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I know why @Jarron hates micro planes

First he hit a gong at Crunch Labs :D

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And now a tree.

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"Looks, Sounds, and Flies like a REAL GAS MODEL"

Cool weather here in Upstate New York. Sometimes we fly indoors.
I made a flat foam reproduction of Carl Goldberg ZIPPER.
Free flight, except for motor speed control.
Rudder and elevator settings controlled by bread bag wire ties.

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Very cool weather here in upstate New York.
With the wind chill, local weather people are warning about frostbite.

To keep myself entertained, I'm building an Astro Flight CHALLENGER.
Reputed to be a very good flying plane. 70-inch span, R&E polyhedral,
designed for motor climb, then RC thermal hunting.

I'm thinking it will perform even better than the contest-wining original
with the following modern gear which I'm happy to have in stock:

Orbit Eris Digital Servo - 4.7kg (65oz/in), 0.10 sec - 8.5g Metal Gear
"https://alofthobbies.com/products/orbit-eris?_pos=1&_sid=8f25212c6&_ss=r"

Top Model XPower F2919-10 LIGHT 1480KV
"https://alofthobbies.com/search?type=product&options[prefix]=last&q=Top Model XPower F2919-10 LIGHT 1480KV*"


Lettuce be thankful to Aloft for keeping the motors and servos coming.
 

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