Eric Robson

Years ahead of Apple with the tablet.

Only 7 flights with the Warbirds Hurricane today, fingers freezing, not only mine but the younger flyers. Early finish for all.

Nigel.Don't use the Uhu as a contact adhesive unless you can garrantee getting the position right first time, For a job like that I usually coat the ply, put it in position, making sure it can't move and leave it overnight.

I just used 2 8mm steel washers Brian.

Hi, GG, The stress cracks mentioned were regarding a Percival Prentis by the same designer caused by a heavy landing. The method of separating the fuselage is not the way I would be happy with as it is at a point where a 3 point heavy landing would create a lot of stress but Robin Fowler favours it and it seems to work for him. Early Fw Condors were prone to go at that point.

There is a 96"span Dc3 balsa build on the forum. Robin Fowler design, the specification is just over 9 lb two 3s 4000 batteries , inexpensive small motors. And it's fitted with retracts. It can be done.

Not a Tempest but an interesting paint scheme for a Typhoon. This one is painted to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D Day

Just looked up the CMPro Mosquito on YouTube and it looks too short making the fuselage look porky, the nacelles look oversize probably to accommodate the motors fuel tank and retracts. Mine are wrong too the front lower cowls are Spitfire.

The lower wing sheet is Hobbycraft foamboard and the top sheet is Maker foam board as it is easier to form.

That's why I made mine from depron and foamboard same size less than half the weight. At present uses 2 3s 3000. It would be better about 60" with a single battery. I tend to fly the 110 more as it is one piece, twice as many flights with the same batteries and I can hand launch it myself. Now I have the dolly I will see how the Mosquito goes from that.

A grumpy old bachelor I used to work with refused to contribute to a collection for someone getting married. He used to say I'm not paying into something I have no chance of getting a return.

Nice Geoff, some details please.

I would also like the Warbirds Bf 110. .but no chance of that still I have the Ju88 which I built as an A4 bomber, it will soon be in the air now the strip has been cut.

Any twin about 60" span will fly on a single lipo if built light. I know my Whirlwind and 110 are made from foamboard and depron but a balsa model could be made almost as light if no undercarriage is required. My son built this 110 from a scaled down Brian Taylor plan. It is 58" span and had 2 small Axi motors pre lipo it had an 8cell Nmh battery, great flyer. I made my depron and foamboard version from the same plan. Mine has two Racestar 3536 950kv and a 3s 3000 battery.

I've always been a fan of extra aeroplanes 😃

Trust the cat to get the warmest place.

I just use high rates for taxi and take off, and low for normal flying depending on conditions. Don't think my brain can remember where all the switches are.😄

Another day at the field with the Warbirds FW190 and Hurricane + the BT Corsair 9.30 am till 4.30. Not as warm as yesterday but good flying weather. A good turn out again quite a lot if banter, 16 batteries to charge, took more but it started spitting on to rain which stopped when we reached the car park.

After many flights with mine I'm happy with belly landings, It's flying so good I don't want to change anything.

Some pictures of the FW190 today, Thanks to Mark Croucher. VID-20240420-WA0006.mp4

Notice Kevin I said sunny day, a rare sight. More chance of seeing the Northern lights up here.

Great day's flying today with the Warbirds FW190 and the Brian Taylor Corsair. Fingers crossed for tomorrow.

I normally spot quotes like that Ron, must be slowing up in my old age. Or it could be the excitement of a sunny day and light wind, the first since Easter and the rush to go flying.

Likewise for a Whirlwind.