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The Cyprus peanut scale twin engine F104

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12 Sep 2019 11:33 #286 by Flytilbroke
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I wish you SAFE TRAVELS,, which covers just about every thing B)

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12 Sep 2019 11:46 #287 by Klipkopwildlife
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You will not, repeat NOT, go back to Railroads! I expressly forbid it![badass]
Oh, and travel safely.

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12 Sep 2019 12:19 #288 by paul d
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Safe journey my friend! I personally would love to see your control Line model finished and flown!

balsa is best.

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12 Sep 2019 12:45 #289 by THE BLACKBIRD
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Thanks Eric, it is a wonderful site and sound when your trackside
Paul im afraid the control line model has gone, gave it away to a man here wjo will exibit it with other stuff about modelling
I kept the engine so there could be another, i should have left it in England, nearly did not bring it back
Yes sir Mr Klippy i understand sir

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18 Feb 2025 11:04 #290 by Klipkopwildlife
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Try this thread Jon

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18 Feb 2025 11:50 #291 by Eric
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What thread? You forgot the link, Tony!  :-)
 

if you are calm and collected when all about you are going berserk - you've missed something important!

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19 Feb 2025 17:55 #292 by Klipkopwildlife
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I had hoped Jon would be able to pick up from this thread.

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Thanks: jon.in.swansea

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20 Feb 2025 17:36 #293 by jon.in.swansea
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Ah, light bulb came on in head.  Looked back through this topic and came across all the discussions about this (to me) big beastie. Much appreciated.  Now that I know where to look I can work my way through the story from those years ago.  -Thanks
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20 Feb 2025 17:44 #294 by Klipkopwildlife
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Tony is probably one of the best scratch builders I've ever had to pleasure to watch.

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21 Feb 2025 10:23 #295 by Flytilbroke
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He certainly is/was a very able guy.

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22 Feb 2025 09:07 #296 by Klipkopwildlife
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Tony is still up and about but in a lot of pain. He loves to walk but can't and has a problem concentrating.

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Thanks: Eric, Flytilbroke, THE BLACKBIRD, jon.in.swansea

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22 Mar 2025 17:33 #297 by THE BLACKBIRD
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Just had 2 days helping my son fit the rest of his kitchen which included 3 new worktops 4M long that he could not manage on his own
And for the last 3 days iv been paying for it with my body
I used to fit 3 kitchens a week right up until i was 63 so thats lifting between 6 and nine of those tops a week on my own as well as everything else that go's into fitting a kitchen for many years
Now i know why my body is totally knackered 
With thr Bucker nearly restored, just needs repainting im looking for a new project to start probably a small one as i dont know how much time is left
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24 Mar 2025 17:01 #298 by THE BLACKBIRD
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Been trying to load some photo's but cannot get them to load, it used to be ok but since i had the new hard drive in the computer it will not
Had another go at covering the control line stunter but failed yet again, got it on but had a few wrinkles so got the hot gun ( well pain stripper heat gun ) all was going well came to the last wrinkle and a bloody hole opened up   dont know why im struggling as iv done lots of models in the past
Its moments like this that now turns me off the hobby
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24 Mar 2025 19:02 #299 by Eric
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Temperature was too high, or you kept the heat in one spot for too long!
Wait until you try to repair one of the imported pre-covered wood models. I don't know what the 'skin' is made of, but it is thicker than the Solarfilm we all love to hate - and over time it goes brittle, so it shatters - or simply comes unstuck. Also, it is a shrink-once material, and no matter what you do, it will not tighten up again if it goes slack with age.
Also - should you manage to puncture it, it doesn't make a neat hole, it rips, like thick paper or parchment.

if you are calm and collected when all about you are going berserk - you've missed something important!
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