VMAR Edge - IT FLIES!!!!
Well,after lookin at it in the garage for two months,I finally got up enough nerve to take it to the field.I got one of the experts to fly it first.Didn't want to mess up 169 worth of pretty.It really gave him a fit and took a bit to get it kinda trimmed. Landed and reprogrammed the radio.Took some Expo out and a few other things..Took off again and it was a different story.The plane flew well.I took over and even tho the knees were knocking the plane did very well.All in all it's a pretty nice plane and even better to look at..
Pluses...The plane looks great and really gets the attention.Tracks well.Loops and rolls well.Didn't get any braver than that.
Minuses...I guess the temp was in the low seventies and sunny with a slight breeze.After flying it,I set it in the infield and flew my Champion 45L a couple of times.Went back to the Edge and thought all the covering was going to fall on the ground. Huge bubbles everywhere.When I first got it put together I went over it with a heat gun and it looked like it resealed the covering....NOT SO!!! After it was in the sun for bout 30 minutes,it wasn't so nice to look at.I mean major bubbles everywhere. The plane has no balsa in it.It's entirely built of lite ply and I guess the covering just ain't gonna stick to it.I guess I'll leave it home this summer when the temp gets 98.
Due to the heavy wing loading when it lands it's coming in "Katie bar the door".Just hang on and cross your toes.
I had no major problems with it besides the covering BUT,would I buy another..Don't think so.Even at 129,still probably not.It looks good in the garage where it's cooler.
Nothin against Kelsey Spring who works for RichmondRC that sells these VMARS.He's a nice guy and has a job to do. Just thought yall mite like to know how it went....Walt