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colin whiteside
whitesidecolin@hotmail.com
Location: chester

Tuesday, 19. August 2008 20:09

WANTED large 150cc size extra 260 / 330 or katanna aprox 3m wingspan , fully equiped ready to fly, must be in good a1 condition

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MIKE SUTTON 2459
micsut@aol.com
Location: WEST LONDON

Tuesday, 19. August 2008 19:57

large dacota 120 in. span fully biult, grp fuse wing glassed scale unitracts/wheels fitted scale flaps and ailerons fitted, servo,s fitted just needs paint and 2 engines its the d c perkins kit flying weight only 26lbs yes 26 lbs. my last one of these i had flying for 3 years on 2 os70 four/strokes perfectly adequate power sell £550 can take to nats 02087978751

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MIKE SUTTON 2459
micsut@aol.com
Location: WEST LONDON

Tuesday, 19. August 2008 19:48

zirolli corsair 80% biult kit 92 in. span complete with t/turn retracts/wheels fitted, flap /ailerons done servo,s fitted just needs the fuse finishing about 20%left to do on the fuse plus stab and tail feathers to do, cowl canopy retract tailwheel fitted etc. £450 can take to nats 02087978751 or 07737976102

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MIKE SUTTON 2459
micsut@aol.com
Location: WEST LONDON

Tuesday, 19. August 2008 19:42

for sale 1/4 scale p51 kit its a german 3w kit, complete with the recommended retracts its all composite, rivet/panel line detail painted silver in the mould, all surfaces composite just need to be hinged this lot costs £2100 plus shipping cost its all new 112 in. span sell for £1350 can take to nats this is some kit---02087978751 or 07737976102

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Gregg Veasey 2254
gregg@veaseyjet.com
Location: Kent

Tuesday, 19. August 2008 14:42

Brean Sands 2008

This years week flying week is August 30th - September 6th.

It's probably to late to book statics but you could still take your own tourer or caravan. many are doing that year including a few LMAers

I have got details of the week on Veaseyjet.

http://www.veaseyjet.com/VeaseyJet/Brean_Sands.html

Gregg Veasey:
Please sort an edit feature!!

Brean Sands 2008

This years flying week is August 30th - September 6th.

It's probably too late to book statics but you could still take your own tourer or caravan. Many are doing that this year anyway, including a few LMAers

I have got details of the week and many pics from previous years on Veaseyjet.

http://www.veaseyjet.com/VeaseyJet/Brean_Sands.html

Robin Woodhead 1267:
Greg,
As far as I know, no forum has a 'edit' feature mainly because it's to easy for people to alter the message of someone else to something that was not intended.
To provide a 'edit' feature i will have to give people access to the forum database, so no chance of that.

Steve Mitchell 2238:
RCUniverse and 3DRC to name a couple!!

Oops....going into hiding again!!

Mark Partington, LMA 2989:
Robin,

Every forum that I'm a member of allows you to edit your own posts.

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Rob
blacknell@ntlworld.com
Location: Damp, windy Nottingham.

Tuesday, 19. August 2008 11:51

Has anyone out there built or flown a plane called "The Gilmore Red Lion" from Wendell Hostetlers plan? If so, i'd be interested in your opinion of it.
Many thanks, Rob.

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John Evans 1915

Location: Wet/Wet/Wet/ West Yorkshire

Tuesday, 19. August 2008 09:36

LMA Fly In Winterton
Will be going on site today, anyone wishing to find out what weather and site conditions are like, please contact me on 07768 741977 throughout the rest of the week leading up to the weekend.

B Bennett 2163:
A lot of rain forecast over Lincs. for Tues.Improving for Fri. Sat.

cali:
We have had a wee bit of rain but the field is drying out beautifully. Wednesday weather is looking good some nice sunshine with a good drying wind, Thursday will give us a wee bit more rain but the weekend is looking really good with plenty of sunshine and 8 mph winds

Cali.
Treasurer WMFC

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Keith Duncan Connelly
connellyk1@sky.com
Location: HASTINGS

Monday, 18. August 2008 20:56

Hastings MFC will be holding its Autumn Fly-in on 27th / 28th September at the Club field near Pevensey on the A259 (Marsh Road).Camping from Friday to Monday. Please book in with Colin Hammond 01424 219833. Proof of insurance and 'A' cert. min.(BMFA or LMA). All LMA and BMFA members welcome. If you wish to camp on Thursday to miss traffic, please arrange this with Colin. Traders welcome. No charge for trade, pilots, camping, - anybody! Why not bring a table and sell some surplus modeling items. For added interest we are having a bonfire and fireworks on the Saturday night if the weather holds out. BBQ and refreshments will be available. The field is quite easy to find but if you are not sure, ring Colin and he will give you directions.
Hope to see you there.

