STEWART PERKINS 2

Martyn,   Nice to read that you are now flying a basic one engined jobbie and that I might have had a hand in your decision to do so. Lucky you that you can fly off from outside your back door I have to travel a few miles for my bit of thrill seeking. Have you ever thought about a heli - now theres a challenge, I got one 2 years ago and I can just about hover round the patch now. Keep the articles comming and have a nice accident (models) free christmas.   Regards   Stewart Perkins 

My suggestion -   SKYTRAIN

Martyn,   I enjoy your little stories but they are always filled with tales of woe. You are either trying to fly complicated models or trying to repair crashed ones. With the very best of intentions why not stick to simple single engine no retract aircraft - or is it just a ploy to get from under your wife's feet and spend more time in the garage. You have wonderful skies there - you need to spend more time in them!

is it/ isit? I hope it is a flying bone!

When will it be my turn???????????????????????????????????????????????????

I would like to win this for my grandson who is keen to start model flying.  Thanks 

My turn this month!!!!!

I THINK THIS ONE HAS MY NAME ON IT

Please enter me for a win this time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Enter me please

THIS IS THE ONE FOR ME PLEASE

Please pull my name out this time

Yes please

Maybe this time

Count me in please

Yes Please - must be my turn soon.

Yes please I want one.

YES PLEASE COUNT ME IN

me to

Never won anyting before - heres hoping

Shaun, 1. I had to add a shaped sheet of ply to the firewall to fix the engine mount as I too found there was to much front. I found the mount attachment bolts to short afterwards but substituted my own. 2. If fitted correctly there should be no bind I have not found a problem perhaps some careful sanding is required. 3. Add Epoxy to the hinges first onto one side - fit and pin then do the same to the other side. I have had aelerons and elevators come loose before so as a precaution I always add a pin no matter what the adhesive. There are always minor challenges to building but a bit of thought before the glue usally works. 

 Nice one Steve, Good to see that somebody else is enjoying this model. I too might get a second one as the price is right. I have a spare OS36 so might try that.

 I suppose it is a Wot 4 knock off but I paid about half the Wot 4 price for the exclaim from Ripmax and for the money I think it is good value and I disagree that it is badly made. As for build tips I don' t like cyano for hinges and I always use epoxy and pin the the hinges, I also substituted epoxy on the fin and tail. Apart from that the instructions are all in colour photographs and easy to follow. I would certainly buy one again.

I bought this ARTF as a trial build as all my other models were built from kits. On opening the box I was very impressed by the manufacture and covering of the parts. The instruction book is well laid oud with colour pictures on every stage of assembly. I took me five evenings (about 8 hours) of assembly. My powerplant is an OS 40 Surpass which is more than enough. First flight was a delight hardly any trim correction, performed aerobatics with ease and with the coloufull covering looked good in the air. I am looking for my next Ripmax model.