Mike.K

Here is a link to a little video our Ivan Smith kindly filmed and kindly put together having shot one of my flights with Ultra Stick No1 with a lead ballasted six cell 3700 LiPo, a 5065-420Kv motor and 15x6 prop. This is the model I`ve been consistently flying since April this year. Thanks to Dave Bran for watching my antics closely and observing that the model does indeed fly in a somewhat tail down attitude....I`ll try a spot more lead at the next flying session. These flights were filmed on an almost totally windless day and approach speeds are a little high. My final flight that day u

Thank you for your kind comments, Dear Boy. Nice to have some encouragement even though I`m only sixty one! With apologies for the late evening image quality and the total chaos shown in the images, here are a few more shots of the now rapidly completing build. I only took these ten minutes ago having spent the day covering the wings. More bright orange trim is due to aid my now degenerating eye sight... To answer your AUW question Ben, with just the receiver, 2600NiMh power pack, piano control wires/clevises and light weight inter-plane struts still to be added, the current kite wei

It progresses well. Wings built now and covering in progress. The build time has stretched a bit due to my Father being laid up in East Surrey Hospital and having to drive down there several times a day. I see I started construction of this Bi-stormer about five weeks ago so even those commitments the build hasn`t been that slow. Images here show where I am currently with this model. Can`t wait to fly it!! More in due course. The next build is JP Panic which I`m due to collect from Rob shortly. Mike

Ask me in a week, Ben! Difficult to tell weight yet as the wings are still to be made. The fuselage seems light enough even with the three MG996 metal gear standard servos installed. I nipped over to Robs this morning to collect the usual nick-nacks needed ie control horns, engine mount, poppers for press fit inter-plane struts, ball links for aileron push rods and a nice second hand ali spinner. That has rubbed up very nicely. The model is a great traditional build with loads of stringers and a fair amount of block work to shape. Its very rewarding to see it all coming together so q

My latest build. This is the 60" Bi-stormer from the late David Boddingtons` drawing board. Essentially the model is a Barnstormer with two wings. The design is about fifty years old and is much loved as a medium sized, soft floater for balmy summer evening flying. Images below show progress made to date. A 72" version is also available but is a little too big for my storage and transport convenience. Build costs also escalate the bigger a model is. I found that out to my cost during the Midwest Extra build. I bought the DB Sport and Scale kit last week direct from the makers in Wale

I already have one, Ben, although it is a scratch built version! Images below. I scaled the 10cc model up by 33.3% and it made an appearance at last years model competition evening at one of the CAMFC monthly gatherings. At that time it was unfinished but I think it was the model that landed me a trophy at the February AGM. I recall I won three awards for the pile of models I brought along but can`t recall which one exactly won the trophy. That said, I`m pretty sure it was the big Ultra Stick that did it!! It is a big bruiser and probably somewhat heavier than an original kit version. It

I thought it might be of some interest to others to read about my very positive experience of working towards and taking my A-test with CAMFC. Some of my modelling background here then. Back in the 1970`s, I started my modelling journey with the encouragement of my Father. We had hooked up with several other local modellers through my Fathers links with the construction industry. Two of his business contacts were keen RC flyers. Father was an architect, Geoff Swafield was a quantity surveyor and Brian Kilner was a building company director. The three of them decided to set up a new flying

An update on flying my No 1 Ultra Stick. This is an original built in June last year which first flew in the hands of Steve Fysh last November at the Riddlesdown MFC site below Edenbridge. The model was proclaimed as all good with pleasant handling, nice landing characteristics but performance wise was not that quick on the 6 cell, 420Kv and 14x8 prop. This model and several others built since November languished in my hanger awaiting the onset of nicer weather. The model flew again in mid April 2019 at Riddlesdown with me being passed the transmitter on that second flight. After a 44 yea

In mid April 2019, I took the Ultra Stick theme further. I began construction of a high wing, twin engine version. The project has been interesting with development occurring around a loose plan based on Ali Machinchys` Hanger 9 model. My twin is completely scratch built with the exception of an original Hanger 9 landing gear. Two fuselages were constructed in the first week. As I was to dimension and cut one set of fuselage parts, it seemed sensible to make an additional spare for future use. It can either be used as a replacement item in the event of irreparable breakage of one of

Here is my latest low wing conversion Ultra Stick project which is now complete and ready to go. A couple of weeks ago I bought another standard Ultra Stick kit from Ali Machinchys` father at Als Hobbies in Milton Keynes. This makes the third one I`ve had from him to date. The first two have been built, one as an electric version with a 5060-420Kv motor running on a 3700 or 4500 six cell and UBEC set up. The second one has a brand new and unused Irvine .72 nailed to the front. I also have a scratch built cloned fuselage fitted with a low time ASP 1.08. A genuine spare wing will be sourced

Guys, does anyone have a very low time OS Max .40 SF two stoke nitro/glow engine with muffler in near new condition that they might no longer need? I have one almost new engine here but need another identical unit for an up and coming twin Ultra Stick project. Please give me a call or pm me if you have one you no longer need. Thanks. Mike Kennedy. CAMFC member. 07974 131127

