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Slope Soaring / Re: Merry Christmas everyone
« on: December 24, 2024, 15:42:48 PM »
Merry Christmas Ralph & Julie. And a Merry Christmas to all on the forum
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Scale / Re: US Scale
« on: December 08, 2024, 23:47:09 PM »
Sky High would be a vey expensive trip
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Slope Soaring / Re: Build a small eel glider
« on: November 05, 2024, 19:23:23 PM »
I would suggest you google 'small balsa chuck glider', there's plenty of info on planforms, wingspan, airfoils etc
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Slope Soaring / Re: Nose repair / reattachment on my glass F3B model.
« on: October 20, 2024, 18:07:05 PM »
Ralph is right, way too many people terrified of composite work. It's fairly simple, but does need you to be organised.
Have your glass/carbon cut to the size you need. Paper templates work great for working out size/shape needed.
Use good quality barrier cream and gloves.
Check whether the brand of epoxy you are using is mixed by weight or volume and have the appropriate scales or measuring cups to hand
Loosen the caps of the bottles before putting your gloves on.
Wet the area to be covered/mended and then put the glass material into place. You may find you need 8 arms or very long fingers, again make sure you have lolly sticks or similar handy to aid getting the glass in situ. Using your brush stipple (push) resin in to the weave of your cloth, Don't over do it. If it's glossy it's probably too wet
Don't work in resin below 20 C, an old electric blanket can help keep the temp up while the resin sets.
Lots of good info here: https://www.youtube.com/@evanevshaw or drop me a PM
Have your glass/carbon cut to the size you need. Paper templates work great for working out size/shape needed.
Use good quality barrier cream and gloves.
Check whether the brand of epoxy you are using is mixed by weight or volume and have the appropriate scales or measuring cups to hand
Loosen the caps of the bottles before putting your gloves on.
Wet the area to be covered/mended and then put the glass material into place. You may find you need 8 arms or very long fingers, again make sure you have lolly sticks or similar handy to aid getting the glass in situ. Using your brush stipple (push) resin in to the weave of your cloth, Don't over do it. If it's glossy it's probably too wet
Don't work in resin below 20 C, an old electric blanket can help keep the temp up while the resin sets.
Lots of good info here: https://www.youtube.com/@evanevshaw or drop me a PM
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Slope Soaring / Re: Nose repair / reattachment on my glass F3B model.
« on: October 19, 2024, 17:34:05 PM »
Nice Work
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Scale / Re: ASW 17 refurb
« on: October 13, 2024, 19:50:41 PM »
They always look worse before they get better
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Slope Soaring / Re: ISR dates 2024 UPDATED!!
« on: September 22, 2024, 17:53:42 PM »
Good weekend. Great to see everyone again.
Thanks for picking me up and making sure I was OK when I hit the deck
Thanks for picking me up and making sure I was OK when I hit the deck
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Slope Soaring / Re: ISR dates 2024 UPDATED!!
« on: September 15, 2024, 18:41:31 PM »
I should be down
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Slope Soaring / Re: Tountinna Gazette
« on: August 28, 2024, 16:55:17 PM »
Very nice Ger. Good to see there's some building still going on. I don't think I'll make the 7th Sept but hope you have a good day
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Slope Soaring / Re: 2nd towing meeting in Cork 13/14th July
« on: July 04, 2024, 18:07:57 PM »
Hoping to get down
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Thermal / Flat field / Re: Macon 2024 TD Competition
« on: June 21, 2024, 21:54:23 PM »
wel done Fred, when you coming North to challenge NIMSA!!
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Slope Soaring / Re: ISR dates 2024 UPDATED!!
« on: June 14, 2024, 20:29:59 PM »
Thanks Gerry, hope you get good air
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Slope Soaring / Re: ISR dates 2024 UPDATED!!
« on: June 13, 2024, 18:07:30 PM »
Sorry Ger, I'd hoped to get down this year but my health isn't too good and I haven't been travelling much this year. Hoping for an improvement soon and can get out and about again
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For Sale / Re: Greatplanes Learjet 40 NIB kit
« on: June 02, 2024, 21:45:17 PM »
Ha ha I've even got a kit sitting in Ralphs!