Captain Slow

Been to Wickes's's' and got a tub of the stuff erflog recommends tonight - its very light indeed and goes on a treat. I'm looking forward to some serious sanding action tomorrow.   thanks // CS

Hi All,   It's been a while since i last posted. I'm still working on my first ever build (Tony N Tiff from last year) but its getting closer to resembling a plane   It's been a steep learning curve I'll admit   What sort of filler should i use to fill the gaps between the sheeting etc? Can i use a normal polyfilla wood filler?   Thx // CS

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Many thanks Simon. Maidened today - chuffed as a maggot!!

Peter, If you have not heard back from John I am a member of another local club that is closer to you than the Dover one PM me if interested and I'll send you the appropriate contact details for you to enquire. PS - apologies if this seems cheeky - just trying to be helpful

Hi All, The destructions on the Panic bipe state that CoG is 4" back from the LE of the TOP wing. Is that with the plane sunny sude up or inverted? Which way should the plane be held while checking? It's my first bipe so pls excuse my ignorance Thanks, CS

Hi All,  I have taken the plunge and bought me a Panic. I have a 91 FS to go in it and would like some prop suggestions please. I'd like a wide prop as its to be used for fun Would a 14x4 W be OK? All I have at present is a 15/6 I don't want top end - just fast pickup for fun-fly type messing about. Thanks CS

I have both. The standard prangster is a good plane to learn on, I never had any issues with undercarriage etc - I could touch and go ok with it - just land gently and the engine will stay running I've also put it in the ground from height and all it needed was a prop so I'd say it was ideal for a beginner. They are great for confidence because they are so robust they can be flown with a very "relaxed" attitude. This will in time encourage you to explore your limits, push yourself and learn faster ;) I bought the 3D one hoping that I would be able to learn 3D with confidence and ease. I'll be honest - I was dissapointed. In order to get the most out of the 3D plane you need to get rid of the dihedral. Also, for prop hanging, it isn't the best plane to learn on. It's too heavy - the wing loading and lift is not that good so it takes a lot of sky to recover if you fall out of the prop hang. As a plane for a novice I think it's great - eventually, even with the standard version, you can turn the rates up and work on enough acrobatics to get you confident enough to go for a low winger. A low winger (or wot 4 etc) is where the real acrobatic fun starts For 3D there are much better out there - get a cougar and learn high  If you want one second hand and are prepared to head east of the mudway pm me

I bought a JEN 57. Getting it to run well wasn't easy but it ran well for a bit. I then started having probs and try as i might, couldn't get it to run reliably. There's only ~£10-15 between that and the 55AX. My 55 AX has been a good engine to date. Either that or try one of the alternative 2 strokes they sell I followed the instructions to the letter and got some very good help from the JEN team. Their customer support was very good so I would order from them again, I just wouldn't buy another JEN 57. hth //cs

Excellent - thanks for the info folks

Hi All! I've been mulling getting a pattern ship and have slowly drifted onto a panic bipe - not a pattern ship I know! I want something that will take a 91FS and fly sedately when asked and like a looney when provoked. The reason I considered a pattern ship was because I wanted to work on my knife edging (currently using a travel air and need to rock the wing to maintain high alpha). Question for panic owners - with those spars joining the two wings, i'd imagine they're like SFG's - so does a panic hold a knife edge?? A pattern ship might be tidier in the moves but i'm not really a precision flyer, i fly for fun and while i like to keep it clean, it doesn't have to be spot on The bonus of a panic in my book is that it'll do the 3D stuff as well (currently learning to hang on my cougar). Cheers / CS 

I am leaning in the FF7 direction but didn't want to discount the speky

Hi All, I know this is a "controversial" subject as it is a comparison between two different implementations of the same 2.4 GHz technology but would be interested in views and opinions on each set. I currently fly a FF7 but am also considering the DX7 but would like more info first hand from users before I part with my hard earned. Does one set have an advantage over another in terms of features/missing etc? I've read the excellent posts witten by Timbo on 35MhZ v 2.4GHz,  maybe we could have a post comparing features and technologies between fuby and speky? Thanks / CS

ok, so i read this and think, hmmm... Where does the GUID (unique identifier) fit in all this? If there is a unique id in use then doesn't the tx / rx just ignore every other signal even if on the same freq? I thought being able to send/process more data in a signal was a core benefit of 2.4 over 35MHz I don't think i understand well how the two different systems work, can someone pls explain as I would like to go 2.4 shortly and do not know whether to stick with fuby or try spek

Thanks for the replies guys. I'm ok faffing with 2 strokes but may well ask a clubmate to replace the pushrods and tubes.  They are bending in towards the engine so think its better to replace them than chance it and cause damage further down the line.