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by ScaleRC
28 Oct 2025, 11:43
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Flash forge Dreamer 3D Printer
Replies: 0
Views: 15

Flash forge Dreamer 3D Printer

This is a fully enclosed dual extruder, heated bed with cooling fans.
WiFi or USB
Print size 150x140x230

Comes with supplied tools and 9 various colour reels (unopened) of PLA and ABS different colours (cost over £130)

EBay has a few for sale at between 200-300 with dubious photos

I am after £200 ...
by ScaleRC
27 Jun 2025, 16:36
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Night Fright Dakota C-47 (Loosely based on a Robin Fowler plan)
Replies: 8
Views: 439

Re: Night Fright Dakota C-47 (Loosely based on a Robin Fowler plan)

Wings on, getting too big for the workshop now.......
by ScaleRC
27 Jun 2025, 16:33
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Night Fright Dakota C-47 (Loosely based on a Robin Fowler plan)
Replies: 8
Views: 439

Re: Night Fright Dakota C-47 (Loosely based on a Robin Fowler plan)

Once everything fitted it was time to cover and plank the fuselage
by ScaleRC
27 Jun 2025, 16:29
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Night Fright Dakota C-47 (Loosely based on a Robin Fowler plan)
Replies: 8
Views: 439

Re: Night Fright Dakota C-47 (Loosely based on a Robin Fowler plan)

The plan has the fuselage in 2 pieces with the cockpit attached top the main wing root and engines trying to align them and finding a way of fixing took its time
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by ScaleRC
27 Jun 2025, 16:06
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Night Fright Dakota C-47 (Loosely based on a Robin Fowler plan)
Replies: 8
Views: 439

Re: Night Fright Dakota C-47 (Loosely based on a Robin Fowler plan)

Here is a look at the homemade retracts and flaps. A video is here https://photos.app.goo.gl/2R12GMtqa98QeGDY9
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by ScaleRC
08 Jun 2025, 20:40
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Night Fright Dakota C-47 (Loosely based on a Robin Fowler plan)
Replies: 8
Views: 439

Re: Night Fright Dakota C-47 (Loosely based on a Robin Fowler plan)

Added a few lightening holes in the horizontal stabiliser and will cover with tissue to keep the weight down
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by ScaleRC
08 Jun 2025, 20:29
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Night Fright Dakota C-47 (Loosely based on a Robin Fowler plan)
Replies: 8
Views: 439

Night Fright Dakota C-47 (Loosely based on a Robin Fowler plan)

The Dakota ( night fright, which flew from Membury on D Day with the 101st artillery brigade on board) just needs its invasion stripes and nose art to complete.
Nearly there…..
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