Good heavens....that footage from Radlett was awfully familiar. I remember that c/l lancaster.... That year was my first rally (I was a junior member of the...
Hi all, The New Zealand F3B team is about to embark on a trip the 2007 F3B World Champs in Emmen Switzerland. Kevin Botherway, Craig Dawson and Aneil Patel are...
Owing to popular demand, Tauranga MAC Inc. will host the second S.M.A.L.L. rally at the TMAC r/c flying site at Apata, Tauranga on 23 and 24 June next. This is...
I'm working on a model that needs a needle valve adjuster to go through a small bend inside the model so it emerges at an angle to the natural direction of the...
Would flexible (spring) curtain wire do the job ? Ken B I'm working on a model that needs a needle valve adjuster to go through a small bend inside the model...
Mike, you could either try some soldering fluid, or get someone to silver solder it on for you. I have en engine that the previous owner did exactly what you...
Hi MIke, I had an engine once that worked on the priciple of a spring contacting the needle to a knob. Perhaps this could work for you with a stiff small...
A and C Teal
teals1@...
Jun 4, 2007 11:28 am
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If you use the spring from inside a bit of flexible curtain wire, and pre-tin the coils before assembly using a corrosive flux like "Duzall", the solder will...
Use stretch curtain rod/wire. I have used this successfully many times. Doug Baunton ... From: Mike Shores To: NZMAA-News@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June...
One of my modeling friends knew a modeler who made his own glue using a solvent that would melt the plastic of the 2 litre icecream container and it would...
its normally very easy to solder- I have used it on my vee tail teamracers, tee tail t/planes on my pylon models and yes, nv extensions. trevor h ... From: Ken...
A big thank you to all those who were kind enough to reply on this one. Curtain wire - so simple - bravo! Sometimes one can't see the wood for the trees!...
Hi All, Be aware that we have NDC and Club Thermal A this Saturday morning. Hope to see you all there. Thermal A is 4, 6 minute flights plus landings, best...
Hi Mike. I have used a piece of curtain wire with the plastic stripped off. Can be soldered and worked quite well. Trevor. [Non-text portions of this message...
Trevor Hutchings
hutchingstc@...
Jun 5, 2007 11:31 am
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Extract from: http://www.ninfinger.org/~sven/models/rms_tips/rmsfaq.4.html#q12 "Gluing polystyrene to polystyrene There are 2 ways to approach gluing styrene...
Hi all Ice cream Bowls are moulded out of either polypropylene or high density polyethylene, these have to be the two most chemical resistant plastics around....
David Read
flyingpiggy@...
Jun 6, 2007 11:15 am
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Not quite true. There's plastic and there's plastic. It depends exactly what it is. "Strong paint thinners" will go for Polystyrene Cellulose Acetate and...
Hi all, The New Zealand F3B team is about to embark on a trip the 2007 F3B World Champs in Emmen Switzerland. Kevin Botherway, Craig Dawson and Aneil Patel are...
You are correct Dave: I think most people are mistaking polyprop and polyethylene for polystyrene which does dissolve readily in solvents. When I am decoking...
This is to advise aeromodellers who know Laurie that he is at present in poor health. He has had health problems for some months, and has recently experienced...
Hello Keith Sorry to hear about Laurie's health. Please pass on my best regards to him. We went together to a World Scale Champs in Reno in 1982 and had a...
Brian Borland
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Jun 9, 2007 10:43 am
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hi does anyone in nz have a "sport tube" we could borrow for the world F3B trip?? Kevin Botherway Napier New Zealand (06) 8443259 (0275)570470 [Non-text...
Hi all, a reminder that the famous Thermal Thaw is to be held next Sunday 17th June at Ambury Farm in Auckland. Start time of 10am, open to all NZMAA members. ...
Please give Laurie my regards and I wish him a speedy recovery. Robin Condliffe Ex President WAMC ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
HI Les, Please accept my apologies - I will be in Tauranga, Cheers, Bryan ... From: Les or Gypsy Stockley To: NZMAA-News@yahoogroups.com ; NZRCSG Sent:...
Bryan Leeves
bryan_leeves@...
Jun 11, 2007 11:07 am
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Hi guys, A couple of links for you. Heli's aren't really my scene but.... hell..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8t41avFuCc And his brother...
Hi guys, Round 3 of the North Island F3B Series will be on June 23 & 24 in Hawkes Bay. Less than 2 weeks so entries to me please along with Fregency/channel...
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