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Dave trimmer 05-21-2007 03:07 PM

sweeeet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Saturday I flew my spad and did some low passes for a friend at the field whom was taking pics at the field. I then flew my first low wing and was easy compared to spad. unfortunatly the hatch holding my tank in flew off and was lucky my tank didn't fall out. after i threw some elastics around it I was back in the air. I was so pleased. I now only have 6 more planes to maiden! Man Saturday was SWEEEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alex7403 05-21-2007 03:13 PM

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Looks good,
where is the landing gear on the first airplane???


TopherGreen81 05-21-2007 03:25 PM

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The one in first pic is a SPAD combat plane they leave to gear off in the plans for some reason. Never understood that.

Dave trimmer 05-21-2007 03:42 PM

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the spad has no gear but if it did it wouldn't have enough power to get off and the speed from the throw gives it enough oomph to get airborn, once in the air its a speed freak and fun to fly, the weight of the air craft is heavy but fly's nicely in the wind.

TopherGreen81 05-21-2007 03:47 PM

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If i recall correctly that SPAD has no rudder either, Right? Is it still pretty agile like that I mean for combat purposes?

Dave trimmer 05-21-2007 08:59 PM

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yes, i think i'm going to add one with a micro servo though

spiral_72 05-22-2007 10:26 AM

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In the first pic, is that fuselage aluminum!?

TopherGreen81 05-22-2007 10:42 AM

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I thought the same thing. It's seems to me like that would a little to heavy. If that does work thats great cause that pvc square gutter crap is hard to come by.
Chris

Dave trimmer 05-23-2007 08:44 PM

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it's pvc with election board

somegeek 05-24-2007 12:35 AM

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Congrats on a smooth maiden.

I'm almost done with my dogfighter and amped to get it up in the air... my first spad.

http://somegeek.home.comcast.net/som...fighter_10.jpg

Build outta gutter downspout but I cheated on getting the coroplast and bought a few sheets vs getting the signs to make it from. Didnt' have any luck with hitting up the local gas stations or supermarkets.

somegeek

MinnFlyer 05-24-2007 08:24 AM

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You should have waited for an election year - There's coroplast all over the place :D

somegeek 05-24-2007 09:52 AM

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ORIGINAL: MinnFlyer
You should have waited for an election year - There's coroplast all over the place :D
Wait to build?!?! [X(]

I'll count this as my practice plane then. :D


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