With the weather finally looking like it's going to be steadily good, it's becoming flying season! Hopefully I can get in a lot of flying this season, and advance my skills to the point where I can fly some of the more advanced maneuvers, and move into flying some 3D.

I have the perfect plane on the way for this purpose... The 3D Hobby Shop Extra 300 SHP. A great "hybrid" plane that can be setup for sport flying or 3D, or somewhere in between. The motor for it, the Omega 103g 1030kv that was designed pretty much specifically for this plane, will be here today along with some special servo arms. The airplane will be here tomorrow, and servos on Friday.

I'll take the plane over to my friend Chad's house for the build/assembly. He's got a large basement with plenty of room to work on the plane. I can assemble ARFs at my house, but room is tight and I really don't want to fight with this plane; I want it to come out perfect.

I've got my Swift II nearly ready for flight. I just need to glue in the electronics and apply strapping tape to the airframe to strengthen it. That plane is pretty much just for messing around with, and also for participating in my club's Swift races. It's a cheap little plane for having fun with.

I'll leave you with a stock photo of the SHP...