Where I live, we have no grass & I therefore did not replace my worn out unstartable mower. Am happy to lend a labouring hand though. Will get there as early as possible.

As previously mentioned Eratix control throws were a little lame so adjusted rudder & ailerons at the control horns. Carefully adjusted evenly, assisted with verniers & again as accurately as possible...

I bought one of these before my first Trojan which was a bit of a mistake whilst still very much a beginner level pilot. Torque roll left on take-off is a consistant characteristic & with eliptical wi...

Wind forecast is good, greater chance of rain is for this afternoon. I will run the rain gauntlet & head off to the field when a few batteries charged

COG change did the trick

Is currently spitting rain & as per my rain gauge we have had 10mm rain overnight. Rain radar shows more to come & consistent with forecast. Oh well, batteries onto storage charge for me.

Thanks guys, will discuss more at length in person if anybody flies tomorrow. BOM says 40% chance of showers tomorrow. Dont know how field stood up today. Failing negative replies about T109, I may ha...

Being a 3D plane, want to achieve thrust greater than its 1.8kg flying weight. Had an 11x6 on Moneyshot but with 1100 kv motor on 4s, so dont think 11x6 on 770kv 3s will suffice for thrust. Will a sta...

What a wonderful job, and "no quick way down" to avoid lightning. Presume no parachutes. Good thing they have helmets in case of a fall.

At this stage looks like another build day again tomorrow. Wind is forecast to reach 28kph by 9am peaking at 41kph by 10am. Will review willyweather in the morning & post again

"2. When cutting with a scalpel, it blunts the blades at a surprising rate - not a big deal really, but I didn't anticipate that. To get good cuts, I was changing blades often. Following Jason V's ...

Yeeeeeehaaaaaaaa, took a look at the field this afternoon and the news is both excellent & reasonable. I am guessing PCC have contributed to the maintenance of our entry access by grading/levelling/ro...

Birthday wishes Steve, hope another plane has arrived to celebrate the occasion. Cheers, Wayne

Spent a lot of time looking for standard HK servo's not on back order. I know these are an overkill by a long shot but were a pick of a bad bunch. http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewIte...

Originally prop vibration on the Extra 300EP was a flimsy firewall extension which was suitable braced. When it started vibrating again, I thought it was loose bolts securing motor. Tightened them & s...

Attached is a copy of an email from Graham regarding indoor flying tomorrow night. "Greetings Funsters Sorry for the late notice – but just a reminder that Indoor Flying is on tomorrow night, 1 Oc...

Got home from Darwin 8.00am this morning after the red-eye flight (1.45 am Darwin time 2.15 Sydney time). Time now for some shut-eye under the doona for the first time in nearly 2 weeks. Brrrrrrrrrrr.

Was wondering why u flying Sunday this weekend, Birthday concessional pass. Happy Birthday Gazza, hope its a good one for you.

Holy Weeping Willows Batman, no tears from me. The pest species soon to be gone. :) :) :) :)

Haven't started on the build yet, is 3rd in line in the build queue. Ordering the adjustable stand-off from the US seems a bit over the top when I have such a kind offer From Jason. Next time I am in ...

I have a flex day again tomorrow & was considering another mow of the strip, but I believe the strip was underwater again today after 10mm of rain since yesterday arvo. So will be a no-go-no-mow for m...

Has anybody seen the opening scene of a movie called Easy Rider. Piano wire would work but not worth the repercussions.

Thanks steve, will order 2 x 800mAh anyway to get me started as Frank suggested (more docile weight). As easy as people have stated it is to fly, I will still find it a bit of a handful

This plane has largish control surfaces pushing a 2.35kg beast thru the air aerobaticly at about 100 clicks. I would expect the servo's to require a bit of grunt. Any suggestions without doubling the ...

Beats storing it at home eh Chris :lol: . Was going to auction it off but by the time I noticed it didnt belong to anybody, there weren't enough people to get a reasonable bid. Will start the biddi...

