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  1. Phil Winks
    I also run a 4s setup (4000Mah 4S as opposed to 3300Mah 3S previously and nearly 60% higher Watts) on the EP Andy and to be fair the take of run is only 20% shorter if that, obviously she has a bit more weight to get airborne so take of and landing speeds are up too so I'd recommend this set up for the intermediate pilot not a total begginner
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    Then the flap starts eh Chris seriously though looking good mate edit: Do you not have to wait a week or so for the fuel proofer to cure completely??? Edited By Phil Winks on 28/06/2015 20:43:28
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    Have the local council made any improvements to the public toilet facilities at greenacres ? they were very basic and the building in serious need of repair/maintenance 2 yrs ago and I'm sure someone said they were even worse last year
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    Hello Bob me auld mucker good to hear from you again, was thinking of you the other day when I gave little slo-mo-shun a rare outing, she still rips the water up nicely. Peter thanks for the offer I do have some quite detailed pics but if I'm struggling on any scale points I will give you a call
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    That's pretty high speed building Richard, definitely want the plans for this "Diesel" would love the bomb drop
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    Thanks kc I do actually have what I believe is transcript of someone's build blog definitely not proper instructions so may go for that mag at that price especially
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    I sort of inherited this part built from a late club members estate for a small donation to the local air ambulance fund and I thought it'd be a good subject for my 1st ever proper scale build, it does have some issues but I'm quietly confident I can lick it into some sort of acceptable shape. Specs 80" span, expected AUW 7lbs, Engine 46 - 53, Designer Mike Lovell, plans published by Model Activity Press Herts. for Aviation modeller international. That should date it for those of you who know that mag !! me I'd be guessing !! This is as I got her so most of it there less the rudder, plus the plans, a set of wheels and all the card templates pre cut. Scratching my head a little I found this and a few other pics of the real thing so I have some form of reference and this colour scheme is one I'm confident I can reproduce pretty closely So where to start, well the most glaring scale discrepancy is the fuse area under and behind the fin, simply there shouldn't be any so that got chopped straight of and a little beefing up see's me with something that although isn't perfect, is a lot closer the fuse actually protruded under the rudder, prob to protect it I'd say but with a good beefy steerable tail wheel I can't see a problem. The next thing that actually offended my untrained eye was this So brazing torch and 55% ag silver solder at the ready and it was speedily rectified Followed by some fairing Now that I'm a lot happier with. Now a start has been made I need to source an engine, I'm sort of looking for an ASP 61 FS and if I can find one with a good petrol conversion so much the better, if not then a good on board intelligent glow driver will be fitted Edited By Phil Winks on 21/06/2015 22:08:45
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    There is something unnaturally tidy about your workshop Tim OCD maybe nice trad build though.
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    As a ps and not quite on thread did those early diesels not have a locking arm on the compression screw ??
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    Your initial thoughts ain't so far of though I'd go for a 3300Mah 3s lipo and this motor don't forget by the time you've added the battery the weight will have gone up a tad, also when fitting the battery try to get it some where near the COG or a little forward of it, usually right where the fuel tank was. That motor will be somewhere close to the weight of the diesel engine you've taken out so getting the battery under the front of the wing will help keep the balance right. I run one of those motors on a 11 x 6 prop I think, and she pulls just about 350W which isn't that much more than you need for that trainer and you can always not use full throttle plus the extra power helps with what is almost certainly a draggy airframe, mines fitted in an E-Pioneer and is just about right as a basic trainer the nice thing with that set up is the ability to step up to a 4s setup (with a slightly smaller prop) as you get better giving you slightly more in the tap for loops and the like and a shorter take of run mostly, though the added weight of a 4s does mean faster landing speeds, something best kept for a little way down the line.
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    She needs wheel pants now I guess
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    The fairing laminated in from 2 pieces of 1/16th sheet back to back
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    I've slightly altered the tail shape from what had been built from the plan to get a more scale appearance
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    diagonal braces added to give rotational stiffness to the fuselage
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    this is now ready for some fairing
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    1st issue very sloppy soldering at the u/c binding
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    the lu/c legs looking much better now
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    the u/c leg joint cleaned and silver soldered using 55% Ag
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    mapp gas/oxy torch essential for good brazing without over heating the piano wire u/c legs and making them brittle, this gives good heat in a very small area allowing real close control
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    the basics were already done though it does have some issues
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    one of my reference photo's and the most likely colour scheme
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    I would agree with you normally Kevin but I really couldn't offer him any where near a half honest price at the min and until next year at the earliest wouldn't have half the time needed to do any venture like that justice though I am tempted to bid as that would keep my H2O & Hustle in the air for more than a few seasons and leave spares to move on possibly as complete kits
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    All lovely park flyers a real shame he couldn't make the business work but having said that two years ago I contacted him and offered to take most of his H2O spares at the last known retail price and haven't heard a word since I suspect he won't get that much for the job lot. I do wish I had the money to purchase the copyright and tooling because I'm sure that range of models could do better than they did they really are nice to fly in calmer (sub 10mph winds) conditions
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