Piper Super Cruiser for OMFC Rubber Scale Duration

[Lastwoodsman]

Fri Apr 3 2026

Yellow Piper Super Cruiser Maiden Flight

Hi Chris. 

     That is a really great video.   It was great to watch the models track through that glorious sky,  with those magnificently,  multi gray scale-colored,  cloud formations, on a partly sunny day, dipping in and out of the sun.   Just the right combination of sun and cloud.   That beautiful background really adds to those equally magnificent flights of your detailed models.   I'm no expert,  but those Cumulus and Cumulonimbus clouds are about as picturesque as they can get.

Free Flight Port Meadow April 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc3XGFi7pho

Thanks for all your videos.   Well done.   Some guys really do have serious hobbies ....      

Lastwoodsman
Richard

[Squirrelnet]

Thank you for your kind words Richard, very much appreciated. It's great to get some FF on Youtube so people can see what we do, you never know they may even be tempted to give it try ....hopefully

[Squirrelnet]

I tried the Piper yesterday at Lodge farm with longer motor... I can't remember checking the cg with the new motor which was no doubt a mistake 

My first attempt it shed a prop blade but made a rattly single bladed flight. 2nd flight with prop re-glued and 3/4 winds it reared up and nosed in which would have been fine but the motor jumped off the prop hook with the inevitable results

Is there a law of physics that means any damage like this ALWAYS goes through the markings ??

Anyway back on the bench the motor did a fair bit of damage, though easily sorted in an afternoon, just the tissue reg letters to add and next time I'll check the cg and the glide again

[OZPAF]

That is a quick very neat repair following that bit of bad luck.

Is there a law of physics that means any damage like this ALWAYS goes through the markings ??

Perhaps the real question is - Why do full size aircraft have the registration on the fuselage exactly where the rear anchor needs to be?

Hope it all trims out ok.

John

[Crabby]

Hi Chris, I have many sweet spots when it comes to model airplanes, but the high wing monoplane is among the sweetest. I recently finished a Porterfield Collegiate and am waiting for the planets to align correctly to fly it. In the meantime your Cub escapades are making me itch for the field. Gee but it's a pretty thing ain't it. All yellow. Great clouds that day!

[Squirrelnet]

Hey thanks Crabby glad to help inspire you. I know how you feel it's just taken me a year of waiting to finally have everything align to fly my GWE Bantam, hopefully you won't have to wait that long

Right all back together again now ready to try again

[Flygrimm]

Hi Chris, I have many sweet spots when it comes to model airplanes, but the high wing monoplane is among the sweetest. I recently finished a Porterfield Collegiate and am waiting for the planets to align correctly to fly it. In the meantime your Cub escapades are making me itch for the field. Gee but it's a pretty thing ain't it. All yellow. Great clouds that day!

Crabby

I had heard of Porterfields but never really looked into them.  The Collegiate is a cute little plane.  I looked it up and stumbled onto the Porterfield 35-70, that looks basically like a Collegiate with a little 5 cylinder radial.  Could make a nice little subject. 

[Crabby]

Yeah Flygrimm I have been smitten with the Collegiate since the first time I walked up to one. The skinny fuse with tandem seats, that big wing I could go on. But mine is actually the Dave Rees plan reduced. It was a fun build even if it is a toothpick factory.

So the same effect this build is having on me I always ignored the Cub till I took the time to fully drink in its appeal. Now I have the Comet kit in queue or the Golden Repro Taylor Cub.

Anyway hats off to Squirrelnet for injecting our mojos with the good $#|T!!