Adam Lomax

it was well worth a visit despite the fact you could only just see the outline of it for the fog, didnt get to see it take off though as my dad couldnt stand the cold

am i correct in saying that the antonov 225 is taking off from robin hood airport at 8am tomorrow morning?   thanks   Adam

i dont have alot of knowledge in this area but, one that will fly it round and have enough power for some aerobatics when i get more experianced thanks Adam

i been trying  to buy it from giantcod for about a month now and every time i ask they say it will be in stock in the next few days.   dont suppose anone knows where i can get a reltivley inexpensive motor here in the UK then?

i am purchasing a motor for a 450 electric helicopter from hobby king and when i check out it asks me for a percentage   any ideas what this means?   thanks   AdamEdited By Adam Lomax on 15/02/2010 09:43:09

i flew one the other night flies great rolling circuits are a breeze. it does like to loose alot of hight when you turn and it is a little bit fast is you want it to be flying properly (i.e. not harriering) 

i believe that the one simon used had standard plugs on it. i already have one in a bigger shockie of mine. Edited By Adam Lomax on 16/01/2010 22:02:57

i got one with the micro plugs from brc. only weighs 2g. jonathan, no spectrum 2.4 systems for me, good old 35mhz futaba works just fine

found one on BRC hobbies for £9.99Edited By Adam Lomax on 14/01/2010 20:53:59

looks like ive got the most to go yet, 36 years!

the reason i have to get  another crystal is because im on a set channel at my club    all of the servos and esc use the lighter plugs.   to simplify, i didnt know if that reciever had to use that crystral supplied or if i could change it to one of my own small ones.   sorry for the complexness    

hi everyone im looking for a reciever for my tech one mini piaget and i have found this one on robotbirds. it says it is supplied with crystals, but can i fit my own as my transmitter is sythasysed.   or are there any other ones in the same weight and price range that you would recommend   and also are these crystals suitable or do i need a different one   thanks Adam Lomax

mode 2 (thumbs and fingers) east midlands east midlands instructor

never thought of using it on my fingers when playing guitar, just tried it works great and once youve done you have the joy of trying to peel it of without a layer of skin coming off with it. makes typing interesting aswell

there are many different types of pulgs but i am led to believe that they are all one size. i always use OS 'F' plugs in all of my engines

hi tom for a trainer you would probibly want a ni-mh battery (unable to get ni-cd anymore) of 4.8 volts and with a capasity of at least 700mah like this one   yes you will need a fuel pump aswell you may also need to get a glow starter if you havent already to start your engine    

any battery over about 700 mah should be fine ovcourse depending on how many flights you have between charges, im running a 1200mah pack .   also as a bit of advice, i would change your batteries about every year or so.   hope this helpsEdited By Adam Lomax on 18/12/2009 20:26:57

i also had a problem the first time just clicked retry and it worked a nice field like jonathan said, lots of posts and trees to fly into

always wanted to build one never had the time, materials or patients for that matter

that could be something, i am using 3mm metal cleveses and 3mm threded rod. and the ailerons are the only surface im using them on. i am using fairly substantial plastic horns   just realised i wasted my 100th post (only joking)Edited By Adam Lomax on 12/12/2009 21:41:11

thanks for all of the input guys just had a look at the ailerons one of them does rub at the end (supprised i hadnt noticed before) so im going to fix that however the servos have 10kg of torque and there is only a very small amount of slop (you have to really look) so i doubt that may be the cause we will have to see!Edited By Adam Lomax on 12/12/2009 20:20:03

hi i had the second maiden flight of my excelsior (if thats possible), and it went successfully. But we had one problem wich was when we got it into trim. It went fine for a few minutes, but then it would change and need re trimming and after another few minuets it would change again. i am assuming this is somhing to do with the radio, and not the airframe. im using a futaba ff9 and a r149dp reciever. i dont think its because the servos arn't centring properly because we tested that and it is fine. and it is only affects the ailerons. any help is appreciated Adam Lomax  

if you want a cheaper version of the stand in the picture above. just get a saw trestle and make two 'U' shapes from copper pipe, cover them in pipe insulation to protect your model then attach them to the trestle and you have a model stand for about £10-£20

standing with your legs really far apart helps you to get your centre manouvers spot on the centre line  (so you dont turn your body) well it helps me anyway!Edited By Adam Lomax on 11/12/2009 20:38:54

well, after 4 flights and a crash into the rafters i ended up in third position by 0.5 of a point!