Top FLite Mustang

I've been trying to reduce my plane inventory. Maybe I will have to do a trash can fly. I've given several to a club member over the past few months. He has a issue and suffers from the Igottahaveit disease. I figured I'd cure him by giving him planes that actually are built correctly and fly well.  I haven't seen one of them at the field since I gave them to him. I tend to see this a lot as I've done this with others too. It makes perfect sense because why would a control line flyer use something that works?  They want to fly the worst flying turd in their arsenal and then ask 10 others why it doesn't work.

                What I've found is that parting with my 1/2A's have been the most difficult. I suppose due to owning some of them for over 30 years and the fact they don't take up a lot of space. However, it's time to build stuff that I bought and have stored for years. I figure if I take it out and it doesn't pass my test, it's OUTTA HERE!!!!!


      This Top Flite Mustang has been with me for almost 30 years and while it's not a looker, it works well. I've had this Sure Start on it since I purchased it from Estes when they were offered up at $4. I reset the ball socket, polished up the inside of the cylinder due to it feeling like sand was in it. I also mounted the cylinder inboard. I've been running this on a fuel no longer available and this is the last of it on this flight. It's a Powermaster full synthetic blend 15% nitro. I've never run this engine on anything but this fuel and it loves it.

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