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    paddy replied to the thread Youtube rabbit holes.
    I wonder if the crank revolving the opposite way to the engine reduced the Torque effect. I read that on the Sop[with camel most pilots...
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    paddy reacted to Heavens Eagle's post in the thread Youtube rabbit holes with Like Like.
    It was used on the Siemens Schuckert D IV with a 4 bladed prop. It could out climb anything, but came out too late to have any impact.
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    paddy replied to the thread Youtube rabbit holes.
    Really good to see as the Shuttleworth trust Hawker Hind has iits first engine run for 11 years. Note how if you forget the top wing...
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    paddy replied to the thread Protar AJS 7R 350cc (1/9).
    Today's special word is SMUG which is how i feel :) Can you have super Smug ? sounds better. This about 4" laid out straight so about...
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    paddy replied to the thread Youtube rabbit holes.
    I cant think of a worse design for an engine than rotary. Its bad enough trying to balance a crankshaft let alone a whole bloody engine :)
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    paddy reacted to moon puppy's post in the thread Protar AJS 7R 350cc (1/9) with Like Like.
    I think another medium for the pins would work better for "snap on". White metal doesn't really play well for snapping back in shape...
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    paddy replied to the thread Protar AJS 7R 350cc (1/9).
    My secret weapon this time is .......drum roll.............parallel pliers :)[
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    paddy replied to the thread Protar AJS 7R 350cc (1/9).
    You might want to put your fingers in your ears for this one :doh: I have decided to give one of these MFH chains a go....again. I...
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    paddy reacted to moon puppy's post in the thread Youtube rabbit holes with Love Love.
    Gotta love this. There something about seeing the setting sun reflect off the surfaces of the Dr1 in flight. Not to mention Wagner
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    paddy reacted to moon puppy's post in the thread Protar AJS 7R 350cc (1/9) with Like Like.
    That's a thirsty little carb.
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    paddy replied to the thread Protar AJS 7R 350cc (1/9).
    A couple of problems the primary drive chain is of the rubber band type not unlike early tamiya tank tracks. There is no way to attach...
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    Sounds like there is a swing starting to come back to hobbies that are tangible. The "I built this!" with something solid to show give...
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    paddy reacted to Heavens Eagle's post in the thread 1/350 Pre Dreadnought Tserasivich. with Like Like.
    I had a similar problem with some of the portholes on the Arizona build. They ended up being oblong front to back where there was a...
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    paddy replied to the thread 1/350 Pre Dreadnought Tserasivich..
    I had to look carefully at the first 2 pictures to spot they were the shame ship , the first picture gives little impression of the curves.
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    paddy reacted to Steve Ski's post in the thread Protar AJS 7R 350cc (1/9) with Thanks Thanks.
    Fine motor works, Paddy!
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