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<p class=MsoNormal>Hey All,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I’m not normally one to “gush” over a new product but given
all the talk lately about getting new people into pattern, making weight, etc,
I wanted to relay the great experience I’ve just had with the new Osiris from
3D Hobby Shop (no, I’m not affiliated with them in ANY way). Those in D4 are
aware that my 13 yr old son has recently joined me in flying pattern (Big grin
here…I’ve been waiting 13 years for this) and he’s been competing a little bit
(2 contests) in sportsman with a 50” AJ Slick. Flying pretty well but getting
his butt handed to him in any sort of wind as the slick only weighs about 2lbs
and is really more of a 3D plane.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Anyhow, for his 14<sup>th</sup> birthday last week I bought
him one of the new Osiris 62” pattern planes that are designed for a 5S pack.
I figured this would be perfect. He can use my older packs, and we can
basically share batteries which will further extend my investment in 5s packs.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The plane arrived last week and I have to say, has blown us
away. The kit is immaculate. It took 4 hrs from start to air to get it
ready. EVERYTHING is done. The wheels and pants are already mounted to the
landing gear struts…4 screws and you’re done mounting the gear. The canopy is
already mounted. Control horns come pre-glued in AND everything is straight.
The only real “work” is mounting the stab which took about 30 minutes because
dad is anal about alignment. But the cut out was dead nuts on, and it required
zero shimming. After that, it was drop in your radio gear and go fly. All
of the hardware supplied was good quality ball links and pull pull hardware. I
didn’t replace anything (which is extremely unusual for me).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>So all of that was a VERY pleasant surprise as I anticipated
more than a few evenings to get his new plane ready to fly.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Flying it was even a bigger surprise. For a 62”
plane…basically equivalent to a .60 sized glow plane (think Kaos 60) it was
unbelievable. It’s got the design and moments of a current F3A plane. The
side area is large, wing area is moderate, with tapered tips Ala the Spark. I
was able to trim the plane completely in about 5 flights. The suggested CG was
slightly tail heavy for my liking, but after moving that forward slightly
everything fell into place. Mixing was moderate (less than 5% anywhere), and
there was no need for any difficult adjustments like wing incidents or motor
offsets.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I then flew the FAI P pattern and F pattern without any
difficulties through the rolling figure M (other than my lack of piloting
ability) as well as all of the snaps in the F sequence. Amazing.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>To hand this over to my son for the sportsman sequence
seemed like a crime (though he was growing rather tired of ME flying “HIS”
airplane under the guise of “I’m still trimming it”. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>All up, I’d say I have less than $700 in this airplane with
kit/motor/ESC/Servos, and less than 4 hrs on the ground from box to air. I
have not weighed it, but I’m guessing it’s in the 6-7lbs range. I will be
bringing the plane to the RCCD contest in Detroit this weekend as well as my
son campaigning with it at the D4 Champs in Cinci next weekend if anyone would
like to see/fly it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I really think we have a GREAT option for people wanting to
try electric pattern at almost any level. Is it an FAI plane?? No… But it
flies like one. Just doesn’t have the size and presentation. But it’s VERY
VERY capable in Sportsman and Intermediate, and will out fly most of the
competitors up through advanced.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I’m encouraged that we now have several great options… The
Osiris, the Wind S 110, and others for people to get started with, without
spending a fortune.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>BTW- Equipment in the plane. Hacker A50-12S/ Castle Ice
100/ Airtronics 94761’s (mini with 65oz/in of torque) on Aileron and elevators
and a 94773 (Full size 110oz/in of torque) on Rudder.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Flies a good 7min on a 5000mah 5S pack.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>-Mark <o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Mark Atwood</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Paragon Consulting, Inc.</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>5885 Landerbrook Drive Suite
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Phone: 440.684.3101 x102 </span><b><span
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color:#1351F3'><a href="mailto:mark.atwood@paragon-inc.com">mark.atwood@paragon-inc.com</a>
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