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Default RE: Black Magic v2 builder's thread! *Updated*

That is one SWEET plane. You should see some of the close up pics....awesome work! And not even done in the Southeast <vbg>

Yes, the VF3 is better...LOL But it's apples and oranges. This plane is more of a pure "tracker", the 3 flies a bit slower and is much more graceful, if you can envision that. Well you'll see in a couple months when you fly mine.

Still, every once in a while I fly someone's V2 and it's like that glove still fits. it's still an awesome plane, just not the best for KE loops and such. It'll do them, just more pilot load.

Gary Courtney and Jon Lowe are playing with some Bolly props. Jon is running one on his 160 that is a cut down 18x12, tips swept, and he says that set up he's running is good for another few hundred RPM, and a good bit more power on the top. My first thought is that it might be loud, but it's not. it does pull stronger than the APC, and probably lets the 2 stroke throttle a little quicker than "normal".

Not a cheap experiment, but hey, I'm gonna play with one

-Mike