need feedback

[Terry Terrenoire]

The Swallow is now ready to fly and I will try to get it in the air this
weekend. The final weight is 8# 11oz, for a wing loading of 25 oz/sq ft.
At this point, I think the balance is good, but will let you know after
it is flown. As a comparison to the G-Trick, it is 6 ounces heavier!

Terry T.

On Sat, 14 Sep 2002 22:38:27 -0600 John Crozier <sjcrozier at comcast.net>
writes:
> Terry...Appreciate the info.  I would rather have the Giles.  If I 
> had
> reason to believe the Giles is as good as the Swallow, I'd order 
> it.
> Based on what you reported, I would buy the Swallow. Do you expect 
> it will
> balance without additional weight?
> Many thanx...croz
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terry Terrenoire" <amad2terry at juno.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 9:34 PM
> Subject: Re: need feedback
> 
> 
> > I have not weighed it yet. Over all impression: Good kit , but not 
> great.
> > Covering is above average for an ARF, but I am not particularly 
> fond of
> > the busy color scheme. Fiberglass work and painting is as good as 
> most of
> > us can do. Fit of parts has been very good.
> > They save some money by not including some things we have come to 
> expect
> > in an ARF. No tank, plumbing, spinner, or wheels.
> > The wing comes with the cutouts ready for retracts, but they 
> supply a
> > fixed gear setup.
> > Wing joining was different from any other ARF I have built. It 
> comes with
> > a tube, just as a plug-in wing does. The alignment was perfect 
> when both
> > wings were slid onto the tube. If it had not been for the 
> fiberglass
> > belly pan, I would have left them unjoined and flown it as a 
> plug-in
> > wing.
> > Durability should be good if you take the time necessary to 
> prepare the
> > covering and do the necessary fuelproofing..
> >
> > Will let you know my impressions of the flying qualities in a week 
> or so!
> >
> > Terry T.
> >
> > On Sat, 14 Sep 2002 17:26:26 -0600 John Crozier 
> <sjcrozier at comcast.net>
> > writes:
> > > Terry..Will you e-mail me your general impressions of kit 
> quality,
> > > durability, weight, etc.?
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Terry Terrenoire" <amad2terry at juno.com>
> > > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > > Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 4:17 PM
> > > Subject: Re: need feedback
> > >
> > >
> > > > I have a Swallow just about ready to fly. Have som fuel 
> proofing
> > > to do
> > > > and mount the engine and cowl.
> > > > When I get it flying I will post my impressions on this site 
> and a
> > > more
> > > > complete review will be include in my column in R/C 
> Excellence,
> > > probably
> > > > in the Jan/Feb issue.
> > > >
> > > > Terry T.
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, 14 Sep 2002 13:28:09 -0600 John Crozier
> > > <sjcrozier at comcast.net>
> > > > writes:
> > > > > Members of another discussion site are touting the virtues 
> of a
> > > > > "Swallow"
> > > > > and Giles G 202.
> > > > > Either would make a good 2nd plane for me.  (8lbs.  90size)
> > > > > Made by China Models, Dist. by GiantScale.com.
> > > > > Anybody- jump in with your experience...thanx..croz
> > > > >
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