What did you fly today?

[Hugh Wiedman]

Hugh, your CO looks as though she likes the turbine Hornet.
If one of those showed up here, I'd be looking for a new address and "she whose authority exceeds my rank" would be placing an ad in the classified section here with one for sale..cheap.

Best, LB

Got the same reaction from her initially when I jokingly told her he was building it for me and I think I heard her mutter something like "That's the Last Straw". Then told her I was just kidding, and she laughed but not sure she really meant it. Ever since then she's been eyeing me like a lioness that hasn't eaten in month, so I'm "Skatin on Thin Ice" here.

All the best to my "Brothers from Another Mother", can't tell everyone how much I appreciate everyone's help. Have a great New Year's and see you on the other side!

[Elbee]

Hugh, your CO looks as though she likes the turbine Hornet.
If one of those showed up here, I'd be looking for a new address and "she whose authority exceeds my rank" would be placing an ad in the classified section here with one for sale..cheap.

Best, LB

[Hugh Wiedman]

One also must have a certain attitude towards this level of modelling. As an example, I attended a turbine jet event some years ago. There was one that was valued at around $25,000.00. On its first flight of the day, something went wrong and the plane drove itself full throttle vertically into the ground. Even though it was over 1/2 mile away, all we could see was this cloud of debris from the impact. The owner seemed to just shrug it off as he got into a pick up truck to go fetch the pieces. He had 4 others in his trailer. I would not be able to shrug it off like that and that would be one of my biggest handicaps.

You're exactly right! I suppose if you have that kind of money, you can't let loosing it in an instant bother you. We seem to have more than our fair share of expensive turbine owners in our club, maybe 100 of them. Not sure why their wives can't figure out how to spend more of their money faster, but a bunch of these guys show up at the field with a new expensive turbine at least once a month (most that someone else builds for them). I get into some good natured ribbing with all of them about the cost of their toys (most are pretty good guys, especially since they seem to represent that 1% out there). One guy, who I never let a chance to bother go by, always has a new one in his trailer when he comes out and one day he was getting on me that all I do is fly these cheap foamies, load them up with a lot of weight in paint and graphics and should get into turbines like he is. That day he wrapped his latest new turbine into the electric lines. I helped him retrieve it and he seemed not to care that much and then I said to him "Now You Know Why I Stick With These Cheap Foamies". The best part is he always has a tough time getting in the center on the runway on landing so at our club meetings I always propose that the lawn mowers widen our grass runway to keep his turbines from ripping their gear off since he can't stay in the short grass! When he actually does hit the center, we all cheer sarcastically and tell him that even a blind squirrel occasionally finds a nut.

[xviper]

You and me both, I'm not able to come financial close enough to even sniff their exhaust!

One also must have a certain attitude towards this level of modelling. As an example, I attended a turbine jet event some years ago. There was one that was valued at around $25,000.00. On its first flight of the day, something went wrong and the plane drove itself full throttle vertically into the ground. Even though it was over 1/2 mile away, all we could see was this cloud of debris from the impact. The owner seemed to just shrug it off as he got into a pick up truck to go fetch the pieces. He had 4 others in his trailer. I would not be able to shrug it off like that and that would be one of my biggest handicaps.

[Hugh Wiedman]

Those are way over my pay grade.

You and me both, I'm not able to come financial close enough to even sniff their exhaust!

[xviper]

Those are way over my pay grade.

[Hugh Wiedman]

And an L-39 they finished recently. His father is a master at detail! After spending time with them, I'm on the verge of NEVER trying to customize anything again as I've discovered that I'm living in the Stone Age!

[Hugh Wiedman]

Here's an F-16 he and his father finished recently, they're real craftsman!

[xviper]

Here's my CO with his latest creation:

Oh, my ......................................

[Hugh Wiedman]

@Hugh Wiedman You've got the prettiest and most majestic RC F-4 I've seen. I've never been much of a fan of the F-4. I got the Eflite one just because it was on sale and soon to be discontinued. It's a bland looking plane. If I could get one that looks like yours, I would. I have an 8S 90mm fan that's just waiting to go into something.
Who is "BH"? Banana?

Yes Banana Hobby (a twin Mig 25 and Gripen is what he was testing).

