Jesus Cardin

I forgot to include an image of the magazine cover for a more easy reference (photo taken from picklic website). Best Regards.

Posted by Erfolg on 24/11/2019 12:56:13: I am not surprised. I did not and still do not really clearly understand how or why the bought out Graupner operated. My own view was that the South Korean purchaser, had bought up the Graupner operation purely to provide a sales and distribution network for their products. Graupner really failed when they were unable to convert to 2.4Ghz. One of Graupner major sales was the radio equipment and when JR, which produced then their range of radios didn't´t go for 2.4Ghz they had to look for other suppliers. They tried as an interim solution certain modules and receivers from an American company which were a total failure due to unreliability and production capabilities and then Spektrum -due to the relation with JR from case and electronics- but I know well of at least 3 containers retained at the Hamburg port as those first Spektrum radios didn't´t meet European radio regulations. I have always been convinced that those 2 major blows were Graupner demise main reasons. It was just at the last moment that they went to SJ Electronics for development of an own new radio line which was initially sold just as Graupner with no mention to SJ. Then and as it was just too late, SJ found their self with a great investment done on development and a production facilities (first in South Korea and then in China for getting better prices) which should be a total loss if they left Graupner fell. It is just the reason they took Graupner to become Graupner/JR, but now with model hobby going quickly down and as Frank says of USA tariffs there is just no reason of keeping an expensive office /warehouse in Germany nor the factory in China. They sure will continue producing radios but will switch to distributors instead of keeping their own premises here. Regarding quality, I only have very good experience with their old chargers -by the way, sold during many years in UK under Ripmax brand- and here in Spain their radios are quite popular and may be seen and successfully used at may club fields. I also know well it is an increasing popular brand in USA and sure SJ will fight hard for that market. Best Regards

In 1984, and just with 19 years, I bought the RCM&E August issue where I found the article for Mike Whittard´s Miles Hawk Major. I became so impressed I immediately ordered the plan and there it went the International Postal Money Order, as then back we didn´t have the luxury of PayPal nor I had a credit card or bank account due to age! Some time later a club friend asked me for a plan of a rare, not commonly seen scale model and I lent him the Miles plans plus the magazine. Unfortunately as I moved to Madrid I lost contact with my friend and lost them forever. Just last month I ordered again the plans, now from Sarik Hobbies and together with RM229 Fairey Fantome, as I want to recover my plans collection but, of course, I miss the RCM&E issue. I have discovered this to be available from Ebay but as I am only interested on the plans article, if anyone keeps this particular issue in his collection I would be very grateful if he should scan this for me. Thanks and Best Regards.

Keith, your control configuration is just that of the Jim Bede BD-5 which used spoilers combined with ailerons and an all moving tailplane (albeit not on "T" position) As far as I know no one model of the BD-5 made use of the spoilers as originally intended. Regarding the "T" all moving tailplane I will add to other members comments that a high position tail -and it is widely known on airline jets- is very affected by the wing since a certain angle of attack, becoming shadowed by the wing airstream preventing increasing the AoA, so a very undesirable feature for an intended aerobatic model. Best Regards.

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When I plan making an electric conversion, I always use the same approach: I take the propeller and rpm´s for the suggested glow engine and just search for a brushless motor capable of moving a similar size electric propeller at near as possible to the glow engine regime using a 2S or 3S battery for small models, 3S or 4S for medium ones and 4S or 6S for bigger´s (I have not attempted over 6S yet!). If possible I always prefer the smaller battery for size/weight reasons and after finding the suitable brushless motor, I take notice of the needed current for buying an adequate ESC with at least a +20% plus current capability. With this procedure you will always be success and even have a current capability margin for trying different propellers from that initially considered. By the way, the Svenson brand was considered top notch here in Spain although prices made these models near unreachable ad only available to just more rich R/C modellers. Some time after production ceased in Belgium, a Spanish firm bought the brands and designs and still produced a selection of them till 2005 although, as far as I know, they were only offered in the Spanish market. Best Regards.

