Keith Billinge

Is that the aircraft that James Garner crashes in the Great Escape? Certainly looks like it..... Beautiful detail by the way!

I use the cheapest pair of fleece gloves from Amazon with the tops of the index finger and thumbs cut off. These allow you to do most tasks, at the feild, with gloves on, including flying your model and picking your nose. You're welcome! KB

Thanks for your help I'm going to sit down again this weekend with your guide and the radio and see how I go. Thanks again KB

To be honest I use the Ultimaker version of Cura despite having a creality printer. Ultimaker has a few more features turned on. It gets more frequent updates and both versions are free. Best wishes KB

Here this is what you need

Very sad news. Peter was so helpful when I was building one of his designs posting hints and tips on this forum to encourage and inform. A real Gentleman. Best wishes to all his friends and family.

Update: I have found programming the Edge TX on my Radiomaster Zorro so complicated and frustrating. I have a couple of models working but my overall experience has been a bit of a disaster. Just simple things like setting up the Motor Cut. Setting some Expo and having a timer reset button seem so much easier and more logical on the Spektrum radio than on Edge TX. Stuff that is simple for me on the Spektrum like Aileron differential or Dual rates is now a mystery. Stuff like setting up elevons is excruciating. I was looking forward to having Telemetry and a few bells & whistles but that's way beyond me. I've watched numerous Youtube videos but nothing seems logical and I am toying with the idea of just giving up.

Once the volatges start to sag under load and when the cells no longer easily balance, I retire the odd battery to use at my desk for things such as testing RX and Servos. Setting up new builds and checking CG's. It's always handy to have a battery that can quicky check if my motor is spinning the correct direction, or to just bind a model to the TX. When they eventually need chucking away, I take them to the recycle thingy at the Supermarket. All the big supermarkets have a battery recycle bin. Sad times when they give up the ghost.... KB

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So I am building the TSR2 and I made two of the suggested grilles for the cheat holes out of balsa before giving up and designing a 3D printed version. Here's the link if you want to use them. LINK Best wishes KB

Another vote for Cover Grip. I like to put a bit round the edges of any model I'm going to cover and especially on things like the wing bandage. It's a really nice product.

I know Laser engines are no longer a thing. But maybe they could have labelled their motors to help the buying public? Seems you need the skills of a detective just to know what you have got. 😁

The best model covering iron I have ever bought was the Hinari Lifestyle travel iron which is freely available on ebay for about a tenner second hand. It holds it's temperature better than a model covering iron and has a non stick base easily cleaned with alcohol. I rate it very highly and it's great, because you can remove the handle to get it into tight spaces. I do have a covering iron but I never use it now.

I have a seppach bandsaw which is nice for the cross cuts and for following a curved line; but no good for ripping nice straight lines lengthwise on a bit of wood or ply. Even if you set up a fence.... The blade has a tendancy to wander off, so like ripping a nice straight bit off a plank, it's rubbish for. Shame; because it wasn't cheap. KB

I also advocate the FMS superEZ it's been my companion now for 7 years and I still fly it . Mine didn't come with a stabilisor but it was still an excellent beginners model. Strong, tough, stable, and forgiving. You do need to join a club first and take heed of the advice available, but the SuperEZ is ace! Happy Landings KB