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Havent built anything balsa since I was a kid, balsa cement and wood glue. Im thinking of building a simple kit first and ultimately when flying and building skills improve I have a Gary Hethcoat deluxe kit Horten Ho229 to build. The build is essentially just wings so will need a fairly large board. There are numerous recommendations for board material but wondering what the consensus is.
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They will often ask you what percentage of the real price you want shown on the customs documents ranging 0 - 100%. My last purchase was under £135 but they still asked. I said 0% just to see, they messaged me to say UK customs wouldnt believe it. Not sure why!
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I have a selection of the pet trackers in my basket. Our site is surrounded by trees and the "Devils work" 70+ year old bramble forests. There is a fair collection of lost planes in there, just last week whilst a member was recovering their baby a long lost T33 was found that the owner thought was a fly-away. Some trackers are claiming 100m range so going to test drive a few in the open.
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Aliexpress, for most parts, spare airframes etc etc. Would like to buy locally but its the same stuff so the savings make a little wait worthwhile. If its a project just plan ahead. Never had a poor item, lost damaged or surprise postage ransom or tax bill.
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I've suggested it a couple of times but im just a pawn. Due to commitments - work, I go fairly infrequently. Core group has been there since the models were horse drawn and what they want generally goes. (noisy youngsters with 4x4 rc trucks.) Upstarts with dangerous ideas tend to leave after a while. Longer term members just want to go there talk and have a few flights. If this is how most clubs are you can understand the decline. Also general leisure trends change, most of us had to make it if you wanted more than a dinky toy or Scalextrics, younguns now don't seem to have any practical ability. I'm also emigrating early next year to a country where its a little more relaxed. Quite a few of the guys I have spoken to also dabble in boats and cars.
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Our club is 99% fixed wing with a few drone/quad chaps. The site, old airfield also has some old rough areas that would be great for the off road car/ jeep/truck gang but there's no interest from established members. My thought was offer a site for them, they tend to be younger, theyll hopefully see the flying side and some may be interested while all the time pulling extra funds in for the club.
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Lovely warm day Thursday, no wind and blue skies. Grass was quite shaggy and I hadnt been out to play for a couple of months so bashed a few batteries through an old Max-Thrust Ruckus and a final blast on a Multiplex Sonic liner but managed to drag both motors off in the grass, all sorted in 10mins.
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Forum members' new models: Let's see them.
Frank Day replied to Paul Marsh's topic in All Things Model Flying
After the hoohah earlier in the year that transpired to be an attempted FB rip off that saw a box of "firewood" rather that a foamie Vampire sitting on my doorstep, I picked up a Canadian for £10 with spare wings. Picked up a spare horizontal from HK Global. Noticed the V3 had appeared a couple of weeks ago and went to HK UK but was only available to pre order for end November, placed an order then checked Global who had some left bought one and it arrived 4 days later, with a small voucher it landed in £30 cheaper than the UK price and no ransom from Fedex. Global and USA all now sold out and wouldn't be surprised if our date slides and they refill the other two warehouses. Its resting until I clear a few jobs, then a splosh of clearcoat. -
They can be 3D printed in that "squashy" foam stuff, I think thats the technical term! Guy at my club had some done as he needed quite a narrow tread tyres on a warbird. Guy on ebay puppies123 prints just about anything if you supply him some measurements but dont mess him about.
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Volantex Ranger 600 - less power after changing propeller
Frank Day replied to dbradx's topic in All Things Model Flying
Motor damage, I dont know if it uses a prop saver etc so just a thought -
Durafly Vampire "V3" available from HK, well sort of.
Frank Day replied to Frank Day's topic in All Things Model Flying
I ordered a second Vampire from Global, arrived in 4 days with no additional Fedex ransom. Thats under £150 with some bonus I had built up. Quick look over, has a plastic nose cone and fairings around the retracts and a nose gear cover that prevents easy access to the the retract and servo screws. New thrust tube outlet seems to be a 15mm long piece of fizzy drink bottle glued in the pipe, prob 0.5mm thick creating a lip, I guess reducing the outlet size slightly for a little extra velocity. Canopy seems to be a lighter foam, needs more magnets or a canopy latch and the extra room was created by hacking off the bottom of the cockpit with a hot cutter. Pilot has gone AWOL - Lighter! Wings are considerably stiffer. Going to give it a clear coat and put it away for a while while I finish other models. Very pleased as I've only had my used Canadian until now, will probably drop in a 4s Powerfun 12 blade, currently under £30 from Banggood or a Freewing unit -
Durafly Vampire "V3" available from HK, well sort of.
