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For Sale / For Sale - DG1000

« on: October 07, 2014, 23:11:42 PM »

Thanks Justin, sold....

I'm not getting time to fly much these days so I'm delighted it'll go to a good home....

I'll pm you for the details.

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For Sale / Graupner MC-24 transmitter

« on: October 06, 2014, 11:53:33 AM »

Price Drop to €220

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Slope Soaring / September fly in at the big L

« on: October 05, 2014, 19:21:49 PM »

My contribution to the photo's on the day. the skies were busy that day.

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For Sale / For Sale - DG1000

« on: October 05, 2014, 19:13:35 PM »

I'm selling my DG1000. I bought this a while back and repaired it, recovered, balances and fitted new decals. Its beyond my skills to fly and only gathering dust so needs a new home.

Check out done deal for details.

http://www.donedeal.ie/hobbies-for-sale/rc-glider-plane-dg1000/7813154

Stephen

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Slope Soaring / September fly in at the big L

« on: October 02, 2014, 23:36:06 PM »

Did you get that pm Justin?

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Slope Soaring / Martin the Magnificent

« on: October 02, 2014, 23:34:44 PM »

You never mentioned if all the models were in one piece when you got them back  :lol: ??

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Scale / Slingsby Skylark

« on: October 02, 2014, 23:32:01 PM »

Do up a build blog on the site, I'd love to see how that one comes together.

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Slope Soaring / September fly in at the big L

« on: September 28, 2014, 20:40:26 PM »

Well home again, and nursing a sick body  :cry:  that hill took it's toll  

Thanks for a great weekend all, the winds were light but the spirits were high and the never dampened....

@john O'Sullivan, John thanks for making the effort to come along, it was a pleasure to meet with you and talk about the considerable experience and design work you have achieved over the years. Your enthusiasm and passion for the sport is infectious.

@JP, well my friend you've had a considerable impact on young Tom..... We were about a half hour on the road this afternoon and he hadn't said much and then came out this this gem.....

"Dad, you know JP?......... I think he's a good role model for me!!!!!!!"

Only but a privileged few have had such accolade.....

Needless to say I'll be taking him to the doctor on Monday to make sure he's not flipped out  :lol:

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Slope Soaring / Quark micro

« on: September 21, 2014, 22:37:53 PM »

Lookin forward to seeing it fly. Nice one.

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Slope Soaring / September fly in at the big L

« on: September 21, 2014, 00:10:39 AM »

Really looking forward to the weekend, it may be my last for while, went back college this week so time'll be limited here after..... I'm going to maiden my DG1000, so will be seeking some experienced hands for a once over before throwing it to the mercy of the slope....  

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Slope Soaring / Hlíðarvatn, Hlíðarendi and Kambar

« on: September 08, 2014, 23:42:53 PM »

You live in a stunning place, amazing shots and the map for context is really great, I'll hopefully get out with my Phoenix at the end of the month.

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How to... / Hot Wire Foam Repairs

« on: September 07, 2014, 20:38:00 PM »

I acquired an EDF jet from a chap a while back and finally got to have a look at repairing it in recent weeks. The Fantom was going in the bin and I thought it might be fixable.



the main issue was the broken nose and pitted wing surfaces. So to start I cleaned the damaged area with a sharp blade. It was important to bring the damaged section back to a clean surface.

I glued (gorrila) a new section of basic styro foam back on to the nose area, this was basically a large square block of that could be shaped later.

While that was drying I built a small hand sized hot wire cutter. A 30v 2 amp power supply thanks to a mate of mine from the old elctronic days was ideal for the supply



The wire used for the cutting was from my old fishing kit, 30lbs pike trace wire. Its a little heavy for the job but works nicely due with sufficient current running. An 'e' string from a guitar works really really well, so if you have something of this guage give it a go.



These wire cutters are relatively easy to make and use so don't be afriad of putting one together they work a treat to make foamie parts that are completely beyond repair. (I've a considerable degree of experience damaging foam parts beyond fixing so if you need any pointer in this area just shout

 :lol:  :lol:


So with the styrofoam firmly glued in place on the nose of the Fantom, it was time to mark up the nose shape roughly using a marker. So with this done the hotwire cutter was fired up and left to warm up. A couple of test pieces laid on the wire were used to test the temperature. So with the Fantom firmly held on the workbench, the hot wire was drawn from back to front to shape the nose. The nice thing about a small handheld deivce is that its easy to manouvre shape the part as you go. Just make sure to keep a constant pressure and movment through the foam to avoid burning or 'jagging' on the surface of the foam.

So the final shape after a little sanding was as follows




Sanding styrofoam is not a great way to finish this surface as it doesn't sand as well as EPP but a little 'snow' filler will sort that...

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Park Flyers / Foamies / Great small flier

« on: September 04, 2014, 14:13:55 PM »

Nice one, these types of builds are great fun. I'm trying something myself at the minute.... more to follow.

S

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Slope Soaring / A Tale of two Keiths'

« on: September 02, 2014, 14:24:58 PM »

A1 Bill it'll be great to see you there.... :clap:  :clap:  

Justin,  It's on the 27th and 28th of September, looking forward to it myself... I'd imagine moss house is still the usual venue for the night tincture and a spot of craic
 

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F3A / Leinster F3A Aerobatic Competition

« on: September 01, 2014, 23:05:01 PM »

Well Sunday just gone saw the Leinster F3A Competition held in the Royal County Aeromodellers Flying Ground in Meath.

It was great day for flying, weather was fantastic, (It fellt a bit odd leaving my gear behind while driving to the site??) with 15 flyers participating on the day, in Teir 1, Tier 2 and Masters Classes. For those less experienced it was a spectacular display of flying capbilities. And each of every flyer was very open and willing to show off thier planes and setups.  

The Royal County Aeromodellers were delighted to have had the opportunity to host the event on the day. The food (Thanks to Diane, OMG that woman can bake) and facilites provided were commented as being "top drawer" and we're hoping to host more events like this in the future.

We're moving to a new ground just down the road from the current location, and at 7 acres, the new site, promises to be an excellent location for all types of flying including F3A, Scale, Control Line, Aerotow and Heli's.

The club members are a dedicated bunch and have committed considerable time and resources into keeping the old site running while working diligently on the new site. Our new location has been levelled and drained and is currently awaiting planting

All are welcome to come along on Sunday's to Ballivor for a look and a chat and when the new site is fully up and running it would be great to see you there also. I'm a newbe to the club but have been welcomed with great enthusiam and help along the way. The team there are a great bunch of lads and so experienced and willing to help.

The place is as flat as a pancake so gliders need to be Aerotowed, bungee launched or used under their own steam....    I'm trying to get Bill and the lads to build a mountain but they seem reluctant  :shock: