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I glued the finished section of cowl into place on the main cowl filled the joints and rubbed them down, I covered the new filler with fibreglass resin and rubbed if down smooth with wet and dry I then sprayed undercoat over the new area, flatted with wet and dry then gave it several coats .of...

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The engine is quite large so the cut out is also large so I am going to use the cut out piece Fig 40 to build a cover over the engine, I used light ply to start to build a frame to support the cut out piece of cow Fig 41. Fig 40 Fig 41 Fig 42 Fig 43 The idea was to replace the cut out...

My next job was to install the engine and cowl I started by temporarily fitting the engine mount that came with the model instead of the mount that came with the engine, I screwed the mount to the fire wall using the manufactures markings, the mounting is a 2 part type so can be used to...

I replaced the corner supports Fig 26 and glued the top in place and trimmed it flush with the front Fig 27. To replace the strength lost by cutting out the slots I drilled 3 holes down both sides into the firewall and glued in dowels Fig 28 & 29 Fig 26 Fig 27 Fig 28 Fig 29 More soon

I have completed some more of my Stuka build Now that all the wing servos are fitted and attached to their surfaces I have connected wire extensions where needed, as there are 3 servo cables per wing, to help to identify which cable...

As you will have noticed my previous post is missing many of the pictures so I am posting from the point the pictures are missing again, hopefully everything will be ok this time The next job was fitting main landing gear onto the wings, the holes for the leg brace and the main leg fixing...

Hi All I have just started to put together a Black Horse JU 87 Stuka ARTF kit most of the building has been done by the manufacturer but the assemble is still required and during this I have met some small issues which I have had to sort out. I posted a question regarding the build so I...

Thanks to you both for your input, I have looked at the general weight of a 120 4 stroke engine which comes in around 1000g give or take depending on the exhaust used, my engine weighs 1310g plus another 270g for the electronics, the cables including the main spark plug cable are long enough to...

Hi Guys I am just starting to put together the BH Stuka it’s the early model, I have come up against 1 or 2 small issues which I have sorted but the instructions that came with the kit are basically just pictures so I expect to find more thing that need tweaking, does anyone know if a build...

Hi guys I got a Taranis Plus in my Christmas stocking, one of my first jobs will be to upgrade the firmware, I have gone onto the Open TX University website to find the latest build but I am a little confused as to which branch to use the 2.0xx or the 2.1xx I would be grateful if any one who...

I have looked through the post tutorials etc that I have looked at over the last few weeks and these are the words I am not sure about Longerons Lithoplate Cap strips Anti-spin strakes Root ribs Horizontal Stab rudder It is likely that things will become clearer as the build progresses and as...

Thank you both for your input. I am looking forward to building this plane the help guide I will be exstreamly helpful there are a few references to things that I do not understand so any help would be great. The link to the Sopwith Pup that I have is the same as Eyestation has posted, the link...

Hi All I hope everyone enjoyed and have recovered from the festive holiday. I received a Aerodrome RC 40" Sopwith Pup N195 kit from Farther Christmas , this will be the first balsa kit I have attempted to build it may be a bit adventuress but there is a helpful build guide on the Aerodrome web...

Hi Lee Thanks for the link, I have previously been to this site but I was unable to find any information regarding building instructions of any kind, I sent them an e- mail requesting help but no response so far, so I am still trying to find some sort of guide or instruction to help me with the...

Hi all Can any of you accomplished model builders help me with a small problem I have, I have been given a balsa Tiger Moth kit the model is the 36â€wing span DH Tiger Moth WP2675 supplied by Traplet Publications, I am keen to start but the kit has been opened and never started all the laser...

Thanks for the info and link Les

Hi all:wave: Can anyone help me to understand what I need to consider when I look at alternative makes and models of electric motors and their specs to find an equivalent replacement, the KV alone does not seem to be the only factor in finding a close match. Perhaps there is a comparison chart...

Ok Tony thank for that Les

Hi Tony I have watched the video showing how to set up the transmitter, I have the DX6i will I be able to set it up using your guide, I'm sure the DX8 has a more up to date software which has settings not on the DX6i, has there been a setup video or post specifically showing how to set up the...