NatefromOgden
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A year ago I purchased a damaged Slow V airplane. I rebuilt the busted tail with Dollar Tree Foam Board and even got to fly it once at an event where an experienced flyer launched it and then handed me the radio for a few minutes. The next time, I on my own, I crashed it so I purchased a new Slow Stick wing and tail which I thought would go on my V airframe. Only later did I discover that a) the fiberglass stick was shattered and b) that it was a smaller size than the Slow Stick stick. So I purchased a Slow Stick stick and the plastic attachment pieces and some heavy standard servos to build it up.
I used an Ares 370 motor and 18 amp esc purchased for another project, a 4 channel receiver from another failed project and an 11x4.7 prop and stirred everything well until it looked like an airplane. Last night I took it out for a maiden flight and everything worked! The controls were had much greater throws than I needed, (since dialed back) and it was faster than I expected but I hand launched it twice and got it back on the grass with no damage both times.
I'm pretty tickled to have a new airplane in my squadron for very little in cost.
I used an Ares 370 motor and 18 amp esc purchased for another project, a 4 channel receiver from another failed project and an 11x4.7 prop and stirred everything well until it looked like an airplane. Last night I took it out for a maiden flight and everything worked! The controls were had much greater throws than I needed, (since dialed back) and it was faster than I expected but I hand launched it twice and got it back on the grass with no damage both times.
I'm pretty tickled to have a new airplane in my squadron for very little in cost.
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