Piers Bowlan

Yes, BEB was a really great contributer and moderator on the forum. Much missed.

Beautiful work, but ... Wot, no pilot! 😮

Either would be good for me Richard.

Geoff, after covering with brown paper I just seal with another coat of slightly diluted PVA before painting. I apply PVA to both sides otherwise the tailplane or fin may warp as it dries. You end up with a smooth satin finish which takes paint well.

Are you using differential aileron John. I just wondered if adverse yaw might be causing issues with rolls. Perhaps a larger fin area might help too?

I am sure they will all confirm in due course Richard but you could always PM them individually, as some people are not forum junkies (like me) and only visit the site infrequently. I doubt anyone would think you are hasseling them but just trying to get a firmer ideas of numbers (which could influence the price). 😊

Mossie as first choice. Second choice:- Sea Fury developed from Tempest kit. Third choice, Grumman Wild Cat but dolly take off/belly land as the full size landing gear is way too complicated to model. Not interested in a P47!

The problem with ‘going large (80in wingspan)’ is the cost of a kit goes up exponentially with size. Less demand for bigger kits for that reason. I think Richard has hit the sweet spot regarding size. I built a Blackburn Firebrand from B & Q polystyrene reinforced with carbon strips and covered in brown paper. Super cheap and if building bigger models is your thing and quite quick too. My Firebrand was only 52in span but my next build using this technique will be bigger!

I live in the Dorset so I can’t help you unfortunately. What I would say is so much of public open spaces have bye-laws affecting them these days. Also National Trust, Forrestry Commission land and many national parks are not model aircraft friendly sadly. Your best bet is to politely ask a local farmer for permission…but good luck with that! Not all clubs are the same so I suggest you visit two or three. Most are kindred spirits so generally want to make you feel welcome. It is human nature to be wary of newcomers to some degree however. Flying sites are hard to come by and easily lost if people get on the wrong side of the landowner. The club I recently joined is very friendly and any rules are just common sense. Good luck in your quest to find somewhere to fly and welcome to the forum by the way.

Very sad news indeed. Good luck for the future Jon and thank you for all the sage advice you have imparted to the forum over the years.

I don’t have any 800mAh LiPos but plenty of 1350mAh batteries. I am concerned about the wing loading with the larger heavier battery (130g) as it might spoil the low speed handling. Perhaps a 10% or 15% plan enlargement might be the answer?

The way to build a Fury is to persuade Richard to make it his next kit, after the Tempests are all sold and the (balsa) dust has settled. Put me down for one by the way (preferably bigger😊)

Thanks for the explanation Shawn, makes a bit more sense (I think? 🤔)

So sorry to hear this Matty. Get well soon.

So sad to hear this Iris, my condolences. Chris’s contributions to the forum will be missed.

From my previous post….For ‘Challenger’ read Caprice! Ops!

Rich beat me to it! The Sonata is a classic glider kit now with laser cut parts and originally powered with a speed 400 brushed motor. Now much better performance with a brushless motor and LiPo. It is for three Chanel’s; Rudder Elevator and throttle which keeps the wing build simple. Another classic also available from The Balsa Cabin is the Keilcraft Challenger a 51 in span free flight glider although most people fit lightweight radio control. Quite simple to fit a small motor upfront too.

I bought a 2.3m FMS Fox e-glider recently after I wrote off my original version from Hobby King some years ago. The V1 needed quite a bit of fettling to get it right but my new V2 arrives sorted and is a brilliant flier. The wing platform on the Minimoa Frank is similar to the Bird of Time. But I have gone off topic and the mods will be after me!

Thanks, you’re right, it is a Hawker Tempest. In fairness it was rather early in the morning for me, even if I have my name down for one! The answer to your question Grumpy is at the end of Houch’s last post.

Hi Hooch. Have you looked at Ron Gray's VLOG on the Warbird Replica FW190? If not you may find it useful. I think the model is probably sold out as they are produced in batches but you never know. Richard is soon to bring out a Hawker Typhoon and the construction and building techniques are pretty much the same. You could put your name down for one of the kits for when they become available but watch Ron’s Videos in the meantime.

The HK vampire slopes really well too. Stuart did a HK video flying some of their ‘scale’ models from The Dragons Back in Hong Kong, including their Vampire. I have flown from this great site too but with my folding ‘suitcaseable’ Zagi. Avoid landing out though -snakes! I have sloped my Vampire in the UK, using the EDF occasionally for some spirited ‘strafing runs’ along the South Downs. Fun!

PM sent 👍👍

I don’t have a 3D printer, perhaps I should, but I thought the original foam cheater inlet didn’t look very efficient. I might try a louvred inlet made of light ply as an alternative since you have found your printed one to yeald good results.

I retired six years ago and what with two house moves and grandchildren, I still don’t have enough time! Good luck with your RM Aerobat V2 build, will it be a lecky conversion this time?

OK, so which one are you planning to build Nigel?