Voodoo Express

[Kris Kovanda]

The power of the email board thingy.  Troy do you know where I might be able
to find a HydeAway or smaragd kit here in the states?


            Kris
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Troy Newman" <troy_newman at msn.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: Voodoo Express


> 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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