Graham Bowers

The closest motor I have may be a little porky?? An old blue Emax 3526/05 686 Kv. The 3526 are stator dimensions, so the rotor is 44mm diameter, 44mm long and 250 grammes. https://www.himodel.com/electric/EMAX_Outrunner_Brushless_Motor_Type_BL3526_04.html With a 4S lipo of 3300 to 3700 mAh at 350 to 390 grammes that's going to be 600 to 640 grammes. Plus the mount etc. Thoughts please?

What fight time did you get with the 3300 4s packs please - a piece of string question I know due to variation in throttle use, however it'll be a data point? And for completeness, how low do you run them? I'm going to need new packs and am considering 3300's at around 12 oz/ 350g or 3700's at around 13.5 oz / 390g .

Am happy for electronic. Whatever is the path of least resistance @RICHARD WILLS

That'll be handy, thanks 🙂 There's an excellent independent DIY shop a couple of miles away that does mixing so I'll pay them a visit in the first instance.

Thanks for that. Just had a look on the B&Q website for reds and yellows and there are lots and lots of shades in emulsion. Some are obviously a mile out, which narrows it down a bit. However if you had particular ones in mind, would you mind sharing the specifics please?

It's just over an hour for me - season ticket holder.

Pretty much sums it up - happens in all aspects of life.

Thanks Richard. Plan A is to do some practice experiments. I'm feeling quite sucked in ;-)

Thanks Richard. As indicated earlier I'm planning to go for the colour scheme of a captured example, see below. So I need to place paint of appropriate colours in the right places. I'm not too bothered about rivet-counting-precision, however the result has to be plausible. This question is about the colors. I wondered about getting colour matches at B&Q /Wickes etc from internet sourced image files, or maybe even being lucky enough to find a picture in a book. But then thought that the guys who re-painted this craft probably used what was handy. And what was handy was probably in the stores. So it was a military spec colour of the time. And those colours may have RAL equivalents. Am I anywhere close? I'm probably over thinking this, however was invited 😉

How are build threads / queries to be organised, please? I have specific questions about my proposed "captured" color scheme of my build.

Not really a fan of Christmas, if the truth be told, mainly due to the commercialisation. Which coincidentally, is probably at the root of the airspace regulation - in my opinion.

Thanks for that. Copy ordered.

Well, I wordsearched CAP2609 for "network" and no match, so they must be using a different terminology. I suppose all will become clear in the fullness of time.

Perhaps this aptly named device ?-) https://dronetag.cz/products/bs/

I'm sticking with the idea of using the colour scheme of a captured example of the FW190, so no decals for me, thanks.

Happy with all that. It does have to be worth your while though.

Nice photo, I used to climb there. The obvious shadowed chimney crack and corner at the right of the photo goes by the name of "The Night Watch" and is a sensational line.

I wonder if Buckminster would be reasonably placed ?

One of my go-to vendors.

You could ways speak to J Perkins. The motor comes with threaded holes for that type of prop driver so if anybody is in a position to advise, it's them. I called them up when I couldn't find an item that was listed, but out of stock, and they sorted it out. Admittedly, the part you need isn't listed, as far as I can tell. Probably a badged up version of a motor sold under several guises. Edited to add, just seen your latest post. Hope it fits.

This is the scheme I'm favouring. Nothing to do with enimity of the markings of a foe of the past, because I have no such feelings. Primarily for keeping sight of it in the air. And I think it'd be a fun thing to do.

If you're taking measurements with the model static, then no. The wattmeter sees the motor load, which is battery and propeller dependent.

Probably of somebody else @RICHARD WILLS. Not B&W 😉

Thanks for that @RICHARD WILLS. Totally agree with the philosophy of keeping it simple - I just like to understand limitations in order to avoid surprises. Well, the unwelcome ones 😉

I've never tried anything remotely close to those techniques, however it all seems straightforward. I'll probably make some practice items from a cardboard box. Somebody from the Amazon leaves loads on our front step 😉 Edited to add. Are the black and white chalk marks sealed at all please, or just left as rubbed-in dry powder?