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  • Grosman...

    The whole crew went out to fly, awesome dynamics.
    The white blue top wing looks the same as the one sold on Ebay.

    I dig those transparent monokote finish planes, they look real nice in the sky. At club members have similar to the low wing clear blue plane and they do stand out on clear sunny days. Takes some eye to maintain orientation, as the plane blends on both sides.

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    • Originally posted by Oxotnik View Post
      Hey, Gman, do you know if that A-26 with the RL 11 Tail Number is the Phoenix A-26? How did it fly?
      That, my friend is my FlightLine F7F repainted and done up like La Patrona of Reno Air Racer fame. Upgraded motors and front L/G and she screams with this setup, didn't have to go cheesy and put two bladed props on her either.
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      Remember My Little Gal II!?:Crying::Crying:

      Grossman56
      Team Gross!

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        I've probably got 50 flights on this thing since I put it back together after Ryan crashed it and never even had a close call, this was the second time I crashed it last night, I've been pushing the battery back more just to see how much I can get away with and apparently yesterday I pushed it back enough to pull one of the antennas out. The first crash was way out well which I've done many times with this plane but with only one wire on the receiver it limited my range. The first crash was in the woods west of the airfield and it only cracked one wing and scuffed it up. I Foam-Tac-ed the crack and checked it out so back in the air we went. I just didn't see the antenna pulled out. I'm sure if I had checked the receiver better after the first crash it would have been fine. I have another one I'll build tomorrow and be ready for JetFest Saturday.

        On the second crash I knew it was pretty far out so I walked through the woods for an hour or so and then gave up, when I left the field to go home I drove around to the other side of the woods and parked in front of the old store building. I got out with my radio and tried listening for the motor but there was no sound except crickets. I was turning around and worked the throttle one more time and saw a flash of light up past the powerline tower, it was the afterburner lighting up.

        It was about 100 yards past the mowed field in the brier filled powerline right of way, it was very dark and I had no flashlight. I fell several times fighting my way through the thicket and walked up on something big that snorted at me and ran off (probably a big buck), did I mention it was a steep climb? By the time I got to it I was totally exhausted and was glad it was all downhill to the van, I only fell twice going back that's when I must have dropped the canopy with the 3D printed cockpit I thought screw it I have another one at the hangar.

        Post crash analysis revealed that cramming the battery back against the receiver had torn one of the antennas out (I had them taped to the fuselage). So that probably why I lost signal, that and I was so far out.

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        TiredIron Aviation
        Tired Iron Military Vehicles

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        • Now, THAT's determination! Went after that bugger like it was your last planeLOL. Way to go TI:Cool:.

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          • Originally posted by Twowingtj View Post
            Now, THAT's determination! Went after that bugger like it was your last planeLOL. Way to go TI:Cool:.
            I wanted my afterburner and battery back ;)
            TiredIron Aviation
            Tired Iron Military Vehicles

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            • At least you weren't climbing some monster tree like a kid on a sugar high like someone else we know. LOL
              Warbird Charlie
              HSD Skyraider FlightLine OV-10 FMS 1400: P-40B, P-51, F4U, F6F, T-28, P-40E, Pitts, 1700 F4U & F7F, FOX glider Freewing A-6, T-33, P-51 Dynam ME-262, Waco TF Giant P-47; ESM F7F-3 LX PBJ-1 EFL CZ T-28, C-150, 1500 P-51 & FW-190

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              • Originally posted by OV10 View Post
                At least you weren't climbing some monster tree like a kid on a sugar high like someone else we know. LOL
                This was much worse...
                TiredIron Aviation
                Tired Iron Military Vehicles

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                • Originally posted by TiredIronGRB View Post

                  This was much worse...
                  Your trek may have been tougher TI, but WBC gets a 10 out of 10 for best sound effects when Warty met treeLOL;).

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                  • Originally posted by Twowingtj View Post

                    Your trek may have been tougher TI, but WBC gets a 10 out of 10 for best sound effects when Warty met treeLOL;).
                    At least it met it's expiration date the right way in aerial combat................not by incineration :P
                    Warbird Charlie
                    HSD Skyraider FlightLine OV-10 FMS 1400: P-40B, P-51, F4U, F6F, T-28, P-40E, Pitts, 1700 F4U & F7F, FOX glider Freewing A-6, T-33, P-51 Dynam ME-262, Waco TF Giant P-47; ESM F7F-3 LX PBJ-1 EFL CZ T-28, C-150, 1500 P-51 & FW-190

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                    • Originally posted by OV10 View Post

                      At least it met it's expiration date the right way in aerial combat................not by incineration :P
                      Right you are brother. Like the Phoenix, you'll rise from the ashes :Crying::Cool:.

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                      • Originally posted by Twowingtj View Post

                        Your trek may have been tougher TI, but WBC gets a 10 out of 10 for best sound effects when Warty met treeLOL;).
                        You got that right...I can still hear it.
                        TiredIron Aviation
                        Tired Iron Military Vehicles

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                        • Originally posted by OV10 View Post

                          At least it met it's expiration date the right way in aerial combat................not by incineration :P
                          It was epic!
                          TiredIron Aviation
                          Tired Iron Military Vehicles

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                          • Originally posted by TiredIronGRB View Post

                            You got that right...I can still hear it.
                            Me too....I even hear it in my sleep. Never heard anything else like it.

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                            • Visit to Roswell - time build flight for new owner insurance

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                                • Aros, A picture's worth a 1000 words. Bravo Zulu. Best LB
                                  "I am having an extraordinary ordinary life."
                                  ~Lucky B*st*rd~

                                  "Find satisfaction in the process rather than an outcome."
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                                  • AHH!! I see you've mastered the art of paint chips on the leading edge, good for you!! Looks great!!

                                    Grossman56
                                    Team Gross!

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                                    • Flew my Skyline Sbach today. Finally got the gremlins worked out on the engine, and got the CG dialed in. Ran 2 tanks through it, which is about an hour of flying.

                                      Fun plane. Way nore capable than I am:Scared:



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                                      • Sweet pic Aros

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                                        • Killer shot Todd!!

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