Free Flight Supplies Newsletter No.66 This newsletter replaces No.65 on the web site. The list is being developed and the gaps are being filled in. Some new product ideas are being developed (slowly!), but it all takes time. The tidying and sorting of the range continues. My idea now is still to deepen the range rather than expand into new areas. I will also take any opportunities that come my way to improve the range of items.
SITE UPDATE
14th November 2011
HARD COPY PRICE LIST AND CATALOGUE
List number 78 November 2011
See the link to down load a copy
NEW PRODUCTS
MYLAR COVERING FOIL
0.9 micron thick, (1.3 gms per sq. metre) 30 cm wide, 5 metre lengths £5.00 plus post. Use to cover indoor models, thicker and stronger than OS film.
SPENCER WILLIS
Custom made propellers
Custom made propellers can be made for other rubber-powered models, enquire regarding details.
PULTRUDED SECTIONS (MAARTEN VANDIJK)
Maarten is developing the production of special pultruded sections of carbon fibre, additional sizes:-
5 x 3 round tube £5.00
6 x 4 round tube £8.00
7 x 5 round tube £8.00
8 x 6 round tube £10.00
10 x 8 square tube £10.00
12 x 10 square tube £10.00
4 x 2.5 square tube £4.00
6 x 4 square tube £5.00
8 x 6 square tube £6.00
20 x 0.5 sheet £6.00
40 x 0.5 sheet £10.00
LIGHTWEIGHT CARBON FIBRE TUBES
Lightweight carbon fibre motor tubes. Special tubes from Mike Francies for lightweight rubber models:
9/8” (28.2mm) dia x 32” (812mm) long 17.0 grammes £28.00 plus post BMFA Rubber
1.0” (15.5mm) dia x 32” (812mm) long 15.5 grammes £28.00 plus post BMFA Rubber
7/8” (13.6mm) dia x 32” (812mm) long 13.5 grammes £28.00 plus post P30
3/4” (11.7mm) dia x 32” (812mm) long 11.5 grammes £28.00 plus post P30
“LONG” CARBON FIBRE BOOMS
Extra length carbon booms for F1B, these can be tailored to fit most F1B supplier applications
13.3 mm to 4.9 mm x 900 mm, 9.5 gm £22.00 plus post
FREE FLIGHT SUPPLIES COLLECTION OF PLANS
Additional plans:
Keil Kraft
506. CHIEF. Classic A/2 glider by Bill Dean £8.00
507. INVADER 40” vintage glider £5.00
508. CAPRICE 51” classic glider by Nev Willis £5.00
Ragnar Odenmann
87. VIKING Classic A/2 from Sweden £5.00
J.G.Joyce
88. NORD 50” span vintage A/2 £5.00
Jim Waldron
89. PELICAN 73” Classic glider £5.00
Reino Hyvarinen
90. SANS EGAL 80” classic A/2 from Finland £5.00
Geoff Byrd, Tony Brooks, Maurice Hansen, Geoff Lynford
91. LAST STRAW A simple classic glider built overnight by the GB for the 1953 Championships after their models were lost on the journey to Yugoslavia £5.00
For links See the new page
PRODUCT CHANGES
KP AERO MODELS PRODUCTS
Full range of electric items is available:
There have been changes to battery technology this will mean that products will be either discontinued or repackaged with new LiPo batteries and control systems etc. Some NiCad cells are still available together with systems. When these stocks are sold they will not be replaced.
FUTURE PRODUCTS1. There are various ideas in the pipeline that are being developed: -
The state of play the progress (if any!) is noted!
New Polish timers have been specified and prototypes are awaited. My producer is getting down to the new ideas and more prototypes are due very soon. Currently he has problems keeping up with demands for the existing range. A new design for a three function flat scroll timer is being developed. A new lighter weight Tomy timer is also being tested. An hybrid timers are being investigated for engine cut off and D/T option combined. The first of these an engine squeeze off and D/T is now going into production. Iím also looking at a valve shut operating n the same basis
More data charts. When I get around to writing them up.
The "how to do it" publications. Other ideas based upon my experiences and your questions are being written up.
I'm continuing to concentrate on getting the pipeline sorted and rationalisation rather than searching out new items unless the obvious appears! However as you will see from the above the list just keeps growing!
SALES AT FORTHCOMING CONTESTS/EVENTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
If you want me to bring something in particular to a meeting please advise in good time! I have added a page to the web site that details local free flight activities. I get to most of these events. If you order something do remember to turn up and collect! OK? You can get added to the distribution of the activities list if you so desire, E-mail me here to be put on the list.
The on-going state of local activity can be viewed. http://www.freeflightsupplies.co.uk/activities.htm
YOUR INPUT
I welcome your thoughts on how I can improve the Free Flight Supplies operation. I have questionnaire page in draft that I hope to have on line sometime, meanwhile you can add comments to the guest book. Or simply e-mail here
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