I'm offering this for sale on behalf of a good friend. I have seen the engine and can vouch for the honesty of the description and the fact that this engine looks almost unrun. Compared to a similar size DLE engine its quite heavy, more the weight of a Zenoah but its a very compact profile and would...

Called to see John Braithwaite recently. Still turning balsa wood into dust and, in this case, a scaled up Hawker Hunter.

Not bad for someone who is 80 tomorrow. (5/2/25).

Keep knocking them out John. Happy Birthday!

Dynatrons are not the best for large petrol motors in my experience. They spin too fast. Much better are the geared starters. Sullivan do sell one but the 'Just Engines' geared starters are not bad at all.

Hope that you get sorted.

Sorted now thanks,

Special thannks to the one who got in touch

regards
Stu K

Hi All,

I find myself in need of a standard issue silencer for a Zenoah 62. They are around £20 posted new but in the interests of recycling and being friendly towards Dolphins, does anyone have one that they no longer need??

stukno@btinternet.com

regards

Stu Knowles

Thanks for posting. Outstanding Oleos and Cockpit. The Chipmunk makes a fine flying model.



Welcome to the Chipmunk club.

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As you well know Keith, there are two sides to the story of Bluebird K7, the people who makeup the Bluebird Project and the Campbell Trust / Ruskin Museum. The plan to cut out the Team who have rebuilt this magnificent machine and deny them any further contact with it is, in my view, not one worth s...

I have followed your build on various forums. As someone else said already, a stunning build and finish.

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A digital mag doesn't really work for me. I tend to read them in bed or the smallest room even. I've had a look at the latest edition on a laptop but not found it the easiest to follow.
At the risk of being a Luddite, I would prefer a print copy

In my experience, no fuel proofing is needed for petrol powered models painted with automotive cellulose.
(For Glow, 2K laquer is said to be fuel proof although there are potential health issues with spraying that you need to be aware of)

Saddened to hear the news of Tony's passing . My condolences to his family and friends.

He was a through and through 'Total Aviation Person'

Hi Stuart, Really! 1.75KG, thats quite a lot isn't it. Not sure that Liteply live up to its name in that case.

Thanks for the reply though. Much heavier than I anticipated.
regards
Stu K

Thanks Dave, I appeciate your thoughts. I've had a look at Proskin. I take it that it's only available via Mick Reeves?
Prices are moderate and certainly a quick way to a paintable finish.

Still like to hear from anyone who has used 2 mil Liteply or Laserply as a wing skin

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At 262 Diameter and four blades, I would have thought that prop is more suited to circa 100cc engines?

Thanks Graham, I thinkthat we are all going to have to get used to more building / adapting from scratch

Good Luck, they are hard to find. If you do find one, any chance that you could post some details photos and dimensions?? As I recall, the U/C is assembled from fairly simple components and just a few that required some straightforward lathe work. I'm sure that it wouldn't be too hard to remake one ...

Such a shame to hear this awful news. I met him a few times - he was always willing to chat and always full of enthusiasm for the hobby. I also liked to read his column in the mags, he 'Shedly musings' which were insightful and funny. I admired his thinking on modeling. In his 'Bushwacker' trainer d...