Some hints and tips

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=18.75% BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="040d4580dduajq.gif"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="95" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 46 WIDTH="91"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="46" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="91" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Click the links below to navigate this site.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome to densplanes.co.uk"><U>Home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History and Background"><U>History</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Videos"><U>Videos</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="My Planes"><U>My Planes</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Local displays"><U>Local Displays</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Some hints and tips"><U>Hints and tips</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guestbook"><U>Guestbook</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Me"><U>Contact me</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Aerial Video and Pictures"><U>Aerial Video and Pictures</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#003333" FACE="Arial" ><B>Welcome to densplanes.co.uk</B></FONT>     |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome to densplanes.co.uk"><U>home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History and Background"><U>History and Background</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="My Planes"><U>My Planes</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Videos"><U>Videos</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Local displays"><U>Local displays</U></A>   |   <B>Some hints and tips</B>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guestbook"><U>Guestbook</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Me"><U>Contact Me</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Aerial Video and Pictures"><U>Aerial Video and Pictures</U></A></div> <div> Some hints and tips</div> <bR> <div> <B>General Tips</B></div> <bR> <div> 1) When you are making a kit and something doesn't look right or strong enough it probably isn't. There can be a tendency to think that the manufacture always gets it right....... They don't so if you want to modify it a little it is your model so feel free.</div> <bR> <div> 2) Glue is weight so use enough but not too much.</div> <bR> <div> 3) Get yourself a reeming tool it will save you hours of problems with props and other items. They are cheap and well worth it.</div> <bR> <div> 4) Always paint a model with a little weakly mixed wall paper paste prior to applying water slide decals, they will stick loads better.</div> <bR> <div> 5) Always remove the inner control cables in boden cables and clean and oil them when making a new model. Often models have been in the box a long time and this can make the cable stiff and over stress servo's.</div> <bR> <div> 6) Beware of buying models from overseas on the internet as you can be charged up to 35% of the cost of the model as additional taxes when it enters the UK. This cost me over £100 on the Mig 15.</div> <bR> <div> 7) In answer to the question 'what throws do I need on my ailerons'. A seasoned modeler replied 'just enough to turn the model around'. This is good advice when learning or when flying a model for the first time. You can always increase the throws and have some fun once you have got used to the model. This way it has a better chance of returning to base in one piece.</div> <bR> <div> 8) To help reduce interference (Glitching) on electric models I always use ferrite rings on all servo and speed control wires. You must wrap the cable at least 5 times round the ring and the ring should be as close to the receiver as possible. It is also a good idea to twist the same wires before you plug them into the receiver.</div> </td> </tr></table></body>