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    Posted by Percy Verance on 25/05/2018 06:39:05: Geoff Do spread the news among those whom you fly with Geoff. We need all the model shops we can find! Now posted on my club's Facebook page. Load of 'likes' already. The owner of the shop in Lancaster used to do the club some good sponsorship deals, so no doubt some of our members will be making a trip to go paddling at Morecambe before long.
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    Thanks Percy, all is forgiven! Can you post the website link please… I'm sure I won't be the only interested bloke on here. Morecambe's always a nice run out for me, especially on a summer's day going over the Trough of Bowland - one of the benefits of being based up in t'North .
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    Posted by Shaun Marshall on 23/05/2018 12:22:57: hi I have my spektrum dx7 for sale on eBay complete with genuine rx user manual charger all in an aluminium box here's the link Looks like I just bought it! Thanks for accepting my offer.
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    Posted by Percy Verance on 24/05/2018 18:09:07: Hi Chaps The new shop is now based in Morecambe, at 22 Albert Road. LA4 4HB The contact number is 07435 270158 I plan to visit asap....... Now you tell me! I was in Morecambe on Tuesday: wish I'd known.
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    Tail boom now straight! Thanks again Max - your idea worked perfectly.
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    Hi Max, Whilst at something of an unexpected loose end this morning, I put the kettle on and, while waiting for it to boil, decided to investigate slitting the boom 'sandwich' apart as you suggested. By the time the kettle was boiling, I'd actually done one side - successfully - and without soaking it first as I thought I might have to do. After making the coffee, I did the other side - all very quick and remarkably easy using a new scalpel blade, so thanks for the advice. I'm sure I wouldn't have done it (or even thought of doing it) without your words of wisdom. I was so chuffed I almost forgot the cuppa! The Sonny's fus. is now set up on blocks to get everything straight and level (no glue yet) and weighted down. A few clamps will probably be added once the glue's in. Levelling it up took far longer to do than slitting it apart - you never seem to have just the right amount of packing for a job like this. As it stands, it's straight and level within 1mm from nose to tail. Hope I can repeat this after I get the glue into the joint. So, once again, watch this space. Trouble is that I've just run out of glue, so I covered the fin, rudder and tailplane with some odd pieces of white Solarfilm which I found in a box under the bench - just enough for the job, plus a full roll of dark blue Solartrim. Now I need to get more film - I hope I can lay my hands on some more before it all disappears!
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    Posted by Chris Reid on 16/05/2018 18:45:22: …I would increase the size of the elevator a bit. My design is fine for a whizzy glider, but a bigger elevator would make it a bit more aerobatic. Elevator already increased, I think because of previous comments on here. Aerobatic? Me? Not really. I just want something which will climb and then glide back home, hence the free-flight tank refitted to the Boddo Mills. The r/c carb is not too controllable, although I could still do a bit more tuning to improve it. I was pleased with the V-tail's appearance - it really does seem to look right, but it obviously wasn't to be, or was it my shortcomings in piloting skills? Quite possibly!
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    Hi again Chris, I'm a bit late posting thse pics, which show the Whiz Kid in it's its original state. However… The V-tail did throw up the problem of causing a difficult to control Dutch roll which, not helped by my inconsistent flying, made me re-think the design. So, it's back to your original tail feathers design (eventually). Hope you approve. Currently stripped of the V-tail, it awaits my (slow) attention. The stab and fin are made, but not yet fitted, and who knows? I might even resist and go electric!
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    Posted by Max Z on 16/05/2018 09:47:01: Hi Geoff, Have you fixed the empennage permanently in position already? If not you could try to slit the 4x7 top and bottom members of the tail from rear to front with a sharp knife, up to where the fuselage fairing begins, bend them outwards a little to add some pva glue, and carefully reglue and clamp the straightened tail until set. If you have fixed the tail feathers permanently, you could endeavour to cut the tail at a shallow angle just in front of those (i.e. at the lowest loaded spot), slit and reglue the remaining bit of tail as above, and graft the end bit back on. Max. Edited By Max Z on 16/05/2018 09:49:12 Thanks for that, Max. The tail-feathers are NOT fixed yet so it might be worth a try as you suggest, although I might attempt Ton's idea of 'soaking' first. Then, if the glue does soften, I can follow up with your idea of splitting it open. Watch this space (but not for a few days) - busy, busy, as always.
