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Anybody seen this ? **LINK**

"It's nothing to do with depth perception. At this time of the year, especially on cold days like to-day, the trees jump up and down to keep warm." Over here in North Yorkshire they just shiver, shake and complain a lot, but they do have a tendancy to grab out at nice warm ic engines. You're better off flying electric as they can't hear the high frequencies when their ears are covered in snow. kevinb interactive flora & fauna dept. Edited By kevin b on 23/02/2013 17:08:33

Bob Graham, whose son Mike has owned the shop for the past ten years, said the business had been forced into the ground by high rents and business rates. He said: “It is a lack of trade and steep overheads. The business rates are going up again in April, they are extortionate, and we have high rent. Edited By Martin Harris on 22/02/2013 14:56:39 That's curious. A business that size should be covered under small business rates relief and shouldn't be paying any ! I know of several businesses larger which don't. kevinb read the small print dept

'Ow do Den. Greetings from Pate Le Bridge (local joke) Nice to have another one of us on here. You'll like it. There's lots of friendly folk, who'll give you good sound advice when you want it and it costs nowt ! kevinb Yorkshire prudence dept.

Obviously someone doesn't like next months issue !!! **LINK** kevinb Happy with his subscription dept

Posted by Chris P. Bacon on 16/02/2013 18:57:48: Bring in Tony Robinson and Time Team! Yeah ! They would only take 2 days (or 3 if it's a bank holiday special edition). Wonder who they would pull in to build the model ? Didn't they already dig one up in France, or was that the other lot ?

Posted by ken anderson. on 15/02/2013 18:23:55: another one gone over to the dark side.......of young ashers camp..... ken anderson.....ne...1...last outpost dept.. Be wary Ken. The force is strong in this one. kevinb A long time ago in a galaxy etc, etc, dept

They were all supposed to be light grey, but as the war went on paint became in short supply, so they mixed the top surface green with white to give the light green colour. I suppose it depends on what period you are modelling. Also as mentioned above the paint quality got worse and in particular the etch primer, giving us lots of scope for weathering. kevinb Banzai dept

The Pope was wandering around his gargen when one of his assistants asked him what was concerning him. Was it the succesion ? The Pope said that he had been talking to all the representitives from every country to see what their views were and who they thought would be the best choice. However after talking to the Irish contingent he was a little puzzled. Why was that ? Asked the assistant. Well, said the Pope. I can't ever recollect meeting a Cardinal Jedward.

I adopt the attitude. If I don't post it, then whoever collects it pays cash on collection. The buyer is then under no illusions. Paypal is ok when it is covered by postal insurance. Unfortunately there is growing evidence of massive fraud taking place on ebay. It is only a matter of time before the authorities have to get involved. If only to protect the general public. kevinb Another day, another soap box

Great, good luck with the build. I'm sure you will get lots of help and advice on here if you need it and don't forget the pictures ! kevinb

Coo. This one's going on a bit. You can almost tell the age of the posters by their comments. I would like to nominate this thread for the "wind up of the year" award, even though it's only February. You do realise BEB that you are causing a lot of mumbling into cups of Ovaltine, particularly at this time of day. Kevinb Enjoy a good wind up section.

Hi Myron. I've just had a look through my collection and I think I have one which might fit your requirements. Pm me with your email address and I will send it to you (I store all my plans digitally). Kevinb

Hi Ian. I think that 0.16% is probably within tolerance unless you are building very small models. Natural forces such as temperature and humidity will probably have a greater effect once the frame is built. If you want greater accuracy then the only alternative would be to build on glass as Dave Platt does, but that has it's own problems. You could put shims in the bow and then lay your mdf over the top which may help. It really depends on what you are building. Even full size aircraft are built to greater tolerences on the airframe ! Kevinb

