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Old 08-11-2003 | 05:30 PM
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While a little late for this season, the Eclipse is just about done. It's covered and painted and we're planning for first flight sometime in Sept. YS140L with Hyde mount, and Hitec digitals all around. My father is the builder and I'm gonna owe him big after this one!
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Old 08-11-2003 | 05:32 PM
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Old 08-11-2003 | 05:34 PM
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Old 08-11-2003 | 05:44 PM
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Nice plane!
Old 08-12-2003 | 03:39 AM
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Fresno Huh?

Used to be one helluva builder / flier name a Jim Kimbro from there. Looks like you did a nice job on this one.

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Old 08-12-2003 | 11:31 AM
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is this the wide body where did you buy it from and when you fly it tell us how it flys..............looks very nice
Old 08-13-2003 | 05:17 AM
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ExFokkerFlyer,
Nice looking plane!
What kind of paint is it?
How much does it weigh?
Which Hitec digitals are you using?

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Eclipse is by Anderson Colombo (planesplus has them).
Are you done building the Quest 3D?
Old 08-13-2003 | 11:26 AM
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no it will be out next week and i will just have time to trim it and tune the engine before my contest.
Old 08-15-2003 | 02:21 AM
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Thanks for the compliments on the plane, they should go to the builder, my father. He's retired in northern Nevada, likes to stay busy, and 'needed' a challenge... we had a 140 not doing anything and I decided to give pattern a try after about a 12 year break... and here we are.

Not sure on the brand of paint... he had it mixed locally to match Ultracote. The servos are 5925 digitals. Haven't weighed the airplane assembled yet, but we are hoping for the 10 lb range.

Jim 23 - the name sounds familiar, but I'm afraid I don't know a Jim Kimbro. I've only lived here in Fresno for about two years... and because of my erratic work schedule, I usually fly during the week, the field is usually deserted then... or is it because I'm there?

I am building a Widebody 60/90 as well... great kit, poor instructions. I'm a slow(lazy) builder, so I hope to finish it this winter and use it partially as a backup for next season.
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are you going to start in sportsman with a $3000 airplane wow i wish i had that kind of money..........i hope that next winter i can buy my 2m plane.
Old 08-15-2003 | 04:27 PM
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Actually no, I wasn't planning on sportsman... advanced was the last class I flew in twelve years ago... so that will probably be a good start.

As far as the money... that's why I went to college and worked hard.
Old 08-15-2003 | 05:28 PM
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oh i see well i will see if i make a nice 2M ship i dont really have a job yet though.......but i'm only 13.

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