| Contrary to popular belief, people who work in model | | | | After a few tweaks to the engine I was happy with |
| shops don't spend all day every day playing with their | | | | the way she was running I thought we would do a |
| own models!!! | | | | few gentle circuits with a couple of stall turns thrown in |
| However, on Friday afternoon Dale and myself | | | | for good measure. I must say this is probably the most |
| decided we were actually going flying. We closed the | | | | stable model in the hover I have ever flown. I landed, |
| shop dead on 6 o'clock (usually we don't leave till gone | | | | then passed the controls to Dale for a quick play. He |
| 7). We were cashed up, loaded up and were off to | | | | also loved how stably it flew. |
| our own secret flying site in Kent by 6.30. | | | | The amount of fun you can have with an electric Zagi |
| We arrived at the flying field around 6.45, all models still | | | | is amazing. This model is so much fun and so |
| intact after a mad dash along the A2 in Kent and | | | | unbreakable, I found myself doing the silliest of things |
| some rather bendy country lanes. | | | | with it. Like skimming across the strip with the prop |
| First out of the cars were a pair of Weston Cougars, | | | | clipping the grass on its way through, stalling it from up |
| one of my favourite planks (sorry for the term plank | | | | high and seeing who could get the highest bounce |
| but I class myself as a heli flyer). Once started and | | | | when it hit the deck! |
| both airborne there was a really noticeable difference | | | | Who cares, the chances of breaking it are near nil. |
| in performance between the two. Dale's is fitted with a | | | | That's how we continued for the rest of the evening.... |
| OS46LA, whilst mine has a West Eurotech 36 fitted. | | | | until we remembered that to fly in the dark - which i |
| We both decided to go for height, (when I say height I | | | | used to do on a regular basis - you need 'glow sticks'. |
| mean the clouds were getting in the way) Dale's climb | | | | So, back to the shop to unload all the models - we |
| rate was respectable but mine climbed like a homesick | | | | both commented on what a great evening's flying it |
| angel. After a few attempts at getting it to flatspin & | | | | was, probably one of the best this year - we are not |
| some low inverted circuits I was out of fuel, so was | | | | trying to tempt fate or anything, but are now charging |
| forced to land and get the next model out. | | | | everything in sight ready for another evening of fun. |
| The next candidate was a Century Predator Gasser | | | | One of the best things you can invest in is a fast |
| which has had one previous flight. The beauty of petrol | | | | charger - perfect for those last minute decisions to go |
| powered models is that they are cheap to run & there | | | | flying, we have all put a lot of miles on my poor old |
| is no starting equipment required. The previous flight | | | | ripmax fast charger. |
| was used to set the model and engine up correctly. | | | | |