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RE: New LA Racer - 3/18/2008 3:40:05 AM   
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RE: New LA Racer - 3/18/2008 3:51:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		yea - all you Yankees need to stay away! It's not really that good here. After all, we only have 41 races on the schedule this year (so far!)

About the only class we don't have is Giant Scale and who knows??

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RE: New LA Racer - 3/18/2008 3:54:50 AM   
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yea - all you Yankees need to stay away! It's not really that good here. After all, we only have 41 races on the schedule this year (so far!)

About the only class we don't have is Giant Scale and who knows??


Hey Chuck,

How about some warbird racing w/ the WM 46 Mustangs? I'm seriously thinking about getting one and dropping either my YS110 or my Jett 91 in it. With the Jett it might even keep up with the 428s.

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RE: New LA Racer - 3/18/2008 4:05:26 AM   
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Status: online 		Hmmm,,, Interesting, tell me more,, WM Mustang? I knew about the AT-6 racers out west. Heard about some guys racing Sundowners with big gas engines.

Oh yeah, Texas blows!! Were all just stuck here and can't find an exit.

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RE: New LA Racer - 3/18/2008 4:39:56 AM   
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LA Racer is a sport plane, that these guys started racing, FUN AS HELL. The only plane that I think is more fun is a 40 Twist. The Viper is a "Pin it's ears back" racer, it only does one thing well, go fast. If I could only take ONE plane to the field, it would be the Ultra-Stick 40,,,oh,,uhhh. If I had to choose one between the LA R, or Viper, it would have to be the LA, because you can do more with it than just fly in a circle. I'm lucky, or just spoiled, I can take my Viper, Prediator, U Stick, and Funtana, all at the same time, plus my friend who owns the 428's that I fly, brings those out too. I'm spoiled , really just have a big truck, and a great friend .



I guess La 40 it is, i love speed but i'm willing to sacrifice some for a plane i can enjoy flying around other than in circles.. I wouldnt say u are spoiled, just fortunate and a lil lucky i have a hard enough time taking 2 planes so i end up taking one most of the time what kind of truck do you have? and u have a nice friend

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RE: New LA Racer - 3/18/2008 4:40:41 AM   
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Status: offline 		Tim,

I would love to do some Warbird racing, but don't think we could get enough pilots right now. I might be wrong though.

Talk it up some and we can see if there is enough interest.

I've got a Lil Toni for the F-1 sport class already (OS FX 91)

BTW - did you get your pattern plane running? I just came across an OS .61 "Double Pumper" that looks like it has never been run. e-mail me if you're interested.

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RE: New LA Racer - 3/18/2008 6:09:11 AM   
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Tim,

I would love to do some Warbird racing, but don't think we could get enough pilots right now. I might be wrong though.

Talk it up some and we can see if there is enough interest.

I've got a Lil Toni for the F-1 sport class already (OS FX 91)

BTW - did you get your pattern plane running? I just came across an OS .61 "Double Pumper" that looks like it has never been run. e-mail me if you're interested.


I'll see what I can do to generate some interest. With all of the other racing we have, I imagine it might be kinda difficult to get people to invest in another plane/engine combo. Ya never know tho....

I did get the pattern plane flying a couple weeks ago. I flew it nearly every day for 2 weeks until the wing snapped during a snap roll weekend before last.... I was at Dell and it piled into one of those big-a$$ed limestone areas and absolutely destroyed the fuselage and wings. It looks like the sheeting let go on the wings. I guess sitting in an attic/garage in San Antonio for 15 years killed the adhesive. There's a thread in the classic pattern forum on it "Dead Aurora". I've been working hard on the MK Curare to get it up soon.

Let me know about that engine. I need a couple more for the Tipo and Super Curare!!

Tim

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RE: New LA Racer - 3/18/2008 10:27:51 PM   
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RE: New LA Racer - 3/22/2008 4:40:12 PM   
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RE: New LA Racer - 3/22/2008 8:53:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		Eric - are you able to fly again?
If so, you now have no excuse for not coming to the ARCA race. Even if you are just a spectator!
You said you need to learn how to run an event!?!

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RE: New LA Racer - 3/22/2008 10:52:09 PM   
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Status: online 		Yes I flew yesterday, had fun and no real pain, till my Q25 hit the ground . I'm already commited to another event on the 5th, that's why I'll miss ARCA show, but after that, it's wide open.

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RE: New LA Racer - 3/27/2008 1:29:47 AM   
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Status: online 		got my package from gravesrc.com but it was the wrong plane it was the LA FLYER, it was beautifully built i might add, but nonetheless i still called for a return pickup, and they should have the correct one on the way

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RE: New LA Racer - 3/27/2008 4:40:20 AM   
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Status: online 		Dude that sux, but thats cool too, that they'll get it right, when you get it together and fly it, you won't be dissapointed. So far I've built 2 of them and can do it in about 5 hours, but I'm solw as hell, and watch out for the steel parts, they're real dirty. What engine ya got for it?

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RE: New LA Racer - 3/27/2008 6:23:43 AM   
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Status: online 		ill be using a morris/rossi 45, with the mini tuned exhaust.... does it come pre hinged like the la flyer? what dirty steel parts are you talking about? i didnt check out the hardware, i was too disappointed

Sorry to hear about your loss, was it pilot error or malfunction?

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RE: New LA Racer - 3/27/2008 7:33:16 AM   
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Status: online 		the control rods and landing gear wires all came with some kind of oil on them, it'll make a mess. If you look rael close you can see a thumb print in the middle of my fuse, it's no big deal really, just something fun to talk about. Both of mine came prehindged, holes drilled for the control horns, it even come with string in the wings, to pull the servo wire throu. I still can't believe the thought and quality that went tnto this little plane. All the racing stuff aside, this is a great little plane, I have 6 flights on mine and have had NO problems at all. I even flopped it in, well stalled it in a head wind, it fell about 10 feet and hit hard, broke the prop. That's it, a prop!! Did the same thing with my H9 P-51 from the same height at the same spot, it was a total loss.

You know you can buy them direct from Airborne, www.airborne-models.com
Plus they have several other planes, and boats, and cars, pretty much a full service company. Man I sound like a salesman or something,, lets see I have this Snake oil here, it cure everything form bad breath to stinky feet, just $19.95 a bottle. Side affect's may include death, or bad cramps, and pain in the entire body, then death.

AS far as my Viper, Thanks, I think it's my fault, may have not plugged in the wing servo. Dosen't really matter (Not to be a smart a$$) what's done is done, can't change it now. $35.00 and I get a new fuse and try again. I hope to be able to go back to work soon so I can afforn to get it going again.

What color did you get, Mine was orange, and I pulled it off right away, as you can see, but the black I left on I like the Black. I'd like to see the blue in person too. The green was ok, but that's it Ok.

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