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Lanier Slasher and Ripper? - 9/11/2003 2:37:04 PM   
Big_Bad_John


 

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Status: offline 		Has anyone tried the Lanier Slasher and/or Ripper? How are they built? How do they fly?
Are the wings foam with ripstop covering?
Thanks!
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RE: Lanier Slasher and Ripper? - 9/11/2003 4:44:02 PM   
Lou Melancon


 

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Wayne Voyles and Larry Killingsworth jointly developed the Slasher and Ripper. Wayne is the Production Manager for Lanier RC and did all the part programming for both planes.

They are foam wings, HDPE fuselage, and coroplast tail feathers. There is an abundance of laser cut wood parts to back the control horns. The construction manual is very good time and the build time is minimal.

The only ones I have seen fly have been the prototypes.

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RE: Lanier Slasher and Ripper? - 9/11/2003 7:42:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		Lou,
Do you know what weight foam is being used in the wings? And what is the spar material? The website uses their own marketoid terms, which may or may not translate to 1/8" fiberglass rods for the spars.


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RE: Lanier Slasher and Ripper? - 9/13/2003 7:19:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi,
I am from the UK and at our club we fly combat with gremlins, but I came across the lanier Slasher and Ripper.
Can anybody point me in the right direction as to who sells and ships these to the UK at a good price.
Thanks ,
Regards mack845@aol.com

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RE: Lanier Slasher and Ripper? - 9/14/2003 2:46:53 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi guys,
i still am looking for more info on flying these crafts, i already love thm they look something oooooo. i would love to see a vedio.
and aaa yah in the pic there was a rod metal like thing in the front under the nose.
is it supposed to work as a landing gear ?

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RE: Lanier Slasher and Ripper? - 9/14/2003 1:55:17 PM   
Lou Melancon


 

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The wings are white beaded foam with Dave Brown pushrod shafts as spars.

I don't know about European distribution but would guess that the distributor in the UK handling Lanier products now would be your best source for the new Slasher/Ripper

The landing skeg is made out of piano wire and is not so much for landing as for protecting the exhaust system from damage.

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RE: Lanier Slasher and <span class= - 12/4/2003 3:45:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		I thought I'd revive this thread since I am interested in these kits as well. Anyone build one yet they have been out for a few months now?

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RE: Lanier Slasher and <span class= - 12/6/2003 2:48:37 AM   
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Status: offline 		The quality control of the LANIER ARFS that I have seen isn't very good. The covering jobs look pretty slick at first , but none that I have seen have passed the test of time. The air frames that I have looked at reeked of hasty, sweat shop construction. I don't know what kind of glue they use, but it repels CA. It looks like hot melt glue. Their planes fly respectably, but beware of what's inside!

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RE: Lanier Slasher and <span class= - 12/8/2003 9:14:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		The Lanier Slasher and Ripper are top quality kits with excellent components. The key word is "kits". You have to build them. Larry Killingsworth flew one to third place in Open B at the Georgia Holiday Classic this past weekend. He would have been in the top five in SSC but had to leave early for a family engagement.

The plane may or may not suit your style. It is new to the market and time will tell how well it does on the competition circuit. If you are looking for a quick to assemble plane that builds absolutely true then the Ripper or Slasher might be right for you. Similar planes that are contest proven include:



Hope this helps!

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RE: Lanier Slasher and <span class= - 12/9/2003 3:12:24 AM   
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What do you compare the quality control to? Combat planes when put together, aren't pretty in general. Very few if any have any spit and polish on them, because their designed to be quick building and tough, not pretty. My designs aren't pretty, but their tough and will fly through just about anything out there, I value that over looks anytime!

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RE: Lanier Slasher and <span class= - 1/3/2004 5:21:28 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey everyone...
Well I just finished building my lanier ripper. So far im really pleased with it.. The kit went together very easy and seems quite strong.
Just a week ago ive given it a test fly. To my surprise it handles very quite well.. The turn radius is very sharp with very little altitude loss. Still needs some tweaking in the deflection rates but, so far so good. If i might add a quick question, the use of dual rates. Do you use them very much? If so what settings do you suggest?

Ill take some pictures of my built ripper if you would like to see them.

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RE: Lanier Slasher and <span class= - 1/3/2004 5:55:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		No time to be flipping rate switches in combat. You could use them for landing and take-off I suppose, and maybe some guys do.

Personally, I disable all the switches on my TX in combat configuration, less things to knock in the wrong direction at the wrong time.

Instead, I use a lot of expo. This allows me to let the plane groove when I need to, and move quickly when I need to. However, this isn't universal at all.

Roll and pitch rates are very much person preferences. Some guys like lightening fast roll rates, others go for a slower roll rate to make it easier to get just the right angle to nail somene. Personally, my roll rate is slower than many I've seen, but it doesn't hurt my scoring any. Pitch, on the other hand, is as much as I can manage, turn radius, after all, is everything.


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RE: Lanier Slasher and <span class= - 1/3/2004 4:22:40 PM   
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RE: Lanier Slasher and <span class= - 1/5/2004 5:29:20 AM   
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Status: offline 		Montague: What you say is very true about the dual rates. I just started into the combat scene and those pesky switches can get in the way. I don't know how many times Ive accidentally flipped the F and H switch on my futaba 8uaf.

Ill take some pictures of the plane tomorrow, since i have some free time. The plans had a lower vertical stab, but since I couldn't get it to fit right without some modification i decided to leave it off. So far i don't think it was really needed.

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RE: Lanier Slasher and <span class= - 1/5/2004 6:39:07 AM   
Montague



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Status: offline 		Hey, I just noticed you're in VA, not all that far from where I am. I guess we'll see each other at contests in the area? Are you planning on flying the Ripper in A class at all the events around here?

I maintain a calendar of all the combat contests in the Mid-Atlantic region at
www.MidAtlanticCombat.com

Right now, there are only a few contests listed for 2004, but you can see from the 2003 schedule that there are lots of A class contests in this area, but so far there haven't been any SSC contests. (nearest SSC contest was in Ohio).


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RE: Lanier Slasher and <span class= - 1/7/2004 4:06:57 AM   
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