justin_o_guy2 wrote on 05/20/12 at 12:42:31:I lusted for a Nobler,, dang I wanted one of those,, just outta my price range as a 19 & 20 Y/O Air Force & married man, I found the Buster with its low profile wing to be fast & its ample elevator to be very quick in a turn. I also cut a section outta the rear fuselage & mounted a 1 ounce fishing weight, so when I said TURN, I could make it lay over fast enough it would go backwards a foot or so,, then, one day, that weight Flew OUT,, It handled a lot more tamely after that, till I got another one in it, Ive got my favorite tank, a Veco t-23C & handle & engine hanging in the shop.. I never liked the delivery from the Perfect tanks w/o pressure.
I had a Buster too. It was the best profile (of 6 that I owned). I always used pressure, and modified the Perfect tanks for it. I could do a lamshivac (sp) with the throttle control on the Nobler. The Nobler died a sad death when I lost elevator on it due to a push rod support failing inside the fuselage where I couldn't see it. It crashed into the ground at full speed. Dug a 24 " trench about 2" deep and there wasn't a piece left longer than 10" except for the flaps, which I still have. I was sure I had bent the crank of the Fox 40 schneurl, but it was ok. I used to make my own fuel out of methanol, nitro and Klotz (Bills ears just perked up
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This thread is bringing back a lot of nice memories.
You can still buy a Nobler, you know.
To get back on topic, I looked into the Wingerline, but it won't work with forward controls.
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