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Old 08-04-2005 | 04:11 PM
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bdavison
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Default RE: Which one????????????

Ill tell you this, with the "Revolution II" plane, even some of the severe crashes normally dont do much damage to it.

Last night, I flew the one shown in the picture into the huge steel wheel of a plumbing truck at full throttle. It broke the nose off, and snapped the tail, and took two small pieces out of the wing. It's easily repairable. Its really durable. It doesnt have landing gear, but it doesnt need them either. Ive landed it on the road in front of my house. Normally cement will really tear one up. It just roughed up the bottom of the fuselage.

Ive also flown it pretty much full throttle into a chain link fence, the only damage was a small chunk ripped out of the right wing.

The one in the picture has well over 70 flights, Ive gotten my money's worth out of it quite a few times over and it aint done yet.

Obviously your experiences may vary, but in general, its really durable. Mine has survived crashes that would obliterate most other foamies.

Here is what is included in the $70 kit.

Hand crafted, custom airbrushed 6mm high density depron kit, with prehinged ailerons, and pre-beveled rudder and elevator.
Carbon Fiber wing spars
Low profile injection-molded plastic motor mount (Awesome new motor mount just recently released, installs in seconds,)
BP-12 or 21 brushless motor pre-mounted on motor mount. This is the recommended motor for the plane to get max performance.
I dont include control horns yet for two reasons. Different people like different control horns, and I dont have the facilities to make them, but I strongly recommend IKARUS control horns and linkages. They run about $12 bucks for a full set. I can add them to your kit for $12 bucks, but supplies are limited to availability, so inquiry first.

For those of you that are planning on ordering one, please shoot me an e-mail letting me know of your order, so I can get started on your kit right away.

I will try to accommadate special requests. If you have any let me know.
Unpainted, or no motor, or uncut ailerons/elevator options are available. Even a fully constructed plane, ready to fly. Prices will vary depending on options. E-mail me for a quote.

Here is the recommended set-up.

BP-12 or 21 motor(included)
E-flite 20Amp brushless ESC
4ch reciever (6ch if you want flaperons or spoilers)
3 Bluebird BMS-306BB servos
1250-1320mah 11.1V lipo
8.4-9.4 APC slowflyer prop.

This set-up will draw some amps at full throttle, and heat up a lipo good, but I've been running the same lipo for quite sometime with no bad effects, and the performance will smoke just about any other plane.

I hope to have a website up soon, with other plane designs available as the company grows.

You know, Ive been thinking, a E-flite Ultimate would also make a good outdoor plane. They are heavy enough to cut through the wind, and fly really well too.