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Posted: June/02/2025 at 4:41pm  Quote
 
Greg (glma3) assisted me yesterday as I re-maidened a Dynaflite quarter-scale Fly Baby. We had done a test flight about two years ago before scale details were added, the heaviest of which were a Top Notch dummy Continental engine and its G10 support system. They added a little over a half pound ahead of the CG. We re-balanced the Fly Baby on Greg's Xicoy apparatus last week and waited for a gentle day.


That was yesterday. This would be the pilot's first flight, since the original maiden had been performed in his absence. Above, you can see him hesitating before reaching for the ignition switch.


Here's a semi-close-up of that marvelous Top Notch engine. Yes, the pilot was rolling his eyes after realizing who would be twitching the transmitter sticks.


The Fly Baby flew and survived two of my (in)famous landings.

Thank you, Greg, as always for your help setting up and spotting.

 
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Posted: June/02/2025 at 5:47pm  Quote
 
Nice job Bren and Greg!  Any video?

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Posted: June/03/2025 at 5:40am  Quote
 
Congratulations!

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Posted: June/03/2025 at 8:47am  Quote
 
Gentlemen,

Thank you very much.

Tim, I'm looking forward to seeing you in October.

Steve, I hope to see you Saturday.

Take care,

Bren


Here' a slightly better close-up of that terrific Top Notch dummy motor.

 
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Posted: June/03/2025 at 8:47am  Quote
 
Great looking build. I actually know a guy with a full scale. I don't see him often, but he sure loved that plane when I talked to him. I think the kit and full scale are both super fliers. The Busa Bipe version is an old favorite as well.
 
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foodstick,

Thank you for the compliment. Now that I have rediscovered how well the Fly Baby flies and how impressive it looks in the air, I'm pretty sure I'll be taking it to the field much more often.

Take care,

Bren

 
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Nice !!

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Thank you Bren.
Planning to see you on Saturday, looking forward to it, flying or not.


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