EPP combat wing - probably more cheating

[Nick]

Not at all! 

 

Well we're banned from the field at the moment anyway cos of foot and mouth - there's cow things live there

means i've got all weekend to sort it out though

well apart from full service cambelt and exhaust on the sooty van

[taximan]

Quite welcome to come and fly at one of our sites mate. 

[Vic66]

No ban in Oxon at the mo mate, pop over and visit your dad 

[Nick]

Cheers, Vic - will do

Got to do the van today (promised swimbo  ) and got to work tomorrow night

Any suggestions for a convenient time apart from those  - probably have to be next weekend - bit dark in the evenings now 

[Vic66]

Sunsets about 7pm, could still get a couple of hours in if you get here around 5pm, which would be the earliest I could get up the field if I finish work early, or next weekend 

[Nick]

I'll check out the weather and speak to Dad

[Nick]

Well 5 months later its finished 



Set the c of G to be about 7 ins from the front - and its absolutely appaling

Did manage 3 flights without breaking it but at no time did I really have any form of control at all - its horribly sensitive in pitch and very sluggish in roll.

Did amuse the assembled company though - please fly it again we\'ll buy you (another) pint on the way home  - gotta keep \'em happy 

As for whats up with it i\'m not sure but it handles like it need more weight in the front so thats the next step \

If it still exists by 30th Mar you\'ll never catch it cos even I dont know where its going to go next

[Vic66]

Your quicker than McGasgill mate, I don\'t think he\'s taken his out of the packet yet 

[Nick]

If all else fails BRC have the wild wings back in stock

[Nick]

Sorted now 

taped a bit of lead to the front (didn\'t have any spanners with me ) and it flies fine now

I\'d like it to be a bit faster - but not bad for starters 

[Splash 1]

That poor church roof has got a leak again!

[Nick]

well it is roofing lead - left over from a job we did ages ago  . Its about 1/8 inch thick and you can cut it with a decent pair of scissors so its ideal for making balance weights.

Can normally just balance them by moving the battery about - but once you\'ve cut the hole in the foam (in the wrong place  ) you\'re a bit stuck