Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / July 2004

Hi all..
Is it okay to use normal silicone tubing inside the fuel tank.
The bit of tubing that has the clunk attached to it split. I  don't
have another bit but have plenty of normal fuel tubing for tank to

Well, after sitting up to 2:30am this morning(yawn!) searching Google Groups
I've basically come down to these two planes.  The Spectra being motorized
and the Spirit un-motorized (specs listed below).
Looking at their specs, the Spectra has 50% more wing loading than the

what an animal is the 50 .....cant get me head round it as bunged it in a
lazor arrow today and it was so fast it "brickwalled" ..Time to move on to
another delta thas got equal wing section.
Worth all the dosh i payed as just had to have something mental and i got

I've tried sending John at Overlander an email and it keeps bouncing back.
john.kliszat@overlander.co.uk is the address I have.
Does anybody know if Overlander have changed their email address?
Many thanks

I was at one of the flying fields Sunday and one of the guys showed me a 4
cell NImnH pack he had made up from AA cells purchased from Harbor Freight.
He said they cost him about $2 and cycled repeatedly at 772 mAHr.  He has
let them lay around for up to a week and not seen a ...

I am on holiday from end July to mid August and as such will miss Woodvale

Any other events worth seing in the  upper part of England after hols ?

When using the cycler function, on numerous occasions, the discharge ma far
exceed the batteries capacity???

We may well look at taking our caravan to Woodvale show and stopping for
the weekend. We would have 2 young lads with us and would use a tent for
them.
What are the toilet facilities like for those who are camping ?

Hi, I'm looking for an RC ultralight?  I believe Robbe made one a while
back?  Anyone have any idea's?  I've googled to death, but no luck.
Thanks, Craig

Is there any possibility to change the Sanwa 8000 Transmiter's mode from
Mode 1 to Mode 2? There was such a possibility in Sanwa 6000 by entering to
the service mode and then to perform specific procedure, so I expect it has
to be similar in the higher version (Sanwa 8000). ...

I have an OS 46 VF which has a front carburator and rear exhaust. I
also have an OS 46 VR DF which has a rear carburator and rear exhaust.
They both have the same case as it is marked with a V. The only
difference I see is where the carburator is mounted. My question is;

The plane in these pictures is air vehicle number 1, a prototype on
board the USS Washington for catapult fit checks. Not yet made public,
the F/A-37 is a Mach 3.5, super cruise stealth
fighter/bomber/interceptor with a 4000nm range. Top speed is

Howdy.  I'm a very, very rank beginner here...not even sure you could call
me a beginner being as I have no flight time, but...
I'm interested in putting together a powered glider.  I live in south
Alabama so I don't think we have the fancy thermals like someplaces do, but

I have been trying to get a change of address for three weeks, no one is
ever in the department and no one ever has returned the three messages I
left.  Some flying buddies have been trying to get an info pack for six
months.  Does anyone know of a different organization?? The AMA ...

I have a trainer from the early 90,s ( Precedent )that needs building,
problem is I have lost build instructions and a few parts. What is the berst
way to attach wire undercarriage. The thick wires are ( I think) fixed with
double clamps to bottom of fuz then bend up at 90 deg and ...