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- November 26th, 2019, 3:43 pm
- Forum: Technical Help required
- Topic: Wilga104 rigging angles
- Replies: 0
- Views: 157
Wilga104 rigging angles
I totalled the glass fibre fus on my Wilga.Wings and tail OK so design and build of a new fuselage required.I have a 1/48th 3 view drawing.If I check the angles the fus datum line is 0,the tail is 0,the engine is +4 and the wing is +7.Has anyone out there got a 1/5th or larger that they could check ...
- October 24th, 2019, 1:14 pm
- Forum: For Sale or Wanted
- Topic: Wanted
- Replies: 6
- Views: 738
Re: Wanted
Cannot help you with the product,but a question,who are the Lighthorne LMA group?I live 12 miles from Lighthorne,am a founding father of the LMA and have never heard of you.We used to fly at RAF Gaydon.I am of course assuming that it is the Lighthorne near me,if not,ignore my question.
- October 22nd, 2019, 8:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion Topics
- Topic: An Update on the UK Regulations for Model Flyers
- Replies: 165
- Views: 8103
Re: An Update on the UK Regulations for Model Flyers
Rob ref email received to-day,if we are in the LMA and BMFA do we have to register with both,ie £18.I suspect that most LMA members are in the BMFA also.
Barrie Burton
Barrie Burton
- September 21st, 2019, 7:52 am
- Forum: Your New Projects
- Topic: Convair YF2Y-1 Sea Dart
- Replies: 224
- Views: 36580
Re: Convair YF2Y-1 Sea Dart
Alex,a couple of questions I suspect a lot of viewers would like the answer to.Is this a one off order from a very wealthy customer,if so what is the ball park price,to the nearest £10K ? I suspect you now want me to go forth and multiply.Or is it a prototype for a new product line? I wont be offend...
- April 9th, 2019, 7:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion Topics
- Topic: Hawker Typhoon restoration
- Replies: 4
- Views: 904
Re: Hawker Typhoon restoration
I gave the same info to a guy in Canada who is building a Tempest.His reply was that the waters around Sylt are too dangerous for diving due to the large amount of dumped munition,it was home to German U boats and was,I think, the first place we bombed in WW2. Nothing to do with large models but sti...
- April 8th, 2019, 3:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Topics
- Topic: Hawker Typhoon restoration
- Replies: 4
- Views: 904
Re: Hawker Typhoon restoration
Dave,brings back memories.I worked on Tempest 5 in 1953.Used as drouge tugs for air to air gunnery practice.I put a sledgehammer thru the cam covers of the Sabre,about a dozen of them,before dumping them in the sea off the coast of Sylt
Barrie Burton
Barrie Burton
- March 3rd, 2019, 2:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Topics
- Topic: Howard DGA6 Mr Mulligan
- Replies: 7
- Views: 817
Re: Howard DGA6 Mr Mulligan
Paul, Paul Matts scale airplane drawings volume 2 has drawings and a Black and White photo,not the best that I have seen.It looks like the top of the V ends are simply pivoted and the inner strut is attached to the fuz with a rubber compression block on the fuz centre line
Barrie B
Barrie B
- January 1st, 2019, 9:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion Topics
- Topic: HAPPY NEW YEAR
- Replies: 3
- Views: 466
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Someone has to be first.Hope you all have a good 2019,without too many crashes.
Barrie Burton
Barrie Burton
- December 21st, 2018, 6:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Topics
- Topic: log in
- Replies: 3
- Views: 405
Re: log in
Rob, thanks for quick reply,I will sort that out after my glass of wine,we are quite sophisticated in Shakesperes county.
Bi
Bi
- December 21st, 2018, 1:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Topics
- Topic: log in
- Replies: 3
- Views: 405
log in
Are there two passwords used on this site?I can log in to the forum,but using the same password I am unable to log in on the members area to renew my subs.
Merry Christmas to you all
Barrie Burton
Merry Christmas to you all
Barrie Burton
- September 9th, 2018, 6:43 am
- Forum: Technical Help required
- Topic: corrugated ABS sheet
- Replies: 2
- Views: 929
Re: corrugated ABS sheet
Steve,thanks,the parkflyer product looks to be OK.
Barrie B
Barrie B
- August 29th, 2018, 1:18 pm
- Forum: Technical Help required
- Topic: corrugated ABS sheet
- Replies: 2
- Views: 929
corrugated ABS sheet
I want to simulate the corrugations seen on fullsize aircraft,usually on the ailerons.A lot of ARTFS seem to use fluted ABS sheet.Is it available,I thought that maybe the model train people use it.I dont want to go down the litho plate route,too old and lazy for that.
Barrie B
Barrie B
- July 25th, 2018, 1:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Topics
- Topic: Latest Journal
- Replies: 89
- Views: 9063
Re: Latest Journal
I think that lack of younger members is not restricted to the LMA alone,I suspect that the average age in most clubs,is 60 to 70 years.I still think that our organisation is perceived as ,elite,wealthy and skilled.It is a bit like a learner driver wanting to join the F1 circuit.On a lighter note,at ...
- July 19th, 2018, 2:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Topics
- Topic: Latest Journal
- Replies: 89
- Views: 9063
Re: Latest Journal
I agree with John Greenfield,I should,we joined the association together,ie at the start.Proir to the LMA it was called The Large Scale Model Association.This was changed because not all models were ,or needed to be scale.I think that the biggest handicap to our growth is the view taken by the avera...
- July 15th, 2018, 8:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Topics
- Topic: Latest Journal
- Replies: 89
- Views: 9063
Re: Latest Journal
LMA funded flying site in Warwickshire,as mentioned by our chairman in the journal.Where is it?no one in our club knows of it(we are in south warwickshire and have about 5 LMA members),can we use it ,if so when and how? Just asking.
Barrie B
Barrie B
- May 12th, 2018, 6:01 pm
- Forum: Technical Help required
- Topic: Trouser leg material
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1103
Re: Trouser leg material
Thank you Alan C,as usual you are a source of usefull information.I will do a paper template to see the minimum size of material required.Thank for the offer Charlie,I live near Leamington Spa,a long way from Downham Market.
- May 11th, 2018, 9:16 pm
- Forum: Technical Help required
- Topic: Trouser leg material
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1103
Re: Trouser leg material
Thanks for ideas ,both of you,I think that I may need a 10 inch diameter bottle,at least.
Barrie B
Barrie B
- May 10th, 2018, 10:47 am
- Forum: Technical Help required
- Topic: Trouser leg material
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1103
Trouser leg material
No ,I am not a tailor,I have a 7ft span Miles Sparrowhawk,made by Seagull.It flies nice,but the design of the undercarriage could be better.After two or three landings the trouser leg fairings are Kaput.I no longer have a source of lithoplate,but I am wondering about using thick,semi rigid polythene...
- April 24th, 2018, 6:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Topics
- Topic: Sticky Wing Joiner
- Replies: 5
- Views: 905
- March 1st, 2018, 1:09 pm
- Forum: For Sale or Wanted
- Topic: Wanted - Large Warbird RTF......
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2165
Re: Wanted - Large Warbird RTF......
Phil,what version of the Tempest are you building ? I bore people to death telling them that I worked on target towing Tempest 5 in the early 1950 .I also smashed up the last remaining and brand new Napier Sabres engines.Always wanted to build a model of the 5,but too late in life now.
Barrie B
Barrie B