I`ve copied and pasted the text below which I`ve extracted from my post asking for advice on a suitable B-test model. As it is about the Ultra Stick, it seems appropriate I add it to this thread. It makes interesting reading. "This is an old PDF from around 2001 and can be found attached at the foot of this posting. It is an extract from the RCM magazine publication of a similar period. This is the write up of an inverted "low wing" conversion undertaken by Jim Feldmann...presumably in the States. Jims` conversion was applied to the then current Hanger 9 Ultra Stick Lite 78" version which

Here you go, Ben. Available from Als Hobbies on weekday, next day delivery by DPD. Ask for Big Al and mention my name. Ultra Stick 10cc ARF (A-HAN2345) These two videos show Ali discussing the model and flying it. 13:15 Hangar 9 Ultra Stick 10cc ARF 60" Flight Talk 3:54 Hangar 9 Ultra Stick 10cc ARF 60 It would be nice to get a squadron of them flying together! Ten good modellers sat round a table together with basic tools could have one flying in an hour! Mike

A bit more spin on the Ultra Stick and its derivatives. I see Hobby King are punting a 1200mm class Ugly Stick type model for just £61 plus post. This is known as a Crusader 30E and runs with 9g servos. Flaps do not seem configured on the model so a basic four channel set up would be quite adequate for it. Primarily designed for electric power the model has more in common with the old Ugly Stick than the rather more advanced H9 Ultra Stick development. Obviously this little air-frame could be modified to IC power. I might get one of these models just to mop up a spare OS.35 that is kickin

Hi Guys. I built my first Hanger 9 Ultra Stick around June 2018. The model was spanking new onto the market then and the first imported kits were hard to find at the time. Mine came from Als Hobbies in Milton Keynes with next day delivery for £206 delivered. The owner of the business is "Big Al". His son is" little Ali"... but better known to us all as Ali Machinsky! When I was looking for my next model, I`d been impressed by the price, by its design heritage and the excellent Ultra Stick marketing videos put out by Hanger 9. It ticked all the right boxes and the videos on You Tube s

Ok. No problem. A nice un-used and seemingly never run vintage Irvine "Red Top" 0.72 sourced by the ever enthusiastic and helpful Rob Newman at Avicraft. Rob tells me it was a spare engine kept back from his days with the Panic Team. This motor has the Irvine 0.61 crankcase with a larger displacement cylinder liner and perhaps is also stroked at the con rod and crank. Rob supplied it to me at a reasonable price complete with what I believe to be a "quiet" silencer. I`m well pleased with the buy and thank Rob for his efforts in finding me a very nice engine. Now fitted to a scratch bu

It has been month since I last posted on the progress of the Extra. It made its first public appearance at the AGM. I`m grateful to James for his complementary comments. Also to Sam and his father for the kindly phrased and very helpful comments and suggestions. This is the first time I`ve built such a large and heavy model so in this respect I`ve been breaking into new and unknown territory. The learning cure has been steep and the construction and fitting out of this model...well lets say eyewateringly expensive and at least double the cost of a typical 60" model. Some £800 seams like a

Roger. Totally delighted to hear from you. I had hoped we might hook up some time. (Late edit) Contact now established between us. Most useful. In short, I think your involvement and that of Rob Lewis saved the day as for as the Dr1 is concerned. It was obvious the incidence of the top wing was incorrect and you both came up with a solution which might otherwise have eluded us for many a long month. George has also seen this thread which he read with interest. A link to it was also sent to DW for their information and perusal. It must of hit the spot down there in China, be

Does anyone have a new or good used .61 two stoke glow motor they wish to dispose of at a reasonable price? I`m in the market for one to go on another 60" Ultra Stick. Perhaps give me a call if you have anything suitable please. 01883625406 Thanks, Mike Kennedy

Here is the CAP658 CAA guidance document to which James referred. It makes interesting reading...perhaps to be absorbed in slow time. It is a fair sized document to be digested. CAP658 And this as a PDF link CAP 658 Model aircraft safety guidance Mike

Beyond my knowledge, Ben. Perhaps James could kindly comment further. Mike

The BMFA handbook, page 32, section 15.12(a) states, "For models 7 to 20Kg, A serviceable "fail-safe" mechanism should be incorporated to operate on loss of signal. or detection of an interfering signal. For example on a power driven model this should operate, as a minimum, to reduce the engine(s) speed to idle". So there we have it. I have the switch G on the transmitter available to cut the ignition manually with the transmitter operating and transmitting and also the mandatory fail safe on Channel 3, throttle servo to be set to retard the throttle to full close in the event of transmitt

Helpful, Ben. Thanks. Mike

Images show the further work carried out. The going has got tougher but I have a result although not quite what I expected. The predicted weight of the model once the muffler has been constructed and fitted is now likely to be no less that 15Lb 12oz. So the model will be over weight for many flying sites limited to 15Lb 7oz/7Kg. Despite my best efforts, I cannot reduce weight any further so that is that. The model will not and cannot ever be flown at Fickleshole and alternative flying sites will have to be sought. Disappointing, but that is how it has panned out. There is only so much weight

It is fairly hard going at present. The paint on the cowl is giving problems despite my relatively high skill level. The cold temperatures don`t help. In addition, I had masking tape glue left on the surface of the white paint. I should have used insulating tape. With the goo removed, the white paint has suffered. Flatting down again and cussing madly, I now have a couple of coats of brush pained, water based white applied over the damaged areas. This will need flatting back tomorrow and a further thinned coat applied. More drying time then required before it will be set up enough for grey tri