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    Andy, Glastons at North Shields for your snakes ,model is lookig good so far,keep at it Jim
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    Post the pics Andy 
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    Alan G Send me your email address on a PM, I have  some of the first pics of the Mercury 3  to show you. Jim
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    AG 2 Forgot to tell you  its  a glider  Jim
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    Andy, I built this one many years ago,a great flier,its test flight was at the hands of the late Brian Park who was chairman of the Blyth club. I hope our fellow modellers South of the Tyne know what Clagged means,being a member of the Cramlington club i know what it means. Jim
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    Jim Check out Vortex vac forms,Steve davis does a fair range of canopies and you may find something suitable an alternative is J Perkins web site,just tap  canopy into the search box and see what comes up. If you find a suitable canopy from Perkins you will have to order it through your local model shop as they do deal with us lesser mortals. As Simon says, find a suitable pop bottle as last resort. Jim
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    I use Production paper,the type used by car body repair shops,it lasts a long time and doesn't clog up as easily as glass paper.For finishing i use wet/dry paper . Any grooves can be filled with Wilkinsons interior filler,a lightweight water based filler that sands like a dream and dries White. Jim
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    I always knew Italian planes flew backwards
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    Here we go again 
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    Tim, Thanks for the kind comment,not  a bad landing with no pilot,shows how stable the Tiggy is, Jim
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    Tony I have the Flair 1/4 scale Tiger moth,it flies like a dream on OS 120 fs turning 18 x 6 prop.The Ailerons are set to the recommended throws in the manual and have a huge amount of differential movement that gives 2" up and 1/2" down,it looks odd but it works. It turns a treat on Aileron and elevator alone with no yaw evident and it lands so slowly its just like a butterfly with sore feet.   Jim
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    Yellowred, Just Engines and Pyramid models do smoke systems for Fs,worth a look. regards Jim
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    Barry I think a vintage model like the Demon should be done in Solartex or traditionally with Nylon and dope. I have just started a Mercury 3    8' span vintage job and it will be covered in antique solartex. Regards Jim
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    Peter The original and the big one
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    Peter, This  is the 64" version of your design,just awaiting cowl cheeks and a blue tinted canopy with SC 61 power. Jim
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    I'm in
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    My second best pal Al, you are a wealth of information,remind me to buy you a pint at the next meeting. Your best pal  Jim 
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    Matt I have the plans for the 66" Super Scorpion,free flighter with lovely tapered eliptical wings. A great flier,i had os 30 power in mine but i feel a 30 fs would be just the job. If i can help just let me Know  Regards Jim
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    Damien I should have said tip of the rudder and not the fin. Jim
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    Damien, This was my first venture into radio control flying,i built this model over 20 yrs. ago and its a great flyer,I powered mine with an Enya 60 fs. If you look at the the tip of the fin you will see its not true scale,the moth has a rounded fin. I hope the photo comes out ok JIm
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    Just used  spars and guess work,it certainly looks odd to see a Super doing a roll,we've had some fine weather this last week ideal for vintage stuff. I have just received the plans for Mercury 3  a 96" free flighter modded for radio and this will be the winter project,i'll need half a rain forrest to supply the wood for  the build . Jim
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    Steve MIni Super had test flight last nite,dead calm conditions and she flew like a dream with the new aileron / flap wing Ailerons are very effective with no sign of adverse yaw , slight pich up when flaps are deployed. I'm delighted. Cheers  Jim
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    My best pal Al. I found it yesterday and its on order,i knew I had seen it somewhere but i could not remember the site. My link to MAP aint working so Google found it no probs when you get to pension age the memory falis at times ( by the way,wots your name again bonny lad ). many thanks for the info just the same. Someone might point you out at the next club meeting and i'll thank you in person. Cheers Al. JIm
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    Does anyone have the plans for Mercury 3 that i may beg ,steal ,borrow , copy or as a last resort  buy. RCM&E plans service have a plan for the Mercury but  the one i'm after is the Mercury 3 ,might be the designers latest version of the Mercury.  Jim
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    Sloper This is my method,get a roll of old wallpaper and cut it to the length of your fuz. then using carbon paper trace the fuz outline onto the back of the wallpaper,cut it out and draw round  the paper template onto your balsa sheet and there you have it.  Jim
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