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WHO'S BUILDING WHAT FOR 2020...?

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chris williams
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Continuing my tribute to Fred, Mott and I are putting together a brace of 1/4 scale Dart 17R's...
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At this stage, ballasted for correct CG, the Dart weighs in at 9lbs...
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Would you like to build one for me as well Chris? I love my 1:3.5 version built to your plans especialy in big air and my more recent version to 1:5 is great in lighter wind. I feel the need for something in between.
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chris williams
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Yes, I must admit that these smaller models have been a bit of a revelation...
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chris williams wrote: 14 Sep 2020, 17:01 Continuing my tribute to Fred, Mott and I are putting together a brace of 1/4 scale Dart 17R's...
Call THAT a tribute? We’ve got a framed photo of the main man in our sitting room... :D
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1/4 scale Dart 17R status update: Mission-Ready...!
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Very nice!. Maiden flight Wednesday? Or you might have to wait until Christmas!!
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The Dart was my very first introduction to slope soaring.
Peter Lewis, who owned the Shrewsbury Model Centre and also Cambrian Models at the time, had a kit of the Dart (on the cover of RCM&E in 1968 if memory serves) I met him and a couple of others up the Long Mynd to see what this slope soaring was all about. Still got the bug now.

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Very nice Chris. Should we be expecting another three or four by the end of the new lockdown?
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Great build Chris, love the colour scheme!
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