RE: Jet Modellers Association of Ireland
Can do any time .... Just need a few days notice :)
Posted on: 5/20/2013 10:26 AM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Jet Modellers Association of Ireland
Hi dave be careful ,I might take you up on that !!will be in OZ probably in January visiting my son and always need an" RC FIX "when I am there Robert
Posted on: 8/15/2012 3:43 AM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Jet Modellers Association of Ireland
what or who are the old boys??......Mike "Harpoon" halpin !! as usual we had a brilliant weekend ,and two new stars are amongst us ,have to say the flying was brilliant but the Offally X factor in the hotel really made the weekend,well done Sean and Ritchie .. Ritchie can run......... when he sees smoke... .I cant wait til september to do it all again, The pin doctor did a real good one this time ,three pins ,a servo,and a whole retract unit .......Dave W will be pleased
Posted on: 8/14/2012 4:08 PM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Ford S Max and Jets
I would buy a ford........................ if a derjet cougar came with it !
Posted on: 8/7/2012 3:55 PM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Jet Product Supply Monopolies
Plus one on that Dave !!...what bothers me is why are these hobby shops willing to work for so small a profit ,after all one slight mistake on an invoice leads to a loss .!!! End users think this is great ,getting new realeased models at nearly cost ,but in the end they will suffer ,because their local shop wont be interested in stocking these items ,.... no profit ...no point !! I also wonder does the end user honestly think that discount shops dont need profit !...if so where do they get it ? they have to screw it from someone..their only optiion is from their customers discretely on smaller items and especially carriage. The distributor suffers as instead of having 100 's of customers spreading their goods out to every model shop in the land and giving everyone at either end of the country a chance to look in the flesh at their products he is left with two or three big retailers who now will be in a posisition to dictate prices at wholesale and retail level (bad for everyone ) I get it once a week ,customer buys item heavilly discounted ,then who does he come to when he dosnt understand it or it dosnt work!
Posted on: 7/31/2012 2:56 PM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Jet Modellers Association of Ireland
Come on Vince ...you will be more than welcome !! garantee you will want to come back !! Andy ...dont know what you are on about ....what old guys ? old guys can fly the boots of the young boys any time !!
Posted on: 7/31/2012 1:32 PM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Jet Modellers Association of Ireland
pin doctor will be there ,and me for sure ,hope Mike and the guys can make it ,tel Rita to get more guiness and we need Shaun to bring an instrument on sat night ....(and the girl friend)
Posted on: 7/30/2012 3:08 PM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Mechanical Gear Doors (no air)
I like the first photo's idea ,hope to see some good designs pop up ,good idea seamus !
Posted on: 7/30/2012 2:49 PM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Jet Modellers Association of Ireland
I understood this date was just a fly in with everyone welcome and no one having priority ?
Posted on: 7/30/2012 2:43 PM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: NEW SEBA JET - AVANTIS
would need to be better quality than his mig 29 !!
Posted on: 7/25/2012 4:05 PM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Hawker Hunter 1/6th scale ARF from Flying Legends
eye no were it s but kant reember
Posted on: 7/23/2012 3:35 PM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: C-ARF Ultra Flash build Thread + Video
I thought the running machine- Bike was Daves !! thats the way to do it Claire,make him cook while you play ...putting on epoxy will be great fun ,just like nail varnish..
Posted on: 7/19/2012 7:22 AM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: C-ARF Ultra Flash build Thread + Video
she may really have been watching telly ...and just lifted a tool when she heard you arrive
Posted on: 7/19/2012 12:47 AM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: C-ARF Ultra Flash build Thread + Video
Claire ....I love that colour scheme ,keep up the hard work,am waiting to see how a lady does her build
Posted on: 7/18/2012 4:57 PM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Offaly Jets JMAI Ireland 7-8 of July
dont you just love the nose job on the harpoon
Posted on: 7/16/2012 4:31 PM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Offaly Jets JMAI Ireland 7-8 of July
Dave ...Harry needs a boomerang ! Mike ...sunday morning you didnt do much would that have been due to the drink its a long time since I saw an Irish pub drank out of Guinness by one customer , think you may be a bit of a legend now as well Andy .....have you not got a date already for October ? Steve ...love those wellies
Posted on: 7/10/2012 2:36 PM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Offaly Jets JMAI Ireland 7-8 of July
On Andreas's last photo it shows how bright the nose light is on the hawk ...can you see the reflection?
Posted on: 7/10/2012 10:58 AM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Offaly Jets JMAI Ireland 7-8 of July
Yes sure was a brilliant weekend ,although a few didnt turn up we did a lot of flying ,it felt like there were dozens of pilots ,we were certainly well entertained by Mike all weekend (he should be on TV)..it was also good to meet Martin and Steve as well,we are all firm friends now and thats exactly what its all about. As for the local B&B now that is something else ,5 star hotel would not have a look in !!!...the hospitality and banter really made the weekend ,I could go to Offally jets without a model and still have a great time . The Legend Harry never bent a pin all weekend ,(Dave W .will not be at all well.... no business once again ) Thanks Andreas ....we really have to work on some of the UK guys to get them to come over soon !!
