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18 Feb 2026 11:11 #17941 by Eric
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What happened to 'Old Ugly' and his Lysander? Did it fly successfully?
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18 Feb 2026 12:51 #17942 by Magpie
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I just did a search for him, his last post was last March. I hope it wasn't his last post!
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18 Feb 2026 14:14 #17943 by Eric
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I found that, too - with near complete photos of the model.
 
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23 Feb 2026 22:02 #17944 by Eric
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The Police have a new toy! - 
www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/258790...leads-three-arrests/
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25 Feb 2026 14:27 #17945 by Eric
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The origins of the BOEING 707 - (a bit propaganda'ish!)
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27 Feb 2026 15:26 #17946 by Quorneng
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Nothing to do with RC planes but I think I have found the worlds most complex pair of hinges and taken from a lap top. Its a geared hinge!
 
Left is the complete hinge as removed. On the right are all the parts. 16 plain washers, 4 spring washers. 3 skew gears, 4 mounting plates and 2 nuts. Add in the two hinge plates themselves makes a total of 31 pieces.
It appears the hinge can be set stiff enough to hold the screen at any set angle yet can open out flat.
I wonder how and by whom the hinge is assembled and all just for a lap top.  

   
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27 Feb 2026 18:41 #17947 by Eric
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I had enough hassle getting mine to pieces so I could put some more ram in - and now it is so old it is effectively clockwork anyway! - - Spares? What are they?
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02 Mar 2026 11:07 - 02 Mar 2026 11:38 #17948 by Eric
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The song of the Merlin's big brother - - - turn the volume up! - 
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Last edit: 02 Mar 2026 11:38 by Eric. Reason: typo
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05 Mar 2026 20:24 #17949 by Eric
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A 105 year old Veteran talking about flying the Mosquito - 
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06 Mar 2026 20:07 #17950 by Eric
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Big url for a short article - 
www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/259162...w#Echobox=1772817932
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07 Mar 2026 09:02 #17951 by Klipkopwildlife
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I remember in the late 50's there was always a 2 seat Spitfire in powder blue parked at Eastleigh airport (Southamton) I was told it belonged to a famous comedian.
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08 Mar 2026 21:20 #17952 by Eric
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Fasten seat belts, cross all extremities, and hang on! - - 
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09 Mar 2026 09:00 #17953 by Klipkopwildlife
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I do have the stl files for the Snowy, I might just print one out. First I must maiden the Seagull.
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09 Mar 2026 11:11 #17954 by Quorneng
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I appreciate he explained it was not printed in the correct LW-PLA but do snowy Owls really fly that fast?
I suspect it was its speed that made it elevator sensitive and thus hard to make a smooth "final" for landing.
 
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09 Mar 2026 12:13 #17955 by Eric
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He DID say it came out very heavy - and that the battery had shifted aft!
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