Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / June 2005

A friend got accused of interfering with a sailplane because he had his
cellphone on.
Is there any way a cellphone could interfere with an rc receiver? I
think they are on totally different frequencies.

Son flew his Flair Extra 300S 140 last weekend and one of the ailerons
decided tp part company over a massive pea field! Never found it
despite spending 5 hours looking! OK so I made a replacement out of
solid balsa, same size and same weight. Decided to replace the hinges

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Hi, all -
Just thought I'd bring you up to date - I'm having an outrageous amount
of fun building this hand-launch glider (Dynaflite Talon). It's my first
adult effort. Today I guled my finger to the fusilage. Really got it

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The latest RCM&E has a review for the tasty looking VMAR Phantom.
In one of the photos you can clearly see the 'pilots' names stencilled on
the cockpit sides. The front one is..."Lt Randy Cumm".
Is it me or are they having a laugh??? Bloody funny though.

Anyone vacationing in Myrtle Beach area and looking for a place to fly
can go to the local hobby shop and get a map to Conway field up 501.
Hobby shop is on Main st near rollor coaster. I thinks it is called Bobs
Hobby shop....I was a little overcome by the 300,000 Harleys at the ...

I put some Hydrides in it some time ago @1400mh and havent looked into
charging them yet.  Can i use the normal type charger (overnight) one?
or will it naff the cells if i forget n leave it on too long.
Summers here!!!...erm...

I am looking for an electric competition grade Pattern plane. Anyone
have any recommendations for such a plane.
Electrics have come such a looking way in the last year I am hoping
that someone has built and marketed one by now that can be flown in

I just bought a Lazy Moth and a Quatro Lite Transceiver package
(with a Pixie speed controller).
All the controls (rudder/elevator/throttle) appear to work just dandy
when the transmitter is turned on. However when I turn the transmitter

I would like to install electric engines into ARTF aircraft build for glow
engines.
Is this possible ?
I want to fly things like Trainer 40s, Cubs, and some low wing fighter aircraft.

I have just seen the add for next month Quiet & Electric Flight Mag. They
will be reviewing a kit of  a baby bipe called "Greenfinch". Can anyone give
me any more details e.g. Manufacturer, website etc.
All that beautiful Balsa bashing!!!!!!!

Does anyone know where I can get a small milling machine/lathe
from?
I have been told to do a search for mayford but cannot find
anything, I would like to make bits and pieces for model aircraft

"Al" <me@mine.com> wrote in message news:...

My mate says that graupner pushers should have the writing facing you
when you look at the front of the engine. I say different so what say
you blokes.
Theres a bet on this.