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  • Hugh Wiedman
    Demolition Pilot

    • Jan 2018
    • 2690
    • Miami
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    #5781
    Originally posted by paulrkytek
    Video of my maiden flight of Sharp Nose Su

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSUPh8vVbPk&t=39s
    That thing is pretty cool Paul! Very creative to use parts to come up with something that looks neat and seems to fly great. Have you moved to the Island of Dr. Moreau? (I'll bet only a few get that analogy!)
    Hugh "Wildman" Wiedman
    Hangar: EDF's: Mig 29 TV "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, SU-27 90mm 8S:F22 Red Lion/EuroFighterBronzeTiger/F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet/F16/F4 Jolly Rodgers & Blue Angel, 80&90 TV Avanti, Viper, Stinger 90. Props: 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, B-24, 1700 P-51, 60" Beast & P2 Bipe, Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 62" Extra 300, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, 62" Edge

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    • paulrkytek
      Member

      • Jun 2019
      • 526
      • North of England
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      #5782
      Originally posted by Hugh Wiedman

      That thing is pretty cool Paul! Very creative to use parts to come up with something that looks neat and seems to fly great. Have you moved to the Island of Dr. Moreau? (I'll bet only a few get that analogy!)
      I think I have more chance of flying to the Moon than buying a ticket to that island Hugh . Maybe I can get get one of those holiday package deals

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      • Elbee
        Be humble...be approachable...and be credible.

        • Feb 2018
        • 4812
        • Wichita, Kansas
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        #5783
        Hugh Wiedman Got it. Well played. Best, LB
        "I am having an extraordinary ordinary life."
        ~Lucky B*st*rd~

        "Find satisfaction in the process rather than an outcome."
        ~Anonymous~

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        • sfcfury
          Member

          • Mar 2019
          • 490
          • Baton Rouge, La
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          #5784
          Originally posted by Lon

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          Which P51 is that?

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          • Evan D
            I'll fly anything

            • Jan 2016
            • 5383
            • Charlotte
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            #5785
            You can see the joint in the wing between the aileron and flap... Eflite.

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            • Grossman56
              Dangerous Dan *HobbySquawk Moderator*

              • Jun 2014
              • 7325
              • Cody, Wyoming
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              #5786
              You can also see that the tail is part of the fuse mold, not so on the 1400 mm FMS and the 1700mm FMS pilot is the same as in the 1400mm so he looks like a little kid, so yeah, I'd agree, E Flite.

              Grossman56
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              • Lon
                HobbySquawk Accomplished Pilot

                • Jul 2014
                • 1201
                • Miles, Iowa
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                #5787
                yes, it's a Eflite 1.5m.
                Lon

                EFlite F-16 80mm, EFite DRACO, EFlite Night Radian, E-Flite P51 1.5m
                Freewing A-10 80mm, F-86 80mm, F-15 90mm, F-16 90mm. Avanti. FMS DHC-2 Beaver, Fliteline P-38L ,HSD HME-262, HSD F86.

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                • Grossman56
                  Dangerous Dan *HobbySquawk Moderator*

                  • Jun 2014
                  • 7325
                  • Cody, Wyoming
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                  #5788
                  It's Memorial Day so all seven of my flags are flying. Speaking of flying, I had my oldest flying bird out as well as Bearcat 1. Click image for larger version  Name:	20230529_092814.jpg Views:	23 Size:	264.7 KB ID:	378490
                  Into her ninth season, she was the first airplane I purchased. Smarter heads prevailed and I bought two Pandoras that I flew the pants off before attempting the Mustang. Her first flight was in 2016 and since then, the only things that have been replaced are the retract sides ( went metal sides from Small Parts CNC), tires, gear doors and a few prop blades. As you can see, the tip of the tail has had some incidents , but she's still the original tail.

                  Love that plane!!
                  Flown in honor of the veterans that we owe our eternal gratitude. Thanks guys!!
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                  • Coconut
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                    • Apr 2019
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                    #5789
                    Looks good. Is that the Freewing?

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                    • Elbee
                      Be humble...be approachable...and be credible.

