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SAS~Ghost129er

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Re: Any RC flyers out here?
« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2018, 06:48:24 AM »

Nice to see some of the older aircraft's flying with latest 2.4 GHZ stuff. I remember back in the days where same frequency crystals and lack of communication lead to a pilot losing their aircraft... I wonder what it'd be like to have a Hobbico Skyvista with a brushless motor and electric retracts on a 2.4 Ghz system...

Imagine GWS - They were way ahead of the game with their EDF Jets and variety of planes and affordable prices... If we had tech back then like we do now, wow what a game changer would it be.

(PS did see this dump of photos? https://imgur.com/a/ScffK )
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Re: Any RC flyers out here?
« Reply #13 on: July 30, 2018, 02:07:44 PM »

Excellent photos Ghost !!!  Where is your RC field located?  It looks like maybe Arizona, New Mexico, or Nevada maybe.  :)
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Re: Any RC flyers out here?
« Reply #14 on: July 30, 2018, 02:13:30 PM »

Located all over the United Arab Emirates - some in Dubai, in what used to be an R/C before it turned into a campus, then some photos in a classified/restricted area, and some others in a gigantic empty land lot that was used for scaffolding storage and etc. Some photos are also at a private Ultralight strip.

We fly where we can, and usually have no problems, mostly as we have the locals flying with us too. Crazy lot they are, and enthusiastic. 8) 
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Re: Any RC flyers out here?
« Reply #15 on: July 30, 2018, 04:21:30 PM »

Very Kool Ghost !!!
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Re: Any RC flyers out here?
« Reply #16 on: August 03, 2018, 08:30:14 PM »

I know we have a few RC flyer's out here.  :)  Do any of you know what this project is?  Hint: The plane was designed in the 1960's by Dave Robelen.

It's ready to cover and only took me two days to build, about 6 hours per day.  :)





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Re: Any RC flyers out here?
« Reply #17 on: August 04, 2018, 11:27:43 AM »

Is it powered by that lawn mower that's under the table?  ;)

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Re: Any RC flyers out here?
« Reply #18 on: August 04, 2018, 12:56:18 PM »

Nice job on what seems to be the Mitchell at the back, as well as the other kit. Maybe perhaps a bit too back in time for me? Considering I'm just 20 but who knows, maybe someone here will.

My old man done a Great Planes F-15 as well as quite a few scratch build repairs on WMA Mustangs and Cap 232s. He even made his own version of the SlowPoke and called it after me, and everything was done at home.

I'm yet to build a full on kit since it's rare to find kits here, but what's rarer is getting the time for them. Don't have much and haven't even been able to do any 3D Heli flying for the past 6 months or so, and at times, I sort of feel like I've forgotten how to do all of that.

I bought a Kyosho Cap 232 (60 size) for about... 20 Dollars when converted. The plane was in a poor condition and wasn't loved. However, it took me a week or two to get her back into airworthy condition and before I knew it, she was pulling knife edges like it didn't matter.

Will try to post photos of her, if I have any even of the repair work. More of a guy who'll just do something rather than write up/photograph/ (forgot the word for it, but you get what I mean) it.

The old man on the other hand, always took step by step photos and loved documenting stuff.

Maybe documenting was the word. :P :))   
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Re: Any RC flyers out here?
« Reply #19 on: August 04, 2018, 01:06:04 PM »

The name of the plane is call the "Pronto".  The plane is scratch built from planes I found on the net.  :)  The B-25 is about 70% complete and I'm waiting on the slow boat from China as my parts are aboard it … lol. It was for this reason that I built the Pronto, to have something other than my FMS P-51 to fly at the club field.

Power is electric, however I should have thought to build it bigger to put my lawn mower engine in it.  :)

Looking forward to seeing your pic's Ghost.
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Re: Any RC flyers out here?
« Reply #20 on: August 04, 2018, 09:21:06 PM »

Finished the Pronto up today, finished her in an Ole Timey Paint Scheme from the 1920's … she's ready to fly :)





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Re: Any RC flyers out here?
« Reply #21 on: August 05, 2018, 09:54:26 PM »

She maidened today.  :)  She flew great even with the stiff breeze we had today. I flew her twice and have to tweak the rudder control rod, just a tad. No real issues in the air.  :) 
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