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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Yachts and Sail => Topic started by: g4yvm on August 21, 2013, 03:30:28 pm

Title: I've taken the plunge
Post by: g4yvm on August 21, 2013, 03:30:28 pm

Well whilst I am building my own boat the summer passes so I have bought a dragonforce 65 to enjoy. Should be with me next week so pictures to follow

David

Title: Re: I've taken the plunge
Post by: triumphjon on August 21, 2013, 04:30:24 pm

dont blame you , mine arrived a week ago , which is now completly stripped down for a colour change

Title: Re: I've taken the plunge
Post by: g4yvm on August 21, 2013, 04:36:42 pm

I wondered about that too. I want to varnish the radio tray for sure but wasn't sure about hull painting. What will you use?  Will you overspray the black or strip it off. ?  The hull is abs ist it

D

Title: Re: I've taken the plunge
Post by: unbuiltnautilus on August 21, 2013, 06:03:15 pm

Quote from: triumphjon on August 21, 2013, 04:30:24 pm

dont blame you , mine arrived a week ago , which is now completly stripped down for a colour change

Animal :-))

Title: Re: I've taken the plunge
Post by: Netleyned on August 21, 2013, 06:32:38 pm

If you guys are doing all this.
Changing Colour
Changing Radio
Changing Sails
According to forums
Surely a Fiesta
Choose your colour
Choose your Radio
The sails are excellent
Its Blitish :-)) :-)) :-))

Ned

Title: Re: I've taken the plunge
Post by: g4yvm on August 21, 2013, 07:43:59 pm

Im not changing that much, I just thought I might add a lick of paint to an otherwise dull hull.  But in fairness, I havent seen mine yet so it might not be dull at all!


Why not a fiesta? Because the DF65 is a known good performer out of the box and as a newby RC sailer (my ,life has been wasted on aeroplanes and nitromethane) I wanted a benchmark from which to build my knowledge base.  I think the Dragon is the benchmark.  I suspect the Fiesta would also be a benchmark, but I KNOW the Dragon is.
 :-))




David

Title: Re: I've taken the plunge
Post by: Netleyned on August 21, 2013, 07:53:42 pm

I hope you find it OK.
As long as it sails well it will be a good buy.
Is G4YVM a call sign?
I have G6RNK from years ago but not used these days.

Ned

Title: Re: I've taken the plunge
Post by: g4yvm on August 21, 2013, 07:59:42 pm

Thanks.


Yes G4YVM is a callsign.  Very active still. 


http://www.qrz.com/db/G4YVM
D

Title: Re: I've taken the plunge
Post by: Big Ada on August 22, 2013, 05:22:02 pm

Hi g4ym,
I see you have made kites, if you are ever in Kent the come and find the Kent Kite Flyers. This weekend we are Parachuting Teddy Bears in Faversham Kent.
Google us for our Web Site/Forum.
 
Regards,
 
Len.