Ron Gray

That looks the business and for a first build too, you must be, and should be, well pleased.

Good day at the field today, weather was not too good with some light rain early on but it turned warmish by midday. Anyway today was my tribute to Laser Engines and here is a vid of the Laser 160 inline twin powered ESM Mustang - Long live Laser engines (in my dreams).

Good point ED!

Great news that Matty, keep pedalling!

@Paul De TourtoulonNobody is saying that it's new Paul but a lot of people haven't seen it before so that is why I created this topic hoping that members would add useful comments! To the rest - keep the tips coming through guys, it's turning into a useful 'Wiki' type thread.

But if Geoff won’t even talk about it…………………….anyway, not going there!

A forum member suggested that I put my video on covering using brown paper under a separate topic as he couldn’t find it on my YouTube channel, so here it is. This would also be a great place to submit all of your tips when using this covering material. Plus here are the ones specifically related to the WR FW190

Yep, I had the same here but has now improved.

Just a timely reminder to book these days into your diary. More details to follow but basically the 3 days are 'fly for fun' days with Friday being dedicated to the memory of Laser Engines. Saturday and Sunday are 'Best of British' so any models that were designed and / or manufactured in GB will be eligible. I'm hoping to have slots for the likes of Flair, Chris Foss, Warbirds Replicas, Mick Reeves, Galaxy Models etc etc and if there are enough there may even be chance to have dedicated model type slots such as WOT4. The emphasis is going to be on FUN!

September 27th at Buckminster will give us a chance to celebrate the 'Laser Years', book it in your diaries.

Oh dear, now you know what’s going to happen don’t you? 🥴

Most defo Chris and before there is any sniggering, at that phrase, at the back of the class I should explain that I had exactly the same thing with my earlier Mk1 Dolly launches as it just hadn't got up to flying speed. Now with Mk2 Dolly it is straight and level each time. another thing to check, where is your CG? Moving it back certainly helps with dolly take offs.

Did you stand on the table to get enough height over the Temp to get it all in frame? Or were your shoes just drying in the sun following an early morning romp through the wet grass. Now Elf and Safety this end have (has - you know who it is) pointed out that a man of your calibre should have known that you could have placed the model on the ground to get the same effect. However I did add that you were probably also practicing for the 'plunge of faith into the small round tin' Guinness World Record attempt.

Nicely said Neil.

That’s a good ‘find’ Murat, May have to use some of those when I add some detail to the cockpit, if I can stop flying it for long enough that is!

Fortunately our full size airstrip is very well drained as it’s on a gravel sub base, in fact, despite all the rain we’ve had, the full size guys have still be able to use it throughout the winter.

If you mean the shopping trolley wheels then you pride them out from the inside. I then 3D print new inserts to take the axle bolts.

A good day up at the field yesterday, in fact, in the morning it was positively scorchio but turned chilly in the afternoon when the sun went. A good turnout with 12 turning up at various times throughout the day and the bonus was that we managed to get the whole of the airstrip's grass cut for the first time this year, the Fergie starting first time! Highlight of the flights was this maiden flight of the Knife by Craig, blink and you miss it!

I've just measured the CG and it is now at 100mm back from F2.

A CoG update, I removed all of the additional noseweight before flying yesterday and can report that it flies perfectly OK with it like that, it is not over sensitive on the elevator and inverted requires less ‘down’ as you would expect. TBH when I carried out a CG flying test it indicated that it was still a bit nose heavy, but I’m OK with it as it is. I didn’t measure the CG position but will do that later and publish on here. My only issue now is restraining myself from flying it like a Reno racer but even at WOT boy is it planted and completely non scale knife edge passes are rock solid!

Yes, fingers crossed for tomorrow which is shaping up to be a nice day.

Another little trick to get rid of bubbles, pick a little hole in one of the bubbles then use Superphatic glue with the thin nozzle and ‘inject’ it into the bubble. Remove the nozzle then massage the glue into the bubbles. It’s amazing how it wicks through the bubble ‘field’ and sticks them down.

Chapter 5 - Fuselage front, U/C mount and fuel tank.

These are excellent: COB STROBON