Model Maintenance and Tips! Cool Tech Ep4 

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Nice on Taran! Does it itself not leave some kind of residue though?

@@MartinPickering-PickeringRC nope! nothing! Not on paint, not on ultrakote/monokote. we don't use pure methanol though, I believe it's 70-90%.

Bárcenas! Como vais por allí arriba tio?! Buena opción también pero no hay que dejar que cojan polvo!! Aunque estos meses no nos quede otra...

@@MartinPickering-PickeringRC vamos que no es poco! Y sí, pero últimamente (y en mi caso por temas de estudios) no hemos volado demasiado, esperamos que cuando pase todo esto lo cojamos con más ganas!! Cuidaros por ahi!!

@@juancarbarcenas Seguro que si!! Cuidarse mucho familia!

Hey Hodge! Interesting idea on the Detailer, I will have to try that one out! Are there different types or is it quite a generic product?

Great tip!

Glad it was helpful!

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Hi Danny, thanks!! I have been where you are!! It comes down to the Watt rating of your charger (or usually, to be more specific, the Watt rating of the 12v adapter that comes with the charger... Most cheaper chargers are limited to 50w per output, which will limit you to a charge rate of about 2.2A on a 6S pack (so less than 0.5C charge - resulting in a 2h charge as opposed to the more usual 40min charge you get when charging at 1C). There are many good chargers out there, you will need to find one though that is rated ideally for around 200w per output (be careful, often if it is a dual charger, it will say 200w and that figure be combined - so 100 each). The technology inside the chargers are mostly all the same now, so just find one that suits the space you have, the number of outputs you need and the amount you are willing to spend... I picked up a couple of Graupner Polaron chargers as they are very very good and balance really well and quick, but I only got them as they were on a super discount, otherwise they are stupid expensive. If I was looking again, I would look at the ISDT range, they are also very good and more reasonably priced. Hope this helps!

This is what's makes you a true world champion! Willing to share your knowledge to the rest of the hobby world!!

Clorox wipes, are they kind of like my kitchen wipes in the video or what are they usually for?

They are basically regular household cleaning wipes

Thanks Jackson RC! Hopefully can make it happen! Take care!

Hi Stephen, I used to but found the Alcohol would reduce the shine on the oracover and could be an issue with some canopy so found some less aggressive solutions, you not had this issue?

@@MartinPickering-PickeringRC I use isopropyl alcohol, seems fine but I dont leave it on canopies for too long.

10mm puncher?! Never saw one of those! They from paper shops or from some other function?

@@MartinPickering-PickeringRCwww.locheisen.com/locheisen-10-mm-henkellocheisen-4028614101001-p-25.html something like that :-)

Nice one! This is a kind of wood polish right?

Pickering RC yeah, very popular in Spain since 70’s 😂 but it works. 😉

Thanks Theo!

Thanks Christopher! Can't wait!

Not sure if it would cut the covering or "stretch" it in the hole punch though? might work though!

All being well towards the end of next week, retracts, front section and vector

@@MartinPickering-PickeringRC okay thanks :)

Do you have any pics? Whenever I have seen this done, it has never looked good.. :(

Planes are not with me. Will send you one.

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Joel, you don't count, you are becoming RC Lockheed Martin hahaha

Sounds like a good idea! Have you tried it? I am 50% thinking will be perfect and 50% thinking that being plastic it will stretch rather than cut?

@@MartinPickering-PickeringRC I haven't tried it yet but I thought it might work. I was thinking the plastic might stretch as well but it is worth a try. I think it may be an issue with an older duller hole punch.

BTW, I just caught onto your channels and like the videos and content.

@@yodaiam1000 thanks!!!

Glad you think so! Thanks!

Hey Danny, thanks for the idea. I have toyed with a Acrobatics series, but stuck in lockdown at the moment means focusing on what can be done from home. Will see what can do once we can get out though!

@@MartinPickering-PickeringRC Thank you for responding. Your a class act. And I thank you. I have been flying for a long time. But, I am a barnstormer. Low, Fast, and Purdy.

@@dannymurphy4940 As long as it flys, its good!

Thanks!

Vincent Gattorno You just need to get a heat gun or iron out and shrink the film back up 👍🏻. Just what happens during some years and climates changes in storage

@@leeh9931 Hi Lee thanks so much for reply to me.Take care be safe

As Hodge said, covering unfortunately will always do this, be it in storage or even in day to day flying, just caused by changes of temperature. A light going over with a hair dryer or modelling iron will have it all stretched out again in no time, but it will still wrinkle again

I fly mode 2, which is probably the most common now. In UK they still use Mode 1 a lot and in Germany and Austria there are also quite a few using Mode 4

Pues suscribete al canal en español que este es el ingles! PickeringRC

Hahaha, yeah, it works both ways for me!! lol

@@MartinPickering-PickeringRC Haha you have one item already checked every time a big box shows up.