Large Model Association Forum

Alex,another thing that you should be praised for ,is the quality of the photographs,please dont say they are taken on a mobile phone.I suspect that a lot of our members saw the 'Spitfire factory',what surprised me was the fact that when the Greek owners came to view their £2.5 million Spitfire,they...

Mr Sheppard,dont know you,wish I did.The hobby is helping me keep sane at the moment,I suspect that applies to a lot of us.
Best wishes

Barrie B

It was used to line the inside of fuel tanks on aircraft in WW2 and to line liqued gas tankers.So I think our toys have always been way down the list of preferd users.

Keep building

Barrie B

My twin has flown twice,so far.The two prop blades come together at the bottom.No problems,as yet, but only two flights in.
Barrie B

Thanks folks,I suspect it will be a case of suck it and see.It seems that there are at least 3 of us not at the pub.

Barrie B

I am looking at the front of the model,does the left motor rotate clockwise or anti clockwise.I want to use the ability of an electric motor to run in either direction, to avoid swing at take off,also less effect if power setups are not identical.Thank you in antisipation,as they say.

Allan asked a sensible question,my club has the same initials as yours,I live in Warwickshire.Looking at the events page once ,thought 'I did not realise we were putting on an event' I should have known I was on the committee at the time.

Elliot,many thanks for you reply,sorry my response is late,but I have only just seen your post.I am cutting a blue foam plug at the moment in preparation for a fibre glass fus.

And the same to you,Sir and all other members.

Barrie B

Try item no 192482686872 on ebay.Its from the petrol scooter shop.You would be advised to check the mounting hole dmns.

Barrie Burton

John,we are all entitled to our opions,but in my opinion,you are so,so wrong.Thank you very much Mr Parry and a Merry Christmas to you all.

Barrie Burton

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 ...

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.

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

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...

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...

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

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

Someone has to be first.Hope you all have a good 2019,without too many crashes.

Barrie Burton

Rob, thanks for quick reply,I will sort that out after my glass of wine,we are quite sophisticated in Shakesperes county.

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