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Vicious Mid Air - 8/28/2002 6:23:03 AM   
sieman


 

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From: South Florida, city of Davie, fly at Marckham park
Status: offline 		I was flying my Thunder Tiger Trainer .60 at Marcham Park in Davie Florida the other day when I came spinner to spinner with a scratch built stinger at about 200 feet. We were both at full throttle, and the result was disaster! You will see pictures of my decapitated O.S. 61FX. I bought the TT trainer .60 because I like to do things like take up cameras and recovery systems, (parachutes for the plane its self). I wanted a stable platform, and except for some quality issues, it was. I think I want to get an Ultra Stick .60 to replace it. Do any of you have an U.S. .60? Do you think it will lift light cargo? How is the quality? I want a plane that is fun to fly but will also lift my crazy experiments. Hope you enjoy the pictures.
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Vicious Mid Air - 8/28/2002 7:30:50 AM   
sieman


 

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From: South Florida, city of Davie, fly at Marckham park
Status: offline 		here is a picture of the O.S. 61 fx, sorry about the delay, my pictures were 700,000 bites instead of 80,000 bytes

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Vicious Mid Air - 8/28/2002 9:14:43 AM   
MHawker



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Joined: 3/1/2002
From: San Diego, CA, USA
Status: offline 		A little JB Weld and you'll be back in business!!

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whoa. - 8/29/2002 2:15:37 AM   
visioneer_one



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Joined: 12/12/2001
From: St. Thomas, VIRGIN ISLANDS (USA)
Status: offline 		"vicious" is an apt description

Did you locate the jug?

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Vicious Mid Air - 8/29/2002 2:24:17 AM   
Billy Hell


 

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From: Nashville, TN, USA
Status: offline 		That is a great way to check out the wear on your piston.

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Vicious Mid Air - 8/29/2002 2:25:32 AM   
sieman


 

Posts: 80
Joined: 7/22/2002
From: South Florida, city of Davie, fly at Marckham park
Status: offline 		No, looked for a while but what was the point.

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Cargo Hauler - 8/29/2002 4:15:26 AM   
Flyboy Dave



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From: San Bernardino County, CA, USA
Status: offline 		If you want a stick to haul a camera, water ballons, mice, ect. get the big 1.20 size. Put a 1.20 Magnum 4-popper in the nose, and let the fun begin.

I busted an engine like that once....ran smack into a steel pipe going about 90.... :

Dave.

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Vicious Mid Air - 8/29/2002 7:16:56 AM   
sieman


 

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From: South Florida, city of Davie, fly at Marckham park
Status: offline 		Hey Dave

Thanks for the post. I would like to buy the 1.20, but I am a graduate student, and I can't really afford to crash a plane that expensive right now. I think the .60 size is about the most spendy plane that I am willing to risk to flight right now. Do you think that the .60 size would be sufficient to carry a camera? I am going to my local hobby shop (RC Hobbies, North Ft. Lauderdale) Tomarrow to talk to the resident expert Rob, tomorrow to pick out a new plane. Still, I would appriciate any advice anybody has about the Ultra Stick series. Thanks

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Crashing... - 8/29/2002 11:49:08 AM   
Carlos Murphy


 

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From: Gardnerville, NV, USA
Status: offline 		When your plane gets destroyed, no mater how, it must be "spectacular". For if you can't enjoy your planes final moments, you've been robbed.

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sieman - 8/29/2002 7:39:09 PM   
Flyboy Dave



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From: San Bernardino County, CA, USA
Status: offline 		Yes, the .60 size is roomy....and a very nice plane, my friend has one. It would haul up a camera....no problem.

If money is a little tight....you could use a Tower Hobbies .75 two stroke for $ 99. (you don't hear much about 'em, but there powerful and sweet....I run 'em )....or even better, pick up a Magnum .90 4-popper this weekend for $ 149.

Do you have a 6-channel radio ?

Dave.

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A mechanic says..."Oh yeah, watch this".
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Vicious Mid Air - 8/29/2002 7:39:45 PM   
Billy Hell


 

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Status: offline 		It sure would be nice to fly a plane without worrying abou the $$. I probably would be a better pilot.

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Low dollar - 8/30/2002 8:45:26 AM   
Partsmn



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Joined: 7/14/2002
From: Litchfield, IL,
Status: offline 		I bucks are tight. (to many of us they are) I suggest buying right here in the for sale forums. I'm kinda new and my first plane, radio and engine came from right here and I saved A BUNCH!!!

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Vicious Mid Air - 8/30/2002 10:36:55 AM   
sieman


 

Posts: 80
Joined: 7/22/2002
From: South Florida, city of Davie, fly at Marckham park
Status: offline 		Wow, thanks for all the replies! I bought an Ultra Stick .40 and an O.S. 46fx today. I thought about the .60, but the .46fx was about $50 cheaper and the U.S. 40 was about $50 cheaper, and there is a field near my apartment that I think I can fly the .40 size in without worrying about air traffic. I still think that it will be able to lift a disposable camera. I am very impressed with the quality of the kit so far. The covering is flawless, and everything seems to be glued to excess. This is a big change compared to that awful thunder tiger trainer .60. Don't get me wrong, I loved that plane, but the quality was clearly lacking in my opinion. I am also excited about the sporty side of my new little plane. I am a huge O.S. fan. I admit that I do not have any experience with any other brands, but I have never had a problem with any of the O.S. engines I have owned, (the .61fx, a .35 something I had in a fan boat, which went into a fan car, and then a .21cv? that I had in a RC truck. I have seen people at the field messing with an engine that would not start, and I would just rather spend the $20 for the O.S. because I am confident that it will run when I ask it to. I'm sure that they are all about the same, but just the same I'll stick with what I trust.

Thanks again for all the posts, and just remember, a smart man once said, altitude is life and air speed is life insurance, unless you are at the same altitude as another plane. Good luck!

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owwwwww - 9/12/2002 5:14:03 PM   
Steve-o-RCU


 

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Joined: 6/5/2002
From: Miami, FL,
Status: offline 		that hurt...... bashing my beloved TT60 ---- i fly at markham too......i love that peice of sh*t to death.


Steve-o

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Vicious Mid Air - 9/12/2002 7:05:04 PM   
MikeS


 

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Joined: 2/28/2002
From: Cincinnati, OH,
Status: offline 		Is that the Hanger 9 version? Mine and several others broke the fuse just forward of the fin and stab. The fuse support stops there and the fin support does not overlap. The control rod cutouts make it a very delicate area. Several operables ones with many flights had cracks in the balsa propagating most of the way around. Careful on the rod exit holes and maybe a little thin ca will help that balsa. The best solution we found was to make exit hole doublers out of 1/32 (aircraft grade) or 1/16 (light) ply. Cut them in half, slip em into the fuse and ca in place on the inside.
Good luck, it is an excellent flying plane. Take a lesson from me, if you get just a little too low, the plane won't slip between the fork in the tree limb. Replaced the wing with a foam generic from Dbalsa and back in the air.

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Vicious Mid Air - 9/13/2002 8:14:40 AM   
raineman



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Joined: 4/15/2002
From: Westlake Village, CA, USA
Status: offline 		Going out in a balze of glory. Better than being stepped on!

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