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Toronto Electric Model Aviation Club (TEMAC) => Building / Construction => Topic started by: Michael on January 28, 2016, 08:01:20 PM

Title: 2016 ARFs
Post by: Michael on January 28, 2016, 08:01:20 PM
Robert Pike, well-known master builder, who is always extolling the virtues of built-up models, recently succumbed and confessed to me about a new ARF he bought, so I thought a new thread to share images of our new ARFs might be appropriate.

I just finished assembling two ARFs for this summer.

I bought an E-Flite Shoestring racer a few months ago, and just finished it. It has the E-Flight power-25 brushless system. Although I usually shy away from fast models, I've been told this model is very stable, so I look forward to joining in on those impromptu and unofficial EF1 races at TEMAC.

I also bought the new 1.2 meter E-Flite P51D Mustang with flaps and retracts (both included and installed).

Title: Re: 2016 ARFs
Post by: battlestu on January 29, 2016, 09:25:47 AM
thumbs up on the shoestring!!

it's a solid plane :)
Title: Re: 2016 ARFs
Post by: piker on January 31, 2016, 09:48:49 AM
The rumours are true.  Here's a picture on the ice.  Sorry about the light level, but you've all seen this particular ARF before  ;D

Hint...  It's the Flyzone Beaver... the newer, red, silver, and white one like what Michael has.   It's such a great looking and flying plane that can fly from water and snow, and only required about an hour of assembly.  I flew it from the ice last sunday, before sunset   ;)
Title: Re: 2016 ARFs
Post by: sihinch on January 31, 2016, 10:04:57 AM
Wow, that's an amazing picture Rob!
Title: Re: 2016 ARFs
Post by: bweaver on January 31, 2016, 10:06:28 AM
 ;D I would have taken the picture before sunset.  I like the red and green lights though.
Title: Re: 2016 ARFs
Post by: Wingnutz on February 01, 2016, 02:31:53 PM
Quote from: piker on January 31, 2016, 09:48:49 AM
The rumours are true.  Here's a picture on the ice.  Sorry about the light level, but you've all seen this particular ARF before  ;D

Hint...  It's the Flyzone Beaver... the newer, red, silver, and white one like what Michael has.   It's such a great looking and flying plane that can fly from water and snow, and only required about an hour of assembly.  I flew it from the ice last sunday, before sunset   ;)
Good thing we've "all seen this particular ARF(?) before  ;D" ! Photo hardly does it justice! :D
Title: Re: 2016 ARFs
Post by: thehaze on February 01, 2016, 11:06:02 PM
Quote from: piker on January 31, 2016, 09:48:49 AM
The rumours are true.  Here's a picture on the ice.  Sorry about the light level, but you've all seen this particular ARF before  ;D

Hint...  It's the Flyzone Beaver... the newer, red, silver, and white one like what Michael has.   It's such a great looking and flying plane that can fly from water and snow, and only required about an hour of assembly.  I flew it from the ice last sunday, before sunset   ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvWfbIe4X_4
Title: Re: 2016 ARFs
Post by: Michael on February 06, 2016, 05:05:30 PM
Couldn't help it, I bought/built another one!

I had the guts from an E-Flite Splendor (6-cell system), and stuffed them into a Hangar 9 Pulse XT (70" wingspan).

Title: Re: 2016 ARFs
Post by: piker on February 07, 2016, 02:46:13 PM
Very nice!