Jon,

great Job capturing the old ELF schemes of F1!!! Awesome job.


Hmm, i bet the Ford GT would look great on a plane in baby blue and orange!

Chuck

hehehe, nice one Jon, although every time I see the Elf logo, I keep thinking that plane needs another wing in front of the wing, and possibly Jody Scheckter as the pilot

My New Mystic. 10lbs. 8oz. Plettenberg, CC80HV Ice


Joe Dunnaway

Nice looking plane, Joe. I'll bet it flies as good as it looks. Can't wait to see it down the road!
Tom

Here is my Piedmont Temptation. Equipped with an Axi 5325/24 and a Spin 99 Esc. 4811gr RTF.

Here is my (1 of 2) ZN Xigris C1 that I will be flying at the WC and the US Nats.

Plettenberg Advance 30-10
YGE 90HV F3A ESC
Futaba BLS 153 on elevators, BLS 551 on ailerons, S9156 on rudder and R6008HS RX
Thunder Power G6 25C 5400 mah packs (5s x2)
PowerBox Digiswitch and Thunder Power 900 mah RX pack
CNE hub with Rasa Mag 3 21 x 15
Marquet spinner
Carbon removable winglets
Lots of F3A Unlimited parts
4806 grams ready to fly

Pretty sweet flying ship!

Nice plane, any of these kits left, I know it is old, but have always liked it.

Check with Chris at F3A Unlimited as I know he has carried them in the past. Maybe he can provide more information

4 more Xigris C1 kits supposed to ship to us next week from ZN

following this thread i notice the electric power is making big gains over 4 stroke is that possible.is it so ??

another obervation being the'slab sidded fuselages' I assume thats for better knife edge performane.

I just fly for sport here is my paint desaster thus far

If you can make it down to Hollywood, MD this weekend for the [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10549745]D1 vs D2 Challenge[/link] I think you will see that the overwhelming powerplant choice for pattern in its current state is electric.

The last contest at Conyngham, PA had 18 or 19 pilots competing and all but 4 flew electric. I am a recent convert and I have to say that I wish I hadn't waited so long. Used to be it was difficult to make weight with e-ships, but now with e-specific models and newer power set-ups it is a breeze and the performance is fantastic.

There is an initial investment switching over, especially if you want a nice field charging capability. I made a charging station using a plastic tool box, an Iota DLS55 power supply, two CellPro10S chargers and a Honda 1000 watt inverter generator. This wasn't cheap, obviously, but once it is done it won't have to be repeated again, at least for a few seasons, and then perhaps on a piece-by-piece basis.

I agree with Bob, come on down to the contest. Guys will be showing up tomorrow. If you need to directions go to www.paxaero.com and click on the link for flying field on the left.

Actually very few planes have a truly flat side anymore. Most are going to very subtle curves. Please feel free to come down though, and I'll have the new 2m Vanquish from Extreme Flight out for anyone to take a ride on again.

Arch

Osmose that I finished for a friend, 4930gr , Himax Futaba Jeti Spin and Zippy batteries, only the canaliser left to spray!

Thought I would post a few photos of my just completed Black Magic VF3. YS 170 and JR electronics. 11 lbs. All fiberglass cloth and PPG paints.

Ed

Very nice work Ed!!!

Arch

Arch:

Thanks very much. I put three flights on it yesterday before my low time YS 170 had a catastrophic failure (metal parts in the bottom of the crankcase). I installed my spare 170 wnet out today and flew two flights before the pump failed. Got the pump repaired so I will try to get some more time on the plane this week. You know, thses types of things sure make want to think hard about electric but then agian that is off thread and a whole nother discussion.

Thanks again for the kind words and see you in Muncie.

Ed

Nice plane

Thank you very much for the kind words.

Ed

New Mystic ready for rigging.

Steve Ford

Is it DONE yet!

All it lacks is finishing.

Here are pictures of my Ultra-RC Evolution

Engine: MVVS 26 with modified reso, prop 15x10 3blade or 17x10 2blade
Servos: ailerons- MPX Titan DIGI 4, elevator- Hitec HS-525MG, rudder- Hitec HS-5645BBMG, throttle- Hitec HS-525BB
Weight: A little above 4900g

To now, I am flying with this plane third F3A season here in Croatia and Slovenia, P11 schedule of course!

Hello

Some pics of personal pattern Harmonie Evo (slight modifications of Harmonie).
Claude

Hello

Suite with stab and rudder.
Claude