| Contrary to popular belief, people who work in model | | | | correctly. After a few tweaks to the engine I was |
| shops don't spend all day every day playing with their | | | | happy with the way she was running I thought we |
| own models!!! | | | | would do a few gentle circuits with a couple of stall |
| However on Friday afternoon Dale and myself | | | | turns thrown in for good measure. I must say this is |
| decided we were going flying with our own models. | | | | probably the most stable model in the hover I have |
| We closed the shop dead on 6 o'clock (usually we | | | | ever flown. I landed, then passed the controls to Dale |
| don't leave till gone 7). We were cashed up, loaded up | | | | for a quick play. He also loved how stable it flew. |
| and off to our own secret flying site in Kent by 6.30. | | | | The amount of fun you can have with an electric Zagi |
| We arrived at the flying field around 6.45, all models still | | | | is amazing. This model is so much fun and so |
| intact after a mad dash along the A2 and some rather | | | | unbreakable, I found myself doing the silliest of things |
| bendy country lanes. | | | | with it. Like skimming across the strip with the prop |
| First out of the cars were a pair of Weston Cougars, | | | | clipping the grass on its way through, stalling it from up |
| one of my favourite planks (sorry for the term plank | | | | high and seeing who could get the highest bounce |
| but I class myself as a heli flyer). Once started and | | | | when it hit the deck! |
| both airborne there was a really noticeable difference | | | | Who cares, the chances of breaking it are near nil. |
| in performance between the two. Dale's is fitted with a | | | | That's how is continued for the rest of the evening.... |
| OS46LA, whilst mine has a West Eurotech 36 fitted. | | | | until we remembered that to fly in the dark - which i |
| We both decided to go for height, (when I say height I | | | | used to do on a regular basis - you need 'glow sticks'. |
| mean the clouds were getting in the way) Dale's climb | | | | () |
| rate was respectable but mine climbed like a homesick | | | | So, back to the shop to unload all the models - we |
| angel. After a few attempts at getting it to flatspin | | | | both commented on what a great evening's flying it |
| & some low inverted circuits I was out of fuel, so | | | | was, probably one of the best this year - we are not |
| was forced to land and get the next model out. | | | | trying to tempt fate or anything, but are now charging |
| The next candidate was a Century Predator Gasser | | | | everything in sight ready for another evening of fun. |
| which has had one previous flight. The beauty of petrol | | | | One of the best things you can invest in is a fast |
| powered models is that they are cheap to run & | | | | charger - perfect for those last minute decisions to go |
| there is no starting equipment required. The previous | | | | flying, we have all put a lot of miles on my poor old |
| flight was used to set the model and engine up | | | | ripmax fast charger. |