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Thanks Pete, and likewise to you and your family

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Thanks Colin for another fine report and big thanks to everyone who regularly turns up and races @ Puddleduck with their 65’s or 95’s.

If next year I can get 95 “Abigail” performing anywhere near as well as 65 “Illusion” I will be very happy. If not, well Ill just continue to be an also ran in the 95 stakes and still thoroughly enjoy the days & the company.

All the best to everyone for the soon to be upon us Christmas & New Year.

PS. The website should be reverting back to RCToysTasmania.com in the next 24 hours so if you can’t find dftasmania.com in the morning you now know where to look.

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Good stuff Pete, I have always found Plaig Bearings staff to be most helpful & a pleasure to deal with. Every time I have ordered their delivery service has been second to none but to still get that prompt delivery this close to Christmas is excellent.

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It’s never ending, especially this time of year.

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Looking good.

As long as he flies as good as he looks.

What are you going to do to house the battery, receiver & ballast weight and how will you attach the motor?

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Yes, motivation is what we need, especially at this time of the year.

With a bit of luck, when the 10R is completed I will still be motivated enough to finish my A Class as well.

Got the stand made & the keel epoxied in and then it came to a grinding halt.

All the internal woodwork is complete, just need to install the closed loop Sail-winch set up & relocate the Rudder Servo then the deck can go on.

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Pete, I generally fill the void in the boom vang (between the bearings) with marine grease to keep the water out as once it gets inside there it tends to stay and corrode the bearings from the inside. As for the outside, a good rinse in fresh water after EVERY sail in salt water and a drop of very light (sewing machine) oil to top and bottom bearing should keep the corrosion away.

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Ah yes imperfections, can’t complain though given the price!! Still a bargain.

I will need to do some timber work around the hatch cut outs to reduce their size slightly and strengthen the joins as it was only the many layers of paint holding the unbraced butt joints between the sheets. Nothing a bit of marine ply & epoxy won’t fix though.

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Certainly was another fine day of DF65 racing at the Duck, and a fair turnout of boats to boot.

Thanks to all involved.

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Posted by snit on same day

Murzwern and Predator doing a few passes, uncut

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Posted by Flat Battery same day

Blade 352QX2 First flights with Version 3 firmware mod.

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Posted by Hoppy, same day

Quanum Nova aka Cheerson CX-20 with 3 Blade Quads and a Micro Quad

4 quads at play Add Video

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Some flying low and crashes from this afternoon.

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Thanks Col, another great day @ the Duck, enjoyed by all.

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Thanks Kyle, don’t forget to set your Avatar or you will end up with something from my warped sense of humour (which of course you will then have to change.

Virtually any pic can be loaded & the system will shrink it down to size.

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