Simon Chaddock Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 The final confirmation that everything that is now permanently built in actually still works! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXEC-Nl9rAg From this 1955 'glamour' photo you can see why the Hunter's Sabrinas were so named. You do have to do the research on your planes. Don't you?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stainforth Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Simon Chaddock said: The final confirmation that everything that is now permanently built in actually still works! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXEC-Nl9rAg From this 1955 'glamour' photo you can see why the Hunter's Sabrinas were so named. You do have to do the research on your planes. Don't you?? That's not exactly a plane view! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chaddock Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) 1st coat of black acrylic but being all black makes it difficult to photograph indoors as it needs a lot of light. ? The water based acrylic is gloss but compared to the full matt it takes days to dry hard. Until then it remains a bit sticky. Edited January 9, 2022 by Simon Chaddock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 On 07/01/2022 at 16:09, Simon Chaddock said: The final confirmation that everything that is now permanently built in actually still works! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXEC-Nl9rAg From this 1955 'glamour' photo you can see why the Hunter's Sabrinas were so named. You do have to do the research on your planes. Don't you?? Very good , both models. How many noticed the link to you tube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chaddock Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 Exactly! When I created that post I did wonder how many would actually notice the You Tube link. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chaddock Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 With some very light sanding and a second coat of black followed by some acrylic lacquer spray and stick on decals it now looks like this. At 587 g (20.7 oz) with an 1800 mAh 3s it weighs exactly the same as the earlier Prototype Hunter. It also has the benefit of a slightly more powerful 50 mm EDF. The most obvious scale error is the roundels should have white borders! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chaddock Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 (edited) Took the opportunity to fly the Hunter F6 on one of the really calm days this month. Very nearly wrecked it! ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bwJI7VRGCc It needed nearly full left aileron trim so the hand launch was to put it mildly a bit dicey. Just as well it has a fair excess of thrust. Once sorted out it flew well enough. Like my other XPS EDFs it glides nicely and slowly so it handled the rough grass no problem. Nest time I will remember to switch the gyro on as well! It will need a bit of 'heat massage' on that left wing. Edited January 26, 2022 by Simon Chaddock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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