Come on guys, support Graham in his passion & turn up for indoor flying tomorrow night. Who knows you might even become addicted. Remember the weather is always good indoors.

Took a walk in to the field today & met up with Pete & Ron testing out the remote control mower. Would have preferred being presented with better conditions than the mixed bag present. Good news: gra...

Hey Jonathan, you laybyed a DX8 from hobies in the hills, can you fill frank in on the price, not mentioned on your post, just said "price was too good to go past"

I should be at our field about 8.30ish. I am not able to buddy newbies & not sure when somebody will be there to assist in that regard. Feel free to notify if you can so our learners know when to turn...

Looks the real deal Gazz, keeping up with your big model mode of operation. Should look great in the air, presumably flying out west only.

Thank you John B & Peter Mc for turning up, signing & keeping me company for a while. Too windy to fly & I presume nobody else turning up, so am leaving. See you guys next week.

Thought I saw an ugly fella playing the drum. Hope you are better with those sticks :-) .

Belated birthday wishes Bob, hope you had a great day, Cheers, Wayne

My comments were based on my reading "The average voltage of a  3 cell Li-Po pack is approximately 9.9 volts." which i believe to be incorrect, not so much disputing the equations. I am by no means a...

Sorry to see that after so much effort & attention to detail, that it met it's demise in such a short time. Here comes my sixpence worth. It's possible that the co-rotational vortex created by inequ...

Gunna smack a few golf balls around the driving range first thing in the morning, but still hoping to open the gates 8.30ish & prepare the field for flying.

Took another trip to the field at 11.30 to test my PA Addiction after aileron hinge replacement & the addition of extra white striping on the underside to assist with orientation. Rob & Elton had been...

When Kev J dropped in, yes KB was mowing the cross strip (with Dave's mower), but it was Dave who deserves the biggest thank you for the majority of the mowing. There must have been a drizzle early th...

I recently bought a DX8 and still have my DX6i. I am happy to lend it out if needed if you want to fly on the weekend

As I said in my first post on this thread, the instructions provided, meant that I did not have to ask too many questions. Probably one of my quickest ARF builds to date. A few little hickups along th...

Again Willy is painting a dire picture for flying weather this weekend. Not only is there a 90% chance of 5-10 mm of rain tomorrow, but 30km + winds from 10ish am with Sunday holding no lesser of a ch...

Weather forecast for tomorrow deteriorating with 80% chance of morning showers. If as predicted, I won't be flying but will review in the morning. Watch this space!!!!!!!!

As per Pete's maiden report have decided to follow his setup as am happy with how his performs. Motor - G32, ESC - 60A Plush, Prop - 11x8 light Wooden, Batt - 3.0mah 4S. (0nly change to his setup is...

Is anybody daring the damp conditions for a fly this morning. Winds are calm & a shame to waste that rarity

5 "S" turns eh :shock: , looks like it is SIM time again. Upgraded Phoenix to V4.0.p and found a 3.3m 17.3kg Piper Pawnee monster that strangely mimics the MXSR's performance on our field. So looks li...

I live within a few minutes drive of the field & I like to provide this service. We are a social club that consists largely of members who go the extra yard for the benefit of all.

Just had a look at the field and it has been freshly mowed but a bit restricted at the recently filled area opposite the pilot box. Otherwise the strip is firm to fly on This is despite nearly 30mm r...

Nosed my Trojan into muddy Penrith swamp & motor need a good clean (plus epoxy to fuse lol). Has been suggested to strip motor down & rinse out, then blow dry. Have motor out of plane, cant undo grub ...

A few cliches spring to mind - if you're on a good thing, stick to it. - if it aint broken, don't fix it. Will be nice to see you flying your favourite again, I agree with your comments on colour, ...

Thanks guys, looks like I wsill be reaping the rewards of your efforts again.