Posted on: 7/10/2012 10:56 AM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Question on protecting rudder servo from tailpipe???
I would always use thin balsa sheet ,covered with thin aluminium /chrome tape ,tacked in place with a few blobs of silicone adhesive, if you are worried about heat place a piece of heatshrink on top of the protected servo or the underside of the balsa sheet and check after a few runs or short test flights to see if it has shrunk ,tiny bit of weight added ,but will give you confidence to fly your jet knowing mr. rudder servo is COOL!
Posted on: 6/19/2012 2:17 PM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: YS115 wont start
modellers argue about fuel all the time ,the one I use has 20 per cent synth oil and has never given me a problem in ten years since I moved from cool power ...will stick with it ... now I know what to lookout for .. when my engine wont start .
Posted on: 6/14/2012 12:52 AM by Author "bobg" in the forum "YS Engines Support"
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RE: YS115 wont start
hey four stroker ..was using Weston Pro Synth 10 per cent ..use this in all my engines ...the YS agent in the UK said it would be fine ,but then again he dosnt answer e-mails or phone calls when you have a problem Weston fuel is mixed by volume not weight so is better than most other fuels at 20 per cent . I knew this question would crop up... eventually ! Hard to believe I know,but my friend who runs a YS110 and was laid up for a few months using the same fuel ,just contacted me to say his valve had stuck open as well ... maybe fuel has something to do with it !!................. but I would bet its the lack of constant use . at that rate might have to sell some models
Posted on: 6/13/2012 8:32 AM by Author "bobg" in the forum "YS Engines Support"
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RE: YS115 wont start
thanks for the help guys ......got it sorted ...the valve was stuck down in the open posisition leaving at a guess 5mm clearance to the rocker ,that is why even with fuel in the carb and top of the piston there was no pop and no compression....... I used release oil and tri flow spray flooded around the valve seat...............,heated it all as hot as I could with a solarfilm heat gun then used small needle nosed forceps to gently pull the valve up closed .............and again flooding the whole area with tri flow oil ,turning the prop a few times and with a little help from the forceps the valve now pops up every time .... knew it couldnt be carbon build up as engine has only ran a few tanks of fuel from new .....I think the 3 month lay up period was the curlprit , brought the model out side and first time started running like a little clock !!
Posted on: 6/13/2012 5:38 AM by Author "bobg" in the forum "YS Engines Support"
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RE: YS115 wont start
tried everything on this engine ,put small amount of fuel in plug hole and then into carb still no pop! took rocker cover off ...bingo !!! valve stuck closed ....about 5mm clearance on tappet !!! does anyone have sugestions on how to fix this or does it have to be returned for service !
Posted on: 6/12/2012 6:21 AM by Author "bobg" in the forum "YS Engines Support"
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RE: YS115 wont start
Hi Petec thanks for the reply ....have taken the high needle out and turned over the engine but not a drip of fuel !! I took pump cover off and had a look........ the diaphram is hard like a hard plastic washer with a pimple on it ....... to obviously open the fuel inlet valve ........whole assembly is sealed with one "o" ring ...... any ideas now ?
Posted on: 6/11/2012 6:06 AM by Author "bobg" in the forum "YS Engines Support"
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YS115 wont start
My new YS 115 wont start,had a few flights with it about three months ago ,brought it out today and all is quiet ! fuel dosnt seem to be getting to the engine........... ,when feed line is pulled off at carb, fuel spurts out ........and the tank has loads of pressure when vent is opened. There dosn't seem to be much compression , also a lot of oil around the airbox and carb ,glow is fine ,OS 4 stoke plug ok ....am sure it is something simple but what .?thanks in advance for any ideas .
Posted on: 6/10/2012 2:51 PM by Author "bobg" in the forum "YS Engines Support"
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RE: Airworld Hawker Hunter, anybody got one?
Love the colour scheme Thomas ! it will fly like a dream ,good luck ! I have a AW hawk which is a beautiful flyer with a real presence in the air... am thinking about the AW panther at the minute as a next project ,friends are trying to put me off because of the lack of good instructions, information and amount of work involved.... Robert
Posted on: 5/31/2012 3:27 PM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Fibre Classics Yak 11
Beautiful model Ali ...I am sure the cg wont bother you ! the model will have the best chance with you on the sticks ! you mention the new 180 moki ,is it in full production yet ? I have the 250 myself and love it ,it sounds way better than any of my turbines was thinking of the comparf 2.6m yak with a moki 150 but was worried it wouldnt have enough power thats when the 180 caught my attention Robert
Posted on: 5/18/2012 1:38 PM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Fei Bao F9F Panther
Tim ....get her on the building board ...interested to see how it goes together and flys Robert
Posted on: 4/27/2012 12:50 AM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Fei Bao F9F Panther
Hey great looking model , what turbine and will it do well from grass,Panther ,Couger my all time fav jets, does Martin little have a website?
Posted on: 4/26/2012 3:12 PM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: New Dubro 60, 80 and 100oz Tanks!!!
I've got a feeling, am being buttered up for something here!!!
Posted on: 4/20/2012 3:13 PM by Author "bobg" in the forum "RC Jets"
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