Tim Kearsley

One thing I'm finding a bit odd is that with the battery (3S, 2200mAh) in the position shown, quite well back, I'm still needing to add 20g of weight at the tail to achieve a hang angle of 16 degrees. Does that sound a bit off?

My apologies, there is indeed an assembly doc with the Razer head, which I'd mislaid! Panic over.

Thanks Rich. No, there was no doc in with the Razer head. A couple of pics would be perfect. 👍

I thought I'd better post a pic of progress to date. I still have to install the motor but it's getting there. Apologies for the complete lack of originality on colour scheme but they do say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!

Sorry guys, one more numpty question! I've balanced the rotor blades using Chris's excellent YouTube video. When it comes to mounting the head what order do things fit in? There's the cap-head bolt, Nyloc nut and a half-nut. How are these used in fitting to the head? Is it Nyloc nut first, then half-nut and the remaining thread screws into the head or vice-versa or the half-nut under the head? Thank you.

"What doe sit indicate to me, that the claimed ranges are all over estimated, by a margin." We seem to go over the same point again and again and again ad nauseum. All the quoted ranges (for EVs) or mpg (for ICE vehicles) are overstated, usually substantially. The WLTP is essentially a lab-derived value, intended mainly as a comparison between vehicles, not as a measure of real-world range or consumption.

Thanks very much Rich. I understand the general principles of adding weight to the lighter blade (thanks to your original article in RCM&E). It was just the magnitude of the weight I need to add which bothered me! I wasn't sure if adding PVA would be enough. Many thanks again.

Well, my Revolver build has been going well. The fuselage is built and covered and only the closed-loop rudder connections remain to be done. So I thought I'd make the rotor blades. I thought that too had gone well until I weighed them! Two of the blades are within a gram of each other. The third is..... over 5 grams lighter!! I'm bemused, to say the least. I can think of two possibilities: 1) I've not sanded a consistent profile, though I pasted templates on each end of each blade and thought I'd followed them reasonably accurately. 2) The balsa is of a lighter grade in the lighter blade. I'm building from the Sarik short kit and I must hold up my hand and say that I forgot to weigh the supplied 6mm balsa to check for consistency. Any thoughts how to proceed? Thanks.

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The Daily Sceptic? Really? I read science articles not the ramblings of a right-wing, anti-vax conspiracy theorist. If rather have hot needles stuck in my eyeballs than have that rubbish pop up in my inbox.

It's those that challenge those obvious truths that have the political or financial motives, or are unable to understand fairly basic science.

Thanks chaps, as always, much appreciated.

Sorry guys, one more question - I'm new to working with Depron. The hinges for the rudder on the Revolver (mylar I presume?) - what adhesive do you use for fixing them? Does thin cyano dissolve Depron? I know UHU Por is one of the recommended adhesives for foam but it's a contact adhesive I believe, so not suitable for wicking into a furry hinge?

I also built the Brian Taylor Cessna 120, from the Sarik short kit. My model is based on a real aircraft, which was owned by a friend of a clubmate. A few pics attached.

Yep, history will probably call them the Climate Wars.