appreciated!

Hi Guys, Can anyone help? Just bought at a very nice price a 66" span Tiger Moth kit....unfortunately without plans. Kit is old, was made by Inman Olympic Balsa Products Ltd (now defunct) and carries a Pegasus logo on the box(but not the same logo as the current company). Happy to pay a reasonable amount either for plan or a copy.

Thanks Jimmac,had a similar problem with veneer lifting and wondered if you had a magic solution! Did the same as you with a syringe and PVA but PVA does expand the veneer a bit. Thanks anyway!

Hi Jimmac, apologies to everyone if I've crossed the line a bit on this question but I see in your post that you were sticking some veneer back on a foam wing. Can you please tell me how you did it? Was it a complete strip job or did you use a hypodermic, if so what adhesive did you use? PM me if you feel that I have hijacked the thread because I would like to know what success you've had. Thanks, Doug.

Thanks Nigel, yes, I will stick with the OS F. It does the trick which is all I am concerned with at the mo but the info you have given is useful so..thanks!

Hi Pete, I guess there are two aspects involved, a longer reach ( which it is with the os f) and a hotter plug to keep it all burning nicely. Nigel R in the previous post said he wondered how it would perform with a warm or hot 2 str plug, well I don't know whether the os8 is a hot plug but it seems to be the recommended plug for that engine. Unfortunately, it didn't work with the engine inverted so with everything up and running with the os f I'm going to stick with it!

Nigel, how did I guess that someone would raise that question! Maybe I will try it sometime but having spent so much time on getting the thing properly operational (not to mention the hassle of removing the cowl.. remote glow) I am very happy with the status quo and would like to enjoy flying the thing before I muck about with it again! If I ever try I will post again! Cheers!

It is now Phil! Cheers!

Well lads, I am sure you will be pleased to know that I have no idea what worms taste like! I sort of had a feeling that it was the flame being put out (as stated the engine is inverted), but wasn't sure what to do about it until CP mentioned a bar plug. I couldn't find my bar plug so I put in an OS F st plug and....bingo! A literal gnats whisker on the slow end (a bit leaner and I'm talking blowing on it) and she now runs up, down, sideways and whatever on tickover and full throttle. Also instant pickup on whacking the throttle open. I do really appreciate all of your input lads (I assume there are no lassies out there, shame really!) The ability to throw your problems at other people and gain ideas and inspiration from replies makes the forum a Godsend. Thanks to you all!

Thank you guys, this is a wealth of info that I intend to try one step at a time. As stated the engine is inverted in the model and whereas the last time I used it, over three years ago, I had to start it with the model inverted and engine up the right way, I can at least now start it inverted. Everything connected with engine, tank and plumbing has been cleaned and/or renewed. Slow running has been adjusted (miniscule amounts at a time ) across rich to lean, same result! Plug is a brand new os8. I am going out in the garden tomorrow to create more noise and work through suggestions, if no luck (watch this space) I shall sit there eating worms. I love this hobby! Cheers guys!

Hi Nigel, thanks for your input. The model has been laid up for a few years but recently pulled out of the hangar and refurbished. You will see that all of the tank/plumbing/ carb areas have been renewed , cleaned etc. The aircraft flew perfectly previously (I am talking of a few years back) but memory prompts me that I did have to start it the right way up (engine is inverted in the model). Cleaning, resetting everything has resulted in being able to start the engine inverted but with the now problem of stopping when nose is tilted down (until model is level, not completely nose down). As said above, I have a raft of things to try so will get back to the forum if/when, I hope, there is a good result. Many thanks!

Hi Bob, no spluttering, no speeding up, just stops. I can't tell you how many times I have stripped the tank and plumbing down since this started. Tank is spot on level, no holes in feed or vent lines. I live in a slightly noise sensitive area so I try not to run motor at high revs for too long but I think it will continue to run on wot. Believe me however when I say I have tried all settings on slow needle to try and stop cut out when I drop the nose a bit. I didn't realise that, when new, the FP40 was supplied with a bar plug, there must have been a reason for this so I'm going to give it a go and if that doesn't work to try every other suggestion made by you nice guys above! Cheers!

Many thanks for all the input lads. Carb is air bleed, fuel is new and muffler is completely free of gunge. I actually stripped the carb as part of my efforts to find a cure, washed it out completely, no bits! I am going to try either a bar or 4st plug and I will certainly have a look at the Thunder Tiger instructions, I am reasonably confident that main and sr needles are set ok or at least very close but I will try all suggestions to try and make sense of it! Cheers!

Thanks Martin, I will add this to my list of things to try, one of them must be successful!

Peter, yes, I was on the point of replying to CP I didn't know that the FP came with an idle bar, I may have one knocking around somewhere so will give it a try. Thanks CP for the info. Thanks Denis, tank is oblong and clunk hangs as free as a bird!

Thank you CP, Yes, I do know it is an ABC engine but I guess no harm in checking for bits in the bore, As you can probably guess I am clutching at straws a bit. Appreciate your input!

Thank you Martin and Phil. Plug is a brand new OS 8, I checked (and double checked!) all the plumbing including the exhaust nipple, quite clear. Engine runs perfectly with the nose slightly tilted but stops instantly when I lower the nose. I take your point about foreign objects in the bore and I will check this. I have been modelling for many years but I have to say this has got me very confused! Will report back when I've taken my head off (!)

Hi guys, I am a newbie to the MF website/forum but not to modelling.I have an old Priory Models Silhouette (which will give a clue to my age!) powered by an OS FP40. Details are, inverted engine, centre of tank (brand new as is all plumbing) exactly in line with spray bar, Model Techs fuel 10%, 3 line fuel tank with vent connected to muffler, one supply line and one fill/empty blocked off on running. Engine will start and tick over for a short period then stop, no indication as to rich or lean, it just stops! However, if I hold the nose up the engine will tick over for ever and throttle up instantly BUT, if I drop the nose even slightly and slowly, instant stop! The only thing I have not tried is to take the vent off the muffler. Any ideas/suggestions will be most gratefully received! Cheers!