RICHARD WILLS Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 Good point . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hazell 1 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Posted by Paul Johnson 4 on 20/09/2020 16:54:56: Obviously you will need to adjust this to your servos you have chosen and where you wish to fit them, I have always tried to keep as much forward of the C of G as possible. I made a small frame and added a small brace in between. Those servo's look the business! Which ones are those? Edited By David Hazell 1 on 21/09/2020 09:37:07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hazell 1 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 And Richard: Have you got all the balsa needed for all the P51 kits already in stock? Looks like the supply issue could cause you some issues if not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARD WILLS Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 Yes David , we have been planning the P51 for a while , but 45 Mustangs use up a huge mountain of 1/16th balsa sheet , and we like top quality stuff. This is just another Chinese issue about to erupt . For those that dont know , they have decided to buy up all of the balsa to make wind turbine blades . So if you were a balsa grower and sick of the nit picking model aircraft gang buying a handful of tons , then somebody said "we will buy 100 times that ,dont care about quality " You can see where that is going . Another good example of Eastern influence has been the FMS spinners that we based this kit around . Keeping in mind they have been making this model for ten years and have made eight different versions and 20 colour schemes , How is it that they cannot provide us with a single spinner ? Consequently , we have had to make a dolly , find a very rare metal spinning company that will do small batches , then shell out for all of this lot to get back to where we started . ie our chaps being able to make a complete model. The FMS modellers will have to whistle for theirs ! My guess is that balsa will still be available but will perhaps double in price . We can get round it a little bit as we use poplar and birch internally , and with laser cutting , we can reduce the weight with lots of holes . We are also lucky in that we have used other materials before and have a vast experience to draw from . Whatever way you look at it , dealing with China has definitely been a mixed blessing . I think the Balsa growers will find it too tempting not to keep a couple of tons of top notch wood back , knowing that they have a customer who will pay premium for that little bit of cream off the top . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Johnson 4 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Hi David They are from the orient Votik 9497 MG-D out of 6 ordered had one with a bad feedback potentiometer , no chance of replacing it as the return postage alone would be more than the unit itself. You takes your chances but they are cheaper than most places and are high torque for their size. Speed/Torque@ 6,0V : 6,8kg/cm - 0,09s/60 I would take the stated figures with a pinch of salt but they certainly are reasonable for their cost and size. The only issue I have with them is the feedback pot is not generic so cannot find an alternative to repair it. The faulty one has a lump missing out of the carbon track so when it 'finds' that spot the servo hunts badly. The others are okay. The one thing I would mention for the new... is, make sure that whatever servos you choose the ESC has enough current output from the built in BEC to sustain the servo/retract demand otherwise you could cause a 'brownout' of the receiver just when you most need it.... like landing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hazell 1 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Posted by Paul Johnson 4 on 21/09/2020 13:14:28: Hi David They are from the orient Votik 9497 MG-D out of 6 ordered had one with a bad feedback potentiometer , no chance of replacing it as the return postage alone would be more than the unit itself. You takes your chances but they are cheaper than most places and are high torque for their size. Speed/Torque@ 6,0V : 6,8kg/cm - 0,09s/60 I would take the stated figures with a pinch of salt but they certainly are reasonable for their cost and size. The only issue I have with them is the feedback pot is not generic so cannot find an alternative to repair it. The faulty one has a lump missing out of the carbon track so when it 'finds' that spot the servo hunts badly. The others are okay. The one thing I would mention for the new... is, make sure that whatever servos you choose the ESC has enough current output from the built in BEC to sustain the servo/retract demand otherwise you could cause a 'brownout' of the receiver just when you most need it.... like landing Thank you! I will do a bit of a search! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 It's all gone a bit quiet here. Richard, I hope you haven't sent Paul off on a worldwide balsa hunt! Trevor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Johnson 4 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Hi guys, I am currently fighting covid-19, this is taking a lot out of me. So I may be quite for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Sorry to here that Paul - get well soon. You could always bribe the boys with some Haribos to come round and give it a good kicking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan p Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Wishing you a swift recovery Paul get well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 ... hope you get well very soon, Paul. Take care Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Ouch! Bad luck Paul - get well soon! Trevor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan S Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Paul, Take care of yourself and I hope you get better soon. We all of us will be thinking of you. