WMAC Group build - Impressivo

Sorry that's such a poor quality photo, but for some reason, whatever the size of the original I upload, it comes out as 26kb

Thanks for the help yesterday from Jon,Mike and Kevin . Successful maiden and first solo flight, Fun to fly but will need to watch landing speeds as I came in too hot but lucky to get no damage. Take off was easy with a good launcher but will have to master solo launch. As Mike said , with a few up at same time will be fun.

My thanks also to Jon and Mike for their support yesterday. Like Simon, I will have to master the art of hand launching.

I'd also like to thank Kevin for his advice through the project, and Colin A: I asked him for tips on soldering leads, and he provided the advice, solder, heat, flux, time and some of the connectors.

It is amazing that this very fast model also flies slowly with no instability whatever.

This is my first electric model. I am definitely taking that route from now on.

A better picture would be good. I don't feel a hundred years old, but I sure look it. :woohoo:

Its over 10 years since at a previous club we had a group build. From opening the box thru test flight and now group flying has been a real buzz.
Synchronising our circuits so that 3 of these mini speed machines went down the field in even remote proximity took some effort on my part but when we eventually managed it there was much "whooping and hollering" (or was that just me !)
To conclude, all I would like to say to those members who weren't sure if it was their scene, push yourself harder next time and enjoy the rewards.

This is an example of what good model clubs are all about.

Phil-C wrote: This is my first electric model. I am definitely taking that route from now on.

A better picture would be good. I don't feel a hundred years old, but I sure look it. :woohoo:

Another convert! :woohoo:

Pleased to hear successful maidens. There isn't much to go wrong either. They either fly or they just glide to earth... :S The latter I have experienced recently, but working on it right now!

simondean wrote: need to watch landing speeds as I came in too hot but lucky to get no damage

The problem seems to be landings when one wing tip touches first. You got away with it because it landed on its belly. My last landing caught a tip and because the other was still generating lift it flipped over. I've done this a couple of times now and must sit down to programme loads of extra up elevator for landings so the model can crawl in, like Jon's.