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06 Sep 2012 00:19 #16 by Eric
Nice model - looks like a Miss Dara, which is a pylon racer 12" to the foot.
Cruises at Mach 2, so you HAVE to come in long and flat. Learn to fly finals with crossed controls, to create some aerodynamic drag.

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06 Sep 2012 01:36 - 06 Sep 2012 01:38 #17 by Grumpy42

Garry Pollard wrote:

The Beard wrote: Now we are mates I can see the dark side coming out,


Well , I thought you read posts on here. Grumps has been warning peeps about me for months
Be afraid, be very afraid:woohoo: :woohoo: :evil: :evil:

Garry


Unfortunately most of my warnings are falling on deaf ears - half you bloody lot are wearing tutus - Sir Stephen - a true Knight of the Nitro Table has even weakened from time to time I'm told. Come to think of it I almost got caught by the evil siren song myself - in a weak moment, when I wasn't on guard I bought a couple of electric helis - luckily a mate slapped me around a bit and brought me to my senses. Nice looking model Stephen - and all the better for having a PROPER engine up front - no 2 minute flights with that one!! :evil: :P :P
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06 Sep 2012 01:53 #18 by Eric
The speed it will fly at - two minutes will be plenty! :woohoo:

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06 Sep 2012 04:22 #19 by The Beard
What on earth is cross control Eric,is it keep everything crossed when I try to land.

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06 Sep 2012 04:22 #20 by The Beard
Its described as a Formula 1 racer

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06 Sep 2012 04:59 #21 by Eric
Full left rudder, and banked slightly to the right, (or the other way around) so the aircraft is flying sideways, but the direction of travel is along the extended centreline of the runway. It's a way of slowing down.

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06 Sep 2012 10:29 #22 by The Beard
Thanks Eric but like swerving in,just got up and put things on charge and bought my sandwiches lasst night which I see my son has eaten.Not very good with rudder unless Im on a 3 channel,bu I must practise that

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06 Sep 2012 21:44 #23 by The Beard
The Sundowner had its maiden flight,scraped through the noise test so changed the prop to a 12x7 and that was fine.Take off excellant flew superbly no problems at all but then a pant fell off followed by the wheel.Landed absolutely fine with plenty of space to spare.Need to increase ailerons but otherwise fine,

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06 Sep 2012 22:05 #24 by Garry Pollard
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Well done Stephen, glad to hear all went ok.

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06 Sep 2012 22:10 #25 by Walrus
Beard,
How did changing the prop help the noise problem?
I am glad to hear your maiden flight went well and you landed no problem despite your pants falling off. :woohoo::P
The Sundowner certainly is a fit looking bird. I wish you good flying

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06 Sep 2012 23:21 #26 by Dean M
Nice one!
Great you kept it in one piece after losing a wheel, did you find the wheel and spat?

Somebody called me 'pretentious' the other day.

I nearly choked on my latte.

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07 Sep 2012 00:07 #27 by Eric
despite your pants falling off
Try a belt AND braces, next time! :evil: Glad it nearly went well for you.

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07 Sep 2012 02:09 #28 by The Beard
I found the spat but not the wheel,I went from 11x7 to 12x7 which reduces the revs at the top end thus reducing the noise level

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07 Sep 2012 17:24 #29 by The Beard
Closer inspectio revealed the axle had snapped off but surprising.A qiuck fix would be to nick the wheels and axles from the Funtana but I cant do that can I ,oh, alright, yes I have.

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07 Sep 2012 18:19 #30 by Eric
Axle snapped off?? Take the undercart back to the shop, and say you want a new one or else!
Te only reason why wire undercart can snap is because it has been over-bent, then straightened out a bit. Cold working makes the wire brittle.

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