Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / October 2005

Having gone through three 7 AH gel cell field batteries in less than
three years, i got a 12 AH and a dedicated 13.8V 'float' charger to be
'sure' this one would last a while. Well it went belly up after just a
few months just like the others.

OCTOBER 1st and 2nd, We are having our first annual Connecticut model
Airplane club  Scale Fly-in at our new field in Plymouth CT. all are
welcome,the weather promises to be great! Please check our web site for
detailes and direction's

I've always heard use jb weld for putting inserts in Carbon tubes.  My
brother asked me what glue to use to put inserts into carbon arrow shafts.
Anyone have experience with this?
TIA,

Lake Windermere is just a short trip from home and I had intended going
to see the floatplanes/seaplanes that are flown from the Steamboat
Museum, something always cropped up and I never got   >:-(
However the weather was set fair, nothing else prevailed so off we went.

A while back I noticed someone selling little LED transmitters that plugged
into a spare Rx output in order to control a camera (via the LED remote
control receiver).
Anyone stock these things in the UK?

Thinking of trying a T-34 Mentor and just wondered if anyone had any
experience on how they fly?
Cheers.

They are having a sidewalk/parking lot sale this weekend.  Some proces are
70% off their regular price!  I will be there early!

Does anyone know if there exist any commercially available hot-air airship
"models"? And that, perchance, are radio controlled (R/C)? I've found
"small" R/C helium airships, free-flight hot air balloons (small enough to
be considered "model"), but no R/C hot air airships.

Anyone any suggestions how best to enlarge the prop slots in a spinner to
fit the prop blade neatly??
I usually use a dremel and a bit of guesswork on a £3 plastic one - but a
4" - £40 statement of the alloy spinners art????

For them as wot as 'em...
Lidl have a box of what looks like accesories for them at £2.99
on sale this thursday.
Difficult to tell off their website, but it looks like lots of grinding,

Remembering that today was thursday I went to Lidl's
Checked out the rotary tools accesories on sale for £2-99
and trotted off to the checkout with 2 lots.
For the magnificent sum of £2-99 you get...

I have a 40 os max, about 10 yrs old that seems to run great on the first
half 1/2or two thirds (2/3) of the tank and then quits. Both the high end
and the low end have been adjusted.  Any suggestions on the next steps to
correct the problem

I have an O.S.120 that I'd like to put in an easy flyer for a bit of more
relaxed flying , the Four Star 120 looks like it might fit the bill .but it
looks like a fairly large plane at over 1200 sq. inches  and up to 12
lbs.I'd like to have a relaxed flyer but not so underpowered ...

I'm on the hunt for a set of detailed scale drawings for the Piper
PA-28 Cherokee family of planes (Cherokee 235 in particular, but I'll
take whatever I can get) for an upcoming project.  I'd greatly
appreciate it if anyone out there could provide a steer.

Can some kind and clever soul tell me how many nauticle miles between
the following GPS numbers:
Lon East  138 deg  48.889
Lat South 35 deg 38.012