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Oliver Beams

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    I have a Ripmax Stargazer 2 and it is a great model especially when you consider the price.  It seems very well built and it makes a really nice change to see proper iron on covering used as opposed to the more common 'sticky back' covering which is often used on ARTFs, this makes repairs a lot easier, incidentally in case you ever need to repair one profilm is a perfect colour match.  A friend of mine has just finished a Middle Phase so it will be interesting to compare the two and see how they compare.    

  2. I have a 2 meter span thermal glider which weighs about 2 ¼ pounds and I am interested in launching this using a hi-start, although all of the ones that I have looked at seem quite expensive. So my question is it possible to make ones own hi-start and if so what type of materials and sizes should I be looking at? Alternatively does anyone know of a cheep source of a hi-start?      

    Thanks, Oliver

  3. I have always used furniture polish to clean my IC models, I wipe off the worst of the oil first with some kitchen roll and then spray on some polish which is finally wiped off with more kitchen roll.  A word of warning though, once you have cleaned your models in this way it may make any further film/tape or covering edges reluctant to stick down although I guess you could always clean any surfaces that covering needs to be adhered to with meths first.   

    Oliver

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    I recently acquired an un-started kit for a Wattage Tangent and I am looking at possible brushless motor options, it comes with a brushed geared 370 motor, although I would rather go brushless really.

     

    The stated all up weight of the model 15-17 ounces with the brushed motor/gearbox and nickel cells. I would like it to have quite a sprightly performance and I have been looking at this,

     

    http://www.brchobbies.com/?page=shop&action=additem&item=184

     

    Any experiences/suggestions?

     

    Oliver      

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