Published on October 21, 2017
RICKY BOY FLEW HIS NEW TOY AT THE PATCH TODAY IT IS AN 80″ WINGSPAN P-51D SCRATCH BUILT FROM A BRIAN PLATT PLAN BY GILL BELINDEN OVER FIFTEEN YEARS AGO,
SHE IS POWERED BY A MOKI 180 (30cc) TWO STROKE GLOW MOTOR,
SHE IS 72″ LONG AND WEIGHS AROUND 7KG – 20LBS,
SHE HAS ROBART RETRACTS AND GOES BY THE NAME
“DOUBLE TROUBLE TWO” BASED ON A REAL MUSSY THAT FLEW OUT OF RAYDON AIRFIELD IN SUFFOLK DURING WW2 !
FILMED DOWN THE PATCH ON 21-9-2014,