ehunyadi 0 Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 I've been doing lots of flying, but most of it RC. With the P-47, Super Cub, Mustang, and my latest acquisition, the Spitfire. The Spitfire has always been a favorite of mine, and getting one for under $100 almost ready to fly and needing only a receiver and battery was too good to pass up. I'm glad I didn't pass it up. She's a great plane that handles well and looks awesome flying over my neighborhood. The three-bladed prop makes a beautiful growl as she flies by. I put her through gentle rolls and loops and it is simply beautiful. Here are a few snaps I took of her. She's sidelined right now with a broken port landing gear, but I have a replacement set coming from Holland that should arrive within the next two weeks. Then, she'll be back in the air! I also repainted my Super Cub to turn it into a sort-of L-4 (WWII observation plane). She looks much better in green, IMHO, Here's a shot of the Jug I am so very much enjoying flying. This plane really is the Queen of the Fleet. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 I would love to see and hear the Spitfire flying EJ The Jug looks like a monster RC aircraft! Cheers, Joe Link to post Share on other sites
simi_av8r 0 Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Mut, come up to my place, i've a few RC 'leccy bids gathering dust in my shed before ths years 'flying season' takes off (ed - pun itended...) Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Great shots - that Spittie looks great! Link to post Share on other sites
ehunyadi 0 Posted April 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Today, I was able to take out three of my planes and fly them for a total flying time of 3.3 hours! The wind stopped and the air was dead still this afternoon so I took advantage of it by taking my three functional planes, parked them in the shade in the front yard, and flew them one after the other. I charged batteries while flying, and in the end, I got in 3.3 hours! There was one stupid mishap that was not flying related: the strap for my transmitter came undone and the radio dropped onto the cowl of my P-47, cracking a small piece of it. I'm OCD enough to want to go to the LHS and pick up a replacement cowl. I will probably do that and replace the one on the plane so that I can try to fix up the old/current one and paint something new onto it. I want to rename the plane the Sherry Elisabeth and also have a checkerboard design on the nose. Maybe this will help me get started on that. Otherwise, the Super Cub, the UMS Mustang, and the P-47D all flew outstanding! I practiced touch and go's with the Mustang and was doing landings on the sidewalk! I hope to get more weather like this soon. It was a blast. It also showed me that I need more batteries. I think the LHS will be seeing me soon! Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Sounds like fun EJ, I guess that you have very understanding neighbours?! @Simi hope you get those RC out of your head and onto the grass.. Cheers Joe Link to post Share on other sites
simi_av8r 0 Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 @Simi hope you get those RC out of your head and onto the grass.. my bad...i made a typo - should have been shed..... but you're right, i need to get them out and flying, might help to remove the dust they've accumulated!! Link to post Share on other sites
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