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Post by 19000rpm on Oct 28, 2010 10:08:38 GMT -6
The guys over at Hobbyzone asked me to put a plane together for display in the store. They had a damaged Nieuport 17 that they think will look good taking up some airspace over the display racks.  Anywho, I put it together in a couple of hours. This is one good looking scale type slow flyer. Lots on nice detail and the only fussy part of the build was stringing the wing and that didn't take all that long. Thanks, Grandma for making me thread all those dang sewing needles for you  when your eyesight started to fail.  I didn't fly it because they chose not to include any power or electronics. I think it will fly well when fully equipped. Very light weight and should be good in a yard or indoors. secure.hobbyzone.com/EFL1950.htmlI think I may add it to my own fleet next season. |
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Post by Raygun on Oct 28, 2010 12:39:03 GMT -6
I think I want one of those either that or a Folker D7 Ray |
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Post by 19000rpm on Oct 28, 2010 14:14:22 GMT -6
Yes, the D7 is a beauty too. I think they made some basic changes in how it comes from the factory and the assembly required by the builder from the previous models like the Nieuport making the D7 an even better plane. |
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Post by Solitaire on Oct 28, 2010 19:10:35 GMT -6
What's this...Ray is getting into planes? Horizon has a few videos on the 3 channel bi-planes, one of which goes into the stringing of the wings. Not a lot of detail, but a bit of an aide, nonetheless. If you don't mind listening to that Booker character.  |
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Post by Raygun on Oct 28, 2010 21:21:20 GMT -6
I was into planes since I was 10 my last one I built was always my favorite was the Folker D7 with a 6' wing span and a four stroke OS engine. It was all wood and Monakote and get this the latest Futaba AM radio at the time it had a bandwidth so wide I think it is illegal now. It swung a 16" prop for break in of the engine big fun I always built world war one aircraft to me they where the best looking aircraft and there attention to detail was really something.. Ray
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Post by Raygun on Nov 3, 2010 8:27:14 GMT -6
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Post by 19000rpm on Nov 4, 2010 14:42:12 GMT -6
Nice link Ray. Alot of valuable info for anybody building the kit and some nice flying stuff too. |
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when your eyesight started to fail. 
