Eric Robson

Raspberry with those colours.

They bowl-ed me over

Thanks Richard, subject not chosen yet, it will have invasion stripes. The cowl could double up for a coal bucket , starting on the wing centre section now outers are well on they have to be completed after the 3 sections are joined. I had a good conversation today with Barry Atkinson from Sarik. The reason for the two formers being undersize is that the Brian Taylor plan is out on the plan view they found out on the cad drawing and I checked my plan and it is out. No great thing as it is not built over the plan and they are going to address the problem. The other problems have been dealt with to my satisfaction. So good feed back from Sarik. Now where is that elusive Asda brown paper?

None in our Asda either. I think Richard has sent us on a wild brown paper chase

Sarik also sell ready moulded canopy's

Got mine 2 days ago I'm an R and only re joined BMFA for the last 18 months

From what you are saying Jon the flap ribs are attached to the wing ribs, they should not be and by cutting the flap out as Paul has stated it should come away from the wing. if the flap ribs are glued to the wing ribs you have a problem . Cut it out as Paul has said and if built properly it should come off

I have found the best paint for Depron is Valspar masonry paint from B&Q, our local one will mix any colour from a sample, I took a a colour for a Mustang I built and the scanner copied it. It is water based and matt a 235g tester pot cost £3 that is a lot of Humbrol tinlets at over £2 each. Richard Wills of Warbird Replicas put me on to this he uses emoltion which comes in matt or sheen but they did not have the matt pots in when I called so I took the masonry which is smooth and as it is for outdoors it should be good for our use. Eric r.

I bought some 10mm wide Velcro plant tie at Poundland abought 2 yr. ago it comes in a roll I wrap it round the fuselage and line it up carefully draw the line around then if doing invasion strips mark the next one and move the Velcro and mark the next line and so on then mask to the lines .

Thanks Danny, you can call me a plonker again, when I ordered the kit last June I did not order the wood pack but made one up from the balsa I had in house so the wood shortfall is my fault not Sarik. The parts which are wrong and the missing parts from the laser cut pack I have had an E.mail from Sarik and they are going to address the problem. I did order another Brian Taylor full kit from them for a Corsair.so I will put the confusion down to my age. Slow progress today only 1 outer wing panel made. Last year I drew up and built a Seafury and used the Tempest wing plan with a reduced centre section span I modified the wing plan for retracts as the original has a fixed undercarriage, Due to lockdown the Seafury has had only two flights but the retracts worked well so I am happy to do the same again. Cheers Eric.

End of day four, still a lot of sanding but I am going to start on the wings today so I can get the wing seating and fairing to the fuselage done when the wings are made. Complained to Sarik about the missing parts but as yet have had no feed back. I think I can finish it with what I have. I did think at one point of using Depron for the elevator but the 3/8" sheet supplied was very light.

David ,you have come up with the answer for me, after my wife passed away I have not used the log burner. I keep my lipos upstairs in the spare room / workshop and no special protection I thought as they come all the way from China in a cardboard box and bubble wrap the only time to take care was charging. After reading of your misfortune I have been wondering what to do with them and you have provided the answer thank you they will literally now go in the fire. I used to work with a David Davis in Telford, he had a vintage MG TA I helped him with, would it be a relation?

A fellow club member has just bought a Nexa Thunderbolt from Motion RC. he said when it went to check out the price was reduced. when it arrived he was hit with a £75 bill for tax and handling . He has bought a lot of models in the past from them but now it seems he would have bought it cheaper in this country. The Motion RC Nexa kits are a rebranded VQ model they include the electric retracts that are a separate item with the VQ brand.

Jon , I glued mine in place on the bottom of the aileron spar prior to sheeting the bottom of the aileron, you will get more strength attaching it to the spar and some packing helps. it needs to be firm as you will be putting pressure on when screwing the horn on. If you place a r piece of balsa about 1/2" wide over the ribs and bring the plate up to it then it will be in line for the bottom sheeting .

I like the cleanliness of electric Ron , but the down side is taking a load of batteries and getting 6 or 7 mins flight. I have a Tucano with a 40 yr old os40 FS in which I flew last year it was electric powered but the flight times were poor so I put the FS in and got 15 min flights and a great sound. It could do with a 52 fs as It was marginal on take off but once flying it was fine.

Nice to see you back Martian, progressing well , almost looks like a glider fuselage.

Not on the plan Phil, but the plan shows the rib positions which are replicated with strips of paper then dope and tissue over. I will use sheet 1/16" core with 1/16" ribs with 3/8" leading edge and cover with solartex for the rudder. The rudder is a frame with ribs and 1/6" sheet so that will be as plan.

Day two of the Tempest build, more parts missing and wood shortage, this was ordered before the balsa shortage. there is no 1/4" sheet included but a lot of parts on the plan require it, I have had to make a ply tank base and wing front mounting which are necessary for the basic construction. The plan calls for the rear end to be built as light as possible but the rudder which was fabric covered is 3/4" thick balsa. I am going to make this with a sheet of 1/16" and ribs which should half the weight. The plan was to use a Laser 100 but it may finish up electric as a 5s and the 50/60 motor weigh the same as the Laser.

Started this evening and already have problems, there are a few pieces which should have been in the kit missing fortunately I have some 1/4" balsa spare. These is for the basic fuselage construction , also the formers 4 and 6 are undersize so I have had to glue some strip to the side to bring them in line with the ply former F2. Had the parts been included I would have had the sides joined .

Forgot to add they were 2 feet away

There comes a time when you must draw the line, and sitting in the snow to get my feet in a picture is the time. Richard managed a green bare foot in one of his so you will have to settle for that.?

Thanks Glynn , I ventured out into the snow to see if I could get a better picture, your cockpit fittings and insignia make it stand out. Due to the fact that Richard is not bringing out a Lancaster or B17 I am going to start on a Brian Taylor Tempest. Although He still has one or two Spitfires and P51's in stock I am tempted to try and shorten the nose and make a Mk1 Spitfire . Great kits that slot together and not difficult to make.

After initial problems logging in I find I don't need to log in now. I click on Model flying on my lap top and as soon as I am on my name comes to the top and I can go straight on to replying to topics.

Thanks Trevor, Just one thing for P51 builders make sure the top sheeting is well glued on at the rear where it buts up against the flaps mine curled up slightly as the covering tightened and I had to put some glue on a knife blade and slide it it to the rear of the wing ribs then clamp the top sheet down. With no spar at this point the ribs are taking all the load.

Hi David, I made cowls like that for IC engines treated with dope and tissue and they were fine. You should have no problems with yours , clean electric no vibrations.