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	Johnny is missing a couple of fingers. Leave the Tx, still switched on, leaning on the upwind cone (don't take it with you, you might shoot some one down on an adjacent frequency) and walk out to get the model. As soon as you get it back, disconnect the battery and switch off the Rx and Tx - in that order. Loads of other things to tell you about, but I've run out of space! I think this is the easy (and cheap) way into electrics - what do you think?


	I saw many electric airplanes with the speed 300 motor, 8 cells 150ma, 9 gram servo's, indoor receiver (simprop), just all the goods from the shop and they all were flying great. Some designs looped and rolled. It really amazed me (I'm gonna build something like it in future.) A friend of mine, Rick Ruysink, was flying the tiniest airplanes with a CO₂ motor, radio controlled, with a wingspan of about 25cm (He also makes world's smallest R/C systems) The most amazing thing was the Chopper. They said it was the smallest in the world. It was not bigger than a magazine page and it flew radio controlled, yes really. Where I live is in the middle of Holland a small village called Boskoop near GOUDA (from the cheese). Boskoop is famous because of treeplanters nurserys and so it also has 1600 km of waterways. till next time, Rob Visit Rob's Web site at: http://home.worldonline.nl/~rbulk


	SKAT Rating Ricardo Jorge email: rjorge@mpc.com.br Rating * * * * The Skat is a Speed 400 pylon racer from Diversity Model Aircraft. Very interesting kit, with a LIGHT fiberglass fuse and foam core wings that caused me a little concern before building because I've never built anything so small and delicate, but the actual construction is simple and quick, except for the aileron linkage that is a little complicated due to the proximity of the servo arms. I used a Graupner Speed 400 6.0 V motor with 5X5 CAM prop, 7 600 AE Cells , FMA direct S80 Sub micro servos, FMA Direct Fortress micro receiver and the excellent Micro Demon 102 controller from Viper Model Products. Believe me, there's no room for anything bigger than that The flight performance is excellent, provided you give it a good launch, strong, straight and level, otherwise it will soon be out of control. As it is made for racing, this is what it will do best, so don't expect anything else from this plane. Landings are very easy, with a very satisfactory glide. PS please do note the slight change of the Home Page Address (www2) yours, Ricardo http://www2.mpc.com.br/users/r/ricardo.jorge/ http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/3596/


	Heinkel HE162 Salamander... Grant Calkins email: CasinoOp@aol.com This plane is my completed Heinkel HE162 Salamander. The model uses an Electric Ducted Fan (EDF) for propulsion, umploying a WeMoTec 480 fan unit and a Graupner 480 BB Race motor powered by 8 700mAh cells. Fan speed is about 24,000 rpm, delivering about 13.4 oz of thrust. All-up weight is 42 oz, so the plane should fly OK, though not as an aerobatic wonder. Radio is JR, controls are aileron, elevator, and motor speed. No steering or rudder control is installed, but this may change is takeoff roll is not straight enough to ROG before hitting a cactus! Speed control is AstroFlight #217D (new and improved version of their #217F), servos are Dymond microservos. Length is 42", WS is 43", area is 330 sq continued


	A Little Indoor Info from Europe Rob Bulk email: rbulk@worldonline.nl I have been a little busy. I've had to make a lot of classic sailplanes for a German customer , but let me inform you about my latest experiences. Last week I was at an indoor fly-in. There was not free flight, but electric indoor fliers alone. It was in a local tennis hall which is about 50 x 30 x 10 meters. I thought it would be a good try out for the MICROBE design. Yes, it flew through the hall, but it was just a little fast (too fast). After a few rounds I couldn't make it any more and I crashed the MICROBE. (I had to build a new one anyway.) This design is okay for outdoor flying.