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Slope Soaring / Re: ISR Dates 2023
« on: August 31, 2023, 22:05:12 PM »
Hope to be there with one of my budding pilots, probably sans avions though... 
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Park Flyers / Foamies / "Wobble" with HK Skyraider
« on: August 09, 2022, 16:15:53 PM »
I've been getting a bit of flying in over the past week now that I have new props for my Skyraider. I've noticed that she'll wobble quite violently for no apparent reason when there's no aileron control input. If I roll, she's steady as a rock.
Everything seems fine otherwise, so not sure where to start looking for solutions.
Everything seems fine otherwise, so not sure where to start looking for solutions.
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Slope Soaring / Re: Last meeting of the year Oct 2/3
« on: September 29, 2021, 15:51:55 PM »
Hope to make it! Even if only for a few hours.
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For Sale / Re: HK Corsair
« on: September 29, 2021, 15:50:26 PM »
Ah Fred, I've only got so much money!
If this takes the same battery as the A1, I'll take both!
If this takes the same battery as the A1, I'll take both!
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Slope Soaring / Re: Fingers crossed, Mount L next August 14,15,16th 2020
« on: August 19, 2020, 10:59:21 AM »Special mention must be made to our own Peter who tirelessly searched for Kevin Barrys model for well over 1 hour and came back with the model in the pouring rain, Thank you Peter.
Glad it was found! And hope the rain didn't do it much harm.
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Slope Soaring / Re: Fingers crossed, Mount L next August 14,15,16th 2020
« on: August 06, 2020, 15:07:18 PM »
Just getting back online and seeing the thread... I'll have to see about getting out!
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Electrics / Re: Bambina build
« on: February 14, 2020, 16:22:53 PM »
Definitely an idea I should have taken... Tore the servo out on my first landing. Put on a small undercarriage after that, and all was good until she went in vertically.
Cracking little plane to fly, I need to get it back in the air!
Cracking little plane to fly, I need to get it back in the air!
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Events / Re: ISR 2020 Dates
« on: February 05, 2020, 12:29:42 PM »
Better make sure I have a glider available!
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For Sale / Re: A1 Skyraider
« on: January 06, 2020, 11:34:26 AM »
Unfortunately, it hasn't flown yet... And I left my transmitter at my parents, so can't get to fly for a while yet. 
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For Sale / Re: A1 Skyraider
« on: January 06, 2020, 08:43:18 AM »
Ah Fred, I just got one for Christmas... Otherwise I'd have taken this in a heartbeat.
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Slope Soaring / Re: Is there life on the Glider Ireland forum???
« on: September 30, 2019, 10:58:35 AM »
I still keep an eye on the page from time to time.
Was disappointed to find that the fly in was last weekend after it's she'd to head up North (before I need my passport) to see the "old" folks.
It does seem that the forum has become a bit deserted...
Was disappointed to find that the fly in was last weekend after it's she'd to head up North (before I need my passport) to see the "old" folks.
It does seem that the forum has become a bit deserted...
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Misc / Re: Calling any modellers using foam board...
« on: December 18, 2018, 12:11:00 PM »
No shortage...
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Misc / Re: Calling any modellers using foam board...
« on: December 17, 2018, 16:39:42 PM »
Holy moley... Didn't think I'd started this a year ago...
Anyway, I will have about 40- 50 large sheets of foam board tomorrow.
FREE to a good home! Just come pick it up in Co Wexford!
Anyway, I will have about 40- 50 large sheets of foam board tomorrow.
FREE to a good home! Just come pick it up in Co Wexford!
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Scale / Re: DeAgostini Spitfire - 1:10 scale - Anyone have experience?
« on: October 18, 2018, 19:54:00 PM »
Having started the build and got about halfway through assembling the frame of the fuse, I realised I'd made a clanger... I placed the very first piece on the jig upside down. The result is now that there is left thrust angle in place of the correct right thrust angle. 
I did try to abide by the "read twice and then read again before building"; unfortunately I've been the "better idiot" to break a fairly idiot proof method.
I pushed on regardless to finish off the fuselage and worry about fixing the angle later. As I'm not going IC, the motor and battery will need to be shifted forward through the original firewall. To do that, I'll construct a ply motor mount and affix into the existing firewall and correct the error that way.
I've cut the intended shapes from 3mm liteply; while perhaps not strong enough, it'll allow me to easily join to the fuse temporarily to test the fit of the cowl and motor. Unless liteply will suffice? Something tells me not to!
I did try to abide by the "read twice and then read again before building"; unfortunately I've been the "better idiot" to break a fairly idiot proof method.I pushed on regardless to finish off the fuselage and worry about fixing the angle later. As I'm not going IC, the motor and battery will need to be shifted forward through the original firewall. To do that, I'll construct a ply motor mount and affix into the existing firewall and correct the error that way.
I've cut the intended shapes from 3mm liteply; while perhaps not strong enough, it'll allow me to easily join to the fuse temporarily to test the fit of the cowl and motor. Unless liteply will suffice? Something tells me not to!
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Scale / Re: DeAgostini Spitfire - 1:10 scale - Anyone have experience?
« on: October 04, 2018, 22:19:16 PM »
Making a little more progress...
Templates photocopied, ready to go once I clear a little more space to work!
Templates photocopied, ready to go once I clear a little more space to work!