Spiffy

Piano wire now gone.

Got about 15X assorted props from 12" down going free, and an assortment of wheels for aircraft, loadsa piano wire for various use, loadsa servo horns etc.

Any body interested for spares?  Contact Spiffy

Concept 30 RC Helicopter for sale. OS glo engine. complete with servos & Gyro for tail control and 35MHz RX.  Spare new canopy, starter cone, some links for rotor head. Not used for some years so batteries may need replacing.

Reasonable offers please to Spiffy (Terry) on 07960604894

Two Futaba Transmitters for sale in nice Ali Case complete with buddy lead for teaching purposes.

1. Type T9CP 9 channel Computerised TX presently with 35MHz module, can be converted to 2,4GHz with plug in module (not provided).

2. T6EXAP 6 channel 35MHz TX with buddy lead to connect to 1. for teaching.

Both with necstraps etc. Batteries not tested recently.

Reasoable offers please - phone spiffy (terry) on 07960604894

Feisler Storch and DC3 Twin also now sold.

Tomtit sold, wot trainer sold, Sea King Heli also sold.

Still up for grabs - Feisler Storch 8ft span -German Camoflage and markings -super STOL aircraft,  Dakota DC3 twin in Eastern airlines livery with Robart retracts special for this model, and fitted 2 X 4 stroke engines and 9 servos fitted,  and lastly and old super 7 airframe -no gear or engine.

Offers please

Sea King now sold

Wot trainer also now sold

I have advertised my Sea King Helicopter on Ebay. This is a unique model as it has scratch built body, not available commercially.  Large model 1.5m long. I have some offers £400>.  Anyone in the club interested before it's sold on?  Was stored so needs some TLC to the engine, and batteries replaced.

Be quick and phone 07960604894 if wanted.

Veron Tomtit now sold

Wot Trainer with .40 2-stroke, all servos and flightpack fitted.

Veron Tomtit Biplane - 57 4-stroke, servos and flightpack fitted (32" span)

Concept 30 Helicopter complete with some spares (Canopy, starter cone, linkages etc) fitted OS 2 -stroke, servos and Gyro.

My Scale Storch complete with flightpack 8ft span as flown at Sandown Park exhibitions and various shows for DB.  German Camo finish. Scratch built from modified plans. Superb slow flyer, STOL performance. Vintage but still flyable.

DC3 with twin 57 4-strokes, 9 servos fitted in Eastern airlines livery. Unflown, taxied only. Fitted robart retracts, split flaps etc.

Reasonable offers to clear- all these have been in store so will require some TLC

phone Spiffy on 07960604894 to view or haggle.

I have a lot of modelling gear that needs sorting and selling.  Difficult at moment in the pandemic., so will have to wait till lockdown over.  Items include my Veron Tomtit Biplane (1920s circa RAF trainer)  (Nylon covered wings -see pic) complete with 4 stroke and servos etc, A Wot trainer with 40 2stroke, again all fitted servos etc, Old Super7  no gear or engine,New scale DC3 twin with 2 x 57 4strokes (see pic) and all fitted out,unflown,has robart retracts and all new servos. Kyosha Concept 30 Helicopter with a range of spares, all gear with it incl. gyro, and a huge  assortment of modelling gear and plans.  Also two collector's items - A Scratch built unique Sea King Heli with Hirobo 60 power mechanics, fitted OS Heli 61 engine. Scale Cup winner at the Eltham & Egham Flying Club competition, very heavy at 14 lbs but flys really scale, 6 ft washout rotor and lastly my own built scale Storch (8ft span) with 60 power in German Camo modified from a Svenson plan for extra lightness , as flown at Sandown Park Modelling Symposiums, and some other shows. Flys reallyy slowly, and very short take offs and landings real slow as per full size. Needs rudder/aileron mixing for really tight turns.  Most of this has been in storage  so some engines may need freeing up, and well oiling.  I will need some help to sort this lot, as my eyesight is shot to hell.  call 07960604894 please.

Spiffy is back on the Forum, thanks to Rich talking me through. Eyesight still shot, so will post some stuff to buy later, but may need some help sorting it out. regards from Spiffy aka Terry

Hi, Thanks-really need a digital one as need to advertise these pics online, as we are about to rent wife's old one bedroom flat

which has been refurbished with new kitchen, bathroom etc.

