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Bill Little:
Hi y'all,

The Trophy Trainer is a double duty possibility.  Classic and Profile legal.

Anyone have any comments on this bird??  I have never seen one in person, so I would welcome comments on how it flies, engine recommendations, etc., and just general comments! ;D

Thanks!

Bill Little:

--- Quote from: Ty Marcucci on February 03, 2007, 07:54:48 PM ---Hi Bill. Go to Walter Umlands site. He has photos of his proof model and some of mine under construction.  I am going "heavy" on the carbon fiber to keep things stiff. More than one porfile could use this stuff.

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Hi Ty,

Seen the pictures, have the plans, need to know if anyone has FLOWN one?????
Sounds like an OS 35S size plane from your other comments........

Bill <><

wmiii:
 I've been told that Tom used a ST.46, on his original.

 Walter ???

Bill Little:

--- Quote from: wmiii on February 03, 2007, 08:50:56 PM --- I've been told that Tom used a ST.46, on his original.

 Walter ???

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I better look at my plans, again! **) **) **)

I do have some G 21-46s around here, so........

Bill <><

Chris Gilbert IRL-1638:
I have a new ENYA 40 plain bearing in mine and it is having no problems with the model so far.
When I compare it to the Nobler I'm building now it looks like a lot of airplane for a 35 of any ilk.

I'm trimming it at the moment, and as well as being a beginner I guess I'm not really qualified to discuss it's flying characteristics, but for what it's worth my one flies like it's on rails - as a beginner I'm happy flying inverted at shoulder height with it, it's that steady. I've been flying 25/29 sized models up to now, so that's all I've got to compare it with.

It's balanced right on the CG shown in the plan and with minimum movment (top flap horn) and 1:1 flap elevator the turn has been responsive enough to get me out of trouble a few times already. I've got about 6 flights on it so far, the first three or 4 were sorting out the engine settings - So far a Zinger 11 x 5 looks like the best match to my engine in this model.

BC is a SIG 4 inch, with the outer pushrod hole being used.

Off the board the only adjustment I've made is to the leadout position and the handle spacing. My flying buddy is amazed at how well it flies, he's also quite impressed with the plain bearing ENYA, I've got about 60 mins running time on it so far and it's starting well in the cold and damp we've had here lately.

He ordered the plans on a whim - to see what the model looked like really, and showed them to me. I built it because I thought it'd be an easy build (it was) to move up to 40 sized ships.

The only gripe I've got is that the undercarriage is a bit far back for my really rough flying surface and nose overs have accompanied every landing so far - but believe me, my flying site is ROUGH - long grass, with only a short strip of short grass - for takeoff.

I can't tell you the weight, because I haven't weighed it.

Last Sunday wasn't a great day for trimming - see the "Really Frigid Digit" thread in the general discussion area and you'll see a few photos of my Trophy.

It was bit blustery the previous Sunday, and it handled the wind quite well.

I'm well pleased with my Trophy, what more can I say?

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