Anyone else got a JP/Hobby Lobby MiG 15?

[Edge]

Just maidened mine and it went really well. Many posts on t'internet about hand launch problems (initial zoom followed by inevitable fall to earth),  However, with a firm level push it pulls away nicely and grooves smartly.  A bit quieter than the F9F Panther from the same stable.

Anyone else flown theirs yet ? - Merlin Innovations must have sold a few of these at the shows...... 

Edited By Edge on 24/08/2012 20:26:51

Edited By Edge on 24/08/2012 20:27:54

[Vecchio Austriaco]

I was close to buy it but then I took the sister. So far I love it. A lot of fun for little money.

low pass (open picture to full size otherwise you don't see the model)

about the hand launch: I cannot do it myself, but if anybody launches it in a proper way it is absolutely problem free. As the size  and the powertrain of the f9f are equal I expect similar behaviour.

 

VA

Edited By Vecchio Austriaco on 24/08/2012 22:20:43

Edited By Vecchio Austriaco on 24/08/2012 22:31:33

[Edge]

Like the strip! I bought the Panther first and I agree it is great fun. Have not tried to launch it myself yet, but will try one day.

The MiG seems to fly in a more "locked in" fashion than the Panther, as I had some weird dutch rolling effect last time I flew the latter, although I need to fly it more to see if there is an obvious cause for this. Don't really care, as I love them both - they are superb fun for the money as you say and actually are pretty well finished and detailed for a foamy of this size.

Will try and take and post some flying shots soon.