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DaveMc:
So the P51 Mustangs days are nearly over, Last night on tounn tinne the Sniper took to the air. Flew well. Very agile. Made me wish there was a target nearby. It still needs a coat of paint and I will post a pic here as soon as I off load them from my phone.

But Yes!!! it is time to die all you feeble infidels of the east... ha ha hah haaaaa  :twisted:  :evil:

D

Happy Days:

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You've got to catch us first! :lol:

Do you think it's fast enough Dave?

Next Wednesday the winds are forecast from the SW.........not the best slope.

May be we should look to the Wednesday after before you get a chance to draw First Blood. :arrow:  :D  Do I look worried?

K.

DaveMc:
Sounds good Kieth, Would love to get over in the next couple of weeks.

It is not so much a fast plane. But it is incredibly responsive and has a real point and go feel to the flying. The short coupled tail on it gives it a few funny quirks. It flys much like a 3D fun fly model. It was designed for 2 channel control but I added the extra servo and gave it rudder control aswell. And It does the sweetest stall turn. Not bad for a crappy piece of pink foam worth about 20 bucks.

Seriously though I doubt it has the metal to survive in combat for very long. That nose is very narrow. and all the push rods are long and fully exposed. It will be no time before one of them is ripped off. But who cares Eh? It will be fun while the fight lasts... :D

Hope to see you at Mt L Wed 2 weeks weather permitting

D

Happy Days:
Yea', that sounds great Dave. I'll realy be looking forward to flying with you again.

Re; Stall turns,..........well of course you have me there. I can't get the Skua to do those. But the extra agility yours has may well make it a harder target than my 'fast & furious' type of model.

But as you quite rightly perceive, it's all just fun. :D

Do you think Ger will be coming with you? I've got a Zagi he could fly in combat if he wanted to bring a spare rx with him. The more the merrier!

As for your comment about a cheap piece of foam worth 20 bucks......In my view, what matters isn't how much you pay, it's how much enjoyment you get.
I met a visitor to Ireland today on the west slope. We both spent the best part of three hours just chatting and beating up the sky with a couple of bits of foam. Great Fun!


Let's keep an eye on the weather for Wednesday week.

Keith.

joe:
So wednesday week???

Sounds like a gauntlet has been thrown down!

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