Not sure about being able to get to the field for mowing tomorrow - got some extra work hassles happening at the moment.

All good mate - I didn't think you'd be going into this with your eyes shut, but I thought I'd mention my past escapade anyway. In spite of having had loads of foamys, I've got to admit that I still ...

Be careful ironing film directly on to foam, if that's what you plan on doing - I experimented with covering a PZ Trojan wing with solarfilm once and it didn't go well because the foam cells ended up ...

Yes mate - I'll be a part of that, but I want to get a brush-cutter blade for my whipper-snipper first. I hope Willy is wrong ... the forecast looks diabolical for the rest of this week at least.

kizza42 Wrote: (19-02-2013, 06:27 PM) -- I was about to merge this thread there, thats where it belongs -- I tend to agree - or re-title this thread to something like "Aerobatic Maneouvres and Tech...

OK Jason - I'll be there with Bf-109 FunFighter and Durafly Trojan.

Yes - that would do the trick. Try putting some temporary pieces of tape flat across the rudder and fin on one side just to hold both parts in the correct position, then you can put tape into the co...

Ja - verstanden! I decided last week to give this a fling - and it's more fun then I expected it to be. I picked up the Bf-109 FunFighter, and very rapidly understood that I wasn't able to put off ...

No worries Gazz and Wayne - I needed to get outside anyway. It was a good way to forget about work hassles for a couple of hours.

The runway and the taxiway have been mown - or as much of it as I could. Unfortunately, the western end of the runway and the depression opposite the pilot's box were still pretty soft. It's good ...

I just received the Bf-109 and it appears to have the same narrow hatch issue as the Corsair. I haven't tested the tailplane flexing thing yet, but it wouldn't surprise me if it had that "feature" as ...

I'm going to head over to the field and see if I can mow the runway now. I don't know whether the weather will behave for us on the weekend, but I'll bet it needs a mow and I'm sick and ****ing tire...

Sorry mate - haven't been to the field since Sunday, so it would be guess-work only.

BenR Wrote: (11-02-2013, 01:18 PM) -- And on a completely different question, I have been flying something where it wants to go nose up every time I put on the power - which I am fairly sure is angle...

Thanks Gazz - I'll have a look into that .... when I can afford it.

Flying fisho Wrote: (10-02-2013, 07:49 PM) -- ... My interests have wandered from warbirds & the PZ P47D lays hibernating in the bedroom. ... -- Yeh, I'd noticed that. All good though, the hobby/...

For others that have this model ... The nose gear retract has been giving me and others on RCGroups good reason to get good and mad - the problem being that once you open one and fiddle with it, it's...

chrism Wrote: (10-02-2013, 06:03 PM) -- ... Also I got a good dose of airtime on Saturday in something a little larger, which means I have to use my brownie points wisely - I'm getting close to solo...

I know a few of us have one, but I couldn't find a thread already in place. I've only just got around to assembling my replacement airframe kit after having it boxed away for over a year. The detai...

chrism Wrote: (08-02-2013, 10:12 PM) -- I intend on flying Sunday morning if the weather is favourable. -- Looks like your itinerary was altered Chris :( Sorry we didn't see you there - you'd done...

Yes - it did look very good today Wayne, plenty of power as you say and appeared to be tracking smoothly. Your landings are getting better too - they always look more comfortable when there's still s...

Thanks Chris - and I apologise for being AWOL this week!

gbanger Wrote: (04-02-2013, 09:48 PM) -- ...I've got a few in a lot worse spots than that... -- :) Wow - it gets even better :D

Flying fisho Wrote: (04-02-2013, 07:41 PM) -- ... Did you put in a rear airhole? ... -- You're asking for trouble including a sentence like this mate :D

Skidz Wrote: (03-02-2013, 09:24 PM) -- Capisco quello che dici. -- Yes mate :) This week presents a bit of a problem in that I'm not sure that I can get to the field on Friday to give it the hai...

Went for a walk at about 2:00pm today - of course, it's completely unserviceable now, but with warmer dry weather during the week predicted, we might be good to go for next weekend. Early days, but I'...

kizza42 Wrote: (02-02-2013, 01:32 PM) -- If WWII Simulation is your up of tea, you can't go past IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 (http://www.gog.com/gamecard/il_2_sturmovik_1946) Cost: $10USD -- Yep - I'v...

Goodness me! (or words to that effect) There's months of full-on familiarisation and evaluation in that lot mate! Wow, I dunno where to start. My old favourite is Microsoft CFS 3 ... I can't go past t...

A simulated flying session is about all we can expect this weekend, by the @&#€ing look of it!

Got it now - and it all makes sense, thanks.

What do you mean by "trimming servos"?

Cheers Chris :) Have a great time at Temora!

Good stuff Chris - thanks for that. I'm in a bit of a fix regarding tomorrow too, but if the weather holds and I can make it there I'll try and complete what you start today. An update on my earlier p...

It was a good spectacle to watch - there was a clearly audible knock when it struck the line, but it was glancing contact so the plane didn't change course much. Tipper was smart enough not to overdo ...

Flying fisho Wrote: (29-01-2013, 06:37 PM) -- ... with more rain on the way looks like our weekend fly is in doubt. -- I don't think the forecast is ominous at the moment - Willy isn't betting heavil...

I agree Chris - I wandered around the field a bit after 6:00pm today and it isn't operational at the moment. It's clear that there was water flowing over the entire field, judging by the flotsam left...

TopGun Wrote: (28-01-2013, 07:49 PM) -- ... that's a lot cheaper than i have seen them selling online ... -- ... and that's because they're probably pirated versions, since the RRP is about AUD $150...

It was good to see it flying today anyway 'tipper - it looked great in the air and the 5S configuration seems to be on the money. KevB has one (unassembled just yet) but he'll probably wanna pick you...

It's done - Chris used Ronnie Sharp's big "Chaff Chopper" and even though we started at the same time, he did three-quarters of the strip and I did one with my mower! That machine has got the gonads,...

OK mate - I'll see you there!

Yep - that all makes sense. Thanks gents!

secant0give Wrote: (23-01-2013, 09:57 PM) -- ... Because weight also increases drag ... -- I'm with you on all the bits of your post - except this bit. Certainly there's a non-linear relationship b...

Yes - the numbers are the bottom line ... which means that the brushed power-trains that would have propelled the original Dyna-mites at 125+ km/h would have been top-notch configurations for their ti...

Yes - I bought a kit a long time back from an eBay seller which had a brand-new "Wattage Super 400 Cobalt 27 T" motor in it. I've never run it up, but I probably will one day - just to add it to my p...

kizza42 Wrote: (23-01-2013, 02:32 PM) -- I can answer that for you: Faster and Tail Heavy! -- :) Yep - although Jason could still move the wings further back if he wanted to. secant0give Wrote: (...

It would be interesting in seeing if you could source the original vintage power-train and NiCd batteries and see what it could do, before replacing that with a contemporary setup to compare how thing...

That's great Chris - Ron's machine does seem to leave an impressive trail behind it, I really thought it was the work of a tractor-towed slasher! Yes, sure thing - let's rendezvous on Friday then. Is ...

This is more like a reference, than a Q and A post - but anyway ... I've been meaning to put this up for about a year, and have finally got around to it. For those that haven't seen it, it's a ver...

I went for a long walk today, and it included McCoy, to check things over. Looks like the slasher has been back since I was there last - he's had a chop at the cross-strip. The paspalum is predictab...

Yes - it does look good, very interesting. The undercarriage looks small, so we'll have to make sure that the runway is good to go for it.