yep been flying it for 3 weeks now.Matt seems to like it

C

Hey Steve
We missed you, get better soon, yes Matt is flying the Visa. I will post picture's and score from Staurday, in 30 min's or so

30 minutes passed by 2 hours ago... [8D]

But ,the photo's are posted, I did find that if you take to long, the page will expire.
Because i typed up a nice report, an I had a hard time posting the photo's an lost
everything. An that's because Derek I (PECK) at the key board, I don't type[:@]

Hey Jarvis thanks for the updates. As for the pics try setting your camera to email before you take them so they are not so big a file. The other way you can do that is to click edit on each pic then click on image, stretch skew. You can change the 100's to 40 hit enter and then the pics will be smaller and easier to upload.

Thanks again for all your doing

C

I am finally getting mine done. After about 1 month of not working on it (including a couple weeks in China, then a week of sinus infection after I got back) it is time to get this thing finished. By the way, Mike's measurement for the elevator pushrod exit is pretty good. I measured 11" from the edge of the rudder bevel and then 1-1/8" up from the edge of the contour line (that is 3/4" up from the paint line on the stock scheme). I noticed that the paint line was a little different dimension at that point so I measured up from the edge of the countour line at the 11" point. I took a quick shot with the laser and projected a line all the way from the horn to where the servo arm hole would be in the fuse. Lined right up.

I'll post any other notes that I think of as I finish it up.

Steve -

You hit the measurements of my second Visa exactly. I went with 11" forward and 1 1/8" up from the contour as well. Seems to be working pretty well. Just need to glue in the pushrod supports and that part will be done. If I could find a few nights to work without interruption, I could get the second one in the air real soon. After flying the first one for a week, including my first contest of the year, I cannot wait to get the second one in the air. You will not be disappointed Steve, this plane is amazing!

Mike

Chip did you not get my pm or have you just not had time to reply?

George

George,

Sorry I just got in from the paint shop (18 hours) lol and recieved your PM I will email you tomorrow but yes a custom scheme is no prob. Here are a few pics of ones we have been working on. These are for Chris Moon at F3Aunlimited. The first is his personal plane while he second one he will have for sale at the nats. BTW neither one is finished yet or cleared

Chip

Chip those planes are true works of art. It can't even begin to tell you how inpressed I was with Mike Klein's new Visa at the Shootout. The plane looks and flys in the very narrow sweet spot I'm looking for. I'm pretty picky.
I can't wait to steal Bobby's when he gets it. A new Neu doesn't hurt either. Ballistic!!!
SMF hell yeah!!! Mike

Mike,

Its posts like that the keep us going lol. Thanks for everything. Bobby's left yesterday we weren't satified with the rudder at first so I held it for a day. Should be to Chris monday with the first envision. WE are clearing this afternoon after I get back from flying for a couple hours and I will post some more pics. I even have a little surprise for Chris.

Chip

Chip, will you PLEASE stop posting pictures of these beautiful planes??? My couch here is all drooled over and my wife now accuses me of watching well let's say other stuff on the TV. She can't believe watching a picture of a plane can do that!!!!

Volkert

LOL no can do .....What do you think of these

Such a sweet looking plane!!! One day...One day...

<span class="long_text" id="result_box"><span title="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Friends pilots
</span><span title="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">My name is Pedro Chiodi, I am writing from Argentina, Buenos Aires.
</span><span title="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I'm not F3A flying for more than four years ago.
</span><span title="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">My last airplane in this discipline was the well-known Smaragd built by PL Prod
</span><span title="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This was one of my best aircraft until today that I have the visa.
</span><span title="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I am extremely surprised and delighted with this amazing "bird of the air"
</span><span title="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Practically everything is at zero and without mixing.
</span><span title="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The flight of this aircraft is impressive when you run all the maneuvers, spins, snaps, loops and stall turns, etc. </span><span title="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">are executed in a precise and very strongly.
</span><span title="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The construction is quite strong and lightweight. </span><span title="">The aesthetics wonderful!
</span><span title="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The incredible new flip rudder!
</span><span title="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">As you can see I am delighted with this design.
</span><span title="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Patrick Taylor my team, thank you very much for all the support.
</span><span title="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Thanks to Chip Hyde and Mareclo Colombo by the building, and assistance throughout the development.
</span><span title="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Comment more news soon.
</span><span title="">Pedro.
</span></span><span class="long_text" id="result_box"><span title="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Visa plane.
</span><span title="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Motor Plettenberg Xtra 30 EVO. </span><span title="">Waiting for a Hacker Q80
</span><span title="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Speed Control: Castle Creations. </span><span title="">Waiting for a Jeti.
</span><span title="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Batteries: Thunder Pawer 4350mha Pro V2 Lite
</span><span title="">Radio: Futaba 12Z</span></span>
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Chip sent me more pics of my Visa in the paint shop. Supposed to ship tomorrow...

First of all we would like to thank Chris for everything he has done for us and for believing in our product. Secondly it is always welome when we get a request for a custom scheme and it is even better when we can take an idea and go from there. That is exactly what we did in this case and I really enjoyed the challenge. As a matter of fact this was the first complete plane that I have painted in almost 20 years (Yes I am the only one to blame for this one lol) minus clear.

Anyway here are a few pics of the finished product and a few of a private one we have been working on. This may not be the correct forum and I aplogize for this but its our first F3A style jet so to speak.

More Later

C

and one more finished

Is that the 'Visa 2025'?

Woodie

The Scorpion is one sexy machine. They now make a smaller EDF version for 90mm fans....when my Spark disintegrates in flight the e-scorpion is next on the list

Chad you are correct. I have had a chance to put some flights on one and its really a sweet flying jet as well as takes off and lands like a trainer. This one was for a friend down here that I owed a paint job too, the next one is going to be mine. I am going to do it all white with all pearl ghost flames and checkers on it.

Anyway back to the Visa. I was not in the shop much this week but the guys just finished getting a new pearl yellow one ready for GM. Its only the 3rd yellow one we have done, but I think their may be some more coming after this one.

Enjoy

C

Many thanks to Chip for the extra effort to do the F3A Unlimited scheme Visa for me. When I sent him what I wanted it to look like I expected a "no" or "maybe" or "we will think about it". Instead, Chip wrote back that he liked a challenge and I think the results are awesome. Wings and stabs are getting servos installed and I will post pics of the plane all together in a few days.

Looks great Chris...just wait 'til you fly it...even better!!!!!!!

George's Visa Cleared