martin collins 1 Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Biplane Friday at our Field with my DB DH60 Gypsy Moth being joined by another and a Flair SE5A, also on hand was a very nice Dave Platt Waco. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Colman Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Maidened my Topmodel CZ Marabu in perfect conditions this morning. Needs a few more trimming flights but I'm very pleased with its performance. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 Bit breezy today and spent yesterday at Elvington supporting BMFA North event..... looking like a few nice days predicted.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Back in action with the Black Widow, it's had a few flights after it's crash and fly's very well. It seems the culprit was one of the batteries, after a few fights yesterday I put in two fresh batteries which had been fully charged on opening up the throttle one motor appeared slightly slower and after taxiing , it tracked to the left as it had on the fight that it crashed, at that time I was taking off cross wind. Today I taxied back to the pit area ( I was the only one there due to the strong wind and Easter weekend I suspect) and checked the batteries the port side was down to 50% and showing 12v, it is a 4s battery so on replacing it I took off into a strong breeze, no problems apart from landing as the wind was coming down the short landing strip, 2 aborted landings then a diagonal approach with full flaps got it safely down, It is quite heavy, just over 12lb so approaches are fast and it was damaging the nose leg mounting which I reinforced, It had an oleo strut with no coil at the top due to lack of room so I replaced it with a simple leg with a triple coil which is much better. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Gates Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Eric, Glad you got it sorted out. With double packs on a twin setup, what I normally do is parallel the packs before splitting off to the individual ESC's. That way an event like the one that occurred to your machine can't happen as both ESC's get the same voltage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Hi Andy, I did consider that when I was setting it up for balance but it was already built when I bought it and I would have had to try and feed wiring through from the front through the central fuselage into the wings and into the nacelles which were all one unit. at first glance the long nose looks as though it would be easy to attain the CofG but it is an empty plastic cone and I had to cut a 310mm x60mm length of 6mm ply to go right to the front to which the 4.8v battery and a 165g weight is attached. The two flight batteries would have filled the cockpit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share Posted April 17, 2022 Lovely day here on East Yorks coast... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Couple of hours on the slope yesterday - the windspeed varied between 7=10mph and the lift was coming and going a bit. Not a problem for the fancier composite ships which looked to be having lots of fun. A bit scratchier for my Big Yellow Taxi and slightly heavier Ridge Racer, but the Easyglider Pro was the best choice of the gliders I had with me. Flew all three of those, but let the wee Limit EX wait for a blowier day. At one point someone was flying a drone directly over our heads - couldn't see it but could clearly hear it. I think the guy was flying it from the car park and no way would a drone have been LOS from there. Very disconcerting when you are flying, but can't see the thing, in the vicinity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 I too have been on the slope. I took a varied selection and flew most of them until my batteries where dead. ? I also met a few likely lads up there too which was great to meet up once again with Phil_G, Rob Day, Shaun Garrity . I had a great time up there. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Lovely afternoon here in central France yesterday afternoon. Quite a lot of models took to the air including towed and electric powered gliders. I flew both of my Barons, the Big Guff and my "well-flown" Senior Telemaster which is in dire need of an overhaul! The engine on the grey Baron needs a little further adjustment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Cooper Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 My old Ultimate has been getting some exercise at Buckminster for the last couple of days. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zflyer Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Interesting launch catapult lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J D 8 Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Had a try with my Mercury Matador this evening. A normally reliable runner, the PAW 1.5 just would not keep going and then bit my little finger, ouch?. Over winter gum up I recon. Ah well better luck next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Brian Cooper said: My old Ultimate has been getting some exercise at Buckminster for the last couple of days. And it flew very nicely Brian - thanks for your all your help yesterday, glad you liked the Laser in-line twin! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Spring is definitely here and my Swizzle Stick is performing well. I flew it last Thursday, which was a calm sunny day the only issue was the bouncy, bouncy, bouncy landings. The best I could do was a little skip but I could not repeat even that. I remembered reading on here that a light breeze helps with take offs and landings. Wednesday bright sunshine, my model always flies better in the sunshine anyway the wind was 10 mph. It's true the wind helps, multiple landings and only a few minor skips I had three flights before the trainees turned up, Wednesday is training day, I hung around and enjoyed the good company. Today bright sunshine with 10 mph early in the morning so at the field at 08:00 and the Swizzle Stick had not forgotten the lessons from the previous day ?. Even as the wind gusted up the little Swizzle Stick handled it without issue. An amazing model that flies so well for me that it boosts my confidence and makes me feel really pleased that I go flying. Back home no repairs just a warm glow of elation from within, I guess that's why we do this. Tomorrow it's back to the Mini Super build as the forecast is 19 mph ☹️ too windy? not really it's just that as the conditions get more challenging the sense of fun reduces to the point where it starts to feel like hard work, and I gave that lark up a long time ago. Steve 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Carpenter Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 I flew my Sebart SBach yesterday at 9 in 10 mph plus gusts east wind. Not enjoyable really. Bitterly cold and grey as hell. Stopped after 3 lipos. Had full winter clothing on. Other club mate wouldn’t try flying. Sun appeared when I got home. ????Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, EarlyBird said: Spring is definitely here and my Swizzle Stick is performing well. I flew it last Thursday, which was a calm sunny day the only issue was the bouncy, bouncy, bouncy landings. The best I could do was a little skip but I could not repeat even that. I remembered reading on here that a light breeze helps with take offs and landings. In truth, we are only on our undercarriage a few seconds Steve But those lightweight solid foam wheels on single wire, will do you no favours on landing on the hard stuff. Any softer, pneumatic type tyred wheel will help you. Brilliant build BTW. Edited April 21, 2022 by Denis Watkins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J D 8 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 On 20/04/2022 at 21:21, J D 8 said: Had a try with my Mercury Matador this evening. A normally reliable runner, the PAW 1.5 just would not keep going and then bit my little finger, ouch?. Over winter gum up I recon. Ah well better luck next time. Had another go with starting the PAW this afternoon, ran just fine. fresh fuel had probably melted some old castor. Don't know why we still have castor in model diesel when most glows have or little or no castor today. Tradition perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Went to a fly-in at Chateauroux yesterday. Temperatures in the high twenties and little wind. Flew the Big Guff and the ARTF Acrowot. Both powered by Laser foustrokes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Flying my favourite model, I also flew my foamboard Mosquito but the photographer left early, 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J D 8 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 After a day when it just chucked down here on the west coast a quiet clear spell passed through. I took advantage with a couple of flights with Veron Cardinal, Mills 75 before the wind picked up again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) Went yesterday, and today but was 'billy no mates' both times ? No piccies as photos of my planes on the ground are boring. Looking at my flight log, I've flown more ic than electric this year, for the first time in over a decade.... and I've bought 6 engines in just over 2 years. Edited May 17, 2022 by GrumpyGnome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tee Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Had two flights on Sunday after the record attempt. First time since last September!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 1 minute ago, John Tee said: Had two flights on Sunday after the record attempt. First time since last September!! Is that a record. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tee Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 iT IS FOR ME?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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