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  1. Trevor Crook
    I agree about the Repair Shop. I did get a bit wound up with one restoration though - an RAF serviceman had carved a pretty good rendering of a P47, but throughout the show it was only ever referred to as a Spitfire. As I said, aeromodellers are a picky bunch.
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    I wouldn't have paid 4 figures for it, but I wouldn't pay 4 figures for a transmitter either, but several people I know have done so. Some of the jets we see cost as much as a fairly new car. We are a hobby that is a "broad church" and I guess we should rejoice in that. It certainly beats trying to make a TV program that satisfies aeromodellers!
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    I knew as soon as I watched it this would attract plenty of hate! I thought it was reasonably good. I think any program aimed at enthusiasts would probably attract a few hundred viewers. The provenance was provided by David's son Andrew, and the fin decoration on the model was clearly identical to the example pictured in the magazine. Andy, it was on Quest (Freeview 12) and is being repeated on Sunday night at 10pm. Something is worth as much as someone will pay for it, and as its not being sold we won't know.
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    Probably best to watch it all before passing comment. I have and thought it was quite good, with the right outcome. There is never going to be enough in these programs to satisfy us enthusiasts, they have to cater for general interest and include several other restorations within the 45 minutes (after ad breaks). I must say I've virtually forgotten the art of applying nylon covering, so I don't know that I'd have done any better than the chap doing the restoration. Still, he got there in the end. For anyone that missed it, it's repeated on Sunday 9th at 10pm on Quest, full program title "Salvage Hunters: The Restorers".
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    Eric, one of the drivers in my purchase of the FMS 109 was seeing my son's 190 fly. Our strip is kept well mown so no ground handling problems, it lands so slowly with those big flaps, and the forward rake of the gear helps stop noseovers. My 109 also comes in slowly with those complex flaps, and its wheels are well forward, so no noseovers yet! Of course, with that narrow track its best to avoid landing cross-wind. Interesting to note some differences between the two FMS machines. The 190 has sprung oleos, the 109 doesn't, but the latter does have a retractable tailwheel.
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    Just posted these on another thread, taken at the field this morning at its third flying session. Foamy ARTF obviously, it's the FMS 1400mm Bf109F, flies nicely on 4S. It is beyond my modest modelling skills and patience to create such a thing, I stick to building simpler designs, but I did enjoy applying weathering and replacing the rather small pilot with one to the correct scale. Now I look at the photos, I must do something to improve the wheel hubs!
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    Shame a plastic 115mm spinner won't do. I bought a "just in case" spare for my recently acquired FMS Bf109F (below) and it was less than a tenner. Certainly no nasty traits with this 109, flies very well.
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    I don't think its all "mantra" although lipos seem a lot more tolerant of storage regime than often thought. However, in the electric car world, some manufacturers now quote a gross battery capacity and a usable capacity, which differ by a few kWh. This is because the battery management system in the car prevents full charge, or full discharge, to prolong cycle life. The manufacturers have an interest in doing this as batteries have typically 7 or 8 year warranties.
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    Although I haven't used them, the batch of XT90s I bought came with moulded shrouds to clip over the wires once soldered. If I were attaching ubec wires I would leave the shrouds off and use heatshrink as described by leccyflier above. I also use the rubbery covers pictured above on my XT60s - a real boon for indicating whether I have used the battery or not.
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    I use XT60s (almost) throughout, none of my models pull 60A continuous so I haven't bothered with XT90s. I said almost, because I've used XT30s on a couple of small models, these are really handy for small spaces. I find them easy to solder and sleeve (with the correct heatshrink) and foolproof to use. Never had one overheat or fail. Some can be a little stiff to make and break though. I've soldered pairs of XT60s and 30s back to back to make adaptors for my wattmeter, but don't use them for any flying.
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    My son recently ordered me some FMS Bf109 spares from Aliexpress- they weren't in stock anywhere in the UK. The order only took a couple of weeks, from Hong Kong I think. Well satisfied. Incidentally Christopher, I think the servicing tie-up Halfords had was with Daewoo, not Kia. Kia have always had their own sales and servicing network, and are owned by Hyundai. Daewoo went bust, were bought by GM, then sold as Chevrolets. Now not sold at all as GM have pulled out of Europe. End of motoring trivia!
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    Indeed, been using it for years without a bother. Unfortunately I don't know which version of software my 410 has. It's presently quite buried inside a TN Provost, so I can't even see it!
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    Well, I just tried a reduced power range check with my DX8 and AR410, and all was well. The Tx is a fairly early Gen1, it has DSM2 and DSMX, the Rx was purchased within the last year.
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    Just to be clear, is the software fix for the Rx or the Gen1 DX8?
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    Hmm, I was wondering about a winter project, looks like you might have provided one Peter!
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    Those sound nasty incidents, hope both victims recover ok. A timely warning, Jon, easy to get complacent with either power system. I was a bit surprised by the Funjet incident though, as several of us in my club operated them a few years ago with no incidents, also the similar HK Radjet. I always felt my hand was down and clear as the prop came past it, but maybe each launch was a close shave.
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    Weighed mine today on digital luggage scales - 3lb 2oz with a 3s 2200 battery, so a few ounces heavier than Peter's. I got the correct cg with my battery protuding back into the hatch area by 1", handy for wrapping a velcro strap around it. I built my tail as per plan with an open structure. Flies great.
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    David, yes I used film to make the battery hatch hinge on the Ballerina. Martin, love that colour scheme. I've used those US inter-war colours on a few sport models over the years. It looks good, gives good visibility in the air, and the basic markings are easy to make from film. Don't feel the need for 4 cells though!
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    David, I have both the Ballerina and Ohmen, both electric powered. They are both excellent fliers, but I would agree with Peter that the Ballerina would be marginally the better first low winger. Being bigger it is not only easier to see, but is also just that bit "steadier" and being heavier will also handle wind gusts better. As well as electrifying mine, I gave it an Ohmen style fuselage mounted u/c, just my personal preference as it's more forgiving of bad landings. Mine goes well on a 3s 4000mAh setup with a 900kV motor pulling around 450W using a 12x(I think 6) prop.
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    Roger, I must admit I've never used ecalc, I tend to use a combination of experience, advice and trial and error! A few years ago I wanted a bit more urge from a 3s model that was pulling about 40A, so fitted a 4s battery and came down in prop size until I was back to the 40A level. This involved going down from a 12x6 to a 10x6. The model (a Galaxy Magician) made more noise but didn't fly any better, despite absorbing 30% more power. I reverted to 3s and 12x6 and tried different makes of prop, and got an improvement from a different brand.
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    Roger, there is one more thing you could try. In my experience, bigger props at a lower rpm are more effecient than smaller props at a higher rpm, so if you installed your lower kV motor you could try an 11" or 12" prop, with the pitch chosen to give the appropriate current. This depends, of course, on the ground clearance available.
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    I use physical shops where I can, but HK are my preferred source for LiPos (Turnigy) and some of their models are excellent and unavailable anywhere else - Vampire, Avios Spitfire being examples of those I've had or are currently flying. Never had a problem ordering from them, but I only order things that are listed as in stock in the UK warehouse. I never order goods from anyone that are listed as "shadow stock" or "backorder".
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    All of the second-source "JR style" plug and extension leads I have bought have the chamfered corners on one side for polarisation. Generally they fit my Speccy receivers ok, but they are a bit tighter in some of the smaller ones. Some of the Futaba style leads I've aquired have the chamfers as well as the tab, which I cut off.
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