Duco, Funny story about that Tail decal; I had an ooops moment when covering the tail and split the ultra-cote open with the heat gun. I cut out my mistake and laid a "carefully" planned patch over. well careful as I was, it stood out bad so I decided I need a Navy style tail emblem. The best place I could think of for a quick "cool" sticker was the automotive section of walmart. After hem-hawing over a few others I saw that one. had 2 big stickers on one sheet for the same price as one of the others. I was sold! When you get to build yours, the only real mistakes I had in the instructions or plans was drilling for the wing bolts. The plans are off about 3". The rest you can probably do without the book. (as long as you look at the pictures)

Sunfly, I hope I get lots of fun out of this too. I know that the build was great fun. I recognize that scheme from the side of the box. Ithought long and hard about it before deciding I didn't have the covering skills to make both sides look equal and went for something slightly easier to cut my teeth on.



I'm proud to say that today I finally had the break in the weather (wind)I have been waiting for. Had a few hours after sunrise to get to the field get setup and knock out a quick maiden flight. After start up, true to form that old HB .61 started pulling the plane around, but not wanting to miss this rare break in the high winds I worked with it. In hind sight I should have spent more time tuning at home, but you know how things go......gotta fly it fever set in....... on take off roll I had a slight veer to the right, but thought I had plenty of room, just before the grass on the side of the runway I pulled up, but a slight stumble in the engine left me with too little speed to rotate, so hard left the rudder went. As the plane turned, it rotated and suddenly I was at 1 ft altitude with full left rudder and full up elevator.....well a quick head level roll and the maiden flight was on track! After my heart slowed down and knees stopped knocking, 3 or 4 clicks left aileron and 1 click up elevator and I could have set the radio down! Never had an ARF do that! That HB drug me around the sky fast at 1/2 throttle. Wide open, it was work to stay ahead of the plane. I like it! Decided against the flap and instead went for the safe landing...the wheels on the bottom kind....back to the pitswhere there was some questions about rolling that close to the ground....no one believes it wasn't on purpose. All say the landing was pro level. All credit for the landing goes to the plane! Before I could re-fuel the winds picked up and everyone headed home. In my rush to fly, I forgot the camera, I'll make up for that soon. The local airshow and an anniversary are going to eat up this weekend, Have to treat the wife good, I need another kit!

Very nice! The contender was my 2nd attempt at kit building. I put a .61 Evolution in it and it screams! Also made with the upturned wingtips and flaps, just for fun. I like to be a little different so I avoided the Navy scheme and made mine with a racer scheme using "Miller High Life"

Man that's one beautiful contenter. That gold color must have taken some time and skill. I've yet to see a Contender I didn't like, but in my book, yours ranks way up there! (right behind mine of course )

jp_boud,

Awesome job on your Contender and the covering job looks great too....Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see a flight report.

David

I've seen Adreliable661's Contender in flight; he makes it look easy, and the pic doesn't do it justice, it is a really beautiful ship.

hi kinda late here but had a contender many years ago and now have urge for another, loved to fly the thing. so my question is do you still have the plans and if so could I
con you out of a copy. found plans in bmp format but don't know how this would enlarge of if it would.
thanks
joe

Download the full size .pdf file from Outerzone then take it to your favorite reproduction place. http://www.outerzone.co.uk/download_...an.asp?ID=3281