Eric Robson Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 Hi James, nice job on the Typhoon, more elaborate than mybuilds. From what I can gather Toolstation won't be stocking anymore brown paper. It was used for masking cars but it seems reusable plastic sheets are now in fashion. I used brown Christmas wrapping from Tesco for the Whirlwind and part of the B25 it went on fine and the gold deer covered with 1 coat of paint. It is £1.50 a .roll £3 for 3, I only bought one as I thought the pattern would show through. I will get some more after Christmas when it may be cheaper. Looking forward to seeing your Typhoon progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Green2 Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Hi Eric, thank you for responding. I will have a look next time I'm in the stores, having looked at the price of a 50m roll on Ebay (nearly £15), I need to find a more reasonable alternative. Happy Christmas, James. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 2 in stock at my Toolstation! Also available here free delivery! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Green2 Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Thanks Ron! I will check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 Got the 1st coat of paint on, B and Q mix olive drab tester pots have gone up in price from £3 to £4, still great value one pot will paint up to 3 models. I am using the same motors as the Whirlwind and Me 110 but with a 4s instead of 3s battery. It is 71" span and only weighs 2.6lb without motors and electrics so it should fly more like a bomber than a fighter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin collins 1 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I Spy a B25, any nose art picked out yet Eric 😜. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 My painting is not that good Martin, Not keen on stickers. I quite like the early stars with the red centre and no bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew exton Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Will the B25 have retracts & any info on your power system , thinking of trying to build one myself andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 Hi Andy It will be hand launched as it will be a long time before our strip will be cut, I did think of retracts but my other foam board models work well without them. I bought 6 Racestar 3536 950kv motors from Banggood 2yrs ago and they have been OK. I don't know what they are like now for delivery but the motors are still cheap from them. I built an Me110 that has 8x8 props and a Westland Whirlwind with 10x5.5 props, both on 3s with 40amp esc's. The B25 I will try 4s and 8x6 props. On my Foam board Me110 thread there is a video which shows how easy it is to hand launch. Cheers Eric 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davies 3 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 50 minutes ago, Eric Robson said: On my Foam board Me110 thread there is a video which shows how easy it is to hand launch. Equally, my foamboard Ki45 is stupidly easy to hand launch. It's like a big glider on a towline! It goes up, and a dab of down and she's in the circuit... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew exton Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Hi Eric sorry but have another question are the wing skins 3mm or the thicker 6mm stuff ,if 3mm have you put any ribs in or just kept with the spars cheers andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 Hi Andrew, I used the Hobbycraft foam board for the lower skin and 5mm Maker foam for the top. I did not fit ribs just 3 spars. I have not made any progress since the last post mainly due to clearing the loft out I had a badly damaged P40 Warhawk which I was going to scrap but couldn't resist the challenge of bringing it back to life. Not much left but it's going together now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew exton Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Thanks 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin collins 1 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Looks like the pilot was thrown clear of the wreckage Eric, i spotted him at top left of the picture, i hope he makes a full recovery 😜 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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