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*SWORD-90* - 1/20/2008 11:33:36 PM   
Zippi



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Status: online 		Has anyone flown this plane or the SWORD-140 ? I know I'm going to hear a lot about the price and it's no good because it doen't cost $500.00 but some times ARF's can fool you. This could be a sleeper. That's why I'm asking about it.

http://www.texasrcplanes.com/sword90.html

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RE: *SWORD-90* - 1/21/2008 12:10:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		a few have flown the 140, dont know about the 90, but for the price you cant go wrong

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RE: *SWORD-90* - 1/21/2008 12:46:15 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have flown and competed with the 140 Sword. I built it, test flew it friday, flew it saturday in a contest and won intermediate with it. The covering needs extra attention is my only complaint about the arf but it flies very well.

Buy confidently and enjoy. I would recommend a taller lighter carbon fiber gear. Power was a Mintor 170 but an OS 140 or OS 160 would be ideal in it.

Good Luck

Chuck Hochhalter

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RE: *SWORD-90* - 1/22/2008 11:54:02 AM   
Zippi



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Any pics of your plane ?


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RE: *SWORD-90* - 1/22/2008 3:20:08 PM   
jmikesh


 

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Status: offline 		HAVE ONE WITH YS 91...FLYS GREAT!! THIS IS A REAL BARGAIN AIRPLANE!!!

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RE: *SWORD-90* - 1/22/2008 3:23:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		SWORD 90....WITH YS 91 NOT THE 140....DON'T OVERLOOK THIS PLANE..THE SWORD 90 IS FAIRLY EASY TO BUILD...MAY WANT TO CHANGE TAILWHEEL..BUT I BUILT IT STOCK...1ST FLIGHT...HARDLY ANY TRIMMING TO DO...LANDS SWEET. NO BAD HABITS.

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RE: *SWORD-90* - 1/22/2008 9:06:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		I honestly never took pictures of it together, but there was a thread a few years ago that had a lot of photos of the plane.

Chuck

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RE: *SWORD-90* - 1/22/2008 10:14:29 PM   
Zippi



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Status: online 		Thanks for the info guys. Will standard size servos as far as height fit in the wing and in the fuse at the rear for the elevator halfs ?

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RE: *SWORD-90* - 1/24/2008 2:37:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		Yes, standard servos will fit in the 140 easily.

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RE: *SWORD-90* - 1/24/2008 11:36:13 AM   
Zippi



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Thanks for the info. How abuut the SWORD 90, anyone know if standard servos will fit this plane as far as height of the servos ?


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RE: *SWORD-90* - 1/24/2008 3:15:31 PM   
Scott Lister


 

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Status: offline 		Zippi, I can let you know next week. I just ordered one last night and it should be here by wednesday.

Scott

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RE: *SWORD-90* - 1/24/2008 8:57:39 PM   
Zippi



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Zippi, I can let you know next week. I just ordered one last night and it should be here by wednesday.

Scott

Scott,

Nice to hear someone else is interested in this plane. Post some pics of the plane and progress as you go along. I was thinking of a Saito 125 for the business end, what do you have in mind ?


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RE: *SWORD-90* - 1/24/2008 9:22:30 PM   
Scott Lister


 

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Status: offline 		I would like to run a webra 1.20 if it fits and balances o.k. If not then I may go with a .91fx

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RE: *SWORD-90* - 1/30/2008 4:25:03 PM   
Scott Lister


 

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Status: offline 		Well I just checked with ups and it shows that my sword is slated for delivery today. If it arrives I will report back on the initial findings.

Scott

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RE: *SWORD-90* - 2/1/2008 12:22:30 AM   
Zippi



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Status: online 		Scott Lister,

Your plane ever come in ? Got any pics to show ?


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RE: *SWORD-90* - 2/1/2008 1:48:28 AM   
Scott Lister


 

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Status: offline 		It has arrived. No pics yet but will try to get some weights and pics soon. First impressions are good, the fuse and wings look good(nice and straight) Fiberglass parts are light and painted nicely but the color is off a bit--Imagine that an arf with the colors not matching!!!! The only thing I don't like is the rudder and elevators have counter balances. I think that is more 3-d than pattern but we will see.

Question for all you pattern guys, what do you think about a 1.20 webra in this?

Thanks
Scott

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