Well I figured I would take the Typhoon out today and get a couple of quick flights in after I rebuilt her.
During it's first test flight, while doing ground tests, the entire firewall ripped out of the fuse. That probably what I get for buying planes from Ebay but I really need to get my flying skills up and the ParkZone Typhoon (http://www.parkzone.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=PKZ4100) seems to get decent reviews. I've replaced the stock crappy servos (lots of reports of them stripping gears after only one flight) with Futaba 3004's (ball bearing and quite a bit better than the crap ParkZone ships with, but then again you are paying a platry $220 or so for a plane, 4 channel radio, battery & charger, so I can't complain too much). I did all my balancing and throw testing last night and it all looks good. So this morning I look out the window and lo-and-behold its nice and sunny. Mind you it's been raining up this way for a good five or six days straight. But its windy as all hell... so no flying today...
Also Sunday I ordered a new plane, I need to get an ARF to keep flying and need to get my glow engine going (OS .46FX) and because I really need to get more low wing flight time... So I picked up a Tower Hobbies Kaos 40. (http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0001P?&I=LXZT80). We will see how she flies soon...
Anyways, thats it for me till tonight.
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