Something "Fishy" here

To replace my much loved and well used F86 Sabre - which died a spectacular death in mid air collision at the weekend, the newest member of the fleet is ordered.......

That looks a smashing re-plaice-ment for your Sabre. I cod be tempted to buy one for myself...

Andy

LOL. Im just wondering how long it will be before young Sam gets posting with the question marks

Tim wrote:LOL. Im just wondering how long it will be before young Sam gets posting with the question marks

lol, thats naughty, fish always need somwere to sleep

Good one Mark
On the sea BED perhaps?

lol got to love those big brains at NATO

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Ahhh I dont like not understanding!!!
Looks nice tho!
Where did the sabre die? on the slopes?

lol Sam google "fishbed"

M

You obviously have not been keeping up to date on "the other forum" young Sam

OHHHH right!!!
thanks!
And tim... No I havent!!!
TBH I havent been on it for months on end!

Just waiting for that hells angel hooligan to do the paint job now.
A very easy "gluing build" and the usual ALFA excellent quality of parts.
As per the Sabre, proper hollow aerofoil section wings, and central single servo for ailerons. Wing is permanently attached though. Fus is in two sections, and only joined up at the last stage after EDF is wired etc.
Figures on the thrust stand show around 1lb 4 oz, on a 3s 1800 LiPo, at some 230 Watts. AUW 19 oz before painting.
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Yeah! More power is always a good thing Any idea what the current draw will be on 4s?

I'm looking forward to seeing this go, althugh, keep an eye on your painter, I heard a rumour he can't spell

Andy

I dont care about his spelling - just his artistry
My data is wrong in the above post - its 380 Watts on 3s.
On 4s this combo will show 47,000 rpm, 39 amps, 550 watts
Not sure my eyesight or trousers will cope with that.
My Alfa Sabre weighed 17oz and had just 125 Watts - flew pretty scale on that TBH.
This beasty is of course a supersonic jet - so scale speed will be higher.

Oi! Hooligan? Can't spil? Not my fault if the rest of the world don't understand me and I'll not be blamed if Mark can't spil his Name rite! (PMSL)

Even better Tim The thing about fast flying stuff, is it looks impossible to keep up as an observer, but when you have the sticks, it gets a shed load easier

Andy

Oh I know that from days of old mate - had some pretty nippy stuff in the good old days....we will see how she performs on 3s first.

That looks great Tim, such an angry looking plane.

M

Who is wondering how i got draged into the p... taking on this thread

I think it will look really nice when that lazy so and so Ball fella gets his airbrush filled and ready for some trigger action!
I have decided on the dogfish look....should be easy enough for a man who spends half his life at sea [img][/img]

I quite fancied this scheme too, but he said it was too hard - tut
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Talking of airbrush, Marty I have a project for you but as normal pushed for time i`ll PM you the details (if it can be pushed infrount of Tims that would be cool he he)

Very nice tim!!!
I still dont understand why it has the nickname fishbed?
Ive read up about it and it doesnt say...

Oy Barnes get in the queue

Sam Thomas wrote:Very nice tim!!!
I still dont understand why it has the nickname fishbed?
Ive read up about it and it doesnt say...

Ask NATO it was their idea

Marty oddball did his magic earlier today, but due to a structural failure of the suspension system deployed in the paint drying section - no maiden - instead some repair work to do on both elevator tips and the fin
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Very nice scheem, ready for a maiden by thursday?