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Like the other guys Paul, hoping you have a swift recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARD WILLS Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Just spoke to Paul , he sounds very croaky as you would expect , but still managed a chuckle so Im sure he will be doing his best to keep his spirits up . He really is one of the nicest chaps you could meet . All of your kind comments will help him along no doubt . He is on day seven he reckons, so I guess he is starting to get to grips with the bugger . He is six foot three , so he will come out fighting for sure . In the mean time I will take on some of the build and keep you posted on when the kits will turn up . A lot is in place , but we are going to need the spinners (we are just having the 8mm adapters machined ) we already have the aluminium shells . This year has been one hell of a challenge and I think we have more to come , which is why we stick together for a bit of "down the shed " light relief . For any of you that are unaware , I suggest you have a look at the thread elsewhere about the balsa shortage . As my old Dad use to say though , where there is a "wills" there is a way..... Mind you , two days after he said that , he lost his job at the fire brigade , Apparently they always wondered how he was always the first at the scene. Until they found the petrol can in his boot..... He said "he liked to keep busy ". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham R Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Hi Paul, I was beginning to wonder what had happened to your build thread. I am sorry to hear that you have fallen foul of the dreaded virus. I hope that you will soon be on the road to full recovery. Take care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davies 3 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Get well soon Paul.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Clark 1 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Keep well Paul and get well soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Hope that you are feeling better soon Paul and make a complete and speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Thorpe Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Get better soon Paul, hope you are feeling ok soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glynn Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Last Year Richard and Paul did a "How to add scale detail to your model" night at my local club, they showed us how to put Rivets, Panel lines and Hatches. They both have their own homemade tools for doing the rivets and getting the spacing right. So I have designed a tool that takes the best bits of those and added to it. It's 3D printed and semi-transparent, flexible and has rivet holes for 1/6, 1/7, 1/8 scale, so you can get accurate spacing. I have put geometric shapes on it so you can mark Hatches, Fuel Caps and Panel Lines. I have put it on Richard's shop in the Scale Parts section but if you want one for your kit just email Richard and he will put it in your Kit. http://www.warbirdreplicas.co.uk/Scale-Detail-Template/75.htm. Here some pics of one of Richard's planes with detail added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glynn Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Here is a Picture of Paul's Spitfire wing and the detail he added to it, Super stuff. Edited By Glynn on 09/10/2020 16:27:33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Excellent work Glynn, I didn't thinking about printing a template, I've used my (wife's) Silhouette cutter to produce panel lines and rivets but will certainly get richard to stick one in my kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARD WILLS Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 What''s happening with these bloody Mustangs ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARD WILLS Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 Well Richard , funny you should ask . First thing is, Mustangs are being laser cut as we speak (to ourselves) . Spinner adapters arriving Friday , 16 Page manual at the printers . Plan finished and printed . Retract packs ready , cockpit kits , rivet templates and decal sets all sorted . It has been a challenge . You wouldnt believe what is going on behind the trade desk that I am hiding under . Ive got some Maltesers to keep me going and a slice of lemon drizzle , But to be honest that hasnt really stacked up against the onslaught from the Chinese , Lack of wheels , lack of spinners and then to top it all , they stole all the wood . Lucky I had my Union Jack boxer shorts on . They give a chap the kind of confidence that allows you to deal with a global conflict . Other good news is that I spoke to that giant of a man , Paul Johnson , on Monday , He has managed to at least poke his head out of the woods , if not entirely extricate himself. His muffled voice, still filtered by the metaphorical undergrowth was a lot more upbeat and he expressed a wish to get back on the horse . Which I can only conclude, is a result of the drugs he's been taking , because he has never been on one before. While we are running down the clock , you might want to have a look at Eric Robson's Warbirds Ju88 elsewhwere on this site . Even if you dont like German twins , there is an obvious future in that style of model given the "who stole my balsa " scenario . Im sure Eric would welcome some feedback too . Thanks for your patience chaps ,it has taken much longer than expected , but we have had one hell of a year . If anyone wants bail out , it wont be a problem as I can easily find homes for the kits . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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