If you have the 8S 90mm fan, it's screaming to go in an F-4. I've found that this F-4 is really a nice flying jet, frankly one of the easiest (although I didn't think so at first as it was my 2nd EDF-my bad). I feel that it is just as easy to fly as the Stinger 90 and only the Avanti is easier. I've seen one on 8S and although I have 2 already with the 12 blade inrunner, just itching to do a Marine version in 8S. The friend I fly with is a rep for BVM and BH, as well as others and his main business is building/selling large turbines all over the world, but he is not only an outstanding builder, but a hell of a pilot. He took another friends AL-37 to Top Gun painted in a military scheme a couple of years ago and took first place with it in the EDF division. This April for Top Gun he wants to take either this F-4 (or maybe my F-4 Blue Angel) or the A-10. Although he loves this F4, I think at this point he's leaning toward the A-10 since it flies soooo smoothly. Already get over 5 minutes on the A-10 with 2 6200's but thought we needed more flight time on the F-4 to complete the required routine so that's why I tried the 8100's , and it sure got me there.

Although I said "All I want for Christmas is Longer Flight Time", what I really wanted is one of his turbines, but need to win the lottery first so I'm not holding my breath. I go over to his shop and just drool like a 2 year old. I let him take 6 of my EDF's up to an EDF festival I couldn't attend last month in hopes he would crash them all and replace them with one of his big boys, but even that wish didn't come true! Here's my CO with his latest creation:

[xviper]

@Hugh Wiedman You've got the prettiest and most majestic RC F-4 I've seen. I've never been much of a fan of the F-4. I got the Eflite one just because it was on sale and soon to be discontinued. It's a bland looking plane. If I could get one that looks like yours, I would. I have an 8S 90mm fan that's just waiting to go into something.
Who is "BH"? Banana?

[Hugh Wiedman]

Got out to the field yesterday with a friend to help photograph/video a couple new releases for BH that I believe are coming out in March. He's got a nice camera set-up so while he did the flying, I got to do the photography. He was tasked with reviewing them and getting some marketing videos/photos for her to use on her website and while I'm not going to jump the gun and say anything about them at this time, I will say I think she's got a couple of winners!! In the meantime, got a few shots of one my F-4's with the 12 blade inrunner that I decided to try out with the SMC 8100's (been using the SMC 6200's). It flew sweet on them and gave me 5:20 of flight time, so may end up using them exclusively. All I wanted for Christmas was longer flight times on my EDF's (especially without loosing any performance)!

[Hugh Wiedman]

Sorry to hear your sick, had it as well, made it through it, but it was a battle.

I can't fly this one, but I sure can have some fun playing with it in the dirt, my wonderful wife got it for me this Christmas..

Nice, I could use one of those to dig parts out of the ground when I "lawn dart". Merry Christmas Everyone! Let's Hope Freewing adds a few more "Gotta Haves" this year, 'cause "All I Want For Christmas" is not necessarily YOU as the song says!

[DCORSAIR]

I won't be able to fly anything for a while since I'm in quarantine since I caught the covid bug.

Sorry to hear your sick, had it as well, made it through it, but it was a battle.

I can't fly this one, but I sure can have some fun playing with it in the dirt, my wonderful wife got it for me this Christmas..

[F22trainer]

I won't be able to fly anything for a while since I'm in quarantine since I caught the covid bug.

Speedy recovery, Baron!

[f4u ausie]

Get well baron.. last opurtunity b4 xmas.. so draged myself outa bed early b4 work.. not breath of wind .. so of to the park to fly.. same same, p51 and corsair.. average pilots like me luv no wind, it is easier.. and only one flight each but nailed 2 awsome landings.. wey cooler than the 3 pointers i was doing.... merry xmas or happy holidays ,, to the whole sqauwk team.. b safe only one more sleep

[Mad Baron]

I won't be able to fly anything for a while since I'm in quarantine since I caught the covid bug.

[Grossman56]

Cool, that's what I did! I borrowed it I should say.

Grossman56

[BluesDragon]

Probably way off base this time of year.. or maybe anytime, BUT, I'm stealing it..!

All the best to you this holiday season, Grossman!

[Grossman56]

It's usually around the beginning of June. Jeff likes to shoe horn it into a slot where none of the other events are going. I'll keep you informed. It will be posted on Wyoming Sagebrush Hoppers FB page as well. BTW, I loved this picture!


Grossman56