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	RobtheBomb Basic Member	Joined: 29/August/2018 United Kingdom Posts: 14 IP Logged
Posted: 06/September/2018 at 6:08pm		Quote

Just a quick hello and intro.

My name is Rob and I'm from Lutterworth in England. I've been an active model flyer for over 35 years now and after flying models from small wooden to large foam models and EDF jets, I've chosen to go back to my roots, to when I first started making models from plans, the only difference this time is I'm going big, starting with Nick Ziroli's Beech 18. I've also got lined up, Don Smith's Super Constellation and B-24 Liberator and Jerry Bates Sea Fury, so I'm going to be pretty busy, oh yea and all my models are electric.

	J_Whitney Moderator Group	Joined: 10/November/2003 United States Posts: 7344 IP Logged
Posted: 06/September/2018 at 9:14pm		Quote

Hi Bob, and welcome to RCSB!

Before you start the Connie be sure to check out Adder's build here LINK. It should help you avoid a lot of pitfalls!

Looking forward to your 18 . . .

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	RobtheBomb Basic Member	Joined: 29/August/2018 United Kingdom Posts: 14 IP Logged
Posted: 07/September/2018 at 3:45am		Quote

Thank you Jeff I'll be sure to check it putonce I start the build after the Beech 18 is complete of coarse

	Cary Supporting Vendor	Joined: 28/February/2013 United Kingdom Posts: 1272 IP Logged
Posted: 07/September/2018 at 4:28am		Quote

Hi Rob, welcome to the almanac of R/C! The Brits don't commonly know about this site so the ones that do really benefit from it! Great bunch of guys & Ladies, amazing tips & quite often new tools that either someone has found or even better when someone has developed something!!

Get your reading glasses on as there's loads to view!
Cary

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	foodstick Lifetime Site Supporter	Joined: 22/November/2007 United States Posts: 1625 IP Logged
Posted: 07/September/2018 at 3:46pm		Quote

I will be very interested in the electric Beech 18. Thats a plane I would consider building myself someday.. lots of appeal to it.

	RobtheBomb Basic Member	Joined: 29/August/2018 United Kingdom Posts: 14 IP Logged
Posted: 07/September/2018 at 7:39pm		Quote

It's a model I've been wanting to build for some time now but never found one big enough till now after finding out Nick did a plan for one. I have all the parts laser cut and the plan and just waiting for the sheeting and spars to turn up Monday then I will be starting it. We'll looking forward to a good build instead of the 30 minute foamies I've recently had

	Skyediamonds Site Supporter	Joined: 03/April/2018 United States Posts: 2667 IP Logged
Posted: 08/September/2018 at 11:04am		Quote

Rob,
Good morning and welcome to the site. Glad to have an active modeler from the U.K. I have always had a facination of many aircraft of British origin & even buy Scale Flying Models & RCEM (or is it RCME?). I'm more into smaller scale models since I live in a small apartment (flat). Still, do lots of detailing. I'm also an avid collector of photos of different aircraft. Have many detailed close ups of the -18, AT-11, & the -45. Beautiful plane!

By any chance do you have access to a (now) German heat-shrink covering with a fabric weave pattern called "Oratex?" It's supposed to be available to the US through Horizon Hobbies, but so far, so cigar. Solartex used to be my covering of choice, but as you probably well know, they closed their doors March of this year. I would imagine you may be needing some covering for the flying control surfaces, thus my reasons for inquiring.

I'll follow your build thread & again, welcome to the site.

Sincerely,
Skye

	RobtheBomb Basic Member	Joined: 29/August/2018 United Kingdom Posts: 14 IP Logged
Posted: 08/September/2018 at 11:33am		Quote

Skye yes I am aware of it but fortunately I have three 8 meter rolls of antique solartex left over from a quarter scale Hurricane that I'll be using on the Beech 18 control surfaces.

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