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Slope Soaring / Re: Multiplex wing locks

« on: January 28, 2021, 20:26:35 PM »

Still stuck on elastic bands or tape Bill! It always struck me that you could crease the wing root with the wedge that they use to pop the lock. Maybe I'm wrong tho.

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Aerotow / Petrol ignition setup

« on: January 23, 2021, 21:12:20 PM »

Guys, I picked up a Seagull Decathalon before Christmas. I will fit a 20cc petrol engine and have some questions about the ignition system. I have a 2650 mah 2s lipo for the Rx. Ordinary servos (not HV) so I have a Jeti regulator to go between to drop the voltage.

Should I fit a second battery for the ignition? Or would I fit a BEC to feed the ignition? I’m thinking my Rx battery is likely too small for both and two separate batteries might be best?

What about a kill switch for the ignition as a safety feature?

I know a lot of this is preference and 20cc is still relatively small, but interested in peoples experience.

Thanks. Kevin

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Thermal / Flat field / Re: NIMSA Thermal events

« on: January 02, 2021, 17:16:32 PM »

Bill. I have taken my Easy Glider out to Brinny a few mornings lately with Ralph. The cold weather incentivises foam and electric I think! I can get a good forty minutes out of a 3S 2200mAh battery with power to spare but with multiple climbs needed. She isn't the best floater in still winter air (or maybe its the pilot!). Ralph's Radian does better I think. Fred gave me a 2S pack which I must try out to see if the reduction in weight helps. What do you guys typically fly? I presume a good mix of model types? I would be interested in something electric that performs better, preferably not foam....
Happy New Year by the way.
Kevin

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Slope Soaring / Re: Happy Christmas

« on: December 24, 2020, 18:23:23 PM »

Great picture Bill! Happy Christmas to all. Ralph is right. Hope we can all get out and meet again in 2021!

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IAA - NOTAM - TRAs / Re: NEW IAA REGISTRATION SCHEME

« on: October 27, 2020, 19:16:26 PM »

I have mine done Ralph. It didn't take too long. Just scan use something like Office Lens on the iphone to take a picture of your driving license, pdf and upload it to the IAA webpage as ID. You do need to print a declaration and sign it. I used the same App to take a pic of the signed declaration and uploaded it then as a pdf. So a bit of to and fro, but it only takes twenty minutes to do. They then validate this initial registration before you can revisit the site and get the actual IAA number and Certificate. You need to fix the IAA number to each aircraft as a means of ID. I have converted mine to a QR code which I will print and stick next to my MACI number. If you scan it with a mobile you can read the IAA number. Total cost is a one off €5 with no messing about registering individual aircraft.
A much better solution in my opinion by the IAA / MACI.

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Scale / Re: ASW28 Refurb

« on: October 26, 2020, 11:38:13 AM »

Hi Bill. I had a chat yesterday with Ralph after the posts. I always thought the gel coat was a clear top coat over the paint. I did some googling of boat repairs and the like afterwards and you are both right, the paint is in the gel coat so some lightly abrasive polish will cut off the oxidised and aged layer on top and hopefully bring the fuselage back to a good colour. It is pristine except for one bit of damage from a heavy landing. I might as you say fill and feather the old repair only. T-cut ordered yesterday from Micks Garage with a good polishing sponge. I'll post a before and after next week once I get polishing......!
Thanks for the sound advice.
Kevin

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Scale / Re: ASW28 Refurb

« on: October 25, 2020, 16:51:44 PM »

Car polish Ralph? I’ll give it a go first.
You might well be right. It’s just one old wound behind the wing TE that isnt filled properly.  Maybe I’m making work for myself. I guess you won’t see it in the air.

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Scale / Re: ASW28 Refurb

« on: October 25, 2020, 14:23:39 PM »

I only have one old repair to improve on before a full respray so it shouldn’t be too bad. Bought a few acrylic appliance white rattle cans and a lacquer to finish it off. Mine has just faded with age and is dirty so a clean, small bit of body work and spray and I should be fine. I don’t have the patience for perfection....!!!!!

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Scale / Re: ASW28 Refurb

« on: October 25, 2020, 12:30:29 PM »

Starting into something similar myself Bill with an old 2.5m Mibo Swift. Pot of car body filler just delivered to smoothen an old repair.

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Slope Soaring / Re: East Cork Sloping!

« on: October 01, 2020, 19:45:30 PM »

More than welcome any time Alan. Will you apologise to your folks for me, for not coming back for a cuppa?!

Nice smooth lift alright Bill but the gradient is shallow so the compression zone is weak if I’m to sound all fancy about it!!!!! Great for a foamie or something efficient but you’d need a right blow I think for something like a Swift or a Fox. We flew in the foreground but the slope away in the distance in the last pic looks better. We met the land owner and she was grand about us flying there if her horses were out of the field.

Plenty more slopes to explore now that the lads have me motivated.

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Slope Soaring / East Cork Sloping!

« on: September 29, 2020, 17:27:48 PM »

Impromptu session today near Finure, just east of Roches Point, the entrance to Cork harbour. Heard Alan was in East Cork so we went exploring slopes with Ralph. Great chat, loads of foamie flying.

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Events / Re: ISR 2020 Dates

« on: September 08, 2020, 18:25:49 PM »

I'm planning on travelling up Saturday for the day.
See you all then, Kevin

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Scale / Re: Mibo Swift S1

« on: August 15, 2020, 20:07:41 PM »

Fred, would you be able to e-mail me (or Ralph) the print file for the Swift logo on the rudder? I'll see if Ralph can print a pair for me. The graphics arrived. Great value and should look great on the Swift once I put it all together. Thanks. Kevin

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Thermal / Flat field / Where to buy Hi-start / Bungee

« on: August 01, 2020, 10:31:02 AM »

Lads, I have just broken open the box on my PuRES so planning ahead as the post can be slow. Can any of you suggest where to buy a bungee? I need a kit really, everything from anchor stake ‘up’. Thanks, Kevin

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Slope Soaring / Re: Fingers crossed, Mount L next August 14,15,16th 2020

« on: July 26, 2020, 00:09:05 AM »

Sorry. Should have read the thread title!!!!!