Suggestions for Sport Pattern 40 - 60 size plane

[George Kennie]

There's no way that you would ever confuse the Javelin with a 3D airplane,
although you can get it to snap very nicely on low rates for things like the
avalanches and 45 downline snaps and FAI humpties thus eliminating the need for
switching. Nice package. Go to Cermark's site Ed. Tell 'em you want it for $ a
buck and a half and they'll probably go for it. That's what I paid back in the
spring. It's probably the quickest build out there and the results are as good
as or better than anything in the class.
A friend of mine, who is relatively new to pattern, bought one on my
recommendation and immediately stripped it because he was not thrilled with the
colors and recovered it in blue and yellow and I was convinced that he had
probably wrecked it, but he recently let me try it and it was immediate comfort
on his sticks. It flew every bit as nicely as mine( and I wrestled with the
thought that it might be even better).I'm a little frustrated with the fact that
I can't get guys to try this thing. Guys want to buy a knock-around beast that
they have to fight through every maneuver instead of something that flies with
the precision of a much larger bird and on top of that they end up paying just
as much or more.............Jeeeeesshh!
I feel like  "WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH THESE GUYS ?", .....If you get one and you
don't like it, take it to an auction and sell it for almost as much as you paid
for it! You ain't gonna do that with a 3D plane. Those auction people love
pattern planes.
  O.K., O.K. .......I'm done.
G.

Wade Akle wrote:

> I looked at the Javelin 2 at NESail.com . Is this the same one? it looks
> more like 3D rather than a pattern?
> Wade
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Horan" <phoran at vvm.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 9:13 PM
> Subject: Re: Suggestions for Sport Pattern 40 - 60 size plane
>
> > Hi,
> >   Thanks for the info.
> >   So far the candidates for knock around sport pattern are:
> > * Venus,  possibly some QC problems but most have worked well and fly
> > well.
> > * Javalin II, sounds good but who carries it and how much.
> > * Excelleron 50 & 90, also sounds good but a bit on the expensive side for
> > a knock around.
> > * Swallow, Yes Chuck you kicked my butt with this.  I'm not sure it fits
> > as a sport knock around.
> > * Wideboby 40, I'm not sure about this.  Haven't seen one yet.  Does it
> > fit as a knock around plane.
> >
> >   What I am looking for is something that is
> > *relatively inexpensive (< 200),
> > *takes a 40 - 60 2 stroke,
> > *is pretty sturdy (or replacement parts are available),
> > *flys well enough that casual Intermediate pattern practice will not teach
> > me bad habits or cause me to spend most of my attention on fighting the
> > plane rather than working the manuevers.
> > * Is an easy to build arf - the easier the better.  This is a knock around
> > plane and
> > expendable.
> >
> >  Anyone have any coments on a 46 powered 3d plane that fits this
> > description ?
> >   The Venus sounds interesting.  The only downside is the pitch hunting
> > and it may
> > be  a bit more serious than a knock around plane.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Paul
> > KC5NF
> > AMA 57131
> > NSRCA 3606
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