my last 11+

Team Orr · Post by **Team Orr** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:52 pm

hey guys
the latest on ValiANT...
turns out the tx i got from al's hobbys was broken

, so we sent that back and bought a hitec laser 4 from smc.
going to drill holes in the chassie to save some weight that the wheels put on.
as the servos, rx, battery etc came with the dead tx, we are going to buy some more parts soon.
well, that somes up what has happend so far with ValiANT
Jack

Team Orr · Post by **Team Orr** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:58 pm

hey all
just got the letter from 1 of the grammer schools ( Reeds ) ...
I GOT IN!!!

now just ... 2 more schools to go (lol)
Jack

Team Orr · Post by **Team Orr** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:11 pm

hi
had a big party to celebrate the end of the 11+ and the reeds news today
when... suddenly, a letter popped through the door, it was from Haliford, one of the grammer schools...
well... I...GOT...IN

not enough emotions to describe how that felt

also, on friday i had a bit of a boo-boo with the polycarb,there i was cutting out the chassie that i hadn't finnished last sataday when in came my bros running and screaming and that made me cut a diaganol line through the polycarb and ruining the sheet, so i ordered anougher sheet, that means it will not arrive in time for my class production, so the 1st prototype will be made out of mounting board

Jack

Team Orr · Post by **Team Orr** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:30 am

hi all
i just got the results from the last school ( st james )
.... I got in!!!

phew, it's all over!
Jack

Rhys · Post by **Rhys** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 3:57 pm

I thought they did away with 11+ years ago?

Team Orr · Post by **Team Orr** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 4:40 pm

nope, sadly 11+ is still going strong

Jack

Post by **BeligerAnt** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:59 pm

The 11+ only exists in areas where there are still selective Grammar Schools. Many areas went over to a completely comprehensive system many many years ago. For example Sussex has no grammar schools, but neighbouring Kent still does.

BTW my nephew has just passed his Oxford Uni entrance exam! 8)

Congratz Jack, now you jsut have to choose which school!

Team Orr · Post by **Team Orr** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:14 pm

thanx gary
give your nephew my congratulations!

yeah, if getting into a school is the hardest bit choosing the right 1 is the 2nd
Jack

muchalucha · Post by **muchalucha** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:39 pm

I remember doing my 11+ a few years ago , damn its hard, oh well i passed JUST and i really mean JUST, i dont know about you but I got no warning at all that there would be an exam, i just went into a room and there was an exam paper!

Team Orr · Post by **Team Orr** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:43 pm

hi all
today i ordered several things...
.1 micro servo
.all the aws dvds
.a few odds and ends ( nuts, bolts, wires, etc...)
so valiant is looking to be compleated by mid march
also i scrapped the aircraft wheels they where just too heavy , i did some calculations and the weight came in at 275g give or take a gram or 2
jack