Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / September 2004

O.K. Gang: Back flying after 6 years: Two new radios (Futaba) I have a built
Top Flight T-6 which utilizes two servos to power the flaps. They are
mounted on each side of the wing in the same direction: with a Y harness.
They must move in the same direction. Well they dont.    ...

i just got a disc containing 3000 aircraft plans on it its good stuff
and fairly priced if you wanna look goto
http://helibuff.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk

My stick-on decals on my ARF are now peeling off after a few flights and
fuel residue....what can I do to keep them on permanent?

Thanks to all for throttle advice, now to the plumbing.
As a petrol first timer would just like to ask a few questions on petrol
tanks and piping.
The tank which came with the Zenoah 45 has 3 fittings with it, one being the

I have a Hitec buddy lead and note that the connections inside the plugs are
identical for both Hitec and Futaba transmitters.  I know it works with two
Futaba transmitters and presume it will work with two Hitec transmitters as
it's a Hitec lead but does anyone know if the lead ...

why not cut the servo wires and install a hex invertor ?????? only $0.79
at  Radio Shack .......Chas. 30 Sept....

As a grandfather that has not done modelling for about 30 years, having
grandsons thought it would be good time to restart.
I would welcome help/advise on best places to get kits, plans, Balsa and
other supplies, have done searches but find best sites seem to be

I am doing my research slowly and checking the archives.  I have ordered up
a set of scratch plans for the Fokker D VII.  I seen in the archives a reference
to RCM for scratch plans.  What is the web site for RCM or information as to where
I might locate it in RC magazines?  Doc ...

Does anyone know if Jack Bale plans are still available? His Website does
not answer emails. Is the business still up and running?
cheers
Nick

Hi Red,
I thought you might find this link interesting.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=269638
I'd be very interested in your comments.  My email is

Well everybody, here we go again. Sitting just north of West Palm beach. Feels
like being a bowling pin.  Getting ready to take a hurricane shot again! Got
the place all battened down. All the palnes are out of the garage to a safe
room, to protect them and so I can work on all the ...

What is best to thin epoxy?  This is for fuel proofing.
Thanks
David.

   I just ordered the above plane, along with the robart retracts for it.
Going to be my winter project :) Been doing a lot of studying on the plane.
I wanted to know how the build went for other people that have this same
plane?

Help
I have the old style O S 120 FS that was new in box. I installed it in a
Funtana 90, broke it in per instructions engine has no power. Starts great
but only turns about 6500 RPM's on the grd. set on the rich side w/ tach.

The latest boat that I'm building - and it's on my website- might need more
channels than I've got available on the tranny I'm using, an old Futaba
27meg 2 channel set. I've got to of these radio sets (on different
frequencies), so I figured that it'd be a simple job to combine them ...