Mike: Foamie Fun

[Mike East]

Hey Chuck,
Dang I hate that the Extra didnt work out but I knew for a 100CC class 3D plane you were headed for about $3500. It'll happen when the time is right..
 
Im glad to see you have made it into the foamie thing as well. They are just entirely too much fun. I have the 3dfoamy.com extra and edge. Im flying the Razor 400 w/ 6.6:1 gearbox and 1320mah Thunder Power batteries. It has awesome power for pullout but will fly really stable at low speeds. Im weighing in at just over 14oz. Its given me confidence to hover and torque roll as low as I dare, that allows me to see what the thing is doing. So far I can hover forever and if there is no wind and if I get in a groove I can get a stable torque roll with my edge for a good while, I cant do that with my U CAN DO not nearly as stable. The most difficult thing for me is rolling harrier circles. I can do the 1st 3/4 of the circle but when it rounds the corner and is coming at me I chicken out. lol. The other day Larry Mercer and I were flying ours and he said "whats that thing you guys do when you roll with the nose up?" I said a rolling harrier circle, he said "oh yeah" and swung out there and
 did a perfect RHS about 20' in diameter and 20' off the ground on the 1st try! He is such a good pilot. Pissed me off, hehehe not really. 
 
Heres a link to a thread at RCU where I posted some pics of my plane..
 
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Bought_Batteries%2C_Have_Pics%21_My_Edge%25%25/m_2026052/tm.htm
 
Seeya Later,
Your Pal,
Mike

Chuck Hochhalter <cshochhalter at sbcglobal.net> wrote:


 

Mike: I never did get my extra fully put together… just too much money involved so I traded it for a Hangar 9 Taylorcraft and some cash.

 

THEN…. I built a 28 inch wingspan foamie and am having a blast with it, although I think I could make the wings a bit wider (span) because on high angle of attack slow flight it rocks A LOT from side to side.  I am currently gluing together a 60 inch IMAC legal Ultimate blue foam J WOOWOO!! When I finish I will send you pics and maybe video of all

 

 

Talk to you again soon.

 

Chuck Hochhalter

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