on 3/19/01 10:15 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The Whip has a separately molded fairing piece that mounts on top of the wing > to clean things up, as well as a canopy - 3 piece. This > is a really fun model, and very fast under most conditions, builds quickly, > but does require some building (a seemingly lost art these > days). > > The model was designed specifically for a slope racing series that was to take > place at a particular slope where the lift can get > quite turbulent, and the landing was treacherous at times in No. Cal. Mine > went undefeated in the first and only 3 races I attended > with it. (Off the top of my head - could be wrong) I did have one really fun > race (the flyoff) with Mark Allen - the officials said we > tied. (bastard kept turning on my flag! ;-) ) Had to refly it. > > The model tracks like an arrow, and actually thermals surprisingly well. Wish > I had one to DS. > I watched you two cross the finish line ...it was a tie...tie...tie DS a Whip now that would a classic. -- Phil and Christine Lontz Tucson in the winter Summer in ??? 503 551 7030 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]