Depron Daz Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 nice pics and even nicer models sir. well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 It was an absolute pleasure to meet Daz at Cosford today and give him a hand with the amazing scratch-built from Depron Valiant and Vulcan. The light was difficult for good pictures, particularly for the Vulcan, but here are my iPhone attempts to add to the ones taken with Daz's camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electriflier Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Great pic's lads. Hope you had a good day. Roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depron Daz Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 Colin, they are better photos than those taken on my £500 camera. For sale: Canon EOS Digital SLR £20.00 O.N.O. or SWAP for an IPhone like Colin's! The first photo isn't very flattering lol. The Valiant only fits in, and I have to remove the nose section. It was a pleasure to meet you too Colin, and you are a very knowledgeable man. In fact, you told me more as we walked around than the guide did, and that cost me £3! I do apologise that I had to cut our lunch short to take the guided tour. Roy, it was a good day, made better by meeting new friends, and being allowed to take my models in. I was worried that they would say no, but in fact they were very accommodating and happy to oblige, providing us with a member of museum staff to meet us at the doors, and he was employed to hold my camera while I was posing for Colin's photos above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depron Daz Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 Posted by Tony Bennett on 15/03/2014 20:25:02: nice pics and even nicer models sir. well done. Thank you Tony, thank you very much indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian101 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Wow. Look what I missed out on. Sorry guys, I was hoping to pop in with another Vulcan but sadly it wasn't to be. Sounds like you all had a good day out and got the required pictures. Well done. Regards Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Etheridge 1 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Amazing pictures Colin and Daz, and superb models! So how long has this Depron material existed, and did you you make any other models Daz before the Vulcan and Valiant with such a high degree of accuracy and expertise? MJE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Rothwell Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Daz are you starting classes, top class models. .ps. dont give in to the darkside of budgie breeding!! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depron Daz Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 You missed a good day Ian, and two Vulcans would've been better! Mike, I have built one depron model before the Vulcan which was a 4ft wingspan Spitfire **LINK** but that was covered in tissue and water based polyurethane. I'm not sure how long Depron has been around, but as a build material it is very good. The Valiant probably cost me about £15 in Depron, and that is more like an over estimate. Compared to the cost of balsa and ply, which I estimate would've cost nearer £150. It's lighter so I can use smaller motors and smaller batteries, so it's cheaper in all areas apart from the cost of finish process, glass cloth, resin and paint. In fact the paint cost more than the depron! Thank you for the compliments! I'm afraid that the budgie breeding has begun, sorry Darwik! Thank you for your kind words sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depron Daz Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 Sorry about the link above, it should've shown this Edited By Budgie Daz on 16/03/2014 17:39:16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Mundy Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Fantastic photos Daz & Colin it looks like you had a great day. Daz you have made a fantastic job on your build. keep the building blogs coming as you have inspired a lot of people to give depron a go. I too must get on with my build which has taken a bit of a stumble since Christmas. regards Roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Spring Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Sweet Daz. Excellent pics of interesting birds (other than budgies). Regards, Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 I didn't mean to breach any confidence, but when Daz has completed the Valiant, his next project is a 120" wing span Depron budgie ornithopter, but don't tell him I let the cat out of the bag. (It might eat the budgie). Edited By Colin Leighfield on 18/03/2014 17:09:04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depron Daz Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 COLIN!!!! You swore that you wouldn't say anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Sorry Daz, I didn't mean to let it slip out. At least I didn't say that it's going to be a green one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electriflier Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Any news?.... Has she flown?..... Really looking forward to seeing your Valiant in the air Daz. Regards Roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depron Daz Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Hi there everybody. Firstly I would like to apologise for seemingly stopping this blog in an instant, and leaving you all in the lurch. For the