Graeme White

Built in anti-virus. I would never pay for any extra, certainly. What I would recommend is to have a separation on your hardrive to store important files and know how to re-install your operating system and save a list of the programs you use. Don't be afraid of a re-install as that cures all viruses. Not that I have ever had a virus, if I even had the slightest suggestion of one I am ready to wipe everything and start again. Which is why I would never buy or trust an anti-virus, I would just clear everything and play it safe.

I use 6.6v life exclusively now as I got bored charging nimh and my charger makes life simple. I only have standard servos in all my planes and as yet none have gone up in smoke and all function well. I am led to believe that as long as your servo provides specs for 4.8v and 6v they will be fine with 6.6v life and the voltage will be lower then a 5 cell nimh which is what the 6v relates to.

Ah, found them. It's cause I only go in to the recent posts lists which doesn't show them.

I don't get a thread view count but that might be because I only use mobile version. A view count on images might be interesting though.

Touch wood I haven't experienced any slow down in the last 4 weeks

You can hit follow at the bottom? Similar to liking the whole thread?

I'm not convinced IC is on its way out. I'm newish to the hobby, about 2 years in and all my models are IC apart from a small foam spitfire that is yet to fly due to my skills. I really don't mean to offend anyone but how many models do people actually need? Yes the cost is quite high but divided by the number of years you may use it, I don't think it is that bad really. Seeing some of the things people buy these days, I think something for a hobby that lasts is a good purchase. Eating out, coffees and takeaways are becoming so normal now. Everyone has a new car, posh phone, monthly subscriptions. There is money to be saved and spent if people want to.

Has anyone tried ordering direct from china? Just browsing aliexpress they have balsa in stock apparently for a very reasonable cost and for 10% extra you can request the light grade. Longest length I can see is 500mm but this could work.

Interesting but what was wrong with the frsky versions?

I think the paint as is looks great, I wouldn't do much more if it was mine. But that's a combination of low standards and laziness on my part. From a distance I think it'll look just right.

I haven't experienced slow down for a couple days now ?

Speed is fine now for me, is this off peak time now though?

Yes, same. For around 1 or 2 weeks now, very slow compared to perhaps a month ago when there was no issue. It only seems an issue during the day though. As I write this early hours it's fine.

I am flying a travel air after graduating my 'A' with a trusty boomerang. The new cost was just obsurd for me when there is a strong likelihood of it coming to harm as the boomerang had a bit of a hard life shall we say. Perhaps in a few years I would look to buy a new new model as I will hopfully have confidence in my abilities but whilst still learning the new cost on same basic planes is crazy for me just starting out. I got my travel air for £30 off ebay delivered, few covering patches and a second hand engine irvine I had laying around and she flies quite nice. It will be interesting to see the outcome of this, what could be handy is if you log your build hours as well?

I am sure I have read a thread about a 3d printed prop so surely a spinner would be less stress?