Regards,

Keith.

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Colin Dews, LMA 2773
dewsflight@aol.com
Location: Fordham, Cambridge

Monday, 18. August 2008 19:32

For Sale:- Rearwin Speedster complete with 3W 70i petrol engine, electronic ignition,Futaba PCM receiver, all servos, all batteries, Receiver & Servos on separate batteries via opto-isolator, on-board battery checkers, Aerotowing release, spare prop 24X10, and Futaba Tx type FF6 (50th Ripmax special limited edition). Both Tx & Rx fitted with chan. 73 Xtals. Just fuel ip and fly.
Price £650. dewsflight@aol.com, tel 01638 720702, photos avaailable if needed.

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Stephen Spiitle
stephen.spittle@yahoo.co.uk
Location: herts

Monday, 18. August 2008 13:45

Can you join channel 7 and 8 together and use for flaps.
I don't want to join them together in to a y lead because then I would have to reverse one of the servos.

Ron Pearman 2648:
Make sure the servos are facing the same direction then they will push or pull together. You can use the flap channel for both then - with a Y lead.

Robin Woodhead 1267:
Stephen,
If you use Hitec digital servo's it is possible to programme then to roate in opposite directions even connected by a 'Y' lead, now the price of digital servo's is getting better, this is an easy way to solve problems .

Steve 2333:
Generaly Yes, but it depends what radio gear you have.

You could:
Use a mixing function and set Channel 7 as master and Channel 8 as slave. This way either servo can be reversed. Beware though, try to find out if you can inhibit the switch associated with Channel 8. (This function not available on many transmitters) If you don't then moving Channel 8 on the TX will give you assymetric flaps! Most likely causing an accident.

Best option would be to buy an SM services servo reverser. Simple and cheap. You can then use a normal Y lead.

Hope that helps.

Ian Redshaw:
To answer the question Steven, if you have a computer transmitter, then yes you can. You can also use the mix and the ATV functions to get the two flaps moving in perfect unison. Hope this helps, Ian.

stephen spittle:
Thanks for your help.
Have now sorted out the problem

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Chris 291

Location: North Hampshire

Monday, 18. August 2008 11:17

2.4. For Tony Hooper. I gather that the restrictions outlined in "information" may now be lifted? Might we have clarification please?

Rob Cavell 529:
Chris,
Read post number 804.
The news is still "With the birds" I'm afraid.

Chris 291:
Reading 804, it seems that 2.4 is allowed subject to certain restrictions. Might it not be better to reiterate these in the "Information" header to the site - as at the moment, the information there seems to reflect the situation back in March? Chris

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Tony Hooper CESO
th.hooper@btopenworld.com
Location: Warwickshire

Monday, 18. August 2008 08:28

LMA Gaydon Event - Static and Trade Show
October 26th 2008

Only 2 months to go to this event. Application forms for exhibitors will appear in the next Journal. Because the LMA is a national organisation we want to encourage individuals and Groups to display at this event to show those members of the public who may not be aware of our hobby in any detail what the LMA is all about.
The Heritage Motor Museum at Gaydon is an excellent modern venue with easy access from Junc 12 of the M40 motorway.
All exhibitors who make a formal application either as a Group or individuals will be sent a free entry pass for each exhibitor (1 person and a helper.)
Non exhibitors will be able to gain entrance to the Musuem (on production of an LMA or BMFA membership card) for a charge of £4 for 2 persons. The normal entrance charge is £9 per person. We already have a good trade show support so even if you are not exhibiting this will be an opportunity to buy those items for your winter projects.

Rob LMA 3994:
Winter projects? Have we had a summer yet? I must have been on nights when that came & went!

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Gregg Veasey
gregg@veaseyjet.com
Location: Kent

Sunday, 17. August 2008 20:49

Bickley LMA fly-in

The 2nd LMA fly-in this year at Bickley is only a few weeks away. September 14th

Our recent scale meet was a bit of a wash out so I'm hoping the LMA meet makes up for it.

Could all those hoping to come please email me to give me an idea of numbers. I need to know if the burger man is needed!!

Also, I'm trying to secure all channels but its not confirmed yet. If I can't do it remember that we are odds only!

