The Bird of Time is a classic and often copied 3M design. Mine was built from
a Dynaflite kit. It's
just over 4 pounds, making it by far the heaviest plane I own.
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Kit modifications include spoilers and flaps, servos are in the wings. |
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I'll never use transparent green Monokote again - it "bruises" easily with the iron. |
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Thermal turns are surprisingly easy |
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Needs a fair bit of room for landing, but not as much as I was afraid it would |
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And we're down, completing a successful first flight. |
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