Well it certainly was an eventful weekend - a bit difficult to rank all the highlights, really. If I had to though (in no particular order) ... - The "Trojan Tragedy" was unbelievable in a couple of ...

Servo-Kev, Have you put a wattmeter/ammeter on the setup and maxed out the throttle? You could do that for a couple of minutes look at the amperage and then see if the wiring is cold/warm/hot. Might h...

Rob - thanks for the input on my adverse-yaw problem, much appreciated. The mixed-in rudder solution was one that occurred to me but I've not heard of Frise ailerons - that's interesting! I'd like to ...

Hmm - the forecasts were supposed to be better for Sunday, but I'd have expected the winds to drop a bit by now. It's still rough outside - could blow a dog off a chain. I've got to go to watch the da...

Well, good luck with everything you're doing over at the field this weekend gentlemen - I'd like to be there to test out a couple of developments since the weekend-before-last, but they'll have to wai...

Cheers Paul - thanks for the good wishes! All the best for the upcoming weekend - and yes, I'll get some happy snaps (hopefully some that can be used for reference as warbirds subjects later on). Stev...

Woops! - I forgot all about doing this ... I'm Steve and I'm getting back into aeromodelling since being a control-line enthusiast in my teens - better late than never. I have an unfortunate tendenc...

Samste - looks good! One other option for undercarriage is a dolly which you can leave on the ground, but you're looking at a belly-landing again with an arrangement like that of course. Interesting -...

No flying for me again this weekend - gotta drive to Griffith (!) for a kids sporting event. Have a great weekend gentlemen, and see you on the 18th and 19th. Steve

When I read back over it, I have to agree with you Kev - it sounds like I'm out for a cheap Saturday night pickup :oops:

Nice bit of work there Steve - I was at home doing paperwork today and I could hear something flying at the field, but couldn't afford the time off to investigate - wish I had now. Cheers, S

paulj Wrote: -- Looking good Mate, better than a bought one :D :D We'll have to think of a good name for her now. Bit like "Heinz" (57 varieties). ;) Paul -- I was thinking the same thing Paul -...

Well Kizza, you were right, that "trainer" of mine was not pleasant to fly - a horrible little pig, in fact. Yes, I'm referring to it in the past tense :) Got it up in the air without too much trouble...

Thanks Steve - I appreciated the "Hopper time" today, and sure thing, I'll line up for another go - thanks again mate :)

Yes Mick, same thing here :) Steve's cleverly rigged buddy-box arrangement provided me with some sense of achievement too. After writing off my "Piglet" on Saturday, it was a different day on Sunday w...

Sorry to hear about the outcome Darren. I guess being in a club environment, we're sharing the negative as well as the positive experiences - another one of the good aspects of being in a great little...

Ditto Rob's comments on the weather - doesn't look good for this weekend. A front is due at about 0400 Saturday with strong to gale-force winds to follow on both days :(

I like your style Kev, but this line out of Rob's report is a bit of a killer and will ground whimps like me ... 20% CHANCE OF WIND GUSTS REMAINING BELOW 25 KNOTS SATURDAY MORNING.

So - how did it go? - Did anyone get some time in the air today? Steve

kizza42 Wrote: -- Yeps! Kevin J, Paul, Kevin B and Myself managed to get some flights in today -- Good - happy to hear that ... kizza42 Wrote: -- before the wind picked up and blew the rain in. Will...

You're right Paul - I had a look out the window upstairs at about 9:30am and although there was no wind, I could see a fair bit of water on the field. It didn't look good for vehicular access. Even ju...

robair Wrote: -- ... I am going to assess in an hour or two and may go for a quickie fly if this stoopid annoying on /off drizzle has stopped. -- Well Rob, make sure you wear a pair of gum-boots or s...

paulj Wrote: -- ... Gunfighter all ready for action again. :) -- I'm impressed Paul, you've got your ground-crew well trained then! Yes, see you tomorrow :) S

~KevJ~ Wrote: -- have a good day today guys, once again i planted my white arse in the sun all day and forgot sunscreen and i have full blown flu and sunstroke.. been up all night sux to be me right ...

paulj Wrote: -- General consensus at the field was that it looked as good as her maiden flight. -- No doubt about it mate - in fact it was a unanimous view. I don't know whether you had to do much by...

