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  1. Roy Thompson
    Progress was going well until I thought that I’d finished covering, ready to start putting on the decals. Then I put together to take this picture! 😒🙄 Can you spot my deliberate mistake?
  2. Roy Thompson
    Not forgotten this build it’s just been on hold until other projects over, like the clubs foam glider challenge. Yesterday as the builder is working in my workshop, I thought I’d get on with the covering on the Raider on the dinner table.
  3. Roy Thompson
    Seen at APOB on eBay another rare kit from Bowman’s. Don’t know much about the history of this kit, like was it designed, made, in house Bowman? It does say on the plan kitted by Bowman. What ever it not one for me. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305651815911?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=7iuC7mnGR26&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=FTZwGEcdTDe&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
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    You’re quite right Martin, I hadn’t noticed. I took the legs off this weekend and bent them back.
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    Good day yesterday at the flying field, the sun was shining, the breeze was blowing gentle down the strip and plenty of club mates enjoying the company. A good day to take the Magister for a couple of flights armed with my camera. First flight OK but as smooth as I would like, chasing the elevator trim I’m sure when the plastic snake expands and contracts with the change in temperature. The prop came very close to being driven into the ground during takeoff, as the tail came up too much, but after a couple of circuits we had that adjusted. The landing of the day, ended with her parking herself on her nose. Second flight much better now I’d got my eye in again, and as the camera was in the hands of my friend I trust to take good pictures, I was determined to have a smooth flight. Good takeoff, plenty of passes for the camera and a landing on the wheels. That made my day.
  6. Roy Thompson
    Hi there Martin, Cowl fitted yet, and any flying done ?
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    Just in case anyone was wondering, this build is still on going just paused for now until a couple of other projects are finished. We will be back at it soon. If anyone is interested in doing one for themselves there’s one just appear on E-bay. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266818546771?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=jMA0vvYLRLS&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=FTZwGEcdTDe&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
  8. Roy Thompson
    The latest addition to the fleet for this year’s club comps, my take on a Hurricane. All from 6mm depron, 3 9g servos and budget motor and esc.
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    Gates open 9:00am with a pilots briefing 9:45am and then the fun starts at 10:00am. Free entry and car parking, but we hope to get you to buy some raffle tickets. BBQ and drinks also available. BMFA proof of Insurance required, location and contact details at bmac.bmfa.club/events or @basingstokemac on Facebook.
  10. Roy Thompson
    How spooky is this ? Just turned the calendar over. Martin did I see you’ve just the motor to throw in Neils, for sale aswell. Neil if someone wants this what part of the country are you in, and do you have this up for sale anywhere else.
  11. Roy Thompson
    Looks like it’s got good bones for a restoration project Neil. A touch of delaminating veneer, but we got a repair scheme to fix that, and we’ve seen a lot worse. 🤣
  12. Roy Thompson
    Your right Robin the first one was with Plane Olde Bargain, that had a built up wing still 3ch then this other kit pop up. This built one looks quite tidy even if the wing is along way forwards.
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  14. Roy Thompson
    Scratch building is an endangered pastime all over, but sounds like you’ve a few more challenges. I was wondering if you’ve come across this forum by Nick aka Mr Smoothie on RC Groups. His was built to the same plans as my own and he decided not to go the contra route, as he quite rightly points out; the motor assembly then becomes a project in its own right. Nicks finished model looks fantastic and between all us MB fans there is an amazing amount of information here, enjoy 😀 https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?4163253-Martin-Baker-MB5-1-7-6-scale-Dan-Parsons
  15. Roy Thompson
    Someone pick up a bargain yesterday on eBay. NIB SKYMAN 55” 3ch with a roll of film to go with it. The roll of film probably worth 1/4 of the price alone 😀 Thats the second Skyman in as many months to pop up. I was tempted but resisted the temptation to add this to my stock of kits, and if they had been the 4ch versions, I may have had a bid. I wonder if we’ll see either of them crop up on here, I hope so.
  16. Roy Thompson
    As it's been some time since I last updated here, I thought I better pull me finger out. First up, the Raider is still waiting to be covered, over projects have taken over for now, but we will soon be back at it. As for the Magister, that is all done and had a few flights last year and is currently in storage until the nice weather returns. I realise that I've not posted any finished pictures here, so I'll put that right, with some before and after shots.
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