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Hi Michael. I used one of the Tamiya model acrylics - the ones that come in the small 10ml jars. Not sure how well it will wear with time, but feels quite resilient and has been fine so far 👍🙂. I think the glue I used was Evostick Contact Adhesive, once again no problems so far. Cheers, Simon

Very sad news to hear, will be greatly missed.

Thanks Ernie, I was pleased how the LeRhone turned out 🙂. Good luck with your wheels! Cheers, Simon

I knew I had a pic somewhere of the wheels and neoprene before paint! Cheers, Simon

I used 12mm neoprene cord on my Flair Nieuport. Much lighter than rubber! I guess it will be less resilient in the long run, but no problems so far. It comes in as black, I've just painted it grey with model acrylics. 🙂 Cheers

Definitely back from the dead! great job👍

I have given it the sandpaper test and am getting next to zero smell from the fuse or cowling, so It looks like epoxy resin is the way to go. I am quite please about this given how smelly polyester is to use 🙂. I will go shopping later for resin and cloth and will post the results when it happens. Thank you all for you input, Cheers, Simon

Thanks for the advice, I will get my little bit of sandpaper out and give it a sniff! 😀 The Prices look good on Easy Composites too

Thanks Allan. Sounds like the stuff I need! Cheers, Simon

Hi folks. My long languishing Great Planes Little Toni has made it back out of the dusty 'to be repaired' pile in the loft and onto the workbench again. Last time she flew (a good seven years ago) the undercarriage pulled out and the spats punched great big holes in both wings! 🤕 Now she is out again, I am going to electrify her. I have a 4 Max 50/65 360 motor with matching esc ready to go, to run on 6s. To this end I will need to cut a battery hatch in the fuse, and I want to repair all the cut-outs in the cowling from the engine and re-spray. The wing is no problem as its the usual balsa traditional construction. The bits I need advice on is, A, The type of adhesives to use to glue plywood reinforcement to the glass fuse where I cut the hatch - epoxy I am guessing? B, The best type of resin and glass to repair the big holes in the cowling? I have only used 'finishing resin' with glass cloth before for finishing, and as adhesive. Any advice as to the best products I need would be much appreciated! Cheers, Simon

I was looking at the old thread earlier, loved your 'venom', looks great in the launch shot 🙂. The motor in mine is a 28/36 2700kv with a 5inch prop..... I think when i put the watt-meter on it to check the amps it was 300w plus..... so plenty of power!!! Also found this pic of my original PC. I was blooming handsome 10 years ago....... 😀

I hate to disappoint you Grumpy - its a paint job on sheet balsa! Its tissue and easydope covered then airbrushed 🙂. Good looking Pushy Cat Evil, that are excellent in the air!

Hi Folks. I last built a Pushy Cat in 2004 and absolutely loved it until it had an unfortunate meeting with the ground at full pelt a number of years later.... it was like confetti! 😀 I had a yearning for a quick simple build a few months ago, so when I was sorting out my workshop and I came across the old plan again, I thought 'why not'. It is pretty much identical to my original - I even repeated the paint job! This one differs as I put in a cockpit and pilot in, which I had always wanted to do (canopy from the 'shrink a plastic bottle with a hot gun' trick). Also I have fitted two aileron servos set into the wings rather than the one central. I maidened it on Saturday and was bit nervous with the underarm lob, though always found it easy in the past. Did not need to worry though, she was away with just a few clicks of elevator and off like a rocket on the proverbial rails! Very pleased, really is a great fun aircraft to fly. I managed to build her from my stock of balsa and box of servos and even still had the original motor from my previous one. The only cost was a new ESC as the one I had was faulty, so bit of a bargain and only took a few weekends to build to boot. If you have not tried one give it a go! Cheers, Simon

That undercarriage is fantastic, and you made the wheels and tyres..... fantastic work!!!! beautiful model, congratulations on the maiden! 👍