last 18 months or so, I have been suffering from ill health, a big house move which happened very quickly due to having to move the in-laws in as her dad is terminally ill (they lived 3 1/2 hours away), lots of DIY and major building works to accommodate said in-laws, and a very unexpected family loss of my own, blah blah blah........... Anyways, the Valiant never flew. All that was left to do was to slightly readjust the elevators as they were binding with the horizontal stab, fit battery plugs on the ESC wires, and finish the wing retaining pins. I kept the Valiant (and Vulcan) in the shed but every time I went in there I thought "What a waste", and so I decided that because I wasn't getting any use from them, I'd like to pass them on to someone who might. I advertised them both, and a father and (grown) son came down from up North and snapped them up. In fact just from the photos they were willing to paypal the money. I gave them the links to both build blogs, a USB stick with all the photographs of the builds, and demanded in return that they post the video of the Valiant and Vulcan flying together. When I get this video I will post here if they haven't already. I am not sure if I will ever build again, or even fly, certainly not in the foreseeable I'm afraid unless a few things change. I've been diagnosed with a fairly rare disorder that causes the nerves in my face and head to fire off inappropriate pain signals which is basically like being constantly electrocuted in the mouth. Words cannot describe the pain, except that in the medical world it is known to be the worst pain the human body can suffer. Sadly it is also known as the "suicide disease", which I admit I came very close to during the worst attack I ever suffered. Apart from the shocks, there then follows the feeling as if I have the worst toothache in every tooth, if I was chewing a mouthful of red hot needles, as if someone was pushing my eyeball in as far as possible, and having a broom handle pushed into my ear, and if I'm not being shocked then my face is tight and tingly. The meds themselves are really bad for side effects, and the anxiety of not knowing when the attacks will start, is in my opinion, worse than the pain itself. Lol, other than that, I'm good, apart from also having surgery on my arm 7 weeks ago! Just shoot me!!! Obviously if I can start a build I will, and let me tell you something, IT'LL BE BIG!!!! Daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpy1071 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Very sorry to hear about your illness, hope the pain can be alleviated in the very near future. Edited By sharpy1071 on 09/03/2016 08:58:02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Very sorry to hear about your suffering. TN is not something to be taken lightly nor wished on anyone. I hope you find treatment that works for you Daz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Price 2 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Oh Daz. What hard luck. Lets hope that nasty illness at least eases, and quickly. All the cery best. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depron Daz Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Thanks guys, John F, yes mate, nail on the head! I've finally got an appointment with a neuro consultant in a weeks time, so I'm hoping to get some answers, or to move forward with further accurate diagnosis and treatment. The meds are working, although I've had to increase them 3 times so far, but I still get break through shocks, The other facial feelings still remain but at least the shocks are more controlled. However, this disorder has periods of remission which can last for months and even years, so what is it, meds holding it back or remission? There lies the crux, and the anxiety. Unfortunately, TN only gets worse and remission gets shorter. There is no "go to" cure to be rid of it, just meds and temporary treatments. Some people seem to be lucky in that they have had surgery on the nerve as it exits the brain and have been pain free for years, but they do not guarantee it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Harrison 8 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Hi Daz Sorry to hear you are suffering from TN, I know what you are going through, my wife had it for more than 10 years, at first the meds helped her cope but towards the end even the strongest levels had no effect. In the end she had to undergo a MVD and touching wood has now been pain free for 5 years. Hope you get to see a good Neurologist who understands this debilitating condition. This is a useful support group If you need any help just ask Paul Edited By Pete B - Moderator on 09/03/2016 10:09:43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depron Daz Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Hi Paul. Thanks for the link, I'm a member of TNA already, first group I found, and their literature really helped me. MVD looks horrific but against other treatments, like gamma knife and balloons, I think it'll be the one I go for if it gets that far. I'm glad that your good lady wife is now pain free, it really isn't any picnic is it? Was she on Tegretol alone or a mixture? It's horrible stuff, that alone is enough to get you badly down. Daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 So sorry to hear how poorly you have been I sincerely hope you have some respite from the pain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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