I need some one with a camera with a WIDE ANGLE lens to take some pictures of some rooms for me. My digital camera has too narrow field of view which only gets about a third of them in view. Standard lenses of 50mm don't cut it. Any offers?

Replies ASAP please! Location would be not far from our flying field.

Yep, thanks Rod. It just took BT ages to reconnect him. Hadn't realized as he was in same area that his number transferred.

He has been in touch with me now, so whoever passed the message on, thanks.

I know Barry doesn't log in here often, but if anyone sees him (assuming he's still alive and kicking) ask him to let me know his new phone number after he moved.

Ta muchly

Spiffy

The Parkzone Spitty now withdrawn from sale.

Complete in box a new MK Parkzone Spitfire Mk11b with everything you need.

Complete with TX & RX, flightbattery, TX batteries, servos.

This is an unused kit from a deceased Modeller, original cost £129 selling on behalf of widow.

Contact Spiffy with best offers over 50 quids please- Can be viewed at Spiffy's pad at 4 waterworks Cottages.

Tel no: 020 8657 0605 to Terry alias Spiffy

1. Throw it off a hillside aka slope soaring

2. Fit an electric motor

3. Tow it with a tug e.g. large (min. 26cc) Cub

In addition to slope soaring I used to use a bungee launch, even for fairly large gliders, better still an electric winch system, home made using a car starter as the motor. Does require fitting a tow hook under the fuz, and with room hook released by a servo.

Think a bit before plumping for the Storch, you may/may not know I have one based on an old plan. Mine is 85" span with 10cc webra glo -weight 10.5 ibs (made mega changes for lightness)

Storchs' have very very poor aileron control, and definitely need bags of rudder which is very large to initiate turns. Coupled aileron/rudder is the best option to fly them. Flaps produce major trim changes on the elevators. However they can be great fun and fly incredibly slowly in a head wind. The major drawback is the span of the wings which require takeoff directly into wind else they will tip over very quickly. Ditto on approach, direct into wind, steep approach with some flap on, and a nice burst of power to flare it out. Mine when the engine was new could take off in 3 feet and land in less than that-with some flap on of course. Overall I loved mine, but not the easiest to manage in windy conditions.

Hope tips help.

The closed loop wire should cross each other in the fuse so it is like an X pattern from end to end, that way there is no side pressure cutting into the fuse.

 

As for the crimps it is a small alu tube available form places like Avicraft. the alu tube is cut into small sections which the cable passes through and crimped.

Yep, very small diameter ali tube is easy, brass is a trifle harder to crimp - the way I do it is to get the length right, and pass the free end of the cable back through the crimp tube (before crimping) so there is extra thickness for the tube to grip on when crimped. You "can" use heat shrink over the crimp to tidy it up if necessary.

IMO the proposed badge is too cluttered, and would be difficult to read from a distance (read expensive also to reproduce embroidered)

Why not just the club logo (current) plus C.A.M.F.C. in large letters underneath - maybe even with founding year added but is that at all necessary? Why do we need BMFA on it?

Keep it simple is always best! Just my Opinion!

(Not a founding member like Don but early 80s so one of the old farts)

Ey from me.

 

Terry, I would be interested in finding out more about a cap with a logo on it. Next time we are both at the field I will talk with you about it.

I'll see if a) My relative can do the design

and b) if so what the prices would be for a small quantity

Mentioned was our new logo with C.A.M.F.C. underneath (the logo on my Tx buddy box outfit is an example for those that have seen it), and not the old round badge. The logo would be embroidered directly into the cap, and not a separate badge.

Ref last post above, I wear an embroidered cap done by a relative who can do them (has a machine for designs and embroidering the badges), nobody seemed interested when I asked if anyone wanted one. (Cost me a fiver by the way-though the badge is just a generic aircraft on it, but it could be a CAMFC logo if required once the design has been setup)

Excellent show as usual, though I found it very tiring after 3 days there, and was so wiped out sloped off early Sunday - blame my age and infirmity!