Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / February 2004

I've been wanting to get into RC flying for a while, finally have the time
and a little bit of money. Obviously want to start slow, was hoping someone
could recommend a trainer package to get a feel for things. I'm tempted to
buy one of these $200 kits at the hobby store but have a ...

Does anyone know if Pat Teakle has a website ? If so whats the address
please ? Cheers. Ray

Has anyone got a set of mains mechanical Carl Goldberg units??
I am building a 110" Hercules from an American Plan and it specifies then
for the mains units on the plan.
Please help if you have a set you don't want.

 Got one on the way from Tower.  In case anyone here has experience
with the ARF version of the SS40 MkII I'd like to hear about it.
 I built the MkII kit when it was first released so I know what to
expect in the flight envelope department.  It's a great flyer, a

This is great.
http://www.teemings.com/extras/truelife/scylla6.html

Any comments.
The powers that be in NZ have decreed that all frequencies above
72.5mHz are no longer to be used here (conflict with R/c cranes, log
hawlers and rail shunting engines).

I have 4 packs of Sanyo 3000 mAh cells end soldered, 10 in series. I'm
replacing them with Li Poly batteries.
I would like to make them into 6 packs of 6 in series. The problem is
how to melt the solder between the cells without damaging the cells.

Hiya,
I've discovered that experience in covering a model is the only thing that
will lead to doing a decent job!
I've mounted the servos and covered the wings and flaps etc, all but the

I recently got a used R/C plane, and the the servo's start to move (all four of them) when the transmitter is turned on.
They all move at the same time on their own without anyone touching the transmitter. Now its not the transmitter, because I use the same one and frequency  for ...

I don't know if you guys have seen this but there is a full scale F/A 18A for
auction on EBAY
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3079057375&category=4672

From time to time I have seen that some magical annoiting must proceed
legality to change a crystal. Turns out not only can you change a crystal,
but if you want to change every componet in your R/C transmitter - Your
legal,

Back around 1974 or so, I built my first RC model, the "Hoosier Hotshot"
from Midwest Products Inc. Thirty years later, my nine year old son comes
across some pictures of me posing with the Hotshot and decides THIS is the
one he wants to build. Long since out of production, it was a ...

Why is the AMA dealing with Porn peddlers?
I dropped by the AMA website and noticed their new "Auctions and
Classifieds" section redirects to RCUniverse.com.  RCUniverse.com is one
of the websites run by VLM Inc. out of New Jersey.  The other two I found

anyone know if Horrace is alright ? he had been emailing me and now hadnt
heard back from him since Saturday or Sunday. Hope all is ok with him. Maybe
just puter related thing .

I'm planning to build an rc micro-blimp, and so far, I've
found lots of useful info on the net with respect to making
the envelope yourself. One thing remains missing though: how
do you make a template for cutting the mylar foil for the