EGB 953 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Hi, Just wnated to say hello. Am not new new to the hobby but not far off. I Started with a CG Easy Lady that was an easy kit to build and a homemade trainer when I was 13 (back in the 80's). Trainer crashed more than it flew - I was too far from a club or someone to mentor me. The Easy lady flew ok till I got my hands on a brushed motor and a huge nicad from my brothers RC car. Then it really flew! ... for a bit but the weight was too much .... nothing much left and by then girls held my attention for a number of years. Have now returned with the opposite situation to my youth - more money but time poor so going for ARTF and electric. Started with an eflite ascent 450 to relearn the gliding ropes - a few bumps and replacements (distributors were excellent) and now have a good glider that I look forward to doing some long flights with this summer. I got an ST Cessna 182 which has been very good trainer except where I fly the grass is too long in winter and makes the nose wheel buckle so just got a Britflight Breeze (good choice?) which has reminded me how much I enjoyed the building part (I know just sticking in the servos isn't really building) and how much I have to learn about electric. Look forward to learning more of this the finest of pastimes and hopefully contributing down the line. Cheers Edward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Hi EGB, making your way was other of your "smart moves"! Welcome! Very friendly forum this - lots of advice and we've got some members very knowlegible on the "dark sparky side" so I'm sure if you have any problems they will be only too happy to advise. I haven't checked but if you haven't filled your profile in yet please consider doing so as it helps folks pitch their advice to at the appropriate level. Also take a quick look here when you have a moment. Its full of tutorials on how to get the best out of the forum - how to post pictures, insert internet links and videos etc. Other than that - sit back and just enjoy yourself - you're amongst friends! BEB PS I haven't flown the Hustle - but I have heard lots of good stuff about it. Why not enter "Hustle" in the search box and you'll probably be able to find some threads on it. I do have the Britflight H2O and if that's anything to go by the Hustle will brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGB 953 Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Thanks BEB Sorry missed the profile pages - just found them and filled them in. Have read lots of good things about Britflight and the Breeze in particular and also because their aftersales support is excellent (got a feeling it might be handy early on) Cheers EGB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Hi EGB Ive learnt a fair bit from this forum and my flyinh has improved dramatically for it,longer flights mean more fun and learning control results in the same,good luck to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ken anderson. Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 wellcome EGB from me .... ken anderson ne...1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Vrandecic -Mes Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Welcome and hello EGB,from Central Adriatic sea, Jo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGB 953 Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 Thanks for the warm welcome! If the weather holds I will be maddening (that a word?) my breeze shortly. Hopefully will get my better half to take some pics or video and will have a go at posting them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGB 953 Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 So maidened my Britflight Breeze. No wind, grey North London day. I was very lucky to find, on arrival at the playing fields, a seasoned modeller who very kindly volunteered to help me out with the throwing/ checking etc. First flight and she was rolling horribly to the right and heading for the A10 at a cracking pace. The seasoned modeller (Graham)talked me back to the ground without mishap (Thanks Graham I owe you one!) and after a quick check that nothing appeared amiss we relaunched after applying some left trim. Lots more trim was needed (some down trim too) before getting to smooth and level. I have the 2822 motor and 3s 1300 pack so lots of power that I didn't explore on this flight. Just did some careful circuits after that and then a rather fast landing which the Breeze survived without mishap. We checked the ailerons and they looked perfectly trimmed so I must have missed it before take off - despite all the checking I thought I had done. Anyway battery on charge in the hope of some more flying before my return to work. Before then I will fix the trim and reduce the rates a bit further (currently 60% on all three channels) as the plane is very sensistive at 50% throttle. No real pics as my lovely wife didn't come along. Maybe next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Clarkson Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Good stuff EGB, welcome from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGB 953 Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 Thank you for the warm welcome! Having started this on my own it is great to know that there's such a great and friendly community to share my experiences with. I need some advice about threadlock. I was advised by a very kind modeller at the playing fields to put some on the clevis screws and engine mount grub screws but when I try to buy it online I find a large and diverse range of options. Any suggestions as which is the right kind to use and where's best to buy it? Any recommendations very welcome. EGB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 To be honest EGB standard Locktite (or super glue) is perfectly adequete for general purpose thread locking. The more exotic types of threadlock are generally for elevated temperatures and the like. BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Clarkson Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Galaxy Models online do both types EGB, for £2,50pPermanent, or a type that will stop things coming loose with vibrations but you can undo if necessary.I personally, have always used the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGB 953 Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 Thanks BEB and Ross for the suggestions. Never occured to me to use good old super glue ... Cheers EGB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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