Tim C,

Is that a Four Star? Do you have any problems with the black covering? I'd also love to see a few pics of your field box/ airplane stand, wow! You must have built that 4*, as I don't recall them offering it in that color in an ARF . Was it a pleasure to build or did you have to fight it all the way? I have a 4* 60 that's been sitting around in kit form for over 2 years.........if you say it's worth the time, maybe I should get busy building. What do you say? I have an O.S. 91 FS that would fit nicely in the front too.....how do you like it's flight characteristics? Questions....Questions....Questions......

Yes! The Impress does have ailerons. I've used a single Hitec HS 81MG for the ailerons, two Futaba 3004's for the rudder and elevator (I'm saving my other Hitecs for a special project) and a HS-55 for the throttle. I had mounted the battery quite a distance back thinking that's where it was needed, but was I ever wrong! I initially added (just to see what was needed, never intending to fly with that much) 2-1/2 oz of lead in the nose to balance it out! I have since removed all the added weight and just moved the battery as far forward as I could (abutting the firewall!) I haven't weighed it yet, but I'm guessing the all up weight to be 1-3/4lbs. I haven't flown her since the other day, but I'm expecting 11-13 minutes out of her 4 oz tank. (She flew for six minutes the other day on a hair more than half a tank, but that was fighting 25 mph winds, too.) This is the smallest glow-powered plane I own, but I have a few engines all the way down to a Norvel .049 RC just looking for a home.......any ideas? I would love to see a 1/2A airframe similar to the T _ _ _ T.


Peace,

Downtrodden