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firemanbill · 12-18-2017, 06:52 PM

Thanks guys. I am very happy with the results. It looks so graceful in the air, has quite the presence.

And to take it from a box of sticks to what she is now is one of the most satisfying things I have ever done i this hobby.

Brner · 12-18-2017, 08:49 PM

Great looking (soaring) plane Bill....good job. Reminds me of my big Legionair way back when.....

gramps2361 · 12-18-2017, 11:26 PM

Originally Posted by firemanbill

Thanks guys. I am very happy with the results. It looks so graceful in the air, has quite the presence.

And to take it from a box of sticks to what she is now is one of the most satisfying things I have ever done i this hobby.

Bill nice build she looks pretty in the photo, and floaty in the video. Fun times building from a box of sticks. I need to get something on the building board for a winter project.

firemanbill · 02-02-2018, 07:11 PM

Got a few more flights on it now. I have gone to a little bigger battery to give it a touch more nose weight and that seem make it a bit more stable.

Now to just get some warm weather and start practicing for the SEFF LMR contest this spring.

Don Sims · 02-02-2018, 10:45 PM

Looking forward to seeing it fly Bill.

firemanbill · 02-02-2018, 11:34 PM

It sure is pretty in the air Don, even if I do say so myself.

Panther · 02-03-2018, 07:56 AM

I am so jealous mate. It is beautiful. I gotta do a biggy now...

jeholliday · 02-03-2018, 02:14 PM

That is great you are getting some good flights i. While in the shop digging out some wood for a plane I'm working on I found my kit of the 15 powered Butterfly powered soarer that I may have to build.

firemanbill · 02-03-2018, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by Panther

I am so jealous mate. It is beautiful. I gotta do a biggy now...

Thanks Panther. I really enjoyed building it. A really good kit from a legend in our hobby.

firemanbill · 02-03-2018, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by jeholliday

That is great you are getting some good flights i. While in the shop digging out some wood for a plane I'm working on I found my kit of the 15 powered Butterfly powered soarer that I may have to build.

A friend of of mine has a butterfly he has converted to electric. He put a power 25 eflite motor on it. A bit of overkill but it still floats really nice with power off.