At last some flying...

It's been a few months but finally I got some flying in to practice for the second round of the UK qualifiers next weekend.
The new Pike wings got strapped on to the old Pike fuselage and my most gorgeous RDS Ceres came out to play at Castlelaw Hill.
It wasn't great practice but it was great to get out and it was certainly good exercise.
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Pike Precision

I now have a full production version. The quality is even better. Super stiff. Light. And it feels like it'll barely need any weight to balance it. Also the RDS is even better and comes with a couple of options depending on how much movement you want. Pre-fitted MKS wing servos are a must.
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Very sad day...

Everyone who knows me will be very aware that for longer than I care to admit I have had a long lasting love affair with my Dremel.
She's followed me all around the world.  She's always great fun at parties.  Many other men have been eternally grateful for her services but she's always stayed faithful to me. She has been my rock.
Tonight, under extreme pressure of work, she lost the will to revolve.  I've posted the following video in loving memory (shortly after I ordered the new Lipo powered 8200 version - shhh!).

RIP you little screamer.

Magnetic switch

This is a great device!
You plug it between the battery and Rx and swipe it with a magnet to turn it on and off.  It's tiny, safe as houses and means you only need to tape your nose cone on once!
To get yours for €20 visit Zepsus.

Fosa repairs

Back in the summer in North Yorkshire I had a bit of a moment and pancaked the Fosa in.  Whilst these latest fuselages are unbelievably light and more than strong enough in the air they don't like loads that they weren't designed for.  So even a relatively low energy arrival can crease them up if the loads were not in the designed for directions.
In this case it broke the boom in two, cracked it behind the wing root and generally mangled it around the forward part of the wing root.  The inner nose and nosecone were creased as well.
I enjoy repairing fuselages and this one was actually pretty simple and so rewarding I even bothered to paint it!
The photos should give you an idea of the steps used. Halfords acrylic paint used throughout - it's fantastic stuff.
And... it gave me a chance to install a brilliant magnetic switch from Zepsus.
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