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Outstanding Aros! Assuming you were using the yellow frog tape to start with, one of my buddies said to take a long strip of the tape and stick it to your T-shirt or sweatshirt first before you put it on the plane. This will lower the tack and yet still give you a nice line. I know, now you tell me,right? ............my bad:Loser:Thought that trick was more universal. Brad
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By the way, in reviewing previous posts, since I spent the whole afternoon at the field waiting for the wind to change, I noticed your using the green frog tape. That's at least half your problem. Use the yellow...........it's much lower tack. Then use the T-shirt trick on top of that. Brad
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Originally posted by downwindleg View PostBy the way, in reviewing previous posts, since I spent the whole afternoon at the field waiting for the wind to change, I noticed your using the green frog tape. That's at least half your problem. Use the yellow...........it's much lower tack. Then use the T-shirt trick on top of that. BradLon
EFlite F-16 80mm, EFite DRACO, EFlite Night Radian, E-Flite P51 1.5m
Freewing A-10 80mm, F-86 80mm, F-15 90mm, Avanti. FMS DHC-2 Beaver, Fliteline P-38L ,HSD HME-262, HSD F86.
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Yellow frog tape! NOW you guys tell me! LOL ;)My YouTube RC videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda
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Finally I get a second flight in! It's ironic flying an "Arctic Camo" A-10 in 80+ degree heat but I've dealt with stranger ironies in my life, lol.
Felt like a touch of density altitude with the hotter temps...Seemed just a touch sluggish, but overall just fantastic. Had to wait for the Sun to dip down over the tree line before I could fly. The school is going through renovations so on top of the usual 1,000 obstacles, they added a real doozy with a giant trash bin the size of a semi truck in the middle of the parking lot (aka my runway). So I had to be extra extra on my toes...Luckily the Flight Gods smiled down on me and allowed a perfect greaser between basketball hoops, street lights and a giant garbage bin to end my day! Yeeeeehaw!
5 PhotosMy YouTube RC videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda
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"Seemed just a touch sluggish, but overall just fantastic!"
Great flight! BUT..is it just me, that it looked like you flew with some flaps down?? That can make it a touch sluggish...Maybe it was the camera angle that made it look that way.
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, Avanti. FMS DHC-2 Beaver, Fliteline P-38L ,HSD HME-262, HSD F86.
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Originally posted by Lon View PostGreat flight! BUT..is it just me, that it looked like you flew with some flaps down?? That can make it a touch sluggish...Maybe it was the camera angle that made it look that way.My YouTube RC videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda
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That looks great Aros!!! Can't wait to see it with the decals...
That is exactly the way I am doing mine.
I read where you used the green tape but I don't see where you posted the brand and color of paint used.
I sure would appreciate it if you could post that info...
Also didn't see the Arctic Thunder livery on Callies web site, is that a special order or something. I have never dealt with Callie, this will be first time.
Again, fantastic looking plane, you did a great job...
I may be a little partial though since I use to work on these at Eielson AFB Alaska...1 Photo
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Originally posted by Aros.MotionRC View Post
You know what? I think you're absolutely right! It appears I completely forgot to put my flaps back up from takeoff setting! Good eye! No wonder she seemed a bit sluggish! <lowers head, slaps forehead with palm>
Tom
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Originally posted by RCjetdude View Post
Looks good there DD. Is that a "Flipper" on the left?
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Originally posted by Aros.MotionRC View Post
You know what? I think you're absolutely right! It appears I completely forgot to put my flaps back up from takeoff setting! Good eye! No wonder she seemed a bit sluggish! <lowers head, slaps forehead with palm>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, Avanti. FMS DHC-2 Beaver, Fliteline P-38L ,HSD HME-262, HSD F86.
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Three more flights today bring this one to 9 total. Shot a few early morning photos and got Jeff to run camera for me again today as Steve & I attempted a formation flight with our A-10's. This was my 8th flight on mine.
Mine was the 1st one to take off and last to land. I can also claim the 2 slow rolls and moderate level pass into a split S that were caught on video as being me.
My YouTube Videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrz...4Q-xrOOtP2C-8w
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