More details on: http://www.veaseyjet.com/VeaseyJet/LMA.html

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DAVE JOHNSON 309
dave.johnson13@btopenworld.com
Location: Sunny Cheshire

Sunday, 17. August 2008 19:13

Help needed---i am in the process of arranging a holiday for the New England area of USA up to Toronto in Canada--i would like to visit any good aircraft museums/model shops in this area---any ideas???

BRIAN RAWCLIFFE 1669:
Dave,if you are in Toronto you must visit Hamilton.It's approx one hours drive,or you can take a bus.I worked at the steel works in Hamilton in 1985/6,and Hamilton air museum is one of the best in Canada.Also as a bonus, Niagra falls is only another hours drive from Hammilton, the wife will love it,hope this helps i had a wonderful time when i was their.Brian

Chris Lane 2938:
Dave, I can recommend the Owls Head Transportation Museum in Maine which is on an airport and has a good aircraft display. It has a web site so you can look it over before you go!

Scott Douglas No.Pending:
Dave,

What way are you going up to Toronto? I went from New York last year up through Syracuse and stopped over at Niagara Falls...well worth a visit! On the way back to toronto from there I stopped off at Hobby Hobby (http://www.hobbyhobby.com/store/contact_us.php) in Mississauga, a cracking shop with tons of goodies!!. Cheers, Scott

DAVE JOHNSON 309:
Thanks guys--all very helpfull,all above have been stored in Satnav----

DAVE JOHNSON 309:
Scott--i am flying into Toronto---would be interested to know what the border crossing is like at Niagra??

Scott Douglas -No.pending:
Dave,

It's a long drawn-out process I'm afraid. Both times I've done it (once from Niagara and once from the Montreal side) it's taken over an hour.

After the grilling about where you're going, how much money you have with you and show them hotel reservations and your tickets home, they leave you for ages while they run checks on you. They're ok but incredibly slow.

They give you a little green card stapled to your passport, make sure you hand it back to the Canadian authorities if you're flying home from Canada (they sometimes wave you through at the Canadian side of the Freedom Bridge without you stopping) but you need to hand it back or the good 'ol USA thinks you've never left... makes for an interesting time next time you try to get in ( he says from experience!).

Cheers
Scott

DAVE JOHNSON 309:
Thanks Scott--will look forward to that then !!!!!

Paul2412:
I did a similar trip in 2005,
driving from newaerk through new england to Montreal, toronto, niagra, indianapolis and back to newark.
stoped at the new england air museum on route
http://www.neam.org/ small but worth astop if passing.

Paul2412:
Dave,
No probs going from canada at niagra into US just waved us through, but we did have NY state plates on the car.
You can also stock up with duty frees in the shop before crossing over the bridge and also get your canada tax back also in the duty free shop, this includes duty paid on hotel rooms and gifts etc whislt in canada.

Scott Douglas : 3087:
If you stop over at Niagara Falls, take time and head back to Toronto via Niagara On The Lake... a bit of Ye Olde Worlde Canada, lovely vineyards and has the cablecar over the whirlpool...."intersting" in a wind as my wife would say!

Pete Siggins 983:
hi Dave,you are not a million miles away from Rhinebeck - absolutely fascinating full of WW1 aircraft.Stay at the Beekman Arms whilst there.

Grahamd (2388):
Dave the museum at Hamilton is a must, speak nicely to the staff and persuade them to let you into the Lancaster (the only other flying example in the World), and the B-25. I've been a few times, love it.

As for the crossing into Niagra, done it about 20+ times, as my company has offices in Rochester and Toronto, just be patient. Dont cross over Friday PMs as the wait is horrible as the Yanks cross into Canada for the "Canadian Ballet (ask me!!" and Casinos.

Theres a model shop in Buffalo (next to the falls on the US side) that claims to be the "Largest" in the USA, I've also been there a few times.

When in Toronto go up the Skylon tower, sit in the revolving restaurant and have a Pizza (home made) with a Labbats Blue, yummy.

Either way, have fun.
Graham

DAVE JOHNSON 309:
Thanks for all the above--it sounds like i need an extra week !!!!!

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andrew exton
anna@exton160.freeserve.co.uk
Location: doncaster

Saturday, 16. August 2008 16:02

hi
could anybody tell me if the gee bee aircraft that was at rufforth are kit/plan built etc & were you can get them from please
thanks
andy

B Bennett 2163:
They are ARTF kits.

B Bennett 2163:
They are ARTF kits.
Sold through Perkins.
AJ models Chesterfield usually stock them. ring 01246 857785

Mike Ellis 652:
AJaymodels will order you one. The next shipment from the states is due at Perkins,late in September. I have already ordered one myself, as I believe there are more orders than actual aircraft that arrive !!

