Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / July 2005

I have a (SANWA) Airtronic RD8000 Mode 1 but i want it turned in to a mode
2
in the software on it. Anyone out there who know how to do it ??
Henrik

I have aeronca plan 72" span. the wing incidence is 2 degree out from the
tail. the plan is rc model world plans service mw2621.is this normal.

in all my years of modeling I have never had to remove monokote/ultracote but since I STEPPED on the stab of my giant stinger the other day, I need to remove the covering to repair and then recover. I tried a heat gun, etc. That stuff is REALLY ON THERE! The covering is very ...

Just a quick post to say thanks a lot guys for the advice on heating the
stuck carb rotor I had, it worked like a treat and now after a bit of extra
work my 15 year old OS Max engine is working once again!
cheers.

This was forwarded to me: I think it's a really good idea, especially given
Thursdays events
East Anglian Ambulance Service have launched a national "In case of
Emergency (ICE)" campaign with the support of Falklands war hero Simon

Hi. I was at the Middle Wallop kite festival this year and there was a chap
there flying a polystyrene plane.  It was obviously an extremely lightweight
plane as he was chucking it around the sky like no ones business.
Are these types of plane readily available and if so, what ...

I hope everyone's taking advantage of this fine weather.
I was honoured today when a buzzard decided to come fly with me.
He came over to have a look at my powered glider, having looked
he went a bit off to one side and found a good thermal. I joined

I'm asking this for a friend.  Does anyone out there have a set of
plans for the VK Navajo or know where they can be found...or maybe a
kit for sale...
Thanks

Was looking thru the local Radio Shack, and came across some
replacement crystals for thier XMod R/C cars, 12 crystals
for under 16 bucks. Looks like Rat Shack expects thier users
to swap crystals when they want to, the only warning to that of

Does anyone have an opinion on the Piranha Digital Peak Charger?  Seems like
a lot of features for the price.  Whats the catch?

Plan to install inverted in Great Planes Combat Corsair. Will be my first
4-stroke. Any comments, suggestions regarding engine, plane or both? Hit me
now, better than later. Thx!
Boris

A friend of mine has a vg6000 controller + the easyfly simulator
and they worked very well on his older pc with windows 2000
through com1 serial port.
He then bought a new pc wih only usb ports and connected

On BMFA discussion forum, in reply to somebody quite innocently asking
where the B52 thread has gone...
'... Dont go there, the closest thing I can liken it to is losing your
sanity'.

Don, thought you and possibly other H-D riders might appreciate
this:
http://tinyurl.com/ck48x
Sample firewall message (text obtained from http://www.cio.gov)

I am a student pilot flying light aircraft. I was very interested in
R.C. flying, so off I went down to the local model park. They were
flying large scale models (some were totaly fantastic). I saw three
major prangs - first a beautiful focker triplane taxi out to the strip,