FT Simple Cub....already building my 2nd ;)

[CarolineTyler]

oooopppppssss ....did you find it again ???
good first flight...shame it went down so far away...

I walked and walked round the area it went down, no luck. I have a friend who lives in this area so have asked him to both keep a look out for it and also an ear out for any gossip on it

 

[mrjdstewart]

ah man. that stinks. good luck finding it. hope nobody got hurt.

laters,

me

 

[daxian]

not a good out come for your maiden ...bummmer ! fingers crossed you get some news on it soon !

 

[CarolineTyler]

not a good out come for your maiden ...bummmer ! fingers crossed you get some news on it soon !

Already bought more foamboard, wheels, piano wire and y-cable for Simple Cub V2.
That the beauty of foamboard...£5 for two sheets and a bit of spare time = another cub gets born

 

[Gazoo]

Dang it! It was a real beauty too. My nephew had a flyaway once. He was telling the story to someone at the local flying club. Apparently, it had made a perfect landing in someones garden and they contacted the flying club to see if someone had lost a plane. He was able to patch the two together and my nephew got his plane back.

I hope your cub returns home with a good adventure story.

 

[Forster]

That's a good reminder for me to set up my receiver for lost signal protocols. Haven't done that yet.

 

[CarolineTyler]

That's a good reminder for me to set up my receiver for lost signal protocols. Haven't done that yet.

...and for me to put my phone number on my planes!!!!!

 

[CarolineTyler]

And so another simple cub is being created...

 

[rockyboy]

...and for me to put my phone number on my planes!!!!!

Absolutely! As additional incentive, check out this article on a glider found and returned 2 years later - from over 200 miles away!

https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?3060832-DLG-Flys-Over-200-Miles!!!

 

[mrjdstewart]

sorry again for the loss. not so much for the "plane" but for the electronics. that's where the money is. hopefully it will show up again.

flew my new cubby 2x today. still need some programing work on the flapperons, but it's not like they are needed. had multiple comments on the plane today on how nice it looked and how well it was flying. very cool, simple plane.

laters,

me

 

[mrjdstewart]

....as a side note. all my kids have put QRcodes on their planes. anyone with a scanner (which is most people now w/ smart phone) can scan and see their name, phone number, ama number, and anything else they want to add. plus it looks kinda cool. yes, you can write your name, but this is just diff.

you can google "qr code generator" and there are multiple free ones. some will even create and image for you.

sorry but, you should always have your name and number on your plane in some form. if your putting it in the air, you need to take responsibility for it.

my $.02,

me

 

[CarolineTyler]

Taking shape....

Well I have joined the BMFA to ensure I had 3rd party insurance cover and yes, I forgot to put my phone number on etc. I was too excited to maiden it.... lesson learned big time.
C x

 

[daxian]

hi Caroline....its a lesson more of us should learn ,myself included !!!! onto it as i type ....

 

[CarolineTyler]

Decided this simple cub is going to stand out


Caroline

 

[CarolineTyler]

I think I'm going to add navigation lights for fun. Red, green, white and flashing white.... should be fun

 

[CarolineTyler]

Time for paint tomorrow, weather permitting. This is going to be bright!!!

 

[CarolineTyler]

...and I thought the yellow cub was bright!!!

 

[Forster]

Love the color. I'm starting to contrast all my aircraft (top and bottom different) for orientation when they're a ways off.

 

[CarolineTyler]

I think I will add some fancy stripes to the wing

 

[CarolineTyler]

Fancy stripes.....