Rich Griff

Dam phone predictive text, I'm in control not you dam phone! Help, helicopter the one on the banner on here, even lands and takes off and hovers all by its self! What next, driverless cars?

Ps, that help for Xmas please santa, I have the wife's permission now, and a dedicated but smallish model room to boot, a lucky boy indeed😀

A full loft and a long list. Been out of the hobby for last 20 years as we had to move from my birth town☹️. Home town had large deserted beach in winter, hills at the back of town, and a harbour lagoon for the boats, heaven really, all west facing. Our local now is not suitable for model flying, but there are some suitable hills and a beach within 5 miles. Moped now tax and MOT exempt so small models for now. I started in the sixties with control line and diesels. 2 channel stuff was cheapish in the 70' and the mother in law lived on the llyn peninsula, slope soaring heaven. Every week end up to hers etc.. I saved and saved and got the high boy, gp40 and Futanari 6 channel set. I have made loads of plan models and converted FF to 2 channel......I have quite a few engines....and from the new year, lots of time...but will start again as I am a bit rusty and out of practise. At the time, I passed A test with the hiboy, and could do the book for B test with the 4 channel, but then the forced move happened...and here we are.

I have a now old Magnum gp40 which has had lots of gallons of fuel run thru it ( hi boy for 4 yearsish, then 5 or more years in a 4 channel wot 4 ish type model ) and more, but it still runs great. On its last removal and clean down, its third, i notice that the gudgeon pin ( wrist pin ) white plastic ( nylon ? ) "Buttons" that keep the gudgeon pin in place, are wearing a bit thin on the end float faces. Where can it get some new ones from, or are similar parts fitted in other makes of engine that will fit? I can measure them up over Xmas break.... All help greatly appreciated, stay safe out there 😊

I wish Mine was, still I flew the Socks off it. Was able to do the book for a 3 channel, even inverted circuits and outside loops. I made an aeleron wing for it and an experienced club member test flew it. It got about 10ft up then crashed it, xzzsxzxdrxzzz! I fixed it but it was never the same, broke near tail end. I have tracing of all parts and a wing, so may make a new one.

Hi, hiboy saying hello...merry Xmas to everybody, stay safe...