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Old 12-09-2012 | 04:45 PM
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ffkiwi
 
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Yes-I have one (as you'd expect) and yes-its rather nice! Came with two tanks-one metal one plastic, and is a very accurate representation (on a smaller scale obviously) of the Frog 50 Mk1-and with a LOT better handling than the original. Quite pokey too-a lot better than the similar sized ED Baby 0.25cc replica-though the latter is a joy to run. So far mine is only bench run, and has yet to find itself a model home-but I'm leaning towards either the Ron Warring 'Titch' from ca 1953 or the Skyleada 'Point Five'..........
.......I'm just back from the flying field after a morning of mixed success trimming-pre Nats checking of some of the fleet-and in keeping with the forum, am pleased to report the Doonside Elfin 149 continues to start and run impeccably. The 'Midi Pearl' that it's in however, needs some minor fettling-a snid more left thrust, and a gnat's foreskin less right rudder to sort the climb out. On the plus side the first of two 'Y-Bars' had its maiden flight this morning, a mere 8 oz on a Cox Space Hopper-which also had its first run (at least of my ownership).....~=*!! reed valves..............flick it forwards-starts backwards, flick it backwards-still starts backwards..........required the starter to sort it out-but once running, took the Y-Bar skywards in the classical corkscrew pattern with no adjustments whatsoever required-a genuine 'flew off the bench' job.

....now give me a bit of time to have some luch, clean up etc-and I'll be back with some figures on the Tadpole..............

ChrisM
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