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Scale / covering vintage gliders

« on: August 13, 2018, 18:19:34 PM »

hi gents
wondered if anyone can help
i remember fred doing an article on covering vintage gliders with ply - think it was grunau baby -
has anyone got a copy of it or any links , as i found it on here under “how to”
but the link doesn’t work
thanks in advance
mick

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Slope Soaring / Re: has anyone heard from fred

« on: April 23, 2018, 17:02:55 PM »

ok
thought as much

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Slope Soaring / has anyone heard from fred

« on: April 23, 2018, 15:08:38 PM »

hi gents
has anyone heard from fred ; have been trying to get hold of him and not heard back
(which is unusual) ,
thanks

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PSS / Re: DC3

« on: February 28, 2018, 07:44:31 AM »

looks good fred

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Scale / Re: 1/3rd ka8b build log

« on: August 13, 2017, 23:22:28 PM »

sorry here is link
https://vimeo.com/229495476

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Scale / Re: 1/3rd ka8b build log

« on: August 13, 2017, 23:15:58 PM »

hi
here is video of ka8 doing its maiden on tow , had lots of airtime on slope
but first time towed , tow plane is wot 4 extreme with dle 40 twin

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Slope Soaring / Re: The French Invasion! - 02 April to 09 April

« on: April 07, 2017, 22:03:16 PM »

nice one fred
now we can have one

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Scale / Re: 1/3rd ka8b build log

« on: March 27, 2017, 00:41:56 AM »

thanks fred
star as ever

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Scale / Re: Annother Islandmodels 1/3 Scale Ka8b build log

« on: March 14, 2017, 23:13:44 PM »

looks great joe
will have to come over there one-day and fly the mt

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Scale / Re: Annother Islandmodels 1/3 Scale Ka8b build log

« on: March 07, 2017, 01:24:11 AM »

looks amazing
lovely paint job , when is the maiden ?

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Scale / Re: 1/3rd ka8b build log

« on: January 30, 2017, 20:59:50 PM »

thanks fred
will try that first

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Scale / Re: 1/3rd ka8b build log

« on: January 28, 2017, 21:24:58 PM »

hi joe
thanks for the compliment
it flew lovely with only needing 3 clicks of down elevator , just to make it penetrate
as fred said a bit heavier is better
it flies as full size one -sedate
i used savox mini metal gear servos for airbrakes , but like you said when wind blowing against
just not strong enough
they work fine on ground and workshop
so going to do some surgery and use standard size but stronger , or might even go servoless units
and put the thin ply top on to match wing

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Scale / Re: 1/3rd ka8b build log

« on: January 28, 2017, 19:00:20 PM »

one of the airbrakes would not open in flight
but would open on ground , might need stronger servos
so kept close

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Scale / Re: 1/3rd ka8b build log

« on: January 28, 2017, 17:30:51 PM »

fanally maiden of ka8b
very pleased , although i didnt fly it , didnt trust myself , although nothing to worry about
thanks fred for a great model

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Scale / Re: Annother Islandmodels 1/3 Scale Ka8b build log

« on: January 26, 2017, 08:51:08 AM »

hi joe
still not flown , still trying to get a day-off and wind together !!!
its all ready though