... and to make matters worse, after the "Black Weekend", the conditions at the field right now are unbelievably perfect! Just the faintest breeze noticeable through the trees every now and again, tem...

Sounds promising John - does the documentation that came with the plane suggest an all-up-weight? With 440W you've probably got power there for a trainer at about 2.0 to 2.25 kg or thereabouts. Cheer...

kizza42 Wrote: -- Yes, my work area is a pig sty! -- Good! - a clinically clean work area is the sign of an un-hinged mind!

paulj Wrote: -- ... a complete new airframe (Fuselage,wing,cockpit,tail,cowl,spinner). I had read on the rcgroups website that Atomic Hobbies in the USA were doing a great deal on these parts and I h...

Thanks Paul - your run-down on the P-51 parts makes sense. I guess they wouldn't include hardware for the optional rudder modification but the other gear is just fine for anyone wanting to get a Gunfi...

Servo Wrote: -- ... Any spelling errors in this message are the responsibly of the NSW Public Education system and not the three beers I just consumed. -- Well, you can still spell "beer" and for tha...

Hmm - a P-51 this time eh Chris? I've not seen one in my two trips to Temora so far, well done. I like the Boomerang and the Kittyhawk a lot too. Have a great trip and look forward to hearing about it...

Sorry Tom, I've not actually sourced any from a retail outlet - but I'd be interested to hear if you find someone selling the so-called "Blue Foam". All the best, and welcome! Steve

Steve Lange managed to get a few photographs - it was a perfect space for the two PZ Vapours that SteveL and KevinB had there, no doubt about that. Unfortunately, it seems that the real rate is $45 pe...

I don't know about the "flying f*ck" but have a look at these two ESCs and tell me what you think ... http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... K:MEWAX:IT (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V...

Hmm - thanks Kieran (I guess ....). Naturally, they're not going to be top of the line, but I was thinking that if they could be used to reliably handle, say, half their rated current - that they'd be...

It's pretty windy over there now Colin - I couldn't really estimate the wind-speed, but it would make flying difficult. I'm going to give it a miss for today. All the best, Steve

The weather forecast says that the rain should ease in the afternoon (http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/nsw/forec ... dney.shtml (http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/nsw/forecasts/sydney.shtml)). It looks prett...

Finally ... after loads of interruptions since the end of last year, I'm going to be able to get to the field tomorrow (Sunday) with the son, and do some flying. (Now, I've probably put the kiss-of-d...

robair Wrote: (17-07-2010, 07:35 PM) -- Damn Steve, too long time no see. Here's the weather report for tomorrow from BOM. Forecast for Sunday Unsettled. Mostly stormy. Tornadic rotations ...

:cool: Well, we finally had a successful day - for the first time ever, Owen and I had several flghts and came home with no repair work to do and nothing to put into the rubbish bin! (Sure enough, had...

Just received the HK July electronic newsletter (I guess most of us would have ...), there are a couple of interesting points ... 1. They've hired a warehouse manager and expect to start AU operati...

The info line now says that "McCoy Park Field no. 1" is open - which I presume means the sporting field up on top of the hill at the western end of the reserve. No specific mention is made of the "ba...

chrism Wrote: (07-08-2010, 08:12 PM) -- ... Then when I returned in the afternoon I found that more damage had been done to the strip and this time it had been done by a motorbike and a car. I belie...

Haven't tried that little exercise yet Kev - but I guess clean the surfaces and mix up some araldite. You'd probably have to remove the rotor first to get access (... and get another motor order read...

Thanks Chris - this sort of stuff is gold! Cheers, Steve

Get well soon Paul! And by the way, you didn't miss much - it was Windy (capital "W" there) and we had to depart in a rush to beat a stormfront. To cap it all off, the bikers were back yesterday aft...

KevB and I got down to the field this morning - excellent conditions, just the faintest breeze every now and again. It's actually still perfect at the moment (as I sit in my study, supposedly studyin...

At least the weather forecasts look good - no rain, light winds easing further on Sunday :) Better get the charger out ...

chrism Wrote: (20-08-2010, 09:30 PM) -- Saturday 22km/h westerly in the morning ... -- Yes Chris - it was alright earlier on, but now at a little after 0930 the breeze is well-and-truly up. Our crap...