B Bennett 2163:
There is a GEE BEE team member in the Langar club selling up, he has one complete.

andy:
hi guys
thanks for the help ,going to get one ordered cheers
thanks
andy

andy:
do you know how much the guy from langer is asking & how to contact
many thanks
andy

Bob, Gee Bee spat killer:
Andy- contact Steve Duffy on 07854 991 290. If it is any help, kit price is around £260. Steves' Gee Bee is extremely well built.

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Ian Turner

Location: Barton on Humber

Saturday, 16. August 2008 10:01

Hi from the Club Sec @ WINTERTON.
All welcome at the FLYIN Bank Holiday weekend. NOT a public display, caravans welcome by prior booking to me on 01652 635536.
With regard to previous notes on Rufforth etc. we cannot guarantee weather, but we can guarantee NO whingeing, backbiting or acrimony of any type.

Paul Williams:
Sounds good! As newcomer,are we able to bring a guest,and are there any special restrictions/rules to be aware of? Have been to Winterton for public LMA shows,but not attended "fly ins". Flown R/C for 30 years,so well aware of biting props etc! With a prayer to the sun gods..................

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chris pearce
cpearce56@hotmail.com
Location: auckland new zealand

Friday, 15. August 2008 21:08

I wish to contact Richard Rawle, the link to his website I have does not work anymore. Can anyone provide contact details for Richard?

thanks
Chris

Jason Webb - LMA801:
Email him at: -richard@rawleaviation.demon.co.uk

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DBrown 2465

Location: Silksheen

Thursday, 14. August 2008 19:49

Wondered if to save the day at some venues if in the planning stages two runways could be planned and the show set out to be able to switch. Looking at Rufforth and Cosford there was a large area into wind that could have been made available. Just a thought. Some models could have coped with into wind landingsstrong though it was. Admired the people who did fly in the afternoon.

Robin Woodhead 1267:
A valid suugestion, but in the case of Ruffoth it would not saved the day as the wind speed over the wind speed permitted by our insuance.

Rob Cavell:
Is that correct?
That would that be the show insurance then as opposed to the LMA individual?

At what wind speed is the insurance imposed cut off point for wind speed?
I have not been on the show circuit for some time now but I've never heard of this before, you live and learn.

But Dave's valid point of course is not the lack of flying but the absence of static and the attitude "If I can't fly then I'm packing up".

Andy Symons 2556:
In an ideal world this would be great, not too sure about other venues but I cannot see how you could at Rufforth. I think the max allowed wind speed to be able to fly is 25mph I am sure someone will be along to correct me if I am wrong.
Dave has a very good point, people were paying to get in and there was not a lot to see and while the conditions can't be helped we do have a responsibility to the paying public. I can understand however why some would want to get off earlier if they have long journeys to make.

Paul Holt:
Im sure Dave said over the microphone at ruffroth the limit was 22 knots, and it was above that witht the wind getting stronger.

Chris Lane 2938:
22kt IS 25mph!

Paul Holt:
Ah!!

Martin Waller LMA1237:
See BMFA Handbook page 33 "No flying will take place if the surface wind speed exceeds 25 Knots, or if the visibility is less than 500metres" This rule has been in the BMFA rule book for the last 30 years to my knowledge. The LMA insurance have stated 25MPH.

Dave Berry 2911:
Cant see any reference to 25mph in the 2007 BMFA handbook.Page 33 deals with LiPo's etc.Page 17 (k) quotes CAP658 and says"only fly in suitable conditions",and "if light conditions or visibility are such that you might lose sight of your model then do not fly".
If I was a slope soarer 25mph would be pretty tame!

Dave Berry 2911:
Apologies Martin its on page 42 specifically for display flying-I assume at club fields CAP658 still applies

Rob Cavell 529:
Like I said:
You live and learn!

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John Greenfield (LMA No. 25)

Location: Radlet

Thursday, 14. August 2008 19:00

For info : Belle Vue Event, 20th to 27th August 2008 CANCELLED.

Please note that the above fly-in event has unfortunately had to be CANCELLED due to the recent heavy rainfall in Devon causing the flying field to become waterlogged, making it unusable. I’m sorry for any disappointment.

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Jordan and Nigel Parker
jordanparker56@hotmail.co.uk
Location: Southport

Thursday, 14. August 2008 15:52

Wanted,
Extra 260, Cap 232 or Yak 54
rtf if poss
resonable size
cheers

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