Mr Slick (oz6728)

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Mr Slick. Radio control pattern plane for .61 power.

Quote: "Mr Slick by Vic Husak.

For a number of years now, multi pattern ships have been taking on a sameness of design that is so predictable it appears that R/C multi design is in a rut. Mr Slick is an effort to break away from the run-of-the-mill multi design, in at least a couple of areas. Trike gears are nice, but for sheer pleasure, watch a tail dragger during a nice takeoff and landing. It's not so cut and dried a procedure, requiring a little more finesse on the part of the pilot.

Also, I've always been a strong advocate of the larger-than-usual multi ship. They may fly a little slower, but visually they look better flying through the maneuvers and are easier to follow. However, with the new breed of .60's such as Webra Black Heads, Veco .71's, H.P.'s, 0.S. Max, Enyas, etc., that give such tremendous power output swinging props like 11-8 and 12-6 wide blades, the large multi ship need not suffer from slowness. One of my Mr. Slick ships mounts a Webra and has retracts in it, and this bird is no turtle! It can honk along almost as fast as some of the smaller .60 powered bombs seen screaming around these days. Yet, the maneuvering capabilities of this big bird are really great.

Another area I've tried to work into with Mr. Slick is that of a more scale-like appearance. Comments about the looks of this bird are nothing but good. Admittedly, it resembles a lot of different full-size aircraft, and yet, no one in particular.

So, give your multi stunt ship aspirations a shot in the arm, and fly Mr Slick. It will convince you that this is the welcome change you've been looking for. A couple of items of information: don't be afraid to use a 12 in diameter prop. As span goes up, prop diameter should increase to keep engine-to-aircraft efficiency high. Additionally, if you'd like to install a set of retracts, go right ahead. This ship can handle the additional weight with no performance penalties..."

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