Roger Bird

Roger, where are you seeing info re a Hacker? I hope R-C have a viable backuprActive   I had just ordered some bits from the company and went to look for some more. All I could see onscreen was this page stating that the website's security was poor and it was hacked in the name of a 'particular religion'. The icon for the site, on my browser, is still a turkish flag. It was round about Christmas/New year time I think, but with my memory......   Roger  

The website was hacked a while ago by some guy from Turkey, or so the only page left said. If the website has to be fully rebuilt then it will be a huge task. The business must be suffering badly, I just hope it's still going. Not nice is it?

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I have recently E-Mailed Nigel Hawes asking if the 'Fizza' and 'Whizza' kits were still being produced. This was the reply I received  :-  I'm afraid due to a change in personal circumstances I can no longer produce these kits. Unfortunately I can't access the website to change it - sorry for any inconvenience this has caused you. However plans, canopies and CNC-cut motor mounting discs are all still available from the various suppliers! Best wishes, Nigel Hawes.   Roger Bird

Well done Stephen, a massive achievement, a great spirit, and it all adds to a great Christmas! Wah heah!!!!!

Good luck Stephen, will give you a look when I get the chance.

What about some very pretty home builds. 1) Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair III 2) Pulsar Aircraft XP 3) CZAW Sportcruiser  A bit different from the usual run of the mill. Google them if not familiar.  

  A transfer method I use is quick and simple but you need to be able to photocopy the plans, (or part of the plan). I have an AIO (All In One) printer that can print/scan/photocopy to A4 size. These AIO's are quite cheap these days.   For example;  To transfer a wing rib, I would photocopy the relevent part of the plan and cut round the photocopied rib with a pair of scissors. The paper template is then laid onto balsa sheeting and sellotaped down onto the wood, making sure plenty of tape is on the balsa.   You can then cut round the rib with a knife/scalpel, when the cutting is complete the template pops off. It now has a nice plastic coating and can be used again and again. The sellotape pulls off the balsa very easily with no damage sustained.   If you use the template again, reverse it and get a plastic coating on the other side. It works well for ply templates as well, especially if you want to use the sandwich method for multiple ribs.    The tape holds the template quite well and its easy to store your plastic template when finished. I tend to cut a little big and sand to plan size later as my cutting skills are not quite top knotch yet. Just curl the tape under and round if you want to use the balsa edge.

65 Elec SportElec - I/C Scale Heli I/C  Started abaout 11, Keil Kraft - Rubber, Glider, Jetex, Control Line and Freeflight.  

1.)  Mode 2 2.)  Essex 3.)  Essex  4.)  Self taught

Thank you all for your response, its good here isn't it? Just started using a simulator and managing to crash even the most basic of models so its sunk in that there is no fast route to R/C. I am improving, but its by degree. I have time and patience so that's what I'll throw at it until I'm comfortable.

  I am astonished at the response, I am impressed fella's,  thank you very much. I will take on board everything you have all said.  I had a look at the Seagull and the Flair Cub and I must say that the Cub is one of the best looking trainers I have come across as well as great reviews. I would like to try electrics as I have zero experience with that as well as no R/C experience. The Cub looks like it was designed for IC only and I obviously have no conversion experience.  I will no doubt end up with both electric and IC. (Hopefully, eventually). Edited By Roger Bird on 03/11/2009 22:28:45

Thank you fellas, one other aspect is that I used to enjoy building just as much as flying. I am finding that it is still possible to build in a traditional way so I thought that i might get hold of an ARTF foam trainer jobbie and build a next step model myself. Any idea's as to what would make a good next stage balsa/ply second model?Edited By Roger Bird on 03/11/2009 10:49:03

Thank you for your advice, I am impatient to get going again but I do remember that I always used to say to myself, 'take your time, do it properly or it will cost'. So that's what I'll do, read a lot more, get a trainer. Thanks again.

Hi, after a 40 odd year absense I am starting all over again. Used to do control line, free flight and gliders but want to get into radio control. The question I want to ask is; do you really have to start with a trainer or will some hours on a simulator stand you in good stead? 

Yes please, put my name down!

Let it be me ............please!!!!

oooh yes please, count me in.

Oh yes. oh YES!!!!

Yes please! Count me in Boss.