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- From: trljim@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (JIM SONNENMEIER)
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- Subject: Re: Slope gliders - recommendations for novices?
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- Date: 17 Dec 92 13:23:00 GMT
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- In article <jn#@byu.edu>, $stevee@sasb.byu.edu (Stephen Eldredge) writes...
- >
- >
- >How about the Ridge runt (alieron, elevetor) @ $17.99 or the super Ridge
- >runt (A,E,R) for $27? I have the Ridge Runt, still in the box but looks
- >like it should fit your needs. Certainly the right price from hobby shack.
- >
- >>add< No-I-don't-work-for-them >disclaimer<
- >
- >Any one with experience on these kits? I know the RR was out of stock for a
- >couple of months so I know that someone should have one :>
- >
- >Steve E.
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- We have 7 RR`s in our club. Most people build em stock and have a great
- time. I wanted to be different so I lengthend the tail 5 inches and put
- a V-tail on it. It suits my sense of asthetics better. I have A-R-E control
- via the V-tail mixing. Three micro servos. Its really kool to do climbing
- rolling zooms off the high start or winch (yes we do winch them too! :) )
- and the ailerons are very sensitive on the hill too ... can do most
- anything you want with it. The price is right but you also get what you
- pay for ... the wood was of varying quality and hardness .. nothing tooo
- terrible but some may need to be replaced. A fun airplane and worth your
- time.
-
- Jim
-
- now ... i won't go into the version my friend Michael built. (twin tail
- booms and high mounted stab ala OV-10, decked out in red and black with
- skull and crossbones ... smile .. he likes to play rough .. hehehehheeh)
-