mayan
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Updated the post the video will be available soonI see no Spitfire, was it owned by Wonder Woman
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mayan
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@CarolineTyler its live!Updated the post the video will be available soon
CarolineTyler
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Watched it, loved it!
chris398mx
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Well, do you want the good news or the Bad news?
Good news is I forced the Maiden just before the heavy rain rolled in and it flew pretty well considering the wind was too high and i was trying to trim it in. (this is difficult for me when the wind is blowing the plane all over the place.)
Maiden video to follow as soon as it finishes uploading.
NOW, THE BAD NEWS.........
I landed the maiden in the yard with wheels and they caught and tipped the plane over. My wife quit filming and I thought I would quickly make a second quick flight and try to land on the driveway with the landing gear. So I took off and circled around for a landing when I realized I never did a full throttle pass with the Radial Power Pack C on 4S......... So I gave her the berries and laid her over on her side for a banked approach for the speed pass. The rest as they say is history!! Just so all of you know if you haven't tried the set up,:
1st - it is fast and should be a blast.
2nd - make sure you wing spars can handle the load!
The spar broke right were it goes from 2 thicknesses to one. (see below)
I had even added some wood at the central joint thinking it would help......I should have went much further out in the wing.
My wife was on the other side of the house and heard the spar snap. She came around the house and asked what I hit. Luckily, I didnt hit anything as she spiraled into the ground.
I am not sure at this point if she is worth rebuilding. Every surface is either crinkled, creased,ripped or split.
So probably 20 or more hours on this plane for about 4 minutes of flight time. Not a very good investment.
Well, I guess on the bright side, at least I didn't paint it.
Good news is I forced the Maiden just before the heavy rain rolled in and it flew pretty well considering the wind was too high and i was trying to trim it in. (this is difficult for me when the wind is blowing the plane all over the place.)
Maiden video to follow as soon as it finishes uploading.
NOW, THE BAD NEWS.........
I landed the maiden in the yard with wheels and they caught and tipped the plane over. My wife quit filming and I thought I would quickly make a second quick flight and try to land on the driveway with the landing gear. So I took off and circled around for a landing when I realized I never did a full throttle pass with the Radial Power Pack C on 4S......... So I gave her the berries and laid her over on her side for a banked approach for the speed pass. The rest as they say is history!! Just so all of you know if you haven't tried the set up,:
1st - it is fast and should be a blast.
2nd - make sure you wing spars can handle the load!
The spar broke right were it goes from 2 thicknesses to one. (see below)
I had even added some wood at the central joint thinking it would help......I should have went much further out in the wing.
My wife was on the other side of the house and heard the spar snap. She came around the house and asked what I hit. Luckily, I didnt hit anything as she spiraled into the ground.
I am not sure at this point if she is worth rebuilding. Every surface is either crinkled, creased,ripped or split.
So probably 20 or more hours on this plane for about 4 minutes of flight time. Not a very good investment.
Well, I guess on the bright side, at least I didn't paint it.
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mayan
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Did the check and guess what despite my nasty crash nothing but a few scratches, so she will maiden again soonAt the field it seemed like the crash striped almost all the servos, and bent the motor shaft making the motor not work but after a quick check at home this morning before going to the field it seems like no damage was done at all
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CarolineTyler
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Just closed up the cockpit. Next, work on the two cannons and the wing humps.
kilroy07
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A while ago I made a decision that every plane I build and maiden I take a picture of it at the field before it's maiden, here is that picture
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....The plane flew great right off the bat after the decoration job it got, so that was good. ....
Here is the video of the maiden
So when I saw your IDF livery I had to share with you my plans for an IDF Spitfire skin that I just started:
BATTLEAXE
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Nice maiden, you are a graceful flyer. Looks like it's not your first rodeo
BATTLEAXE
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CarolineTyler
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Oh that was lovely!!!
CarolineTyler
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Airbrush arriving soon. Looking forward to learning how to use it! Camouflage should look good with a slightly soft edge.
CarolineTyler
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mayan
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CarolineTyler
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I just love his reaction!!!!
mayan
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Honest I don’t think my reaction would have been different.
kilroy07
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I had to rewind and pause that.... TWICE!!
I'm almost speechless... I wonder how many times he's had to replace props due to ground strikes!!
His reaction?... Totally appropriate!
mayan
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I had to rewind and pause that.... TWICE!!
I'm almost speechless... I wonder how many times he's had to replace props due to ground strikes!!
His reaction?... Totally appropriate!
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