G'day Wazzbat

I was out today flying a couple of my trainers. First up was my LT-40. It is the ARF version though I wish it were the kit version (I think I will have to get one from Sig directly).

Anyway, The LT was originally flown with my Saito 56 as I said but today it flew with my very old Saito 45 Mk 2. I once tried to fly a quite light Kadet Senior with his engine but it just could not do it. So I have up graded it with the "high lift" cam from a Saito 56 and today was its first outing. I ran it yesterday and tuned it and today it had its first flight. It was great. Not overpowered but more than enough and quite able to take off quickly and climb easily. The LT-40 is a really nice model to fly and was quite happy to putter around very slowly with the engine just above idle.

I also flew my oldest Kadet Senior which is now wearing the Saito 56 and it was its usual reliable self. It was being flown today because it has not had an outing for a while and I just wanted to blow the cobwebs out.

Next up was a small old timer called a Heron Gas Buggy. This has a 1.5cc Silver Swallow diesel and is really a free flight model and flies best once the engine stops. I am using it to test a JR 2610 radio which I have upgraded to 2.4 Gig with a Fly Dream module. Everything worked well.

And finally I flew my Multiplex Easystar foam glider which I have upgraded with a brushless motor and one of Peter Burford's superb 6 x 4 props. These planes cost about $100 plus another $50 or so for the improved motor and battery and fly far better than any $100 model should. Their glide is particularly impressive.

A very sucessful day if a little overcast.