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    Posted by Ton van Munsteren on 07/05/2018 22:00:49: Sorry to see the tail is not strait will you try to correct that, or will you leave it like this. You could submerge it in water and straiten it on the board and let it dry for a few days. As you can see from these two photos, the bend is mostly where I've circled the tailboom, so is it going to be possible to attempt to straighten it at this point only (not easy)? Your suggestion to soak the full length could possibly soften the glue along its full length - I used aliphatic wood glue. How would this affect the build? I'm not sure about how to proceed - any suggestions would be gratefully accepted.
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    Hi again Ton, Success with the upnload at last. Pics are self-explanatory - the last one showing the dreaded warp! You might also notice a coupe of additions at the tail. I also added an extra hatch at the front of the 'cockpit'. The power pod will fit between the wing halves - it won't be a one-piece wing (when I build it). It's coming together slowly at the moment, plus being built mainly from the scrap box. Hope you approve> Success with the download at last. Pics are self-explanetary - the last one showing the dreaded warp! Edited By Geoff Peacock on 05/05/2018 18:35:10 Edited By Geoff Peacock on 05/05/2018 18:35:45
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    Wow, nearly 3 years since I last looked at this post. Much has happened since then, but sadly, not of the aeromodelling kind. I can however, show you some of my (still) part-built Whiz Kid, and as I said, it's different! Let me know what you think when you see the pics.
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    Posted by Ton van Munsteren on 04/05/2018 21:22:45: Would love to see some pics of your build. Ton Hi Ton, Pics will follow soon - having trouble uploading at present so will try again later. I only took the pics today, in full sunshine (at last)!
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    Posted by bees on 02/05/2018 12:04:22: Hi, I see nobody has posted for a while so iam hoping this post will kick start the discussion.I have had this plan since it was released and looked at it many times but got put to the back of my drawer. i bought a DLG a while back and being expensive i wished i had built the Sonny. Anyway due to recent ill health i have plenty of time on my hands and so i have started the Sonny build. I have built the fin,rudder and tail plane , elev and now on with the wings. Should have it built before we get some decent weather i hope but would love to hear how other people have got on with the Sonny. Hi Bees, Like you, I'd had the plan for ages before eventually making a start. It's coming on well, albeit slowly, and I can offer a little advice. Take care when building the tail-boom 'sandwich'. Glue it together, then make absolutely sure it's well weighted down - and leave it like that for a couple of days at least. Don't even look at it to see if it's OK. I'm struggling with mine as it has a slight warp along the length of the boom - about 5/16" (8mm) from where it exits the 'pod' all the way to the tail end. To add insult to injury, this has also introduced a very minor twist. I've tried all manner of cures - and improved it a little, but not with complete success - yet. I've soaked it, steamed it, heat-gunned it, plus various combinations of all three, but it's still not straight. Do I make another or persevere with this? Not sure. Trouble is, I've run out of liteply and it's nearly 40 miles to the nearest Model Shop. Anyone got any better ideas which might help? I'm also going to add a power pod for a Cox .049 - don't fancy a towline or a bungy!
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    Posted by Arjun Singh on 04/05/2018 06:51:59: Don't think EA Supplies is around anymore as the above link doesn't seem to work. Is there another source i could get the wire bender from? Just do a quick search on Google ('wire bending tool' - I just looked snd it appears Amazon have them, and probably SLEC.
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    Posted by Dai Fledermaus on 03/05/2018 09:24:32: I've been using Specsavers for around 10 years, since I need glasses in fact, with a visit every two years. Recently I've been experiencing optical migraines, apparently harmless and short lived. During my regular visit, last week, the optician thought they are almost certainly caused that the sight in one eye is now different to the other. Hopefully my new prescription will help reduce the number of episodes. Me too with optical migraine - had the flashing lights for years, but only fairly recently found out what was causing it. Still get it from time to time, especially when the next eye test is overdue! So… seeing all the same names regularly posting on this forum, I assume you all spend many hours staring at your screens, which is exactly what did for my eyesight in the first place. Nobody told me when I started working on computers (back in 1986) that fixed distance focusing for long periods would do that (8 hours/day, 5+ days/week), nor did I get a free eye test and specs from my employers - no-one had invented the term 'DSE User' in those days. So, my advice to you all is to take a break every 20 minutes or so, even if you just go to the window and stare into the distance for 5 minutes, wishing you were flying while watching it rain! Too late for me though - Specsavers again next week! As for cheapo 'readers' - I wouldn't go nearer to them than a fully extended 35MHz Tx aerial - who knows what you're looking through with a pair of those on your nose?
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