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How to... / Help! Removing goo from a Seagull Jumper 25

« on: January 27, 2013, 22:55:28 PM »

Thanks guys,

I could say I've  been using Mr. Muscle already, certainly lots of elbow grease.

I'll try the cellulose thinners first and then revert to Mr. Muscle if that fails.

Chris

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How to... / Help! Removing goo from a Seagull Jumper 25

« on: January 17, 2013, 17:16:49 PM »

Folks,

I've a Seagull Jumper 25 (IC trainer) which is in need ot some TLC.Since the model flies reasonably well for what it is (especially with an ASP 32 up front) I've decided to recover it. The covering is self adhesive film, which is OK for the most part, except along the edges where, in spite of my best efforts, fuel/oil residue has managed to get in and turn the self adhesive stuff into goo.

Its very persistent stuff, sticks to absolutely everything - the goo that is, and there are patches of it on the airframe still (even with all of the film removed).

I've tried white spirit and whilst it seemed to work initially once it has had a chance to dry off, you guessed, the goo is back.

Any suggestions as to goo remover?

Chris

PS: I know, if I'd made it lekrik I'd have none of these problems!

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Slope Soaring / Graupner Rogallo - some help needed

« on: October 24, 2012, 09:02:54 AM »

Thanks Ralph,

no immediate panic as its sharing top spot in the queue with a John Hamilton inspired 'Happy Hour', but since I have all the bits for the refurb ready and waiting if I have the information I can putter away at it when I need a break from the other model.

Some sanding to do on it next

Chris

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Slope Soaring / Graupner Rogallo - some help needed

« on: October 23, 2012, 22:08:33 PM »

Folks,

Some time back I acquired a Graupner Rogallo from soneone who shall remain nameless (Kevin...). In need of refurbishing he said.

Anyway, its bubbled its way to the top of the building queue at long last, and bits of it are curing as we speak.

What I don't have are the following:

Recommended CoG range
Recommended control throws

I know I can take a guess at all of these things, but I'm fairly sure the test flight will be a lot less exciting if I don't. I've even got the original ballast, but I'll be using a different battery and then there is all the refurb work to move things around just a tad.

One other thing  I've no clue about is the flap mix, I'm assuming the original setup was that flaps operated as flaps only and ailerons operated as ailerons only, with a bit of crow mixed in for safe arrivals.

Whilst I'm assured the model will fly well, I've not been able to come up with any setup information from the interweb, which is a bit surprising. Google really doesn't have all the answers!

Chris

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Misc / New palatial residence ( ie. Man Cave !)

« on: September 01, 2012, 19:44:55 PM »

One word - Insulation.

Not that last winter was particularly cold, but my man cave was warmer than the house during the previous winter.  

Chris

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Slope Soaring / Dublin slope sites

« on: July 26, 2012, 00:10:59 AM »

yes, thats me.

There was also the Ripmax Stargazer that was tree'd in 2011. Unfortunately the re-arrival on terra firma made repairs to that a bit pointless, though it looked perfectly healthy on top of the tree.

Oh well.

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Slope Soaring / Dublin slope sites

« on: July 25, 2012, 09:47:00 AM »

Hi guys,

Thanks for that.  I'm not going to be around for the next few weekends but at least I now know when and where to go.

At the moment the only airworthy gliders I have are an ST Models Fox, which has been outed on Mt Leinster once or twice, and an MPX Merlin, which mostly sees action at my mother inlaws.

There is a Graupner Rogallo waiting in the wings for some rework - fuselage needs a few patches and some servos need replacement, the model in front of it in the queue needs to be finished (painted and wing covered) before I start work on that though.

Chris

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Slope Soaring / Dublin slope sites

« on: July 23, 2012, 23:29:56 PM »

Where and when, do most people go glider guiding in the Dublin area?

It's been a while since I guided gliders at the Featherbeds, the Bowl, Kilmashogue or on Bray head. Back then I never flew around Glencree although I've seen it mentioned since, so who, when and where?

Chris

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Control Line / control line laystraight wire

« on: June 03, 2012, 22:43:11 PM »

In a word, NO.

PAW still sell 'Staystrate' to the best of my knowledge (http://www.eifflaender.com/)
You may get it from some of the UK on line suppliers, e.g inwoods, sussex, but the last time I got any was from PAW.

These days stranded steel cable is more popular, but then again I don't fly combat.

Chris