Ah yes, the Ridge Runt. The name was correct, thats for sure. I remember some of the balsa was hard enought to be used for house framing, the rest soft enough to eat. Parts fit was so good I thought they cut the parts out with a hatchet. It did go together fast though. My father and I once went to the hobby shop on a Saturday morning and purchased 2 RRs. Eight hours after purchase (including drive home) they were ready to fly. Actually came out pretty light too. My first hand launch. The next weekend I got a chance to try it out on the slope, it was a lot of fun, it could be flown right on the slope. After a couple of flights my father came over to fly mine (left his at home....). After a few high speed (for a Runt) passes he said "Uh oh, I dont have control" as the airplane slammed into a palm tree. It was toasted. I was annoyed, but that was COOL to watch. It seems the soft balsa used for the aileron split just outboard of the torque rod. Cheap airplanes are great.
I think Ripmax out of England are now remaking the Ridge Runt. Expensive little bugger. http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?Q=1&I=LA1372&P=1 Kristopher RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
