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Old 03-11-2016 | 08:13 PM
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Whew!

1900 pics today!! (And the Flyers won!!!)

Enjoy

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1&l=4a95c2c627
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At least FB loads pictures instantly unlike RCU!

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Outstanding pics Andy! Looks like a great time. Thanks for taking the time to stare through the lens all day and posting....
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Thanks for pix amigo. Great shots
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Red Flag results posted on Ray's site http://www.mainehobbies.com/html/red_flag.html
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Any new products / projects from anyone? A buddy of mine mentioned something about plug n play prop jets

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Old 03-12-2016 | 10:36 PM
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Disregard, PNP not prop jets. Siri typo
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Originally Posted by CraigG
Thanks for posting those Andy. Any information on the Lightning jet? It's an interesting and unusual jet you don't see very often.

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Craig,

It's an AW Lightning owned by Barry. It's a fairly old model as I remember Todd & I working on one of the Merlin 160s at FJ years ago, but can't quite remember the exact year.

It has two of the newer (small can) K-160s, and Barry did a maiden flight at a local field on Wed before flying at FJ. I do know Barry flew it at least once; and I also saw Ali fly it. It most certainly is an unusual airplane and this is the only one I have ever seen.
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Buck,

BVM had a new 1/5 F-16 PNP which I saw Dustin fly. They also had a PNP L-39 that I hadn't seen before, but don't know if that's new or not. I think it was 1/5 as well, but not 100%.
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Originally Posted by BarracudaHockey
Whew!

1900 pics today!! (And the Flyers won!!!)

Enjoy

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1&l=4a95c2c627
Nice Pics just a pity they are on facebook. No way to comment like on here. For me Facebook is spoiling so many things.
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Buck,

BVM had a new 1/5 F-16 PNP which I saw Dustin fly. They also had a PNP L-39 that I hadn't seen before, but don't know if that's new or not. I think it was 1/5 as well, but not 100%.
Thx amigo
Old 03-13-2016 | 05:30 PM
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I knew I wasn't imaging it, I'm friends with Dustin on FB and I saw him flying it. Thought maybe it was a Skymaster
Old 03-14-2016 | 04:43 AM
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Hey guys, the 1/5 f-16 is a new offering from BVM. It is in the PNP family and follows in the foot steps of it little (1/6th) brother. The 1/5th is in fact a new offering a features opening canopy, lights, scale gear, very nice (aluminum mechanism) speed brakes, servos and smoke system installed. Power is a Behotec 220.

The model I flew at the show was assembled at the field! After I was satisfied with the assembly and it passed all my checks, we took it to a friends airfield and put 3 flights on it before returning to Fl Jets.

The plane weighs just over 45lbs dry and flies absolutely amazing!

It is brand new, I believe BVM is now taking orders and will have full details on their site when ready.
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Originally Posted by Birdman6310
Nice Pics just a pity they are on facebook. No way to comment like on here. For me Facebook is spoiling so many things.
Here's the deal. I shoot 21 mega pixel, even the cropped photo's need to be batched through something like Bimpee to get sized down sufficiently to upload here, not to mention the ancient photo and album handling here.

On Facebook I can upload full res shots, and get a public link to my album in many times less time than doing it here.

So what Facebook has spoiled for me is my patience when it comes to uploading photos on other sites.
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That L-39 is huge!!!!

Why doesn't FT find a field with less x-wind. I bet WAY more people would fly.

Dustin, you're back at BVM?

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Old 03-14-2016 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Birdman6310
Nice Pics just a pity they are on facebook. No way to comment like on here. For me Facebook is spoiling so many things.
You can comment on individual photos as well as the album. Much better than this antiquated forum... A dusty corner of the Internet.

Andy, awesome pics! It was like being there.
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Originally Posted by dubd
A dusty corner of the Internet.

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ROFL.... FB definitely has some advantages to a forum... Just ease of posting pics is huge.
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Thanks dubd!

I had a great time.

As to the field, they built that field for events, they don't "use that field". So with that understood,the physical layout of the runway is about the only way it can be to keep them out of the airport traffic and from over houses and roads.

Are there more suitable venues out there? Maybe. Are there any that wouldn't cause Frank to have to pack up an entire circus and move it to another town to host an event like FJ or TG? No
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Originally Posted by BarracudaHockey
Here's the deal. I shoot 21 mega pixel, even the cropped photo's need to be batched through something like Bimpee to get sized down sufficiently to upload here, not to mention the ancient photo and album handling here.

On Facebook I can upload full res shots, and get a public link to my album in many times less time than doing it here.

So what Facebook has spoiled for me is my patience when it comes to uploading photos on other sites.
Don't want to get into an argument but one simple point is posting a pic at 21 Meg on the net is just plain silly no ones eyes can see the difference on a screen. You are just sucking up bandwidth and storage space
Old 03-14-2016 | 10:02 AM
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Well, they are intended for the magazine, I was shooting for Fly RC. Shrinking them is another step that frankly I'm too lazy to take when I can upload them once to FB and post a public link.

If they were intended for web publishing, obviously I'd shoot at a lower quality and smaller file size setting.
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Originally Posted by yeahbaby
Any new products / projects from anyone? A buddy of mine mentioned something about plug n play prop jets
Global Jet Club also had a RTF/PNP foamie F-16 with turbine installed. It looked like it flew really well, however I do not when they will be available.
Old 03-14-2016 | 10:12 AM
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George, I heard BV is offering a PNP F18 also. Sure hopes its the C version? Thanks for insight into event, hope everyone has a good time. Bucket list event.
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Originally Posted by yeahbaby
George, I heard BV is offering a PNP F18 also. Sure hopes its the C version? Thanks for insight into event, hope everyone has a good time. Bucket list event.
Now that you mention, yes I saw an F-18, but didn't take much notice so I don't have any details, sorry!

BUT, I think it might have been a C model, not an E/F.
Old 03-14-2016 | 10:20 AM
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A couple of months ago Jet Legend was offering a PNP F-18 to US customers. I assume that's no longer the case if BV now has exclusivity.
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Originally Posted by George
Now that you mention it....

BUT, I think it might have been a C model, not an E/F.
Oh thank God!!! Can't wait for follow on info


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