Posted by Tony Nijhuis on 06/02/2013 19:40:05: Fortunately the P51 is quite a simple design and even adding the B detailing and the additional canopy, its still much easier than the Harvard was Does that mean you'll have some time on your hands? How about something a bit different in keeping with current flying field conditions. An Arado 196 for instance or a Heinkel 115, or even a BV 138? Maybe it could be entitled "Tony's Challenge". I don't know much about the commercial viability of such models, but there are a lot of builders out there who like to build something out of the ordinary, but lack the ability, or confidence to totally scratch build them. I know some of my favourite warbirds are never likely to be drawn up, or produced as kits, but I am lucky and will probably do them myself eventually (roll on retirement). Kevinb Aquatic aviation supporters club

Don't forget, it will soon be Easter. Another source of lightweight canopies. Kevinb Chocaholics anonymous.

O.K. Has everybody bought their lottery tickets then ? Kevinb Wishful thinking dept.

Sorry Fanyak, they are a bit new for my collection. I just saw this which may be of interest **LINK** Good luck with the refund. Maybe someone else on the forum could help with your search. kevinb

Hi fanyak. Re money, I would suggest contacting your credit card company. With regards to the plans, what were they ? I have quite a few of their old plans in my collection. Let me know if I can help. Kevinb

Posted by LMA David Parry on 28/01/2013 12:10:14: Hi Chris, I can transfer your post on the LMA Forum if you like it is a long shot but every little helps, 'now where have I herd that phrase before'. Edited By LMA David Parry on 28/01/2013 12:10:57 Probably at the end of the Grand National, when they were discussing the horses that had been put down. Kevinb Thread jumping dept.

I mend bumped motor cars (well my business does. I'm getting too old). Apart from that I have the house / garden to finish off and an old kitcar to rebuild. Roll on retirement ! I do spend a lot of time when it is cold, dark and wet mainly, restoring old model plans. Kevinb Digital editing suite.

Hi Geoff. I agree with the first 3, but the prop size could also vary. Manufacturers suggest a prop size "range" for "typical" conditions. You don't need a battery, but what type of fuel ? Again it depends on what the engine is to be used for. Lastly, it does just require a servo to opperate the throttle. That is because the engine manufacturer has supplied the "speed/power adjuster" with the engine. My opinion is that electric motors, particularly brushless, should be supplied complete with the esc similarly. I suppose it's a ploy to make the motor look cheaper to buy, but it does contribute to making buying a powertrain more of a minefield for those of us who do not have a great deal of experience. The only answer I suppose is to buy the complete system from the same manufacturer, which is probably what they are trying to make you do. Kevinb

Hi Olly. I have had more than a little experience with planning departments and have learnt a few things from dealing with them. Unless you are being stupid or extremely greedy they usually try to be helpful. Decide what you really want and then up the specifications, ie you want 12ft x 10ft. Draw it out 16ft x 14ft. If they agree the larger size they won't complain if it ends up smaller. Draw it built up at the lower side. the argument is that it is cheaper to build than excavate, also with less potential to affect local drainage. As it is a little out of the ordinary type of construction try and get the planning officer to make a site visit (without charging !). They usually have a lot of experience and want to be seen as helpful these days. H(Sh)e may even come up with something that could save you money. That has happened to me recently with my business relocation. Just remember. It is a shed for storing things in and NOT a workshop, so no power points, insulation etc on the plans. Just 4 walls (maybe a window) a roof and a very secure door. Of course you would prefer a loft alteration, but a very large "shed" is going to be cheaper to build as funds are limited at the moment, Right ? Oh, and hope the planning officer doesn't subscribe to this forum. Kevinb aka Bob the Builder's mate

Posted by bouncebouncecrunch on 16/01/2013 08:19:42: Should get a copy on newsagency shelves in May (Australia) we still have your rabbits, foxes and mosquitos if you want them back. Only if you'll take Rolf Harris and the Murdochs back. We'll keep Kylie though.

Come on you lot. Stop horsing around. Oh dear, oh dear. I'm getting as bad as the rest of them !!!