Ron Gray

Typical of most Mossies I've seen and heard of, apart from my little cartoon one that is! Note square fuse, well square everything really yet it still looks like a Mossie.

Too much building imo, having to build 2 fuselages may put off a lot of people, same with the P38, 2 booms to build.

The only 'weak' point with the BF110 is the U/C so having a dolly take off / belly (nacelle) lander would get over that. I would go for one!

Keep it going Matty.

Yes but I would go for the matt finish as it does save some work although you still need to give it the once over with fine grade sandpaper.

Ah, the BF110, a superb model, here is the maiden flight of mine a couple of years ago Plus a couple more flights

I use a cheap car primer such as this and it works really well as long as I have rubbed the lam film down with a very fine sandpaper to key it. I know that others have used plastic primer (such as David has listed above) and have had success with that too.

If your masking tape is too sticky stick it on your clothes first. It will pick up dust from your clothes which will reduce the stickiness of the tape. The added bonus is that you are getting cleaner clothes at the same time.

Here's another one! Clubmate Steve had never built a model before so this is his first attempt, personally I think that he did fine job. He asked me to maiden it and after adding some nose weight (he was using a 2200 mAh 4s battery) it was ready to go.

Nope! the A test will require you to fly a reversed circuit, in other words if you have been flying clockwise circuits then you will be required to fly one anti-clockwise, in doing so you may well perform a procedure turn but not necessarily so. The only stipulation is that the initial turn to reverse the circuit must be away from the pilot's box.

Too true Jon, neither of mine, the 200 or the 310, have excessive vibration, in fact the 310 is quite smooth. I flew my 310 powered Giant Revolver again last Friday, the first time for a few months, and re-aquatinted myself with the awesome power and lovely sound. Hopefully take it out again tomorrow as I had a spare prop in the prop drawer!

I haven’t got a clue and have heard nothing back from AGC Geoff. My one has been with them since last September. Jon has said that they will be done and that the parts have been made but how long does one wait?

Take your pick, I’ve got both.

Or maybe a dolly and belly option.

I reckons cracks on and belly jobbie myself.

I'd be happy just to have some light wind, the doc has prescribed some pills but the misses still stands upwind of me in Morrisons, I blame the cheese.

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I think that I was a bit too subtle for you Eric! I'm going to be posting the order forms out on Monday to those who have confirmed their desire for a Tempest . On Monday I'm going to be posting the order forms out to those who have confirmed their desire for a Tempest PS I know my humour can be an acquired taste!

We’re getting the tempest on Monday, cripes I’d better hurry and clear the building board.

There's always one isn't there? --------- Tail wheel?

Yep a bit chilly today and the wind strengthened as the day progressed. Took the Giant Revolver to blow some dust off it (hasn't been flown for about 6 months), Laser FT310 took a while to get started as I couldn't get fuel though but pumped some through the vent which did the trick. Superb performance and had a great flight, started it up for a second flight and a stone was thrown up into the prop and as I didn't have a spare with me that was the end of its flying for the day. Still, the WR FW190 had a few flights and was excellent even in the very strong winds and I also flew my Depron 'cartoon' Butch Bird and Mossie, great fun.

'Effective' silencing won't be cheap.

Things are starting to come together and it's going to be BIG, BOLD and BRITISH so make sure you book it into your diary. IC flying from 10:00 - 17:00, electric anytime (night flying anyone?) £10 per day to fly. Camping available. Pilot's Cafe open for breakfasts and refreshments. SLEC have already started the trade presence ball rolling.

Oh yes, looking rather good now Richard.

Good luck with getting your NGH down below 82db! having owned a couple (now sold on) I found them to be noisy even with aftermarket silencers fitted, dirty and boy did they vibrate. Over the last couple of years I have sold off all of my petrol engines as they were all just too noisy with the exception of my remaining Laser GA 30 which I will keep! Stinger engines are extremely noisy, more so than DLEs! Regarding Laser engines running the low oil fuel are very clean and on average I would say that mine are no messier than the petrol engines I used to run but they are the newer Lasers. I do have 2 or 3 older ones running on standard fuel and they are certainly a bit messier but I'm OK with that as it means I can fly around with a model that sounds so good!