[2016 RCM&E Autumn Special- Free Plan Modellers Choice]

Hawker Fury Bipe as it is little modelled. I built the C/L one that was the Xmas free plan in Aero Modeller in the late fifties.

Cheers

Bob

[What is happening in Futaba?]

Anybody tried the T6K

[Police turn a blind eye to lane hoggers]

I fail to see the Flying connection or even a modelling connection with this Topic.

[Wot 4 Engine Choice and Acro Wot C of G]

My AcroWot has a Jen57 with Jen Pitts Silencer, this setup fits very nicely in the cowl and sounds a bit different. Because the engine is light I have 10 ounces of Lead screwed and glued to the bottom of the Firewall.

I believe the C of G should be measured at the Wing Root which I take to be the Leading Edge.

This setup gives great vertical performance.

[Dylan's Dawn Flyer (normal Size)]

Old Fashioned Carbon Paper under the plan the wrong way up then trace over the plan to give a reverse image on the back of the plan works for me. I get Carbon Paper at Staples in the School section.

Bob

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A show I have long intended to visit.

Bob

[Acro Wot ARTF (balsa) chat]

Correction

I should have written JEN57 and JEN Pitts Silencer, Apologies to Just Engines. I think I had a SAGA moment!

Cheers

Bob

[Acro Wot ARTF (balsa) chat]

My GEN57 with GEN Pitts Silencer fits nicely in the Cowl.

As this is a light engine I needed 10oz of lead and 6volt battery under the tank to achieve recommended CofG.

This setup gives me good vertical performance, as the engine becomes more Run-in the Idle is coming down and it is getting easier to land. I am using an APC 12x7 Prop.

Regards

Bob

[New Poll - Has the recession had an impact on your hobby?]

I decided to retire and now fly more and spend more, or so my wife tells me.

[Pick a Plane 2011]

Hawker Fury Bipe

[RCM&E 2010 Hobby Awards]

1. Best high street retailer

2. Best mail order retailer

3. Best UK distributor

4. Best ARTF kit

 

1. Antics.

 

2. RC World.

 

3. Ripmax

 

4. WOT Trainer

 

[Nihjuis Spitfire 62"]

Hi Paul,

 

Sorry the Dulux didn't work so well I shall probably go for the car paint option, I have used it before and its ok provided its well sealed with fuel proofer. incidentally which retract option are you using?

I am a long way behind you, Iast did a scratch build from a plan about 45 Years ago, at the moment I have almost completed the Fuselage and I am contemplating ordering the Unitracts.

 

Cheers

 

Bob

[Nihjuis Spitfire 62"]

Hi Paul

 

Thanks for confirming that. As for the wing I might try steaming the main spar to introduce a bend. I would be interested to know how the Dulux works out.

 

Bob

 

[Nihjuis Spitfire 62"]

Hi everyone

 

I have just started my build, so far I have cut out the Fuselage Formers F1 to F5. I note that the plan and the Magazine state the left side of the Fuselage is shorter than the right, is this correct ? To give Right Side Thrust I think the opposite should apply.

[The Mode Survey - what do you fly?]

Mode 2.

South Wales

[The November Grand Prize Draw]

When I read The Camels are Coming (Biggles) as a Boy I new I had to fly one one day

[The October Grand Prize Draw]

Me Please I'm about to BUY one

[The October Grand Prize Draw]

This is wot I want

[The September Grand Prize Draw]

I think its my turn please.

[The September Grand Prize Draw]

I feel lucky, Thankyou

[The August Grand Prize Draw]

count me in, you have to be in to win

[The June Grand Prize Draw]

I feel lucky this month and this is just my kind of model

[The May Grand Prize Draw]

It would be nice to win something just once and I think this would causer a bit of a stir at the club

[The April Grand Prize Draw]

This would be a very nice one to win and just in time for summer, I feel lucky

Bob

[The March Grand Prize Draw]

I realy need this one to practise my takeoffs and landings