Try Ladbrooke Hobbies,he is in the LMA and imports Kolm engines.Contact name Allan Ballard


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Thank you for your help,gentlemen,I am going to fit a 1 litre clear tank in the cabin area,that way I can see fuel usage.I don't do hairy batics with it,it is a Max Holste Broussard,a very sedate aircraft.

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Tony,no clunk,the outlet to the engine is via a soldered pipe out of the bottom of the tank.

Thanks,John,we do about 6 tows in succession,this gives the other normal flyers a chance to fly.What I did not mention,is that after about a 10 min flight,not towing,I seem to have run out of fuel and had to make a dead stick.No leaks were apparent and the tank was full.I was wondering if the 3 W 70...

I have a 3w 70 in a glider tug.It has a 1 pint metal fuel tank.Anyone any ideas if that tank is large enough.It is very difficult to fit a larger tank in the cowl area.On the tow,I expect the motor to be running flat out,but throttled back there after.

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Many thanks,both of you.

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What do you guys use for wing bag material ? I see foil insulation being used,but I think that Keith Mitchell mentioned a material used for protecting furniture.

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Worked on them in the 1953 on the island of Sylt,North Germany.Used as target towing tugs along with Tempest 5.I smashed up about a dozen brand new Napier Sabre engines and then dumped them in the sea,what a waste.The job I hated most on the Mossie,was being tied to the undercarriage leg during engi...

Dave,your spelling is not up to standard,nice photo .PS how about a Cessna ?


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I think that to a certain extent,the Aeromodeller is correct,but to stick to a football analogy,less than 10% of our membership would be in the Premier league,the rest would be in the Championship. The face of the LMA are the shows and the Web site.These generally involve the same people and models....

Thats the one Steve,many thanks

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We had on our web site,a link,I think,to a site that listed most full size aircraft wing sections.I cannot find it any more,can anyone help please.

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Builders merchants sell Ever build, stick2 instant contact adhesive. It seems the same ,to me, as the original Evostick

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Richard,question should be in technical forum,as is the answer if you use the search button. Material supplier is: John Keatley Metals Birmingham 0121 236 4300 Material required is 2014 T6 They will cut to size and post to you. Rub soap on back face of the metal,at the bend position.Heat with a blow...

Richard,a lot of shops,such as the pound shops etc,sell a range of stainless steel salt and pepper pots.This will give you a ready made canister,which can be silver soldered with pipe and the like.You will have to fill the letters P and S (usually perforated in the lid),with silver solder.Go to your...

Problem now sorted,I hope,a new carb kit seems to have solved problem.Many thanks for your help.

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Thanks Ken,the engine is some years old,but it is un-run,the diaphrams may have hardened,although if this is the case,why does it run a full tank through on the ground?

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I have a 3w 75,with a Tillotson carb.Tick- over is great,full power good,pick up from tick- over to full power is good,but very time I taxi from the pits,at about 1/4 throttle,the engine burbles and stops after about 5 minutes,or less, running.It will run a full tank through on tick over or full thr...

I use MAG gray rtv silicone hi temp 999 .It is ok up to 750 f or 400 c.I purchased a tube on Ebay.The description I use is what is printed on the tube.It is great

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Thanks,Guys,the slec ones are 3mm.Alan are you not at Catton this weekend ?