Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / February 2004

I just about have my giant profile arf ready.  Need to mount the engine
(Moki2.10) and route the antenna and shes flying. BUT, before I mount the
engine Im hoping someone out there has experimented with it and can tell me
where the CG should be.  AW says the spar but Im sure theres ...

Hi Gang,
    Looking for opinions on aftermarket fiberglass cowls and wheel
pants. I would like to get rid of the ABS stuff and retrofit my Sig
Spacewalker II. Any favorite suppliers? Quality?

has anyone tried one of these yet? They've been reviewed in a couple of the
mags but being a touch cynical I thought I'd ask some fliers without an axe
to grind. It's me birthday soon and SWMBO has kindly offered to buy me the
smaller size along with the speed controller (around the ...

Where in the UK can I buy reuseable cable ties for securing my battery
packs - the sort that have a release on the top side. I've tried the
electrical and gardening sections of B&Q and Homebase but no luck.
Regards Peter

Hello,  I bought this plane late in the fall last year.  Having problems trying
to find a place to fly it.  Today I found a site that is for rc planes.....I
guess motorized ones.  It says on the sign there that you have to have a
licence to fly there.

I am just getting use the kill filters found in Agent News Reader and
they are very effective in filtering unwanted posts that off subject
or spam related.

Sorry to those who've already read this on uk.rec.models.radio-control.air
but I've drawn a blank there so far.
I'm flying a Hangar 9 Arresti at the moment and notice there is quite a lot
of negative roll coupling.  That is full left (say) rudder causes a right

I am looking for a good clearcoat for Solartex that will not get gummy or
soften if I have to re-iron or repair it in the future. In the past, I have
used or tested Lusterkote, Minwax Polyurethane, automotive 2 part clears and
the new Ultracote clear. Of these, the Lusterkote seems ...

I'm on the hunt for the August 1980 issue of Radio Modeller magazine
from the UK.  If anyone has a decent copy that they'd be willing to
part with, I'd be happy to pay a fair price.  Please let me know if
you can help.

Well, DUH...
Last week I begged and pleaded for a scrap of tan MonoKote to repair a
friend's plane..  Sherman Dickson kindly sent me a piece...
It appears I was wrong about the coloe and the color is opaque Cream

I'm flying a Hangar 9 Arresti at the moment and notice there is quite a lot
of negative roll coupling.  That is full left (say) rudder causes a right
bank, which the slight dihedral translates into a right yaw.  This tends to
cancel out the intended direction change.

I'm looking for a relatively inexpensive electric ducted fan model and have
come across four potential candidates...
"Flying Styro" F16 with Vasa 55 from Hobby Lobby
"Flying Styro" A7 (ditto)

I have a perry carb on my ST3000. I need to have an extended needle to get
through the cowl of my Nosen Champ. The carb needle has a plastic filling where
I would normally have added an extension. Anybody ever extend one of these?
Thanks,

I am looking for the part number for the remote needle valve that would work on
an OS 15 LA.  the darned things keep breaking off in combat and I want a remote
one.   HELP!!  Eddie Fulmer  AMA 63713

Taken from the D2 List:
From: AMA District 2 Discussion [mailto:AMA_D2@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM] On
Behalf Of Dave Mathewson
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 8:06 AM