Almost everything I wanted to know.........is it "Opus Vee" or "Opus 5?" Yeah, I know it's got a "V" tail, but so does everything else these days. Brett (whose grown tired of hearing the old K&A Mini I refered to as the "Mini Eye"). Doug Reel wrote: > This is the deal with the Opus from RC Direct. The plane is 74.5" RG14 and > is all molded. The quality of the plane is AAA+++. The plane is intended for > advanced pilots or ambitious intermediates. What is the Opus good for? Well > the Opus is the best everyday fun plane to take to the slope and just go > ballistic with. This really the best type of flying for the plane. The Opus > is fast! I only know of a few planes that can keep up with the speed, and > they are not production models. With its tremendous speed one may think the > Opus would be an excellent choice for slope racing. I have raced the Opus > extensively and in fact have set my personal best in F3F of 34.41 a few > weeks ago with one. If your a good pilot you will be competitive with the > Opus. To be at its best in racing it needs 12-15 MPH winds. It is a little > undersized for unlimited racing on a long course, but it holds its energy. > For F3F you have to weigh the advantages and disadvantages to see if it is > the plane you want to race. If it is blowing the Opus will always be a no > brainer, but for more normal conditions you must consider the following. > Advantages: 1) It is faster than most F3F planes. 2) Flys very fast even > with little or no ballast. 3) Holds energy very well. > Disadvantages: 1) Lacks the ability to do aggressive "snap" pylon turns. 2) > In light conditions it does not usually have a speed advantage. > What this boils down to is the question: Is there enough wind to allow the > faster Opus to make up for slightly wider turns? That threshold is usually > 12-15 MPH. Below the threshold the Opus is not going to fall out of the sky, > it will just have the same speed as all the other planes. Remember I said > the Opus is the premier plane to fly everyday on the slope. One of the > reasons is because you can rip the plane along in 4-5 MPH conditions and > have a blast. > > The bottom line is I highly recommend the Opus to any experienced pilot, it > will certainly be a stellar plane and a dream to fly. Oh, and don't forget > about the premium high gloss molding job. The Opus is available in a variety > of colors, contact RC Direct for details. All Opus' have flaps and ballast > tubes in the wings. The price is either $469 or $479, this is a bargain if > you consider many 60" racers sell for $375 and you have to spend 10 hours to > get them in the air. The Opus can be ready to fly in less than two and has > the flawless finish. Did I mention the Opus can dynamic soar with the best > of them. The wing is beefy and the Opus will be able to take anything you > throw at it on the backside and more. > > For more information and setup instructions visit my web site: > http://mpa.freeservers.com/opus.htm > > RC Direct has a web site, but I am unsure if the Opus is listed. > http://www.rc-direct.com (858) 277-4531 > > Doug Reel > Pacific Palisades, CA > > > > > Does anyone know if RC Direct has a web site? What is the current > > configuration for the Opus?What is its current pricing n is there a > > color choice or is paint yourself...U guys got me wanting a go-fast > > plane real bad after Los Banos...N for those not there the wind did > > suck,but nobody complained n all had a good time,except of course for > > the 3 Limeys who didnt know how to swim.Or maybe it was when I told > > em we had gators in the lake...don't know for sure. > > Mike Orndoff > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- _____________________________________________________________ Brett Jaffee [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~jaffee The Unoffical Extra 300 Home Page http://www.bayarea.net/~nathan/extra300 OnTheWay Quake 2 and 3 Server Utility http://www.planetquake.com/ontheway _____________________________________________________________ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
