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Barrie Lever
Barrie Lever
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Topics: 7 / Replies: 20
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RE: Glass tanks.

Jim Nice workmanship there. I think there are great possibilities for both composite tanks and the 3D printed tanks that we have been trialling th...

3 years ago
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RE: Carbon wing for an asymmetric .29 to 60 model.

Hello Jim Yes I have contact details for Chris, I will send via a private message. How are the Weatherman fuz's getting on? Regards Barrie

3 years ago
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RE: Carbon wing for an asymmetric .29 to 60 model.

Jimbo I will get Chris Martindale to chime in on the carbon wing, he has a mould for a 29-40 asymmetric wing and he has made a few examples in recen...

4 years ago
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RE: Carbon prop making

Danny There is a tangible difference when using HM carbon, the props can be noticeably stiffer. Nowhere near as easy to obtain though. You would...

4 years ago
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RE: Carbon prop making

Danny Iornbark Composites sell good resin, ask for the MGS285 resin with the 285 hardener, you will not go far wrong with that resin. I tend to bu...

4 years ago
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RE: Progress?

Hello Ian Yes you are right the outright records are much more free on line diameter and length but force the model to a wing loading requirement. ...

4 years ago
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RE: Glass/crbon fuselages fo Weatherman .29 to .60.

@doc-james Put me down for a fuz, I will sort out money with Rustler if that is OK. Baz

4 years ago
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RE: Carbon prop making

Danny The glass core add's toughness, this is useful if the prop is going to get landing forces applied to it such as combat and maybe lower level t...

4 years ago
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RE: Progress?

Hello Ian I am just doing a website update with an article by Dave Smith on F21 and I saw your post come in. I would say that most records such as...

4 years ago
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RE: 40 size engines

J. By the time that I started F3D pylon racing in 1982,the event had exclusively switched to rear exhaust engines, if your engines had been used in ...

4 years ago
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RE: New model 2021

@doc-james Very nice work, I really like the 'H' in the pattern. I have started another section to discuss power units and have taken the liberty ...

4 years ago
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RE: New model 2021

J. That is a really nice drawing, how is the pan being manufactured? What engine are you showing in the plan? I am interested in that induction se...

4 years ago
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RE: Carbon prop making

Danny I have had just about every kind of failure that you can have with composites. I don't find props very demanding on the release system but I...

4 years ago
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RE: Jet model design

Ian First thoughts are that you would leave the outer wing off, as you say like F2A style. However here is what I think the problem is with that a...

4 years ago
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RE: Forum test and discussion

Ollie-Old School Glad to see you are up and running with the forum, I sent you an email the other day from this site but it bounced back this evenin...

4 years ago
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