Richard Acland Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Bit late. Found this plan in my plans drawer. Needed a model that could go in my car assembled as opposed to my other models. Unflown as yet need it to stop blowing a gale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwain Dibley. Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Very Tidy indeed Richard. D.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Richard Acland Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 She is covered with Hobbyking film. I have been raving about this stuff for some time. It comes in five meter rolls for between £8 or£9 a roll. I rate it better than solarfim. Very easy to work and brilliant value for money. I have stocked up with most colours for future use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john s Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 What a nice looking model! I also have been using HK film and find it great value for money, can I ask how you applied the red trim over the white base, john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Acland Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 The wings were covered white. I then cut the red trim pattern and dropped the temperature of the iron. The red trim can then be ironed on with enough heat to secure the film but not enough to shrink it. The same with the fuselage and tail trim. I have used this method before and the trim always stays on. The one thing with Hobby king film is if you are applying say red over blue you will get a slight white bleed on the edge of the red film this can easily be cleaned with a solvent and is a minor price to pay when you consider how cheap it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel R Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 That's a nice job you've made of the ballerina. And one of those noisy oily dinosaurs in the nose - good man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Very elegant, love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john s Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Thanks for that Richard, I'll try it out tomorrow on my Gangster it's covered all red and want to add some white trim. john Edited By john s on 30/06/2019 22:14:36 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Acland Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 Now flown this model. Found the controls a bit sharp so I have tuned them down a bit. I have trouble trying to get a decent idle on the Thunder Tiger engine despite taking advice on the airbleed setting. The engine will idle perfectly on one flight and then go dead stick on another. I will persevere with it for a while and see if I can sort it. Richard Edited By Richard Acland on 12/07/2019 19:54:44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Looking at the pictures Richard, if the muffler exit is still turned skyward like that Then move it to point to the ground A small reservoir can develop that way, and snuff the motor out a low revs Don't get too transfixed on the airbleed screw, Half way across is the way to go, having checked the hole is clear Look at the tank and plumbing otherwise, for pressure, not tank height Small TT motors run well, but don't age well, if it is well used, they do suffer piston wear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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