Well the day finally came and I was able to test fly my new Black Magic VF3 for the first time. This is by far is the best flying Black Magic I have yet to fly. This Particular plane was one of the last that was built by Mike Hester. My dad Larry Odom finished the plane with Single Stage PPG Concept and the wings were finished with a combination of Ultracote and Monokote. For weight reasons we decided not to clear the fuse after paint and chose to sand and buff to get the final shine. The final RTF dry weight is 10Lbs 5.5oz, which makes it the lightest BM we have had to date. We also put Foam in the cowling for cooling and Noise purposes. Plane is very quiet on the ground and the cylinder head is cool to the touch within 10 minutes of shutting the engine down.

I just wanted to Say thanks to My dad for finishing the plane for me and putting in all the hard man hours for me. THANK YOU DAD!!!!
Mike Hester. What can I say man? Words cant describe how much you have helped me. from day one of my pattern career you have been there for my dad and I. THANK YOU!!!!!!

Hope everyone likes the looks of the plane. ( credit for scheme goes to my dad )

Still needs decals. loll

Setup:

YS 170DZ with 18.1x11
Cool Power 30%
25oz Tettra Tank
Dubro Control Arms
MK Ball links
ATX 94773M on Aileron, Rudder and Elevator ( 194oz @ .12 sec @ 6V) My favorite Servo from ATX
ATX 94820 on Throttle
JR Switch
Jaccio Reg.
2600 mah Fromeco LiIon