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Now if the weather would give me a break I might be able to fly it!! :)

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I skipped the contest in richmond this weekend so i could finish my new airplane.
its ready to test fly
ys170dz for power.
balsa fuseand foam wing and stab
Dave.</p>

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Nice looking plane Dave! Your own design?

Todd Schmidt

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yes it is my own design.
nothing new or earthshatering just wanted to build my own.
i reshaped the cowl and lost the cheeks after this drawing was done
Dave.

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Looks kind of Nemesis-ish! Very sleek!

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Looks great Dave! I love the lines of it.

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Outstanding Dave!

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hopefully i can test fly it this saturday.
unfortunately i cant make fresno so theres no big hurry to test it.
renegade: yeah, thats not a coincidence.
Dave.

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pics of my Cursor powered by a Hanno Special and Alliance powered by an OS 1.4

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Here's some pictures of my Xtreme Composite Pegasus.

GlennO

Australia.

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Great looking model!

What prop and batts are you using with the Hacker?

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Hi Bob,

I am using Thunder Power Pro lite V2 5000 packs. The prop is a Hatta special manufactured by Xtreme composite 19x13 wide blade.

The colour scheme is standard from the factory, however the actual colours were chosen by me at an additional cost.

The Q80 rear mount was made locally by a friend of mine as a favour - not commercially available.

I'm very happy with these planes.

cheers GlennO

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Finally was able to get all 4 of my Wind series planes together at the field.

2 Wind S Pros, Neu Motors, Futaba Equipment
Miss Wind 50e, Hacker A50-16S, Futaba gear
Wind S 50e, Hacker A50-16S Futaba gear.

Arch

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Here I present to you my new pattern model for the 2011 season, called Bulldog. Three are already flying, two are still being built.
Specifications:
Wingspan: 1880mm
Lenght: 1995mm
Weight: cca 4920g (With Rhino 4900-10s)
Motor: Home made 5330/22 - 216RPM/V, 676g
Propeller: APC 21x14E
ESC: JETI SPIN 99

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And here are two Bulldogs from my friends.

First one with AXI 5330/F3A and Mejzlik 20,5x12W
Second one with AXI 5325/24 and APC 20x13E

Regards!

Marko

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here it is,. My old friend from ZN Line.
Integral. Zn line scheme keep rocks !:D

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what is the diff between a ZN-Line integral and a compy integral?

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It is basically the same design but ZN also offers a "kit" version that is less prebuilt.

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Usually ZN is lighter, COMP ARF is all composite, and ZN ara balsa wings and stabs. Comp ARF is a quicker build. The airplanes are identical.

Alejandro P.

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Here is my Temptation. Started this in 2004 -not a fast builder.

JR 11X with Futaba and JR servos
E-Flite Power 160
Castle 110HV ESC
2x Hyperion 5S 4500 45C batteries
Ultracote
Rustoleum (can with Acetone thinner HVLP sprayer)
Weight: 4.6KG w/battery (that even surprised me)

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Very nice!

Excellent weight as well, however the Temptation fuselages were very light so that's not too much of a surprise. You must be a light builder!

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I'm calling this one Laser 2010 as that is when the idea for a semi scale Laser pattern airplane was conceived. It is completely scratch built, the only items that were purchased was the landing gear, wing tube and spinner. The cowl, canopy, wheel pants and tail fairing came from my molds. The wings are foam with balsa sheeting, the fuse is balsa and light ply. She has competed in her first contest where the pictures were taken.

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This plane rocks!!! What spins the prop? Electric? I cannot conceive anything different from a 4st. in that nose...

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My new Xigris, built from ZN line kit.

Plettenberg 30-10 Evo, APC 20x13
Kontronik Jive 80+ HV
Turnigy batteries
2x BLS153 in stab
BLS451 rudder
2x 9154 ailerons
Powerbox digiswitch regulator switch
Kokam 800mAh lipo + Jive 6v BEC
Futaba Fasst 2,4 6008 receiver

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Yes it is electric. My goal was to have a turn key pattern airplane that would be competitive up through advanced class for less then $1,000. The motor is a Turnigy 64mm 235KV with a Turnigy 70A speed control. The batteries are Zippy 5S 5000 MAH. The complete power package was 240.00! So Far I am very pleased with the performance. Prior to the contest she had 6 flights on it and my caller and I had only flown through the advanced sequence once. The end result was a forth out of four but I was 340 points from the first place pilot. So with more practice and tuning I think we can give some guys a run for their money.

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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

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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 :)

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


Joe Dunnaway

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

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

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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!

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

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

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

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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:eek:

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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.

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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

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

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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

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Very nice work Ed!!!

Arch