Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / December 2004

Any one have an effective way of cleaning up nicely burnt on fuel from an
engine casing or manifold.  I suspect that anything that will work will
require heating up and handling with gloves, anyway all ideas appreciated.
I have seen this answered recently (last two months) but alas ...

I can get a FMA M5 with crystal for $14 cheaper than a berg stamp with no
crystal. I really don't think that a few grams will make a big difference to
my plane so that's not a concern.
Are the FMA's as good as the berg receivers?

hello and thanks for the information.
my unit weighs approx 12-14g ready to mount.
they are using a smaller peizo buzzer in their system.  these are cheaper
buzzers that require a more complicated driving circuit.  if you look up the

Anyone know of a source for a pull-pull pulley wheel for Hitec servos?  I
have found plenty for JR and Futaba but none for Hitec.  Thanks.
John VB

Is there such an animal?

Anyone on the group running a smoke system?
Thinking of adding one to a Zenoah 45 and wonder which types might be in use
and what the smoke results were like.
Cheers,

I'm returning to the hobby after a long layoff.  I used to fly ic
models - always self builds, sometimes from plans but usually kits.  I
still have a pattern ship in the loft and a Hawk D/F and have managed
to keep flyingf occasionally with a slope soarer, but a young family

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Just wondering how FMS compares to Real Flight and Extreme.  I just
ordered RF G2 based on several people telling me it's better than
FMS.. did I waste my $$?
(ugh!)

I'm returning to the hobby after a long layoff.  I used to fly ic
models - always self builds, sometimes from plans but usually kits.  I
still have a pattern ship in the loft and a Hawk D/F and have managed
to keep flyingf occasionally with a slope soarer, but a young family

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Not been paying much attention to the electric scene for the last 18
months or so.
What the current state of play of NiMh versus NiCd in electric flight as
far as raw power is concerned, do NiCd still have the edge (i.e. lower

For those who haven't seen the much talked about B52 crash, it's here.
What a shame.
http://www.teambanana.co.uk/b52crash2.wmv
David

There was a series of posts recently I admit to dragging it all round
the houses 'cos I was bored   >:-)    Topic was potential loss of
flying facilities due to crashes by LARGE models reflecting badly on
the rest of the hobby, fears brought about I think by the B52 crash.

I need to know how many ribs are under the wings center sheeting?
I went to GP web site and found the bal. point to be on the main spar at rib
5.
I can reasonably guess that rib 1 is the center.  If rib 3 is at the edge of