Metalmorphous
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Tony-- You meet the person that has been helping set-up the lightning and he is going to be our test pilot when the time comes. Joe is not only a great pilot but he is also an instructor, he has flown many twins and when it comes to flying he is a firm believer in " IN GOD WE TRUST, EVERYTHING ELSE IS CHECKED"  One of many things Joe has us changing is the receiver, he would like me to go with a duel receiver with multi antennas. We saw the unit a WOD, a customer of ours imports them from Germany and if looks like it will fit the bill, but this means some wiring has to been redone. Another device he wants me to get is one that will keep both engines at the same RPM  Hey if you get a chance you have to stop in and see the Jug  Looks alittle different from the last time you saw it in person.
Ed-- The P-38 and the Gamma both have been in many static displays and judged competitions and we are VERY PLEASED with the out come on both planes, you can see some of those results at our local sites like WRAM and RC Modeler, but I think you might be talking about flying competitions like a Top Gun. As you might have read I'm am a poor RC pilot and I dont think I can ever fly like those pilots that are serious competitors, but keep your eyes open next year for a very special F-100. The owner is well informed of the rules of engagement and I have learned alot from talking to him, like because the wings of his F-100 are built by BVM and not constructed by the owner-pilot, points are taken off to bring it back to a competitive level, he also informed me that it will be entered into a category that will allow options like being built and flown by other and our plating process. We still have the plane at our shop and are waiting for the custom mask to arrive. once we have the paint work finished I will ask him if I can post some picture for you, I think you'll be impressed with this outstanding plane.
Ron
< Message edited by Metalmorphous -- 10/3/2006 12:23:35 AM >
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RE: Metal-Morphing a Yellow P-38 - 
This is going to be a tough one to let go, we all loved working on the lightning and no matter where we take the plane, its is a real attention getter. In the last year or so we have displayed the P-38 and even entered it in a few competitions, the average crowd just loves it, but the younger generations seems to lean more toward things that are really fast and more modern looking so we have decided to change with the times and use a Jet for our up and coming shows, so that mean we will be doing this all over again. 
, alittle late than never but wow they sound sweet, worth the wait 
] When the number 1 engine kicked over a cloud of dust blew in my face 
I guess I shouldn't have waited so long. One step closer to getting her airborne. 
