Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / October 2005

What we fly or build might depend on what we want.  If you live in a
remote place and there are no hobby shops within a day or two drive,
that is one thing.  In a town of any size there will be a hobby shop.
and there is always the U.S. Mail to bring parts.  I read here about how ...

Hi Does any body know where I could find a set of wheel wells for a Flair
spitfire Mk II. Flair are quoting next year :(
Thxs
John

I have heard that the green antifreeze used with a crock pot will clean
up an engine pretty well.  I am about to give it a try but noticed that
the antifreeze that I have in the garage is colored orange instead of
the older green type.  Has anyone every used the orange kind with ...

Live Life to the Max!
You will if your current engine is an OS Max, or you're contemplating
an OS purchase.
OS engines are the finest made, and only a couple of other brands come

Has anyone tried out the XPlane with camera/bomb/parachute etc attachments?
I was looking for a good first plane and was looking at the XPlane at
www.givemegifts.co.uk but I don't know how it compares for someone with no
flying experience?

I'd like some suggestions for what might make a good first kit to try to
build.  I just started flying this year and I built my first ARF, a Tiger
Stick .40.
I enjoy flying something I helped put together, but I'm a bit intimidated at

This is more a question about aerodynamics, rather than models
specifically...
What effect does the width of a propeller (chord) have
on the aerodynamics?  Why are props for electric planes usually

It took hundreds of flights and 4 months, but I critted out.  With
brief lapse in situational awareness, I corkscrewed my stryker into th
ground.  Knowing the law of entropy, I picked up a replacement fuselag
a few weeks ago.   :rolleyes:

I am new to RC flying and I am looking for a trainer to begin with, I am
looking for a fairly small 4 channel RC trainer to be built, and was looking
at the Robbe Charter (NOT the ARF) version. On the website it states that it
has 3 channels, Power, Ailerons, Elevator, but the .pdf ...

Just Seeing How Things Work  ..... Just Got Myself A New Trainer It's A
Nexstar  .  Man Is It A Great Plane To Learn With .

I have been using OS#8 in my OS engines and have had no hassles - I need
some spares and noted that Super Tigre equivalents are much cheaper - so
the question is whether they are as good as the OS plugs or not.
I don;t want hassles so am OK to pay more for the OS if there is a

I've been away from the hobby for a few years and just joined this
group today. So excuse me if this subject has been beaten to death. I'm
looking for a flight sim that realistically depicts some of the current
popular models, both fixed wing and heli. Are there any alternatives to

I am looking for a controller with two channels controlled by one joy stick.
I can find controllers that have two sticks - one left-right and the other
up-down but I want the two functions combined in one joy stick as would be the
case in a cockpit control.  Does anyone know if ...