RE: Best .15 S.P.A.D combat model
Yup.. the GNAT,
A growing bunch of us up here in the cold of Minnesota have taken to winter GNAT combat! A few of us will likely move on to the fancier stuff in the spring. The GNAT is a good flyer once you have it trimmed out. We've been experimenting with throttle and fuel tank location and I think they are flying better with the throttle servo ahead of the fuel tank, but to each their own. Built to the plan the plane flew great. And here, in Minnesota, on a nice snow crusted or icy field the GNAT will even ROLL OUT after landing, not just FLOP to rest as it does on grass.
To get this going it helps to have a couple of guys get enough material together for several planes. Once other club member know you have them they will be willing to part with a few dollars to join in the fun. We are charging $10.00 for the baisic kit which just covers materials and beverage during the time spent getting the kits ready. Anyone in the Minneapolis area interested in trying this out let me know. We are flying on the north end at Grassfields, the guys to the south are flying at Rich Valley.
Dick B