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Offline john vlna

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star wars Y Fighter
« on: February 24, 2020, 02:15:14 PM »
Early this year while cleaning out some stuff I found an Estes kit of a Star Wars Y-fighter. Is was a very nice kit, good wood, very light.. I made mine electric, and it has flown. Not a stunter but it flies very well otherwise.
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Offline Dennis Saydak

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Re: star wars Y Fighter
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2020, 03:06:19 PM »
That's certainly different. I didn't know there was a kit of this aircraft. Looks cool.
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Re: star wars Y Fighter
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2020, 02:25:04 AM »
Shame you are on opposite sides of the pond.

Mike May in the UK has recently built and flown an electric Estes X Wing.

2 up would have been cool. :)

Thread and video here...

http://controlline.org.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=15461&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=0

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Re: star wars Y Fighter
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2020, 12:56:51 PM »
Quote from: Dennis Saydak on February 24, 2020, 03:06:19 PM
That's certainly different. I didn't know there was a kit of this aircraft. Looks cool.

Yes too bad they are made anymore although you can probably fine one  fro sale on line
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Offline john vlna

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Re: star wars Y Fighter
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2020, 01:01:09 PM »
Quote from: John Hammonds on February 25, 2020, 02:25:04 AM
Shame you are on opposite sides of the pond.

Mike May in the UK has recently built and flown an electric Estes X Wing.

2 up would have been cool. :)

Thread and video here...

http://controlline.org.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=15461&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=0

TTFN
John.

Yes I would have liked that. Maybe I'll find an  X-wing kit. A couple guys in my club  have a RTF plastic made by Testors. Thay are a bit similar, should be neat with us all in the air. The plastic RTF's actually fly well.
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Offline Mark Mc

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Re: star wars Y Fighter
« Reply #5 on: February 29, 2020, 03:52:07 AM »
I have two of the Y-wing kits and an X-wing kit in the closet.  I tried to get my brother-in-law interested in CL with one of the Y-Wing kits, but he didn't have an interest.
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Re: star wars Y Fighter
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2020, 10:32:01 PM »
You say it flies well does it glide any distance when it is time to land ?
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Offline john vlna

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Re: star wars Y Fighter
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2020, 10:07:32 AM »
well I don't really know. I have only landed under power. Nice thing about electric, they are easy to throttle. I think the glide without power would be OK but you might have to whip a bit.
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Offline john e. holliday

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Re: star wars Y Fighter
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2020, 10:52:17 AM »
It is great to see the fun put back into control line. H^^
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