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Old 02-14-2011 | 07:37 PM
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BoeingFlyer
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Default RE: Brodak Magician

Joey-

I have yet to build my new Magician or fly it.  I only "know of" the C/L field.  Contact someone from the Las Vegas Radio Control Club (www.LVRCC.com) for directions.  Someone there should know.  ...and let me know too!  Good luck.  Mike

Gungadin-

Like most folks my age, I'm yearning the days of lore and returning to the fond memoirs of C/L.  I mainly fly R/C; 22 planes, 12 nitro and 10 electric.  Both have advantages and disadvantages.  If I had know how expensive BL motors, ESCs, LiPo's, charger & balancers were, I probably wouldn't have gone there!  But... now I have all the equipment.  EP has come a long way, but I still prefer heavier, more powerful nitro planes.  My goal with the Magician is to replicate my 1975 model, which of course was nitro.  Putting a muffler on it is the only modern addition I'm going to add.  BTW, the reason I went with the bigger Fox .40 was because on my 2nd flight, coming out of a loop into the wind, I lost tension on the lines and crashed.  The more powerful engine (with offset) added much more tension, but the bellcrank eventually failed and ripped out of the wing!  I'm still going to use a powerful engine on my Brodak Magician, but I'm going to reinforce the center wing section.  "Experience is something you gain immediately AFTER you need it most!"  Mike