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Sunglasses are good in cold wind to stop eyes watering.. but the wraparound style look just so naff. I will have to try out the grey/green colour for contrast as Peter Miller stated.

I hate having to wear anything on my face or head.. unfortunately, I have to wear reading glasses now that I'm classed as middle-aged. These also serve well as eye protection when starting a model I now only wear quality brown tinted polaroids for driving, in bright sunlight and when it's very cloudy and there is too much light in the sky. Polaroids cut through the glare especially from the surface of water so are excellent for fishing too. Brown is the best colour as it produces the most natural colours, though it does make the greens pop nicely. I also use a pair of cheap yellow tinted night driving glasses for flying on dull days. They are extremely good and help brighten everything up and aid visibility. They were bought for a few pounds on ebay (China). We are lucky at our flying field as the sun is always behind us. I have tried them at night and they do work making oncomming headlights appear yellow. The French did get something right. I hate the brightness from modern car headlights. Xenon and fake Xenon's. I just find it so inconsiderate. Sometimes I get so infuriated I tend to drive at them with my beams on. Depends on my mood I have had many different sunglasses over the years, Rayban Aviators, Oakleys and Rose Tinted supercool ones. The best for driving were Serengti. Very hard to get now. Sore, tired gritty eyes are down to dryness so my GP says, so I use moisturising eye drops in hot summer weather.   Edited By ASH. on 30/04/2018 19:47:22 Edited By ASH. on 30/04/2018 19:50:15

Very clever Steve.. good for espionage work too. Not sure I could wear a bird's nest on my head

To answer the OP's question: YES. A windmilling prop creates a lot needed drag to land. I fly ic mainly and it's very noticable. If you can programme an electric to 'idle' at minium revs then that is a big plus. Good Luck

Posted by Percy Verance on 05/03/2018 21:16:26: It's usually Pioneers who end up with arrows in their posteriors........ Good one Percy! I read somewhere of tests done on the nano tech Lipos. It seems they didn't perform as well as the ordinary ones. I don't know of the new Graphene type. It may just be some marketing ploy. Graphene is the new material known for its's super strenght to weight. How do they use that in a battery? Saying the above I just bought a couple of Nano tech LiFe's.

In cold weather you have to run richer which give out more white smoke.

Too rich on the needles, too much oil in fuel or gunge in the exhaust system.

Posted by Tom Thomas on 25/02/2018 04:03:38: Rigged? Is a very disrespectful use of the occasion. How about rehearsed? Like or loath, he deserved a send off as great as any, as regard to his private life? Bless him, none of us are above judgement. Tom, I'm sorry and I apologise if I caused any offence, none was meant. Subtlety is something I need to work on. Perhaps a better word would have been 'arranged'. I do believe Winston Churchill was quite disrespectful of Gandhi on his visit to London and spoke of him in a very disparaging way. Still, it's all in the past and Churchill was a man of his day. As to judgement, I totally agree with you - Who are we to judge.. Any of us! I believe in observing.. the possible truth. All great men in history are fascinating. They are also imperfect.

Posted by Percy Verance on 24/02/2018 07:21:14: The moment his funeral flotilla passed the dock cranes on the Thames, the crane drivers swung their gantries towards the river and lowered them in salute. Completely unscripted, and a moving touch...... I have seen that same b&w film clip Percy and was quite moved by it. However, I later found out it was all rigged, dockers did not work at the weekend and were payed to come in and perform the act. Churchill is an intriguing character and one I am more interested in knowing about. Far from perfect (and good) I'm sure. Got to see the film.. Oldman is an ace actor.

Ron, you have a nice model there. If it were mine I would use a South Herts Intelligent Glow on it. They make one specifically for twins - around 50 quid. It will guarantee you never have a dead stick with the added bonus - you won't need to get near the prop. I know Jon is against onboard glows but I have used one and highly recommend it. I will use them on all my treasured models. It guarantees against having a flameout. Cymaz, thanks for the link it was brilliant. It's a subject I find that is always overlooked.

I only use APC props and remove the sharp edge and balance using a file. Putting an Ali spinner on out of the box negates this I feel. I'll take a look at link cymaz, thanks. And also the Just Engine spinners. True Turn from the US are supposed to be the best but too pricey for me.

I am very particular in having my props perfectly balanced. How does one go about balancing a spinner?

Tim, the 'boaters technique' sounds fine for a boat hull but we aviators do not have beautiful varnished decks to hide things under Anyhow, my models need to look good inside as well as out.

Saying all the above I had a firewall break and pop out recently (1st time) on my Toledo Special with a dead stick landing in the rough. It was a pain to repair and was made of liteply (Hangar9) , but if it hadn't broke there the damage would have been further along the fragile spiderweb fuselage.

Tim, I'm as thorough as you and can get quite 'anal' when it comes to strengthening. I don't go as far as you removing grab nuts but my models are usually bomb proof. Great Planes (USA) do Milled Fibreglass which when mixed with quality epoxy is superb for any repairs. It's deadly stuff and care must be taken not to breathe in the fine powder. Thanks for the tip on extending brushes.

Dan, what tools did you use to cut the canopy out so cleanly?

Never had a problem with Sullivan inline fuel filters. The filter has 2 gauzes and is see through - it works perfectly.

Rocker, let's keep this simple (KISS). As long as you're not using JR591 servos or digitals go with the 6V Panasonic AA 2000mah eneloop rx battery pack. No need for subC's and standard Nimh's discharge just looking at them. Also, wingspan has no revelance - I fly my 72" models with 5 standard servos no problem. Have no 😱. Edited By ASH. on 10/02/2018 12:08:25 Edited By ASH. on 10/02/2018 12:09:17

Futaba receivers can go down to 2.6V I believe. So a lot more headroom. I would use 6V - more torque from servos!

One last tip Rocker, get Solarfilm clearcoat resin and seal all edges of film and trim before assembly. It will stay put for duration of the model It's time consuming but well worth it. I also use it for fuel proofer on firewall, tank bay and anywhere where else a drop of fuel might splash. Basically any exposed timber. Good luck.

Rocker, you don't need a S3010 for throttle. A 148 or 3001 will do fine. Good idea to think ahead and get the engine now and all the bit and pieces in so when you're ready nothing is going to hamper you.

Rocker, subC battery is bigger and heavier than your standard 6.volt AA. It will have to be a normal Nimh not like the low self-disharge eneloop, so it will need to be charged before flying. That's the main disadvantage. A 3000mah would be sufficient I think. The alternative is a 3000mah Life, much lighter but it has the disadvantage in that you cannot check voltage remaining at the field using a battery load detector. It has be guessed and worked out by mAh put back in on charger. So you know roughly how many mAh each flight uses. My decision would rest on engine weight and balance of model preferring to go with the Life without any added weight.

I'm guilty of using the term nitro a few times on here. It's just a slip of the tongue I'm afraid.. been reading too much on American sites. I also cannot understand why some people, even professionals start sentences with So! It must be hip thing.

For all flight surfaces I would use 4x Futaba S3010. They have the guaranteed required torque and Futaba reliability. You will need a decent subC cell or Life battery to power them. It's a beautiful model.. one I'd be proud to own.

Tom, this Seagull offering is very nice.. Seagull's quality is one of the best in my opinion. It has a 55" two piece wing and is just over 44" long. **LINK**