FlyingGiants - View Single Post - Dietrich Slick 540 or Radiowave Extra 300 for 3D

rdgood · 09-28-2008, 04:36 PM

Chris,

I don't know about the Slick 540 yet but I have been eyeballing the thing (good looking plane). The Radio Wave I dont know about either?

But What I can tell as far as 3D goes..

I have the SD Models 37.5% Yak. Excellent 3D machine harriers are very solid. The thing just locks in when hammer the elevator. I know that the paint shemes now suck IMHO. But if ya find one ya like it will make you look good well in 3D anyway.
Hovering is also very easy with this plane. Rolling harriers are nice but take alot of aileron throw. I am one my 2nd one now. The one negative about the plane is it a bit on the heavy side of things - they usually come in about 41-42+ lbs. Bare in mind I do not have the carbon gear or the carbon spar. It will do OK up to intermediate in IMAC. The model lacks vert snap penatration on the uplines alot of front drag. This model suffers in unlimited IMAC verticals. One thing it does do extremely well is the roller. Model has very little to no rud/elev mix in knife. I have done no mixing - it doesnt need it. Knife edge is effort less just roll it over and crank in the rudder and milk the throttle and carve hi alpha knife - sweet!

One caveat here - a DA-170 may be just what the doctored ordered for good vert penetration??
Anyway great 3D machine - not the best IMAC machine IMHO..
Thats why I am looking at a Compy 3M Yak...for IMAC..

My two cents-

Ronster

09-28-2008, 04:36 PM	#2
rdgood Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Portland Oregon Age: 52 Posts: 1,502	Re: Dietrich Slick 540 or Radiowave Extra 300 for 3D Chris, I don't know about the Slick 540 yet but I have been eyeballing the thing (good looking plane). The Radio Wave I dont know about either? But What I can tell as far as 3D goes.. I have the SD Models 37.5% Yak. Excellent 3D machine harriers are very solid. The thing just locks in when hammer the elevator. I know that the paint shemes now suck IMHO. But if ya find one ya like it will make you look good well in 3D anyway. Hovering is also very easy with this plane. Rolling harriers are nice but take alot of aileron throw. I am one my 2nd one now. The one negative about the plane is it a bit on the heavy side of things - they usually come in about 41-42+ lbs. Bare in mind I do not have the carbon gear or the carbon spar. It will do OK up to intermediate in IMAC. The model lacks vert snap penatration on the uplines alot of front drag. This model suffers in unlimited IMAC verticals. One thing it does do extremely well is the roller. Model has very little to no rud/elev mix in knife. I have done no mixing - it doesnt need it. Knife edge is effort less just roll it over and crank in the rudder and milk the throttle and carve hi alpha knife - sweet! One caveat here - a DA-170 may be just what the doctored ordered for good vert penetration?? Anyway great 3D machine - not the best IMAC machine IMHO.. Thats why I am looking at a Compy 3M Yak...for IMAC.. My two cents- Ronster