At 10:51 PM 10/23/2000, Chris Kaiser wrote:
>From: James V. Bacus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >
> > http://www.rc-modell.de/klemm/index.htm
> >
> > Could anyone tell me more about the model listed on the web page
> > above. It sure looks interesting but I can't read German.
>
>Interesting to see the "Flying Special" is still being made,
>although the design looks much nicer than the original. There
>was a review of the original in, I think, an early "Silent
>Flight" - must be around 8 years ago now. The concept back
>then was for a multi-piece model - tails, tip panels, center
>sections, even fuse pods and tail booms, were seperate pieces
>and available in a couple of sizes, allowing them to be mixed
>and matched to create different sized and proportioned models.
>The aim, I believe, was to enable a flier to taylor their
>model to their own particular liking, rather than to optimise
>the design for contest work. From what I can understand from
>the website posted above, the latest incarnation retains the
>concept. Hence while it's probably beautifully built and no
>doubt flies very well, I doubt it would be a good choice for
>a serious contest ship.
Thank you for the information, enough said, I am interested in F3J models.
>Your earlier email was regarding the Cobra - there's a web
>page for the supposed US manufacturer however it hasn't
>changed for months: http://www.mtcomposites.com/
>
>Do you want a model for F3J, F3B, F3F, TD, or something else?
>For F3J there are many models out there that are probably
>better suited to the contest than the Cobra. For F3B there
>are various models that will do the tasks as well or better,
>however the trick is finding one that will also launch like
>the Cobra... For F3F most of the top guys seem to prefer other
>models to the Cobra. You'll know what works in TD much better
>than me.
F3J models, I had a very nice Cobra lite until yesterday. (Daryl, do you
need some more wingskins? 8-) ) Stuffed it, total yard sale, took 30
minutes to dig it out of the ground. Really bummed me out, one of my
favorite models to fly. Actually, it was my favorite model.
On the other hand, I just bought Oleg's and it's exactly like my old one
except this one is all multiplex digital fitted, very nice. I like the
Cobra for the way it launches, and I like the way it flies in the windy
weather we get in the Chicago area, easy to ballast, and packs flat for
traveling because of the plug in V tail. I have learned to land it and
have a pretty good setup, it's OK for me on a FAI tape or American style
runway like Nats, but it's not the ultimate landing machine.
I guess you can tell I hunting around for the next F3J ship. Anyone have a
F3J Cobra (lite) that is NIB or in excellent condition they want to
sell? 8-) Are Cobra's still being made in the UK?
I have a Agate that I have a season and a half on, 68oz 3.5m 7037, all
multiplex digital. Lands pretty good due to light weight and big
flaps. Did pretty well with it on the midwest contest circuit with it and
made the flyoffs in F3J at Nats, took 5th. I like the model, but after
launching the likes of the Cobra it feels like a tank on the zoom. Maybe I
can do better with the launch set up, it is certainly strong.
I have a new Amethyst that looks almost the same as the Agate, but sports a
MH32 instead and might have just a bit more wingspan, same molded fuse and
Vtail. Should fly it this weekend, my hopes are high for it.
The new Maple Leaf F3J model looks interesting to me... Other models that
interest me at the moment are the Tragi 701 Carbon, the Artemis, the new
Pike Light, and the Element.
I am shopping around and open to suggestions.
Thanks for all the links, I've been to many of them but not all.
Jim
Downers Grove, IL
Member of Chicago SOAR club ICQ 6997780
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