Pictures from or with my friends Obrázky
od priateľov značky Riva Models
PRIMA-C bol druhý v rade následníkov
modelu SILVER spomínaného nižšie. Kratší trup a plávajúca
výškovka síce nie sú pre modely z radu Rival typické, ale
v tomto prípade splnili očakávanie. Svein Julton - popredný
nórsky RC-pilot s vyhraneným vkusom - si z prvej návštevy
Slovenska v lete roku 2002 odniesol práve tento elektrovetroň.
Prekvapilo ma, keď mi po siedmych rokoch poslal obrázok z
Álp, podľa ktorého je zrejmé, že PRIMA-C ešte "žije".
Pripojený text bol stručný, ako
je u Sveina obvyklé: Taken in
July at "Grosse Scheidegg" near Grindelwald and
Interlaken. Preparing for launch at 2500m above sea level.
Lots of thermals and endless flying...
Model Silver, ktorý dostal svoje meno po zisku striebornej medaily
v roku 2000 na súťaži Sunrise-Sunset v Kalifornii otvoril značke
Riva-models cestu aj do krajín s nádychom silnej exotiky. Na
podnet Dietra Mahleina - šéfa firmy Shredair bola vyrobená séria
zväčšenej verzie, ktorá je známa pod menom PRIMA. Bol som príjemne
prekvapený, keď sa niekoľko rokov staré modely Prima opäť objavili
v lete na našich súťažiach. Úplne ma však dorazil obrázok, ktorý
som dostal začiatkom tohoto októbra z Bolívie. Osem rokov stará
PRIMA v Andách nad Bogotou si stále poletuje... A Dieter na
jej letové vlastnosti nedá dopustiť (!). Na obrázku je svah
neďaleko Dietrovho letného sídla vo výške 1700 m nad morom a
končiare v pozadí majú výšku okolo 2500 m...
I would like to send you this photo
of my Prima-T flying near our house in the Colombian Andes.
The flying site is at 1700 meters above sea level. The "hills"
in the back ground are over 2500 meters high. -- Would you like
to come visit? : ) Best, Dieter.
(Október 2009)
Martim BURR from U.K. with last
TANGO model from serial production
// Martin BURR z Veľkej Británie s posledným TANGOm zo sériovej
výroby.
Here goes
a few words about the event today.
"This was the first event organized by RCgaivotas.com on
the well known Pinhal Novo field. The weather was quite instable
however made for very strong thermal activity during most of
the 4 flights. Joao Figueiredo (Tango) won all flights in his
group taking first place and showing a good form for the rest
of the FXJ championship. Manuel Cruz came in 2o followed by
Batista Pereira 3o. The winner of the elapor class was Victor
Ferreira taking a honorable 5o position on the general classification.
The ambient was relaxed and informal but the level of the contestants
was very competitive allowing everyone a good practice run for
the upcoming official FXJ event in 24th June."
Text and picture from Pedro Machado (RCgaivotas.com, Portugal)
Aerial Photography from Vesa Kuusava
(made from Tango model). This Spring in Finland ..
Spring
2009 in Portugal: Nelson and his "tangistas squadron"
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Nice December in USA: Don from San
Francisco Bay area and his TANGO model in the air (12/12/2008) ....
"TANGO in blue" and Carlos from Portugal ....
TANGO and SHORT in Czech Republik ....
SALSA 123" - pilot Karol
from DNV ....
Nice September
in Finland and Mr. OskuK with his TANGO (left).
Nice September in Israel and Mr. Ofek with his SALSA model
- winer of F5J national 2008 (right). Congratulation !
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Nelson from Portugal with TANGO
(near Lisboa)
hot start
slow landing
Boys from Israel with PRIMA T model - before start and in
the air:
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Bob in Seattle with eXtreme II
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