Truth is that compared to UGLY (the original Mantis) the pretty mantis
is STILL pretty UGLY.
But in relative terms Phil, I guess you can say it is pretty. Beauty is
in the eye of the beholder.
;-)
But they do fly way better than they look.
But I have to agree, we don't want anyone getting the i
Phil,
You've been so helpful to the soaring community so how can I contribute?
How about this new moniker, call it the PMS (Pretty Mantis Sailplane)?
Tongue firmly in cheek!
8-)
BCNU
Bruce Hobbs
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Thanks Anker!
That's what I had in mind for aligning the tailboom but wasn't sure it that
would do it or not. I know if would be a bear to fix if I had it wrong. :)
Can't wait to fly my Mantis this spring! Probably end up buying a second
one with an Aegea wing from Phil and another Pretty Mant
I will gladly point you in the direction of some useful information if you
will help me in my quest to kill the name "Pretty Mantis". We can use the
terms "Aegea Mantis" or "Luchenbach fuselage" or most any other name that
comes to mind.
There is a "Mantis Building and Flying" forum on the ESL
Jim,
I have built a whole bunch of those.
I align it by resting the fuse in the building table on the wing saddle. I
then use scrap balsa pieces to hold the tail boom up so its completely
parallel with the table top. Side to side alignment is done by eye. I use
thickened epoxy to fill up the gap
Hi All,
I have a Pretty Mantis fuse now and noticed that it only comes with one
sheet of instructions that are pretty general. Does anyone have any
suggestions on how to install the tailboom? What do you use as a reference
to make sure the incidence is correct? Should I just use epoxy to moun
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