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  1. Hi dont know if you have got any further with the build, i have almost finished the 1550mm version ,all the bits were there but did come across a few problems dont know if the 700mm one has them as well ,on mine the forward cabane struts were 13mm too long ,which threw out the top wing incidence by about 8 degrees I added a ply strenghtener to the rudder base and support struts to the tail as there was a lot of flex in it and i built a battery box in behind the dummy engine which helps with the C of G which was wrongly given as measured on the top wing not the middle wing . Im almost there with the build a few final tweaks and I hope to maiden in the next few weeks. Cheers John
  2. Need some advice just finishing the hk sopwith camel build and am a bit concerned about the Cof G ,the manual states 120mm from the center leading edge of the top wing ,however the hangar 9 one i had it was only 102mm from the center leading edge of the top wing. The h9 model has all the same dimensions and construction so not sure why the big difference .at 120mm with the battery installed it balances just about spot on but at 102mm its massively tail heavy . Anyone built one of these before? Dont want the maiden to be a tail heavy bin bag full of bits. Thanks John
  3. A Kind soul sent me a set a few weeks ago , thanks for all the help!
  4. Hi stuart .that would be brilliant as i have nothing at the moment. If you have a paypal address im more than happy to send you whatever it costs for p&p . Just let me know .at [email protected] Cheers
  5. Hi all , i have aquired a part built airframe of the above ,anyone have a set of plans laying around they could sell me? Thanks
  6. Thanks for all the advice gents, have just begun the build got as far as the fuselage crutch ! Am planning on electric power with an ess air sound system ( like the bendini but a fraction of the price) it's my first proper kit build since a db tiger moth in 1991,so I'm taking my time aim to maiden in the summer if it stops raining here in Cornwall!
  7. Hi , looking for some advice on covering a vintage SE5A, its the old Dave Platt kit ,I have built several ww1bipes in the past mostly topflite kits and have always used solatex iron on covering. The build manual for this kit recommends only using silk and dope as anything else will cause warping of the airframe . Has anyone had experience of this? Was thinking of using a similar iron on fabric s solatex is no more ,or should I just stick to silk and dope? Any advice gratefully received John
  8. thanks for the advice have passed it on cheers John
  9. Hi been asked to recommend a good starter drone/ quadcopter for my friends 9 year old son , as an aging fixed wing flyer i have no idea, any advice is much appreciated , his budget is around £100 many thanks John Edited By john Bains on 16/11/2018 16:33:17
  10. Thanks Ken, thats a great help , will look for a lead and a 4 channel tx all the best John
  11. does anyone know which tx's are compatible and what lead i need , , want to teach my grandson to fly , I have a 4 channel foamy that is perfect but cant seem to find out about tx/lead compatability. any help greatly appreciated John
  12. Thanks David , your help is much appreciated, it does belong to an elderly gentleman who bought it second hand over a decade ago but never learned to fly, I am replacing the old rx and servos with a 2.4 ghz system and am sorting the rather rusty control snakes out and will hopefully have it in the air for him to try in a week or two Cheers John
  13. Hi anyone recognise this ? been asked to get it flying again for a friend , looks built from plan or kit , 3 channel large one piece wing with lots of dihedral 55 inch long OS46 engine and date wise it is fitted with a Futaba M series RX . looking for info on CofG and control throws any help greatly appreciated thanks John
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