Richard Honeywell Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Of the old Galaxy sport models now available from Pegasus, Mystic and Warlock are a bit big for my storage space and Wizard is a bit small. Magician is clearly a popular choice as there are dozens of photos of them all over the web, but what about Firebird? The only image I can find is the artist's impression on the Pegasus website, which reveals a tricycle undercarriage but not much else. Has anyone built one and would like to comment? Is it basically a Magician with three wheels or is there more to it than that? Thanks in advance for any information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Hard to tell from their images Richard, I would give em a ring or email. Trike and maybe less taper on the wing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Carlton Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 I think the canopy on the Firebird is further forward giving a longer rear deck. I believe that on the Magician begins roughly at the te of the wing, whereas that of the Firebird begins at about 2/3 chord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON CRAGG Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 I built and flew both back in the day. The Firebird was more user friendly. My Magician had a viscous spin, which did for it in the end. However, it could have been my building (warped wing, rearward c/g etc), but I never really got on with it that well!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Honeywell Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 Thanks all for your posts. After a bit more digging, I can see that the Firebird is a smaller version of the Phoenix, which does not show up in some searches of the Pegasus website, but when found, it does come with a photo: Phoenix As mentioned the canopy is further forward than the Magician, it has straight rather than tapered wings and a tricycle u/c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Wood Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Hi Richard, I currently have a Firebird under construction & it is going together very well. Yes - it's more or less a Magician with a more conventional canopy position and trike U/C. The wing looks very similar to the Magician's & is possibly the same. The plan doesn't have all the super detail of the Magician's but is fine. It's a good quality kit with many parts CNC cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Wood Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Check the accuracy of the wing cut-out in the fuselage sides. The Firebird kit needed some trimming here & from memory the Magician likewise. A minor issue in a good quality kit but worth a mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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