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He's got to have a scarf! The bigger and draggier the better! It's the most important part!
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Don't get me to build it. 👍
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Pfffffffff. Bet I could squeeze a few more kgs in to that airframe without even trying. 😂
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Why do interesting threads get pulled or locked?
payneib replied to Christopher Wolfe's topic in All Things Model Flying
I'm always a big fan of the even-handed application of mod post adjustments. -
How do you mark your operator ID on planes?
payneib replied to Witterings's topic in All Things Model Flying
Dynamo label printer. I usually try and tuck it under the horizontal stabiliser. I also don't lose any sleep if it falls off. -
The guns from the kit look a lot like the ones available from Sarik - usable, but not great. I might have to sweet talk you and/or bribe you with chocolate Hobnobs to print some up for me. I'm frustratingly close to ordering my 1/4 Camel right now, but hoping to time delivery for when the wife's at work and I'm off. 😂
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I really enjoy building model aircraft. I enjoy flying them almost as much. Watching someone else do the hobby I enjoy, paying for the privilege, and not actually getting to join in is the most boring thing I can think of. Trade stands and swap meets very rarely have anything worth mentioning. It's what I liked about ModelAir. A few flights on the RC line, watch a couple of special interest planes go up, as soon as something I'm not interested in starts happening, I'd go and play on FF or C/L. And if the weather was so bad, or there was really nothing on the model aviation arena to pique my interest, there's a whole ruddy great museum to wander around.
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I still have a dead spot on my thumb where nerves were severed putting flaps on my Hurricane.
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Cowl cut and coloured. Pink doesn't quite match because I gave it too many coats and it darkened out slightly, I'll not lose any sleep over it. Unfortunately I finished too late to get the gloss coat on, so that'll have to wait until next weekend now.
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It's been a while, but I've finally managed to snag 5 minutes to myself. Tail hinges are all glued, tail wheel is on, radio switch is remounted, canopy is on. I just want to mix up a little bit laminating epoxy tonight, to seal round the edges of the covering on the firewall, then hopefully I can cut and colour the cowl in a day tomorrow. Bolt the wheels back on and chuck it back in the garage whilst I do the wings.
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As much as model air shows in general just aren't "my bag", I have enjoyed a couple of trips to the ModelAir events at Shuttleworth. I've also enjoyed a few trips to Shuttleworth at other times, and I just can't believe that closing the runway to GA for one weekend a year can possibly have that much of an impact. It's not like Heathrow with planes stacked four deep on approach 23 hours a day. I'm sure both the guys flying in to/out of there on any given wouldn't mind taking a day off.
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I've definitely had emails bounce back from the BMFA because Mr "Symonds" doesn't work there. 😂
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I fly Rockets, FF fixed wing, Control Line, RC fixed wing and drones. Which association should I join, and how many different insurances do you think is appropriate?
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I keep my kids on the books purely for the insurance. A foamy chuck glider through a neighbours green house (or another club members car window/expensive model at the field) is as covered for them, as any damage us "real" flyers might cause.
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6s does sound a bit........ excessive. What are sport scale twin warbirds like for prophanging?
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I've been doing this myself for the last few years, most recently on the back end of my Galaxy Hurricane. I like the mix of "old timey craft" application, reliable heat shrinking and it's CHEAP!
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Did the Luftwaffe do a "fuzzy edge" on their camo, was it all hard edge demarcation, or mottling? If you're after a fuzzy edge between the camo blocks, foam seal strips from Amazon are brilliant.
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As a generalisation the American people are absolutely terrified of everything. There isn't a situation they can't invent in their own minds, for which they need to be hysterical about.
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Of course, you can always save all this confusion with actual engines. 😉
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If I were running electric (I'm not), I'd be very much in favour of KISS: A battery and esc in each nacelle, directly supplying their own motor. Probably an UBEC and 2s battery in the nose as a separate supply for the Rx.
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I used it as a revision aid for my B test a few years ago. Do it enough times and you'll pass it by luck.
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No tarmac here unfortunately. I think I'll castor it and link the throttles on a switch. For IC "vectored thrust" what's the best balance for that? Restrict one engine to idle and give full throttle control on the other, or try for a full throttle range balance on both engines?
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Just leave it castoring? I've done that on my Hurricane and it does ground steer.