ORIGINAL: downunder
ORIGINAL: PipeMajor
Combat is truly an impressive sight (and sound)
CL combat is the most amazing thing you'll ever see done with models. It beats RC pylon by miles. All you need are nerves of steel, reflexes like a mongoose and a total disregard for your model and engine! With one model inverted you have closing speeds of around 240mph and only 50-60 feet away from you. Great fun...I can't do it......
I have some home shot footage of one of the big CL Fast Combat money meets - the 1991 Bladder Grabber. Have several shots of launches and 3 excellent match sequences. One follows the models as they fight it out to the finish, the other highlights the pilots and the action in the circle (also quite busy).
Several of the well known combat flyers are former RC Formula 1 Pylon flyers. Hopefully someday I'll get the video uploaded to my web site and share with everyone else. It really catches the attention at a mall show!!