The Fopster
Master member
I've built a few FT planes now, but hat's off to David Windestal for his Spitfire design - it's the only plane I have yet to crash (noob pilot). I flew a few days ago in pretty windy conditions and came back in one piece, so today in VERY windy weather I decided to give it a go. Big mistake...
On take off it climbed and banked violently before diving vertically down. I managed to pull out as the wind carried it behind me, over a road and to another field. I managed to flip the autolevel switch on the Lemon Stabiliser Plus received I fitted and it kept the plane level as I managed to bring it down before it disappeared from view. It came down right side up and level, and only a dislodged firewall to show for the excitement.
So - full marks to the FT spit and the stabiliser receiver! If you're thinking of a first warbird, I think this is worth your time to build.
I'll wait for the wind to die down before my next flight, so this evening I'll start on a P47 scratchbuild instead.
Phew!
On take off it climbed and banked violently before diving vertically down. I managed to pull out as the wind carried it behind me, over a road and to another field. I managed to flip the autolevel switch on the Lemon Stabiliser Plus received I fitted and it kept the plane level as I managed to bring it down before it disappeared from view. It came down right side up and level, and only a dislodged firewall to show for the excitement.
So - full marks to the FT spit and the stabiliser receiver! If you're thinking of a first warbird, I think this is worth your time to build.
I'll wait for the wind to die down before my next flight, so this evening I'll start on a P47 scratchbuild instead.
Phew!