JEdmunds

Hello All, Popped down to Andover Model Centre. Shop is in an industrial unit. The shop itself upstairs is quite small, but well stocked with bits and pieces, and the chap running it is thoroughly nice. If you are in the area and need bits, probably worth sticking your head in to see what he has available 🙂 . John E

Thanks for the kind responses. I will take the suggestions for colouring on board :). Next time I get down the model shop, I will pick up some trim and use it in some strategic places 😄 . Truth be told, I did away with the bowden cable, It was so flimsy and did not require much pressure to distort any throw when using the servo. I changed it out for a piece of piano wire that I managed to thread down the curve. I made sure that the run was as straight as I could with next to no possible flex. I know this will cause a little friction, but the change in the control throw is night and day and the servo doesn't seem any more troubled than it was when it was just the cable, Now it stays where you tell it too. To be more specific, I am in the Aldermaston area, so Beacon hill is not a million miles away and fairly easy to get too. Do any of you chaps know if anybody flies off of White Hill on the far side of Kingsclere ? I appreciate the club suggestion, I will check them out. Cheers folks. John

Hi Folks, I have not built a glider since I was a child. I believe it was a precedent Hi Fly, though I could be wrong, it was 30 years ago 😄 . Anyhow, I picked up a Sophisticated Lady kit from the bay of fleas finally found some time to put it together. I have attached a photodump of the build (minus the wings). I would certainly say that it is no laser cut modern kit. Many parts were not quite plum and required a small amount of fettling to make them fit. The tail section will be the first part to break off 😄 as it is fairly weak. With that said, if you can obtain one, it is a nice build and quite pretty The plane is covered in Oralight silver and some of the new Ripmax covering (Orange) for the fin, nose and outer wing panels underneath (I had some left over from something else). The servos are 2* Futaba S-300 with an R617 rx, all powered by a 4.8v NiMh. Total time to build was about 2 weeks of evenings. I took it too the local park when nobody was about to check how it glides, and with a little shove, it went for a good 50 metres. Now all I need to do is find a slope soaring club to teach me how to fly a glider, as I have only flown powered before. Does anybody know of one in the North Hampshire area that has an instructor ? Given that I enjoyed building this glider so much, I just hoovered up a kit for a OK models Divine Wind (Kamikaze), might just be something in this glider thing 😄 Cheers John

Hi All. Does anybody happen to have a set of plans for a Duncan Hutson models Starburst ? Have a complete kit minus the plan 😕 Cheers John

Thanks for the responses chaps. Have a fair idea of where to go with this and will ignore the spoilers. My flying abilities are not up to making the best out of this bird, but intend to grow into it 😁. Next stop is retracts and getting the engine up and running on a test stand with the pipe. I will post a few pictures when I get 5 minutes, currently minus the tunnel as I have not made one yet. Cheers John

Thank you for the replies. Sadly there are no 3003s left in the shops, only 2nd hand. For £8 they were great and a lot cheaper than their replacement 😃. I will have a butchers about and see what is in the offering in the "reasonable price" range of digi servos. Has anybody ever fitted the spoilers to the Arrow ? I see them on the plan, but cant really think of a reason for them except some weird manoeuvres. Cheers John

Hi Folks, Currently building my first pattern plane (Wolfgang Matt Arrow) and am wondering what servos you folks would recommend. Is it worth splurging out on the latest and greatest brushless monster or would something like a Futaba 3003 suffice ? I have seen that Futaba produces low profile servos specifically for pattern planes, are they worth the additional cost ? Cheers John

Thanks to all for the welcomes. I am in north Hampshire. There are a few clubs about that I know of (or knew of). Reading, Basingstoke and a small one near Kingsclere. I just need to find out if any are open for memberships :D. I used to fly at Reading and Chobham periodically, but have since moved. Cheers John

Hi All, Long time lurker, I have decided to join the forum as I get back into the hobby. I was a worker for Hobbystores for a good number of years and had far to many planes. When that went south, my new job allowed little time for toys (precision models 😄 ). Decided to get back into things by building a trainer and look for a local club. Also building something a bit more interesting in the background. Surprised to see how much has changed in the last 6 years. So many brands have vanished and the price increases are a bit mad in places. Still, Have my stash of models to build. Onwards and upwards. Cheerio John