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22-04-2004
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Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Warwick,UK Real Name: Barry My Models: Aviation artifacts Visit wonwinglo's Gallery
Posts: 5,615
| Waiting to fly !
 Still waiting for some decent weather here to fly,heavy showers all day,these are some of my current fleet just waiting to get airborne again after being in store all winter.
Anyone else waiting to get some flying in ?
Picture shows-Clipt wing Cub,Cap 231,Zlin,Parnall Elf,Spitfire.
__________________ 'And there I was oil on my goggles from a broken pipe,then I looked at the altimeter,all I could see was the makers name !' www.wonwinglo.scale-models.net/
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22-04-2004
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Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Warwick,UK Real Name: Barry My Models: Aviation artifacts Visit wonwinglo's Gallery
Posts: 5,615
| Waiting to fly-Take 2
Third attempt at getting this picture on here.  | |
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22-04-2004
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| | Guest | Hey, Wonwinglo, must have just missed the showers not too far away from you! I flew from 10 till 2 in lovely sunny, but blustery, weather. Lucky it turned out nice cos I threw a sicky to be there!  I'll be there tomorrow too!  | |
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22-04-2004
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Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Warwick,UK Real Name: Barry My Models: Aviation artifacts Visit wonwinglo's Gallery
Posts: 5,615
| Yes there were a few slots wowbagger but the trudge across to the strip put me off with those heavy cumo nim hanging overhead,I should have taken the gamble,hopefully tomorrow ?
__________________ 'And there I was oil on my goggles from a broken pipe,then I looked at the altimeter,all I could see was the makers name !' www.wonwinglo.scale-models.net/ | |
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22-04-2004
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Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Edinburgh Real Name: Chris My Models: Mainly boats, some cars , but most RC Visit adzam's Gallery
Posts: 1,053
| very jealous guys, i cant get to the pond `till saturday  | |
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23-04-2004
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| | All Round Modeller | Been out up the local slope a few times this week, the local guys have returned with some good flying weather and some good flying too (Great Orme, Llandudno) .....Quite tempted to knock up a PSS and join them...trouble is though.....will it be a Harrier GR3, Tornado ADV or an FB111...???? (I have plans for all 3) Decisions, decisions lol 
Regards.......Mark | |
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23-04-2004
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| | All Round Modeller | ps........ Nice Fleet Wonwing......Piper Cub was my first R/C plane with a .15 engine......would quite happily do another one. Had many happy hours flying with that and I have 2 PAW .19 Diesels sitting idle now, so one of those would do it nicely.
Regards......Mark | |
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23-04-2004
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Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Warwick,UK Real Name: Barry My Models: Aviation artifacts Visit wonwinglo's Gallery
Posts: 5,615
| Diesels.
Cannot beat a nice smelly diesel,every time I bring one of these comparitive rarities these days down the field everyone loves the smell of the ether !
I think the true potential of the diesel was not fully explored,if only they made more throttles for them ? made better exhaust systems that kicked the slime away from the airframe then they would have proved more popular.
I see that Dave Platt in the States is building big diesels for his scale ships,he says the torque to drive big props cannot be matched by glo or petrol.
Having started my powered modelling career with control liners powered with a vintage ED Competition Special I have a real soft spot for them.
That engine after giving me hours of flying in the fifties,being pre-owned then even,was sent to Gig Eiflander for a rebore,he sent it back saying that it did not need it as it was perfectly sound ! cannot believe it after all those hours flying,one day I will put it into a vintage airframe just for old times sake.
__________________ 'And there I was oil on my goggles from a broken pipe,then I looked at the altimeter,all I could see was the makers name !' www.wonwinglo.scale-models.net/ | |
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23-04-2004
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| | All Round Modeller | One of my PAW'S is the R/C throttled version and the other is the standard non throttled version.......both have silencers fitted. I also have a very Old AM diesel given to me by a friend at work. It is in good condition but is locked solid at present so needs dismantling and a clean of the insides etc to loosen things up.
Regards........Mark
PS......we've had perfect flying weather again here today, it is gorgeous outside. | |
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23-04-2004
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| | Guest | Nice days flying - again! Blimey, whatever next! Unfortunately, forgot the sunblock until it was too late! Now look like I've been for a stroll inside a nuclear reactor...  Looking forward to tomorrow though! (sings - I'm gonna flyyyy awwwaaayyy, yeah, yeah yeah. (Lenny Kravitz song))
Enjoy it while you can guys. | |
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