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  1. I appreciate that you don't have the Mossie in mind but I endorse Martin's comment wholeheartedly. Managed to finish BT's 82" Mossie but it was pretty fiendish and has ended up quite heavy (18.5 lb without the 2lb of lead needs up front). Very doubtful that it will survive the maiden.
  2. Lovely job on the doors Nick. Is the resin between the carbon fibre and the balsa sufficient to hold the profile before glassing or did you do it all in one step (carbon fibre resin plus glassing at the same time)?
  3. Thanks Jon! I have a couple of Laser 70s already so only two to go ... Piers
  4. Thanks all, Really useful information. I think I'm headed for the Laser 70s. Piers
  5. Thanks Denis. The plane I have in mind is Jan Hermkens' Short Sunderland - 4 engines, 136" wingspan, 18 kg. So quite big. He used four 0.45 two stroke glows but I would prefer to use 4 strokes. As Andy says, petrol engines might add too much extra weight so probably looking at 4 stroke glows.
  6. Dear all, Is there a rough and ready way of converting from a given size of two stroke glow engine so as to get the equivalent power from (i) a four stroke glow engine (ii) a two stroke petrol engine and (iii) a four stroke petrol engine? So if the plans recommend say a .50 two stroke glow, what size of engine would be appropriate if I wanted to use a 4 stroke glow, a 2 stroke petrol or 4 stroke petrol instead? Mant thanks Piers
  7. Great work Nick. As you said earlier, it gets quite tight at the back end. Have you checked that when the tail wheel is raised, it does not snag on the closed loop wires running from the rudder servo back to the rudder horns? Just a thought.
  8. I haven't spray-painted with these paints before. Apologies for being dim but what should I use thinners-wise? Thanks
  9. Thanks Ron I will give the clear a try. Piers
  10. Ron, I have used the foaming brown plenty of times but not the clear version. How does it (the clear) generally perform in your experience? Thanks Piers
  11. Scratch that. I should have read the text more carefully!
  12. Very nice Nick. What is the shroud made from and how did you shape it? Piers
  13. Thanks Gents. More choice than I thought!
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