Reply: [RCSE] Retro Moldy

2005-05-31 Thread Tom Kallevang
You were nervous??? JB, the Cobra only got almost high ... I could still see those tiny Euro-V's against the clouds. :-O A total blast flying once I remembered to kick it in the tail entering air ... about 10% more stab and it would be kick-butt nice. tk --- James V. Bacus [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Reply: [RCSE] Retro Moldy

2005-05-31 Thread Daryl Perkins
I could still see those tiny Euro-V's against the clouds. :-O A total blast flying once I remembered to kick it in the tail entering air ... about 10% more stab and it would be kick-butt nice. You guys are nuts. Cobras are TOTALLY overstabbed. They won't have the same feel as our US style TD

Re: [RCSE] Retro Moldy

2005-05-30 Thread James V. Bacus
I flew the Cobra today, and it didn't let me down. I had two really fantastic flights with it, I remember why I liked this model. This model is signed by Stu Blanchard in June 2000 on the wing, and really is a primo example of the Cobra. I almost sold it once, but I am glad the sale didn't

Re: [RCSE] Retro Moldy

2005-05-30 Thread James V. Bacus
I forgot to mention two other things, it was Karen Strother at the Cinci contest last weekend that asked Jack and I why we didn't fly our Cobra's anymore that got me thinking about my Cobra again. Thanks Karen, yes, they are beautiful models. The other thing is that we had some pretty big

[RCSE] Retro Moldy

2005-05-29 Thread James V. Bacus
So I was rummaging around the shop the other night, and pulled out my old Calypso Cobra Lite. What a beautiful model, I could never bring myself to selling it. So I cycled the batteries, and checked everything out... I even brought it out to the field on Sat. but I only ended up flying a