It’s a Dead-Simple Wing made bigger and with blue foam and foamboard instead of Depron. It flew really nice on the following setup:

• Motor: 1700kv 24 gram outrunner (Blue Wonder)
• ESC: Turnigy Basic 18A Brushless
• Battery: Turnigy 1300 mAh 3S 20C LiPo
• Servos: 2x HK15178 Analog 10g Servos with 20CM extentions

I’m also loving the OrangeRX R610 6-channel receivers (the ones with the sat port) on my DX6i. I have a Gravity Hobby 800 mAh 3S 25C LiPo that I bought specifically for this model that I’ve yet to try but it’s a lot lighter and delivers a bit more power.

I crashed it and need to repair it.

I first built a 24 inch one but I felt it was too tiny for the setup I wanted. I was right.

So that’s on a shelf until I figure out what to do with it. It’ll probably end up as the wing on another project. For now I’m trying to continue on this project:

It’s partly copied from the Phase III Squall but without the long end and it’ll have two vertical stabs. That shouldn’t be done anytime soon. I expect to finish it in 6-8 weeks or so; depends on how much time I have to work on it.

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First MAYDAY logo ever. Old and boring.

The second time around I added the Pitts Special. A little better <3

NEW logo. All postapocalyptic and stuff. I like it :D

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• I bought a DX6i and am loving it. The HK T6a will go to a new flyer.
• Got a few OrangeRx 6-channel receivers (pictured) for the new DSM2 radio. Will report on those later.
• I’ve also started and finished construction on a new flying wing (pictured) made from foamboard. Flight video within a week or so.

More reviews of HobbyKing stuff coming, also some instructional videos on programming for best results and DX6i stuff, I’d like to concentrate on instructional videos more and start building with bluecor foam so watch for that.

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As most modelers and pilots expected, both, the AMA and FAA began investigating immediately. While the FAA is yet to realease an official report, the AMA has published their findings via the AMA Today monthly newsletter. In it, Rich Hanson explains the events and decisions leading to the mishap. Apparently the event coordinators decided to allow full-scale and model aircraft activities to resume at the same time, guided by a man with a transceiver communicating with the biplane pilot in the air and verbally with the model pilot on the ground.

As the biplane returned from another event, it came in for a low pass and went around the traffic pattern to land. The RC pilot resumed flying over the runway in a 3D hover. As the biplane came around, the pilot decided to abort the landing and make a second low-pass without informing the person with the transceiver. Since nobody knew this guy’s intentions, the RC plane continued to hover at the end of the runway at about 30-50 feet high. By the time the biplane’s pilot saw the RC model, it was too late and it split the $8000 model in half with its lower left wing, causing minor damage to his airplane and landing safely.

No one was injured but the irresponsibility shown by the FAA-certified pilot caused some guy a very expensive model and lots of hours of work. Being granted that this event wasn’t sanctioned or the lack of a spotter on the ground, this has to be blamed on not a single individual but a few bad decisions by a group of people. Lesson learned. Read the summary and make your own deductions.

READ THE SUMMARY BY THE AMA

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Now, don’t be discouraged, you can always keep shopping from their international warehouse and pay high for shipping half-way around The Earth and wait 2-4 weeks for your stuff…

Expect a follow-up article coming later this week, after the warehouse opens.

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There are never issues with the park officials about flying there and you should be aware that, since this is an unorganized event, there are no restrictions on type of model allowed there so you will most likely have to share the sky with gassers and larger models. Ives Estates is located at 1475 NE 205th Ter, Miami. There are no fees to enter the park. Please set up within the grassy area at the entrance of the park; to the left side (facing North, running East-West) at the right-turn; That’s where the park officials prefer us to fly. Coordinates to flying area: Google Map with detailed notes.

NOTE: You WILL NEED a 2.4 Ghz Radio to fly here. There is a lot of interference from communication towers in the area. Fly 72 at your own risk.

Join in and lets make this thing happen. We need this; there’s nothing fun going on around here this month…

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A bit of sad news: HobbyKing.com has announced a new “V2″ radio system to replace my radio so I think that system is canned. The receivers are out of stock and don’t seem to be coming back in. I think it’s time to invest in some kind of modular radio.

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