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Old 04-17-2013, 06:11 PM
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Test flight of my buddies Kate.
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Quite impressive... Any other info on it?

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Wingspan is 72", its powered by a Saito 125 four stroke, and in real life it looks magnificient. The torpedo drop is also very impressive to watch. Build time was 1.5 years and the landing gear and other metal parts were all manufactured by him.
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Ah man! If only I could afford to get a kit/ARF version of this bad boy! IT looks great on the ground and in the air.
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Excellent job on a rarely modeled bird. Original operated off the same carrier as my Val (AI-205). Too bad you are half a world away and they can't fly together.
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