Martyn K Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 Posted by brian ball 1 on 07/09/2015 08:16:11: Hi is skegness still on this weekend seems very quiet out their Brian Hi Brian Yes - Skeggy is on for Sunday. Please contact Steve Dunning for location if you don't know where it is. I'll be sending an e-mail out to members later today M Edited By Martyn K on 07/09/2015 09:11:36 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Christy Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Just realised that I never posted an update on my "KingPin" project! Well, it had its maiden flight on the 6th of June, in the face of a howling gale! It handled it beautifully, and the 1967 Webra provided "ample" power: More details in the video. Just realised that I might have already posted this in the "What's your oldest engine" thread. Apologies if this upsets the mods....! -- Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extra slim Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Last night an arrow with ST blue head X series plus pipe and period electric retracts sold on a well known auction site for £100!!!!!. It was the other end of the country to me or it would have been mine!!... Come on who's had it?!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john featherstone 1 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 it wasnt me somebody got a good buy but, i did buy a CUTTLAS at the nats proberbly my next build?might stick a webra in it??? or C M B or think ive got a rossi under the bench ????not sure yet, er after me extra slim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian ball 1 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Hi Peter Kingpin looks good building one myself whats the flying weight ? l have a merco 61 or could go electric but would like to keep it as the 60s.when l last flew one me thinks. brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Christy Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Hi Brian, Its come in at about 6 1/2 lbs (no idea what that is in the new fangled units!). Most models of that era seemed to come in at about 8lbs back in the day, but then this one isn't lugging around 5 Bonner Transmites, a reed receiver and an 8.4 volt battery pack! That lot alone must account for nearly 2lbs! It feels a lot more stable than I expected. Of course, it was designed to fly on reeds, but nonetheless, it was considered a "hot" model back in the day! It rolls beautifully axially, and spins and recovers very easily - not like many modern 'planes that can be the very devil to get spinning! The thick blunt wing helps control the speed nicely, and the stall is very gentle. It is utterly vice-less! I did beef up the ribs that are used to locate the undercarriage legs, facing them with thin ply. Some of the sites I fly from are a bit rough! The old Webra provides "ample" power, though I had expected it to be a bit more lively. Back in the day, it used to haul a "Tornado" (locally produced Taurus clone) around in grand style, and that DID weigh over 8lbs with its foam wings and a Bonner Digimite on board!!! I think the Webra might be slightly over-propped. Its fitted with a very broad bladed 12x6 - possibly intended for 4-strokes - and an HB "Quiet" muffler, which won't help either. I'm not a huge fan of strip ailerons, and if I were building another would be tempted to fit conventional tip ailerons, but this one is as per plan. Next up, I'm thinking of an Orion! I have an Irvine 46 looking for a good home, and the Orion was originally powered by either a K&B or Veco 45 IIRC! But that is a year or so off yet! Yes, I'm delighted with the KingPin. Its a dream to fly and I hope to get a good few years enjoyment out of it! -- Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian ball 1 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Peter all l can say is WOW looks like you nailed this one thanks for imfo see you at Skegness if you are going brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Christy Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Skegness is quite a long way from here - I'm in south Devon! Where are the details for Skegness? I built this model to take to the single-channel and retro meet up in Pontefract, but then had to drop out due to other commitments. Hopefully I'll make it next year! -- Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 Hi Peter Yes - it is a bit of a hike - especially for a fly-in.. The Skegness event is on a private airfield and we have been asked by the landowner to restrict the event to UKCAA members only. Nothing to stop you (or anyone else) joining if you want to come along though.. Membership details Regards Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Christy Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Thanks Martyn! I think I'll have to pass this time, though! I've spent far too much travelling to modelling events this year already! We went to Austria for the heli world champs, and that gave the old bank balance a bit of a battering.....! -- Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian ball 1 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Re Skegness meeting. Thanks for a great days flying[ when l eventually arrived ] with nice weather /BQ. already looking forward to the next one. brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian ball 1 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Martyn we could have a new flying site for next year Wisbech flying club its as big as Skegness site with no trees info to follow if interested . could be Saturday or sunday date TBA. brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 That would be great Brian. Thanks Steve or I will be in touch when we start planning next years events. Best wishes Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian ball 1 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Sorry all will not be able to attend AGM too far to travel. have a good meet. best wishes brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Redsell Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Hello gents, Bit of a random post I know, but having enjoyed reading through this thread a great deal I thought I'd say hello. Through the mysterious linking of the internet, I randomly came across my name on this thread from longer ago than I care to mention. It's been great being able to look back to the models of my youth, and I have been resisting the itch for quite a while to get a curare and go flying somewhere. {I disappeared from F3A many years to go and study, get married, family etc, and started flying after a very long time out. I'm pretty much solely F3F now, but have had the good fortune of representing GB recently.} I'd love to have a go at F3A again sometime, so will keep an eye open for any retro comps nearby and maybe pay a visit to get the bug again. Meanwhile, greetings to anyone who knew me back then, and I'll continue to enjoy the nostalgia available through this forum. regards Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Dunning Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Remember you well Mark, pictured on the front of Radio Modeler with your Redshift powered Curare. How's that for a memory. Hope to meet you in person one day. Best regards Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry westrop Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 .....& I recall Mark very well too; think it was some 20 years previous that we last corresponded & way too many years further back when we last flew together on RAF Upwood. I'm not at all surprised you've used your competitive instinct in another discipline. I recall watching this 'youngster' practicing Schedules, eventually providing me with the motivation to 'have a go'....& I did That style of flying influenced my approach to F3A. Thx Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I remember you Mark. I think that you won the Nats about the time I packed it in. Never did get offered a Redshift but would have stuck with OPS anyway. Often wondered where you had disappeared to. You have probably noticed that I now occasionally fly a Curare, just for nostalgia although it is difficult to beat. On the models note, my first real aerobat was a Clipper which I have not seen mentioned on here. Cannot remember the designer but it was a Bulldog other than the long canopy. Don`t know who copied who. Keith Jones or the other guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Redsell Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Thanks for the reminders....it does seem a very long time ago. I'll be keeping hooked in to this forum and plan to come along to an event next year - hopefully catch up then. Thanks, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Burgess Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Hi Mark, I didn't know that you were once a top power/aerobatics pilot, something else to talk about on the slope. I too, hope to attend one of the UKCAA event next year. See you at the next BMFA F3F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Burgess Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Posted by Martin McIntosh on 01/12/2015 22:02:33: On the models note, my first real aerobat was a Clipper which I have not seen mentioned on here. Cannot remember the designer but it was a Bulldog other than the long canopy. Don`t know who copied who. Keith Jones or the other guy. Hi Martin, I don't know if it's the same thing but I once had a Clipper 3 designed by Chick Holland. The plan is still available, the only problem would be the canopy. As I remember ( back in the early 70s) I used 3/32 balsa planking instead. It flew very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Peter, yes, that`s the one thanks. I remember building three of these, one for Jim Davis. My later Reaction design was largely based on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry westrop Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 The Newmans, (Paul & Bob), flew these models back in the 80's prior to becoming F3A regulars. They made a plug & had several canopies drawn off by Punctilio of Liecs who still have the plug I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Burgess Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Pics of my Adagio which is as yet unflown due to the awful weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Dunning Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Nice to see one of my kits in it's finished state, particularly when an unusual power plant is used. The kit mods worked well Peter. Looks good mate, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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