Eric Robson

Skoda guarantee a new battery for 3 years providing the mileage is between 18,000 and 60,000. I was under 18,000 but as the car had been stored for 5 months before I bought it they covered me. I would have done many more miles but my son moved back with me, so a round trip of 800mls. 4 times a year at least and the awful weather we have had for last year and this year so far has kept the mileage low. My last car a Mercedes B class 2ltr done 90,000 mls in 10 years before the battery died.

In 2021 I bought a new Skoda Octavia 2ltr automatic, it was pre registered in March of that year, I bought it in the August and it had 6miles on the clock. I used it a lot initially doing 2 long journeys. Then back in my normal routine driving to the field which is 1mile away and the supermarket which is 2.5 miles. The start stop ceased to work and other related functions like the door lock sensors also stopped working. A message came up to run the car to charge the battery which I did, things improved but a few days later back to square one. I took it back to the dealer who said I was not doing enough miles. They took it in, said I had to leave it overnight, next day all was fine, two days later no stop start. Despite numerous complaints they suggested I buy a charge to charge it overnight. I did not and lived with the situation as I didn't do many miles. However 2 months before the warranty expired the battery died whilst in the supermarket. I got a jump start which got me home. Ringing Skoda help an engineer came out with a new battery and ran a diagnostic test on the battery which showed the history and it had been under capacity from when I took delivery of the car. He fitted the new battery and programed it to the car. Since then no more trouble and I still do the low mileage.

Only a Beluga whale could love that.

Unless you have one of these.

Same place as mine, it's remote controlled so it doesn't need one. Having said that the canopy is removable to fit one at some time.

Roll your own

My much rebuilt/ modified Warbirds Hurricane comes out at 6.5 lb with a 4s 3600 battery, as Jon's the c of g is further back, the 3" wheels manage our still uncut strip without nosing over. It flys very well though slightly under powdered it loop from level flight.

I get foamboard from Hobbycraft but if there is not one nearby B and Q do a form of depron in 3 thicknesses. What many are using now is foam underlay but I think it only is available in large packs. I have seen foamboard advertised in smaller sizes but it was relatively expensive compared to the Hobbycraft sheets which are about 30" square. Hobbycraft may deliver. Good luck with the project.

Best not mention shaping the nose with a razor plane or 6 policemen will turn up at your door.

He's got the blues waiting for the plane. Looking good Ron

I hope Richard and the boys have sorted the gremlins out

Looks like your cladding is sagging between formers LM I get over this with stringers, either 1/4" sq balsa or 6mm x 12mm foam pieces between the formers. I used both on my Bf 109f

At this rate batch two will be delivered before anyone wants batch one😆

Careful Paul, You will have people thinking your icon character IS you.😆

A chap I once new worked at an electronics firm that had closed. He met an former colleague in a pub and the were discussing work when a young chap butted in and said You old blokes would be lost on modern game players, what did you lot do for fun! The colleague replied. We invented the machines for morons like you to play on!

Managed 4 flights with the Warbirds Replicas FW190 before tain stopped play. I bought 4 4s 3600 batteries from Hobbyking at a good price and after a few cycles I am getting 7 minutes flights with 35% left, they also fit across the cowl moving the c of g slightly forwards. The elevator is less twitchy now .

Thats what I thought, the red is too small. Apart from that looking good for a quick build. The weather at the moment should see a few made for the summer whatever day it comes on.

It depends on the ignition system Martin, RCEXL systems take 6v to 14v. Evolution 6v to 9v. On one of my RCEXEL units for a twin cylinder engine I have a 2c lipo 1000 which lasts for a days flying and more . On my Evolution I use a 6v 2000 rx battery which has been OK. I would not use a 3s lipo on a RCEXEL system as it can exceed 14v after charging.

Many were built after D Day. I'm sure you and I have enough appropriate models to commemorate D Day Brian.😄 If this weather continues we will all be grounded 😶

They don't all to be grey and green

Could be a chocolate orange they have been scaled down while the price has gone up.

You had your chance on the last one Richard, 🙂

No it was rain water.

I threw a 4s lipo in a tub of water in the garden after cutting the leads off in February nothing happened, a few weeks later I put it on a stone slab in the garden. After reading this thread I went to check it, 2 cells had 70%left in reading 3.9v. Its been out in all weather's including snow and below 5 degrees. I should rescue the 2 good cells, seems they are indestructible.

And the other is grey.