Chris, you have an original Futaba Li-Fe battery plus charger from Ripmax: http://www.ripmax.com/Item.aspx?ItemID=P-FT2F2100B http://www.ripmax.com/Item.aspx?ItemID=P-LBC-35D/UK In Spain, Futaba distributor offers a 2S 2.800mAh Li-Po battery and corresponding charger. This battery includes some circuits that controls charge, balance and over discharge protection: http://www.todohobby.net/es/accesorios-varios-emisoras/35668-bateria-lipo-tx-para-futaba-2800mah-74v-maxpro-.html http://www.todohobby.net/es/accesorios-varios-emisoras/35669-cargador-para-lipo-tx2800-maxpro.html Best Regards Jesus Edited By Jesus Cardin on 30/10/2019 07:56:41

Dear Peter, I am very grateful for your offering! Of course I accept your help but, please, let me find the original slides and produce a new and better scan. My first model was a free flight glider I was presented and which I flew with a nylon line. Then my first built model was a rubber powered FW-190 which really built my father with my help; as he was a salesman I anxiously waited to his return on Friday to build with him the Focke Wulf. Then we finished it with several coats of gloss green spray which provided so much weight....that it never correctly flew! It just hardly struggled to keep on the air at low level but hey, it did without any need of trimming! Let me a few days to produce better scans of the slides and give a try with any photo program and if results are not satisfying I surely count with your help. Jesus Edited By Jesus Cardin on 22/10/2019 09:05:18 Edited By Jesus Cardin on 22/10/2019 09:06:48 Edited By Jesus Cardin on 22/10/2019 09:08:46

Hi Peter, Thanks to you also for your welcome! Yes. you are right. I am fortunate to being able of flying all year round, although not this weekend! From last Friday we have got bad weather here in Spain and it is expected to become even worse during this week. By the way and regarding your comment, I would like to let you know that Argentina model plane modellers had a great influence in Spanish ones, and their magazines were very respected and looked after here in those years you started modelling there to well mid sixties. My uncle Pepe Cardin, who introduced me to modelling in the early 70s had a great collection of Argentinian model magazines from those years and he used to joke about a fiction model plan called "Trepasotanos" (something like "basement climber" in English). Finally I remember I had another photo of my old Jungmeister and although of not very good quality (home made slide scan...), I would be proud of sharing here. Jesus

One note from the image: I am not present at the photo as I was behind the camera! The starring characters are 3 very good friends from the High School, my little brother and my late father. Unfortunately I think I do not conserve any photo of me together with my Jungmeister. I have to admit that the model had a very sad end, as after flying it for 2-3 years it sat at my parents home workshop after a main gear failure, which slightly damaged the lower wing but as I was so angry of so many gear repairs finally sent it to the bin! I am so sorry for that, that this is the reason I bought the Seagull Swiis Jungmeister....just as a tribute to Mr. Curds design and be sure I will post photos when finished in "A-FS" decoration! Jesus

Hi all, Thank you very, very much for your welcome! To Peter, I fly every type of models but my preferred ones are scale (30´s classics, warbirds, military trainers and jets). I also own and fly some aerobatics, but most scale or semiscale. No experience in helicopters nor drones. By the way. I also like more the Jungmann than the Jungmeister but when I got the plan for the model in the image, although I knew of a plan for that biplane from the same designer, simply, I didn´t know plan number nor price for ordering. Ken, thank you for your nice greeting, ... with a Spanish note! Bob, although I was born in hot -very hot- Seville, in South Spain, I live in a little village near Madrid. As explained to Peter I was also bitten by the biplane bug with the Jungmann. Many years after building the Jungmeister ordered Mr. Curds plans for the Jungmann and I have the idea of building it enlarged to 1/4 scale. At this moment I own and fly both a Seagull Models Gipsy Moth plus a Swiss Jungmeister that I am modifying....to the same decoration to that of the photo! Steve, a pleasure to know you and be sure I will pay a visit to your flying field if I go to Huesca. My own local club is "Las Aguilas del Casar", in El Casar (Guadalajara) and you are most welcome there if you visit the zone or take the trip "down". My usual flying day are Sundays.... Again thanks to you all for your nice welcome and hope to met you here in as many threads as possible. Jesus

Hi all! My name is Jesus Cardin and I am 54 years old. I have an active modeller since a boy building plastic models first and then balsa free flight, control line and since 1980 RC model planes. My English is mainly, aside from studying a bit at the school and high school, from reading English model (RCM&E, Radio Modeller and Radio Control Scale) plus real plane (Aeroplane Monthly) magazines. By the way, the enclosed photo -circa 1983- is of my first plan built model, a Bucker Jungmeister from Gerald Curds RCM&E plan. Powered by an OS Engines 40 FRS ABC and controlled from a Mutiplex Profi 7 channel radio it flew superb, although always suffered from main gear lack of robustness (due to being unable to properly built it rather than to poor design I must say!). Hope to help here on matters I know and get help from you all on what I don´t. Thanks!