                      • Feb 2018
                      • 4812
                      • Wichita, Kansas
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                      #5790
                      Originally posted by Grossman56
                      It's Memorial Day so all seven of my flags are flying. Speaking of flying, I had my oldest flying bird out....Flown in honor of the veterans that we owe our eternal gratitude. Thanks guys!!Grossman56
                      G-man, "Lest we forget." What a great notion. Beautiful Mustang and tradition, Sir. Best, LB
                      "I am having an extraordinary ordinary life."
                      ~Lucky B*st*rd~

                      "Find satisfaction in the process rather than an outcome."
                      ~Anonymous~

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                      • Grossman56
                        Dangerous Dan *HobbySquawk Moderator*

                        • Jun 2014
                        • 7325
                        • Cody, Wyoming
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                        #5791
                        Originally posted by Coconut
                        Looks good. Is that the Freewing?
                        No, that's an FMS 1400mm, back when Motion used to sell FMS and you could get the Big Beautiful Doll markings . Ahhhh those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end....

                        Grossman56
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                        • JohnVH
                          Hobby Squawk Student Pilot

                          • Nov 2017
                          • 259
                          • Lynden, WA
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                          #5792
                          Maiden of this beauty!

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                          • Grossman56
                            Dangerous Dan *HobbySquawk Moderator*

                            • Jun 2014
                            • 7325
                            • Cody, Wyoming
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                            #5793
                            Having our Spring Fly In this weekend, this is Saturday. I'd planned on taking the trailer and staying overnight but the weather isn't very good, the field stayed pretty dry, but back in Cody, it rained pretty hard again.
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                            My Bearcat and Avanti, both are old Nefi birds.
                            Same Bearcat, different paint scheme, with Steve's Skyhawk.
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                            And same Avanti, minus the pilot, I blamed the crashes on him.
                            Hard to believe it's been 7 years since then, Even Nefi isn't happening any more.

                            Grossman56
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                            • SanExup
                              Member

                              • May 2020
                              • 912
                              • Western Wy.
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                              #5794
                              Grossman56 That's an event I need to put on my calendar for next year. I'm thinking of making a trip out to Cody in August or September. August weather might be more predictable than September?

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                              • Grossman56
                                Dangerous Dan *HobbySquawk Moderator*

                                • Jun 2014
                                • 7325
                                • Cody, Wyoming
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                                #5795
                                This has been a strange year, as I'm sure it has been in the southern end of the state. We have another fly in usually near the end of August/ beginning of September. I'll keep you updated on it if you want.

                                Grossman56
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                                • Grossman56
                                  Dangerous Dan *HobbySquawk Moderator*

                                  • Jun 2014
                                  • 7325
                                  • Cody, Wyoming
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                                  #5796
                                  pretty good turn out for 'iffy' weather. Going back tomorrow with another couple of planes, probably the Tigercat and something else 6s. Maybe my P40, she hasn't been out yet this year.

                                  Grossman56
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                                  • SanExup
                                    Member

                                    • May 2020
                                    • 912
                                    • Western Wy.
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                                    #5797
                                    Originally posted by Grossman56
                                    This has been a strange year, as I'm sure it has been in the southern end of the state. We have another fly in usually near the end of August/ beginning of September. I'll keep you updated on it if you want.

                                    Grossman56
                                    Yeah, please do! You're right, it's been the same here, all winter south snow, all spring so much rain. For every day it's sunny and warm, it rains for three or four days after. Everything is green and lush now, so I can't really complain. And I did get to fly for two days last weekend. I flew from 7:00 in the morning to 6pm, one other person showed up for an hour. It.made up for the long winter and shifty weather.

                                    I flew quite a few planes, and t a few photos ​ . ​ .

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                                    • kallend
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                                      • Nov 2016
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                                      #5798
                                      FMS Rafale, Dynam Hawker Hunter Click image for larger version

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                                      • f4u ausie
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                                        • Dec 2019
                                        • 1224
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                                        #5799
                                        Maiden for my new fms pitts 1400... went well,, great and very airobatic.. been wanting to knife edge .. so i did it for a few seconds ,, happy with that.. slower than tha warbirds im normally flying,, thats to b expected... very fun Click image for larger version

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                                        • CM_Aero
                                          Member

                                          • Nov 2018
                                          • 183
                                          • Central Texas
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                                          #5800
                                          Haven't posted in a while but I finally was able to maiden the HK B-17 a few days ago. Weather was great but gusting up to 15. The plane handled the wind really well and had a great few flights. I haven't added differential yet - it would definitely help for taxi. Also attached a Go2 up front during the second flight but unfortunately the battery died halfway thru. I should have taken more pics but at least got 1.

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