Voodoo Express

[Troy Newman]

Thanks guys I have lots of pictures now. Appreciate it.

Its definitely a cool model.

TN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Troy Newman" <troy_newman at msn.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: Voodoo Express


> It was fun, I think it was one of the coolest models I have ever flown.
>
> I did some of the rolling circles and rolling loops with it. Performs
these
> very nice. But this was the 3D version with large elevators and rudder. It
> didn't fly in a straight line as well as it could have. I'm sure the
pattern
> model version would have been better for the sequences....but the 3D
ability
> of the one I flew was great. Harriers both Upright and Inverted were
fairly
> easy. The Walls and Parachutes were very dramatic. The different spin and
> snap combos that I put it thru would have folded a normal model. It was
very
> very cool.
>
> I didn't have trouble seeing the model for wings level so much but I found
> it tough to orient the fuse for certain things. It was a different view
and
> a different look that I found tough to orient. The model was very true and
> flew extremely well......You just can make a model with those huge
surfaces
> track and groove like a pattern model. Low rates or not the Surfaces are
> just too big and effective to fly pattern stuff with it.
>
> As for flying extremely slow yes its like 8lbs and this is a huge
advantage
> in 3D stuff....Everybody preaches power but Weight is a bigger concern for
> me. Nat has a 91 2 stroke on it and yes its power was adequate for
> everything. Torque rolls, just hovering, and some more power hungry stuff,
> like blasting out of the hover with multiple snaps going up. It wasn't
over
> powered and over heavy like so many of the 3D arfs we see on the market
> today. The kit calls for a .72 or a 91 and some bozo sticks a 100 or 140
on
> it. This plane was really a perfect combination for the forces and the
needs
> of the model.
>
> I have to really thank Nat for letting me play with it.
>
> I have been thinking about the attributes of this model for a couple days
> now....The look is something I don't know I can handle regularly but light
> construction and the way the model was designed from the concepts to the
> flying model were very interesting. I really think it would make a superb
3D
> airshow type of model. I may have to build one just for the kicks.
>
> TN
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wayne Galligan" <wgalligan at goodsonacura.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 2:29 PM
> Subject: Re: Voodoo Express
>
>
> > Should have seen what Todd Blose was doing with it at the Waco contest.
> > And it does it all at a snails pace too.  Kinda strange looking but VERY
> > aerodynamicly sound in principle and flight.
> >
> > Wayne G.
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Troy Newman" <troy_newman at msn.com>
> > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 12:40 PM
> > Subject: Voodoo Express
> >
> >
> > > To all that attended this past D3 Champs...I'm in need of a Picture of
> Nat
> > > Penton's Voodoo Express 3D.....Please send it digital to me personally
> > > offlist
> > >
> > > I gotta show some people this thing.....It is a very cool model to
fly.
> I
> > > was very very impressed with its maneuverability and the ease in which
> it
> > > did 3D stuff like the Wall's Parachutes, and the tic-toc stuff. as
well
> as
> > > its knife edge authority......Man it was like 10ft diameter Knife edge
> > loops
> > > at full power with nearly no coupling.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Troy
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