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Flight video of Curtiss HS2L sub hunter in Feb 2020 RCM&E
Pete Collins replied to Jon Harper's topic in Scale Matters
Hi Jon What a beautiful model! I noticed in the video that it seems to be dragging its tail a little in the turns. A little rudder mixed in with the ailerons may help. It could also be an indication of a slightly rearward CG - might be worth investigating. With the high thrust line it will be pitch up when the power comes off making it prone to tip stalls - as you discovered! A more forward CG may help. -
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New 16iz transmitter - not compatible with FASST
Pete Collins replied to Ian Perry's topic in Futaba
Thanks for the heads up. I was also trying to decide between the SZ and the IZ. I also have lots of FASST Rx's. It seems that the EU is still screwing us up even though we've supposedly left! -
Plastic Degradition - UV? - Aging?
Pete Collins replied to John-Frederick Davie's topic in Hints and Tips
Hi, I had this problem myself. Not on an ebey bargain but on a model of my own, a loft queen that I resurrected after the odd 40 years or so. I had been flying it for a couple of weekends when I found that the aileron response went very vague and weird. I landed immediately and checked. Sure enough one of the aileron horns had broken off completely. I gave the other one a gentle tweak and it sheared off like a carrot. I checked the rest of the linages and a couple of others were in the same state. Moral - don't trust old plastic linkages! The solution however, is simple - just give them a bend in your fingers and you'll soon see if they are in decent condition. And, of course, if in doubt replace them. -
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Recommend a flat field electric glider
Pete Collins replied to Rich too's topic in Gliders and Gliding - General Discussion
Another site worth checking is T9HobbySport. Again, not especially cheap, but some nice models to drool over. -
Recommend a flat field electric glider
Pete Collins replied to Rich too's topic in Gliders and Gliding - General Discussion
I recently built a Tango from Hyperflight. Very impressive kit - goes together like a good jigsaw puzzle and flies beautifully. Very efficient flat, floaty glide. -
As I recall, the old Tufcote product was a Urea Formaldehide resin - Nasty stuff - I'm not surprised that they discontinued it!
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You'll have fun with that colour scheme Pete!
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Model flying photos you're proud of
Pete Collins replied to David Ashby - Moderator's topic in Photography
Here are a few pix taken at the Nuneaton Radio Modellers evening barbi and flying session a year or so ago (pre-covid) Just a flavour of the evening!¬ -
Hi Al, I had this problem on a Fokker Eindekker I built some years ago. It was covered in Solartex and my solution was as follows. I cut a strip of Solartex about two inches wide and then folded the two sides in to the middle with the glue side of the covering on the inside. This gave two 1/2" flaps of material meeting in the middle. I then persuaded my wife to machine stitch down the middle of each flap. When opened up this gave a 1" strip of covering with two 1/4" flaps standing proud. I then ironed this onto the model where I wanted the stitching and, using a largish needle and black button thread, I stitched the two flaps together using a zig-zag stitch. It looked pretty good, but unfortunately I don't have the model any more so I can't give you any photographs! I may have to resurrect the technique eventually as I have a Flair Brisfit in the to-do list waiting to be built.