Hi Guys ,
Not replying to enyone in particular ,just relating my experiances.
The whether in the UK has been terrible as you may have seen on the news?
No flooding where I am but still been wet and windy . Not the ideal conditions for a first flight of my Bobcat 50 which has beem finished for a couple of weeks and intimidating me every time I go into the workshop.
The whether changed for a while and the wind was down the strip so I've now had five flights.
The first takeoff with the throws as recomended was a bit scary far to much movement.I got it under control and switched in rates which were 70% then all was fine. Seems absolutly viceless. Second flight had an engine cut at about 80 feet going down wind. I took a chance on pulling her round . There was no stall or wing drop and I got back to the strip. On the second outing I richened the engine fuel by 3 clicks and all has been fine . A really smooth flyer and quite fast.
My setup is : West 50 with a West pusher pipe , 11X7 APC , no retracts ( the retract version was available about two weeks after I bought mine!!!) Tank as supplied with the clunk at the rear ,as normal. HS MG's for the elevator . The only thing I've changed is I made new U/C legs from better wire ,reversed them, made the wings detachable using joining plates and bolts at the rear and screw eyes into the route rib throght the Fus side pulled together with a cable tie. Both U/c blocks have been replace with larger (glued in ) blocks!
Thanks for all th edvice everyone, Good flying