Topic: The Willow

Must of been someone switching on his channel.

With "friends" like this, who needs enemies?

With "friends" like this, who needs enemies?

*enemas.

I think it has been talked up as a good sport/F3F plane so people just want to see it in action.. not too surprising really.

Ian had better let Phil fly it then

Nah - he's on Mode 1 - I fly Mode 2 

Phil.

Nah - he's on Mode 1 - I fly Mode 2 

Phil.

Turn the tx and plane upside down.

Back on topic

  Maiden went with no problems on sunday,    Flew empty and then with 80% ballast, After a few landings and tweaks started to feel pretty good. Tried a little reflex and noticed a big difference in speed (only model I've ever been able to tell a difference with)

   Few more small changes and took it out for a couple of hours this evening, really got moving along nicely. And she doesn't make any noise at all

C/G is now at 108mm.

best get started on mine I spose then

I'll look forward to your maiden in about 2 years then Andy! 

cuttin

It came back in one peice give the guy a break , i am sure all the aero's in the book will be on the next vid
Lee

And I'm sure they won't...........................................


(just teasin' you Ian old chap......cos we can.....)!

I saw Ian do a roll on landing once. Top of the long man with his race M.
Came down through the rotor, dug in a wing tip, flipped over, blew downwind and ended up snapped in pieces but the right way up again!
Not bad for Ian.
To be fair his transmitter sticks do have a funny feel about them after around a 1/4 of an inch of movement. I don't think that bit of the gimbal has ever been used before!
 

Only jokin' Ginge

De Ja Vu ..........I saw him do that about 3 weeks ago on the wrecker ........................

Sorry mate  couldnt resist

Back on topic

  Maiden went with no problems on sunday,    Flew empty and then with 80% ballast, After a few landings and tweaks started to feel pretty good. Tried a little reflex and noticed a big difference in speed (only model I've ever been able to tell a difference with)

   Few more small changes and took it out for a couple of hours this evening, really got moving along nicely. And she doesn't make any noise at all

C/G is now at 108mm.

Nice to meet you Adam last sunday and the Willow it was flaying realy well and fast after you dialed it in and was defo quicker than Scotts.

Nice to meet you Adam last sunday and the Willow it was flaying realy well and fast after you dialed it in and was defo quicker than Scotts.

Not even as fast as the needle

Now that's why you should never mix a child's mind and photoshop, I can understand you both being, well a bit miffed with me, after all my flying made you two look, whats the word, oh ye ordinary.TBH willow wasnt bad

Now that's why you should never mix a child's mind and photoshop, I can understand you both being, well a bit miffed with me, after all my flying made you two look, whats the word, oh ye ordinary.TBH willow wasnt bad

  All your flying?
      You spent all day fetching your models from the bottom of the slope.

  All your flying?
      You spent all day fetching your models from the bottom of the slope.

I will say one thing the Willow didnt look as fast as the two Vampires but they are in a diff price bracket.

Now that's why you should never mix a child's mind and photoshop,

LOL nice one Scott - and Mark! Made me laugh  Glad the maiden went well anyway.

Z

I will say one thing the Willow didnt look as fast as the two Vampires but they are in a diff price bracket.

Look are always deceiving.  Race results are the only way to compare..

.....in the hands of the same pilot. 

.....in the hands of the same pilot. 

true, I only said looked put one in my hands and it would defo look fast as most models do    lol

true, I only said looked put one in my hands and it would defo look fast as most models do    lol

So THAT'S why the D60 is so spectacular - it's you flying it !

So THAT'S why the D60 is so spectacular - it's you flying it !

true just ask anyone from the Leek club (except Scott  lol)

true just ask anyone from the Leek club (except Scott  lol)

Naa, they might tell the truth

Hi,

Thought that I'd post some pics of my Pre Production Sh Willow which I have just configured for my JR9X2 & FRSKY Telemetry system.

The Business end! Top Surface Bottom. I think that I will be able to distinguish the difference! Nose on! Looks good I think!" alt="" class="bbc_img" />

Nice one, nearly finished mine so maybe my maiden will be next weekend. I can only get 10mm up aileron at the moment tho, looks like the wing skin is stopping me getting the recommended 12mm. I think if I use more flap to aileron mix it'll make up for it. I couldn't get the servo support bearings to fit tho, not big enough servo pockets to have the 10mm extra or so needed to be able to undo them if needed 

Another 'best colour' model 

Hey Fefo,

What colour did you get?

Same as yours jimbo.

Cool,

Very striking colour!

Can anyone comment on the performance of the Willow? Now that there's a few built

Some flight reports and comments here:
http://www.barcs.co.uk/forum/f3f-f3b/willow-f3f-1/page-2

Ian

I can give you an Honest , and i promise unbiased View of the Willow.
                 Mine is the Beta that Adam built in this thread,
                                so cosmetically its not perfect , however you do kinda have to overlook this because the new Willows are a much more consistent quality , but in real terms of performance there is no noticeable difference in the Air .
       I don't know what your looking for Tony , but i can assure you that the willow is more versatile than i first thought it would be , i can do some nice Aeros with it . Not snappy rolls and flicks , but nice graceful rolls , loops , Bunts to name just a few things it has no problem doing , Its very responsive when flown fast , and i think that may be due to the way Adam has built it , no sloppy linkages and a very well balanced model . 
                                I flew it Sunday in 40 mph off of the cliffs , and it eats the sky when you let it go , it was a little crossed conditions on Sunday , and i have a lot to learn about the into wind leg , but when it was going fast it really was shifting along nicely , i don't have enough experience to know i should have used a little reflex . But its a great plane.
                 Worth every penny , and i think i will do reasonably well in F3F comps with it .
              But that's going to be the proof of the pudding. Until i get some times in a race i can only assume by how well i think its going . believe me when i say its easily the fastest thing i have flown , i got a 43.xx with my Typhoon in my first event , which i know is not as fast as Ive seen the Typhoon go on the cliffs. Pretty much guarantee the Phoon goes well sub 40 , well the Willow is a bit faster . but as i say , i need to get it Timed then i can prove it .
          Easy to fly and land . a few hundred pounds cheaper than its realistic alternative .
                                      Whats not to like ,
                   I hope you can get a look at 1 flying , and even get your hands on it for a feel .

           If you have any other questions i am more than happy to answer, its been going in Thermal low lift conditions and moderate and strongish winds . coped perfectly well .
                     I'm very happy with it so far 

                                                Bob

heres some video of it ,
           bit of Aero mooching abit of tight turns , just a general fly .

 

The Willow on the Rock

                          Bob 

heres some video of it ,
           bit of Aero mooching abit of tight turns , just a general fly .

  The Willow on the Rock



                          Bob

 A little less elevator and a little more inboard snap flap

Ta mate ,
           I will try it 

                      Bob

heres some video of it ,
           bit of Aero mooching abit of tight turns , just a general fly .

  The Willow on the Rock



                          Bob

Enioyed that vid - lovely coastal site, lovely flying - great music -  .

Thanks Chris,
            I know its a bit long , but i thought the music was good . and didnt want to cut the music down, sorry my audio jumps at 1 point  , must not put greasy fingers on the disc before ripping it to Mp3

   and its a shame it was a little dark and grey . but thats the winter for you.
                         Its a top site though

                      Bob