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15 Jun 2025 21:06 - 15 Jun 2025 21:24 #1
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Crusader C/L stunt ship was created by THE BLACKBIRD
Won a lot of competitions with this model in the 1960s including coming third in the British team trials in 1968 i think for the world championships, third place got me into the team
i was building one of these doing the covering with nylon when i propose to Ann, in my mother in laws kitchen, so yer lots of good memories connected to this model
Just started this one last week but i was blocked out of the forum so only just posting
Started cutting out ribs and wing tips
Building the wing
Couple of wrong photos in there from the glider build
i was building one of these doing the covering with nylon when i propose to Ann, in my mother in laws kitchen, so yer lots of good memories connected to this model
Just started this one last week but i was blocked out of the forum so only just posting
Started cutting out ribs and wing tips
Building the wing
Couple of wrong photos in there from the glider build
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16 Jun 2025 07:01 #2
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if you are calm and collected when all about you are going berserk - you've missed something important!
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You put me to shame, BB! I have three models part-built, and one waiting for it's first flight. It has been waiting for about a year, and one of the part-builds is now about six years old!
if you are calm and collected when all about you are going berserk - you've missed something important!
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16 Jun 2025 10:15 #3
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I think most modellers are like that Erik, in fact i have the Bucker that needs painting after the repairs and the glider still needs two out of the four outer wing panels covering, i ran out of film for the glider and i need to get to a paint shop for the Bucker when i start driving again, the other control line model needs the wheels putting on and a engine in it
I just had some wood left and i did want to build the Crusader before the other really, it may be the last model i will bother with as i find the cost of it not worth it
I just had some wood left and i did want to build the Crusader before the other really, it may be the last model i will bother with as i find the cost of it not worth it
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16 Jun 2025 12:25 #4
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Do it now, you may never get another chance
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Nice to see you got your mojo back Tony, let's not compare notes Eric, I'm ashamed at the amount of stuff I've got part completed.
Do it now, you may never get another chance
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17 Jun 2025 08:20 #5
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Looks to be a beauty! So much balsa! What is that wing-span?
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17 Jun 2025 09:17 - 17 Jun 2025 09:22 #6
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Its only 54 inches which is about the size of all the stunt models, in the 1950/60s it was quite big i suppose but by todays standards its small, myself i like the big models better suited to my clumsy self
Still undecided whether to make the wings detachable or not, might leave this one with them fixed as it will not be going anywhere and its small
Still undecided whether to make the wings detachable or not, might leave this one with them fixed as it will not be going anywhere and its small
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17 Jun 2025 20:04 #7
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I made a wood block the shape of the needed fuel tank, just got to find an old can to cut and wrap around the block then solder it all up, just big enough to give 7 minutes flight with the engine four stroking in level flight and as soon as the nose pitches up it will cut into two stroke to give more power, the it drops back to four stroke again as soon as it levels off
Also making the cowl
Cut the hole in the side of the fuselage for the tank to slide in
Top block tacked on ready for shaping
Also making the cowl
Cut the hole in the side of the fuselage for the tank to slide in
Top block tacked on ready for shaping
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30 Jun 2025 20:39 #8
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02 Jul 2025 15:51 #9
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I placed an order for £160 with Leeds Model shop beginning of last week and on Thursday last week i wanted to add to it, only to be told by someone called Will that it had already gone out
So today i sent him an email asking if it was coming by stagecoach ( the horse drawn type not the buses ) i have just got an email back saying he made a mistake
What did i order
You could not make it up
My shit luck follows me from birth to the grave
So today i sent him an email asking if it was coming by stagecoach ( the horse drawn type not the buses ) i have just got an email back saying he made a mistake
What did i order
You could not make it up
My shit luck follows me from birth to the grave
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03 Jul 2025 07:02 - 03 Jul 2025 07:05 #10
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if you are calm and collected when all about you are going berserk - you've missed something important!
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The UK postal service is going through a crisis - ie not enough feet on the pavements due to low pay, plus they recently were bought out yet again. (I think it's owned by a Japanese company now - and the 'Royal' is slowly being dropped from the logo's.) Then include the recent 'consideration' of the proposal of first class deliveries every second day, and second class maybe once a week to reduce costs. (thus drawing the attention way from the recent increase in charges that they sneaked in!) And the recent computer fiasco where the programme used had Dyscalcula, resultng in a lot of sub-post masters being incorrectly charged with fraud!
As a result, more businesses are using couriers for deliveries - courier firms pay peanuts, so that their drivers have to work 25 hours a day 8 days a week to make any money from it - because they are all self-employed, not regular paid staff. (and I suspect a lot are barely english-speaking immigrants!).
Add to that - a lot of them won't carry batteries or liquid goods. (ie paint - fuel).
As a result, more businesses are using couriers for deliveries - courier firms pay peanuts, so that their drivers have to work 25 hours a day 8 days a week to make any money from it - because they are all self-employed, not regular paid staff. (and I suspect a lot are barely english-speaking immigrants!).
Add to that - a lot of them won't carry batteries or liquid goods. (ie paint - fuel).
if you are calm and collected when all about you are going berserk - you've missed something important!
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03 Jul 2025 09:50 #11
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