Mike T
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3 hours ago, martin collins 1 said:
Why don`t you get the Hawk 70 kit and just cover the front cockpit? 😁
I like the compactness of the Kestrel. I'd probably not be able to resist cutting down the fus and wings on a Hawk, which would defeat the object a bit 🙂
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3 hours ago, Paul De Tourtoulon said:
he is in France, a complete waste of time,, his only chance is if the shop he bought it from would change it.
The EU has the Consumer Rights Directive, which probably gives better protection, so not a complete waste of time...
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The Hawk 70 is very Magister-ish, albeit with De Havilland-y tail feathers 🙂
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I believe that since the Consumer Rights Act 2015, warranty periods have become less sharply defined (in law if not in the blurb that manufacturers put out) and that goods have to be of 'merchantable quality' and 'durable'.
You could reasonably argue that for a premium brand like Dremel, their product should work as intended well beyond 2 years, regardless of whether you registered a warranty or not. (The same wouldn't necessarily be true of, say, the Lidl equivalent.)
Happy to stand corrected. (Well, not happy, but I'll put up with it...)
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That's good news! Steve cut me a pair of replacement wings for my original Skyways Kestrel many years ago. I hope he introduces it again soon as I'd love another!
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OK. I don't want to drag this out, but my message to you was dated 1st August and the one you quote above is dated 23 July - so it obviously wasn't sent to me. Over and out.
Apologies for the digression, leccy.
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Thanks for the info., Henry. I've ordered one as well! 🙂
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8 minutes ago, Tredegar said:
Did send a PM, but no reply. Only had skip for so many days and had to clear the house.
Disappointed.
No message received by me (I've asked admins if they can confirm). You could also have replied to this thread...
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I asked Richard at T9 what the situation was. No longer produced. His only suggestion was to find a JR module bay adaptor so an XT lite module could be fitted.
I bought my first FrSky module when Rob Carpenter ('Giant Cod') first imported them back in the 2000's. They were great (as a company) for a few years, until they adopted the US business model of establishing a customer base then sticking it to them.
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Might as well chuck them in the skip as well...
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Welcome, Justin. It's great that you've picked up the Watts' business and I wish you every success. You have great no-nonsense products and it's fantastic news that you are now delivering, which was the only major drawback previously.
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16 hours ago, Andy Stephenson said:
There a lot of fake OS No8 glow plugs out there which may be your trouble as they really don't perform like the real thing. See below...
It's worrying when the genuine article looks more shonky than the fake! 😄
(Though NB that the threads and centre connector do look better formed)
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Skip it is then... 😞
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Good grief! Pull it out of the skip and I'll pick it up tomorrow! PM me your details!
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I've been using Southern Modelcraft fuel for 25+ years on the recommendation of the late Paul Landells, owner of Just Engines. It's never given me the slightest cause for concern. Their prices have gone up, but only very modestly as far as I can see. A few years ago, a gallon (i.e. 4.55L) of 5% was about £17 - it's now about £20. Quite reasonable. The price of MT has gone up quite steeply, but if you want more exotic oil mixes, then it looks like that's the price you pay (literally). ML70 is just fine for me.
That said, it seems the prices of all modelling goods have increased exponentially over the last 5 years or so. The pandemic certainly had an effect, but so did other factors, that we can't discuss here (which is probably for the best...)
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My favourite bit of egregious over-packaging:
Two bit of self-adhesive foam for the headband on my headphones. A jiffy bag required, at most 🙂
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1 hour ago, Andy Stephenson said:
Deluxe Materials Covergrip.
...but don't use on any fabric that's going to be doped.
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4 hours ago, Gary Manuel said:
Clipped his ear...
...missing his brain by 4 feet...
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22 minutes ago, PatMc said:
Will elevator trim work on both servos ?
Most likely not relevant, but on my old JR set which has 8* programmable mixes, you have to set up the 2nd ele. on one of the lower (i.e. 4 to 8 ) mixes in order for the master elevator trim to control both servos. It took me several years of ownership to find that out... This may also be the case on an older tx like the Aurora.
* I think... 🤨
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39 minutes ago, John Lee said:
I stand by my post. Euro NCAP has incorporated Driving aids in its assessment since 2018 and is influential in their development. It also now assesses pedestrian safety in addition to occupant safety. See their comprehensive website including:
https://www.euroncap.com/en/car-safety/safety-campaigns/2020-assisted-driving-tests/
A retrograde step in my view. I think inherent physical safety of the vehicle (for those outside as well as in) should be separate from driver aids. Including them discriminates against inherently 'safe' but cheaper cars that don't have all the whistles and bells.
I'm generally happy with all the 'toys' in my Volvo. The stop/start seems to work only when required and switching it off in e.g. stop/start traffic is a one-push button job. The auto lights work well and the auto wipers (switchable) have a sensitivity setting. The cruise control is not dynamic and doesn't work as seamlessly as the one on my old Mazda did, which was somewhat like the 'hand throttle' on a classic Bentley! 🙂
Annoying things include the electric handbrake, which is frankly dangerous. Counter-intuitively it requires a push to set - I've rolled more than once... I went to check the oil not long after I got it and failed to find a dipstick. It hasn't got one - it's electric. What chump thought that up?
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22 hours ago, J D 8 - Moderator said:
A new light tail plane would be a good thing I recon.
Forgot to mention that I built the tail surfaces to scale outline. That saved weight, but probably didn't help the slight pitch-instability 😏
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19 minutes ago, Outrunner said:
You could use a brushed ESC
plus a servo tester...
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Pretty certain the OP's Pup is a DB, if it's 77" wingspan.
The cowl is overlong, but can be shortened if, early in the build, you set back bulkhead into the fus., as I did with mine. You don't have to take much off to make it look quite acceptable. As much weight as possible is forward, including servo, ign. and rx batteries (plus a chunk of brass bar as ballast). Even so, it's still a bit 'tender'...
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9 minutes ago, Richard Acland said:
... I still maintain that the achievement scheme is voluntary and was not designed as a licence to fly.
Which is exactly what the BMFA themselves say and have done since the scheme was established.
That the 'A' test it is used as a basic test of competence by very many Clubs is testament to the level of capability at which it is set - and also to the common sense of Clubs who adopt it as a transferable standard. (Try turning up at my Club without an 'A' and expecting to fly solo because "my last Club thought I was OK...")
Also common sense is Clubs asking new members or visitors with an 'A' to do a demo flight under supervision (or as suggested above, keeping a quiet eye on them as they prepare to fly, to judge whether any intervention may be required).
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Explosion, early Nov 5th...
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Unfortunately I think it is rocket science, but at least it's not brain surgery...