ORIGINAL: hrrcflyer
Hello Gent's,
I was at a swap meet on Saturday and I ran across a Mystic 30 that the person was selling ready to fly for $100.00. According to the seller, he put the plane together, but never flew it. The plane had fixed trike gear and an OS 40FP motor which appeared to be slightly used with a stock muffler even though the belly pan was molded to accept a tuned pipe. The plane looked like an early ARF, but I may very well be wrong on that point. Even though the covering looked like it was a pre-printed paper type and the plastic parts didn't exactly match the covering, the plane appeared to be in good condition. The only real thing that bothered me about the plane was that it seamed to be somewhat heavy for the size and there was about 1-1/2 ounze of stick-on weights under the horizontal stab. I may be crazy, but when the seller told me he would take $80.00 for the plane, I still went home without it.
Can you guys shed a little light on the background of the Mystic 30? Do I need my head examined for walking away from the plane ? ? ?
TIA
David
Not to butt in guys but I flew the Mystic 30 (ARF) in F3A at a contest in 1993 (I believe) and was winning after the first day against some pretty big names. However some of the guys got together (I heard later) and decided I was making a mochary of the event (Flying a 30 size model) and so I ended up second. I had borrowed it from a friend who had a webra 32, in it with a pipe, turning a 9-7 (at like 14,000) and retracts.
Come to think of it I liked it so much I bought one and its still new in the box at my parents house. I may have to put it together sometime just to see if memory serves me correctly. (I think its a great flying plane)
Chip