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Fred:
Looks like that was the week end for maiden! Good to see all these winter projects finally seeing light  :D


So, I met up with John at the slope this afternoon, and he maidened his Quark Mini.

I will leave John to tell you how it wentm but I think someone left the slope really pleased!  :D

Here are a few photos :





And I have to say that John's Quark looks really good! And it feel right in the air if you see what I mean.

Right after the first landing :


And more tweaking for another flight (5 or 6 done today qith the Quark for John  :clap: )



I'l put a short video of the first flight later  :D

Well done again John  :clap:

JohnPearson:
Well done john, that quark looks cool!!!

johnfireball:
Hi all,
     I love it when a plan comes together. A toast to paper and foam. What a glider!!! I'm afraid the phase is now for the history books. This machine is so responsive even with only 50% throws. I had my gear set up for dual rates and switched to full rates at height, well I had to quickly reset as it was tooo much for my ability but gave me a feel for its future capabilities. Yet with small control surface movement she is very easy to fly with no bad manners that I could detect. Flying weight at 1kg is I think perfect. She flew off the board with just control surface movement needing to be reset on my transmitter.  You just gotta get yourself one of these (big grin, dreaming of flick rolls). Now what's that blender thingie? Cant wait to see vid Fred.
John.

Happy Days:
Cleaver ol’ John!  :D
Amazing what can be done with a few bits and pieces. Foam, paper, a bit of determination,…………and it flys!

I’m a great believer in getting the most you can out of virtually nothing, and I guess that airframe cost you virtually nothing John. Very well done :clap:

K.

gerryb:
congrat's john on 1st flight. tremendous satisfaction from making something from scratch that cost virtually nothing yet gives so much pleasure. well done :clap:  :clap: .

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