Sounds a bit like AI generated content to me, just the style of delivery.... 😐

Thanks Richard, I will give it a go! 👍

Well, its taken me a while but finally got there all painted up and ready for her maiden last night 🙂. I set the cg on 80mm back as a start, so ready to go. What can I say, straight down the strip then she leapt into the air! Literally two clicks on aileron and she was sorted, completely spot on. Spent the first pack getting used to her doing circuits, then onto the second trying out loops and rolls. She is going to be fun to fly, what a great plane!!! Landing was a non-event too, superb. The only down side was the gear doors flapped a bit making an unusual sound. I will try Ron's method of attaching them to see if that makes them sit tighter against the wing to sort that out. These were the before pictures....... And this is me after looking very pleased! Thank you Richard for a great kit and design, and for everyone else who posted their builds on here with all the hints and tips on the way. Cheers, Simon

nice paintjob, looks great!👍

Just read the original thread for the 110. It is a most impressive aircraft, and looks to be a great build and fly, well worth a look. I love Ron's airframe at the end of the thread with the wasp on the nose. It's beautifully finished and looks fab in the air. Not sure if I will go for one - I've only got a small bungalow and everywhere is full of aircraft as it is! But then the kit does look to be good value even at todays prices. Mmmmmmm, maybe I am tempted... 🙂 Richard, do you have any idea of the cost for the retract packs for this one, and I take it you will have spinners as before? Also what size motors battery sizes are suitable please. Thanks, Simon

Looks really great, love the cockpit!

Hi Folks. Nearly forgot the machine guns I was going to do on the battery hatch 🙂. Just a quick job. Choose a bit of passing doweling and roll a blade around, cutting about a quarter of the way in. Then roughly chip carve the muzzle shape down to your cut. I then mounted the bit of dowel into a cordless and use an nail file to smooth whilst spinning in the drill. Lastly, a quick drill on the end to hollow it out a bit. There, Bobs your auntie! Quick and easy and look ok on the battery hatch. I will definitely get around to weathering next! Cheers, Simon

Thanks chaps - I've really been enjoying this build. I like all the twiddling about bits and am never that quick at getting to the finish line as I really enjoy the journey. Richards kit has been excellent as it allows everybody to do their own thing and get a great looking and great flying result. That's what makes a good design. Great flying photos there, looking forwards to getting mine in the air! Cheers, Simon

Hi folks, nearly finished now! 🙂 I have lined the wheel wells with a piece of the finest Weetabix box as suggested by Richard and others along the way using epoxy to give it a bit more rigidity, as well as fitting the ply liners using the brown gorrilla glue to fill any gaps. I have also used some thin balsa to fill oUt the tops of the U/C mounts which I will patch over with some more of the hallowed brown paper before painting. The cover was bent by heating just a strip of the plastic by shielding each side with a couple of bits of ply and using a heat gun to gently soften it before bending to fit. Now it has retracts I needed a tail wheel. I dug through the bits box and although I found a couple of old steerable ones, they just did not look right. I have gone with non-steerable for ease and looks and am sure it will be fine. The small wheel unit was made up by laminating the piano wire legs into a balsa and very thin ply sandwich, which was then glued into a slot cut into the tail. Pleased with the look! 🙂 Last fiddling about bit before paint was the vents on the side of the fuse behind the exhausts. Once again some cereal packet was bought into play that I backed with parcel tape to give it some flexibility and integrity for the folding and bending, before being glued in place with evostick adhesive. The canopy was attached with canopy glue with an added strip of foil tape aroud the edge for security. . Finally some paint is going on. I decided on 'Yellow 14' as I liked the pop of colour from the yellow. I won't go into too much details about which paints went where, but have used a real mix of paints. the main fuse colour and underside was with System 3 artists acrylics mixed to create a rightish shade and applied with a foam roller. The rest are Halfords grey primer spray, more artists acrylics mixed up, Tamiya colours, and some Valjeo acrylics, all applied with an airbrush. I already had most of the paints in my stash so did not have to get much in. The insignia masks I cut from masking sheets using a laser cutter. Next on the list is to get the pens and pencils out and do a bit of panel lines and weathering and exhaust staining then she will be ready for her maiden. 😀 I have just checked the CofG and it is coming out at 80mm back. Ron Has been flying his at 90mm i think so should be ok I think.... Oh and all up weight now is a tiny bit over 5lb with a 4000 4s so should be good to go. The next post will be the weathering then onto the great blue yonder! Cheers, Simon

Good to have you on-board JD8! 🙂

Great job, just building up to getting the paint on mine! 🙂.