Frank Day replied to Frank Day's topic in All Things Model Flying
I left it at 100%. Rightly or wrongly my perception is that VAT is paid already (UK, NZ and Aus) and is under the £390 excise amount. Delivery was free so just waiting to see if UPS come up with something. Perhaps someone else has knowledge of this -
Durafly Vampire "V3" available from HK, well sort of.
Frank Day replied to Frank Day's topic in All Things Model Flying
Well, having pre-ordered the Vampire from the UK warehouse I've ordered a second from Global, about £20 cheaper plus I had some credit /funds there. Should be VAT and Duty free so hoping for a little saving, UPS may come up with a fee. Free delivery should be by the end of the coming week. I noticed that HK now offer you a choice of value declaration twixt 0% - 100% of actual value! -
Durafly Vampire "V3" available from HK, well sort of.
Frank Day replied to Frank Day's topic in All Things Model Flying
Fitted one in but the signal is rubbish, probably go back to Orange. I thought it looked quite artistic. -
Durafly Vampire "V3" available from HK, well sort of.
Frank Day replied to Frank Day's topic in All Things Model Flying
The light weight filler is under £5 at Screwfix, identical to model filler at 1/4 of the price. (quantity + price). I picture searched the image to check, some [chancer] on ebay is selling at at £19!!. and is selling it. I was a little slow. -
Durafly Vampire "V3" available from HK, well sort of.
Frank Day replied to Frank Day's topic in All Things Model Flying
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Durafly Vampire "V3" available from HK, well sort of.
Frank Day replied to Frank Day's topic in All Things Model Flying
I have a Powerfun 4s 12 blade (Aliexpress £28 or 4Max £47. 50)with a Hobbywing 80A ESC V2 Ill post a few pics, yet to fit the lower cheater and the tip tanks but will put up a few pics. My 3d print guy flogged me some nice discontinued trailing link gear for the Vampire, he had one but never fitted. Bit of foam bashin and filler, with larger wheels -
Durafly Vampire "V3" available from HK, well sort of.
Frank Day replied to Frank Day's topic in All Things Model Flying
I think someone in this thread has/had printed some of these, i had one from them for my Canadian. Don't want to name them and they get inundated. I dont have a 3d printer as yet but Christmas is approaching. A guy on ebay Puppies 123 will print at sensible cost. He is an RC guy. I message him with a need and he recommends which of his other items listed is a price match. My ebay purchases look weird and wonderful. I may have a direct link now but would need to square that with him first. He also did me the pair of bottom cheaters and some tip tanks, he modified the thingyverse thingy to include led's fore and aft. He's also just done me a 3 blade spinner for a Durafly Me163 that im running a lower kv motor on, again modified thingverse download. On the Canadian i also cut off the wing leading edge profile at the fuzz shaped and smoothed the now visible fuselage and looking into the intakes reshaped the foam so there is now a clean view of the fan as air seems to be directed at 45deg across the fuselage -
Durafly Vampire "V3" available from HK, well sort of.
Frank Day replied to Frank Day's topic in All Things Model Flying
I have a late/end Nov delivery guess, not too long to wait and it means it doesnt arrive close to other additions. -
Durafly Vampire "V3" available from HK, well sort of.
Frank Day replied to Frank Day's topic in All Things Model Flying
That sounds pretty good. I fancied the Gladiator when they first appeared and had two in the basket, I think they were about £195 each at the time but the postage, I think for two was about £600. vaguely remember seeing a figure around £1k all in pop up at checkout, needless to say I dont own one. -
Durafly Vampire "V3" available from HK, well sort of.
Frank Day replied to Frank Day's topic in All Things Model Flying
Looking at a couple of the youtube "unboxing/build videos, the booms look the same. I bought a pre-enjoyed, ready crashed Canadian with a spare set of wings, I've let in some 5mm x1mm CF top and bottom of the wings, previous owner added some top and bottom of the boom to wing area. I added a 3d exhaust printed incorrectly for a Dynam Gloster Meteor, perfect fit on the Vampire and twin rudders, 5.6g MG servos.. I did look at ordering a few spares but postage from global was outrageous, £75 for a £30 fuzz. -
Just seen a HK video of the re-issued Durafly Vampire V3. V3 is a little cheeky. More carbon fibre, wee plastic nose cap, bit of plastic around nose gear opening, exhaust nozzle and a repaint otherwise all the same. 5 blade fan, no rudder. Was expecting a lot more from the promised make over. Of course global and US selling out, nothing for the UK until late Nov, they love our market. I showed them my displeasure by - pre ordering one! ver
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This scam happens every day here. I've had it when posting in Wanted. "Mate" has one and gives an email address to take you away from the site. Paypal will sort as long as you didnt "Pay a friend" Again its not the Wanted ads that are the issue so not sure how reviewing them will make any difference, the scammer just reads the ad and isnt subjected to any scrutiny. The ones I've encountered have just joined.