Three years ago, in Queensland, we had a vicious magpie at our slope soaring site. During breeding season it was almost impossible to fly without being constantly harassed by this bird.
One of my gliders had a balsa wood nose and you can see the result of the attacks in the picture below. I went as far as mounting a metal plate to the nose.
Come join us for a fun fly on Thursday 26th to celebrate Australia Day on beautiful East Coast at St Helens. Starts at 9am. General Flying for all MAAA Members.
Amongst RC pilots there has always been the discussion on what flies better: foamies or balsa-built models. The balsa group created the catch phrase “Balsa flies better.” One can even
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