Ciao to all Lonesome Buzzards
I'm Sergio form Italy,  just join you as member of this forum.
This is my cuty minimax named Teddy Bear, he is 30 years old. I had sell it some time ago and than rebuy him with a lot of difficult. Hope nobody will do this error.

https://youtu.be/os9Q8SaN8f8

Hope also to find somebady near me in Italy.
Ciao
Sergio

Welcome Sergio,

I too have been in your shoes. I am on my 3rd max and 4th Ison design! Every time I have let one go I have had to go buy another! They are just great little airplanes.

Chris

That is an incredibly beautiful max!  I looooove it.  I really want to get some little covers for my wheels just like you have.

Beautiful Max! It doesn't look 30 years old at all.

Great airplane. Hope you have good luck flying it . Best wishes and thanks for posting.

Thanks to Chris, Itman496, Cy V and Aeronut !
today morning....fantastic day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ5It8gZ3_M
just a little long...but I like this flight in the little canyon near my home
ciao
Sergio

The colour of autumn near my home...
https://studio.youtube.com/video/s6h3pIpiusw/edit
ciao
Sergio

Ciao Sergio,
I live near Milano. Now I keep my Minimax Jabiru near Bologna. Di dove sei?
Bello il tuo Max ciao

Wow! How come the Italians know how to make such beautiful planes?

How come all the overseas minimaxes are always so beautiful?

More  than sharp.  Impressive!   How does she fly with that engine?

Interestingly I see that it has the light tail, yet with the weight of a Jabiru at the front you'd think he'd use the heavy tail. However, I notice that the tail end of the fuselage has been extended some way out under the elevator, so perhaps he's got some balance weight in there?

Quoted from bob.hood

Interestingly I see that it has the light tail, yet with the weight of a Jabiru at the front you'd think he'd use the heavy tail. However, I notice that the tail end of the fuselage has been extended some way out under the elevator, so perhaps he's got some balance weight in there?

He has balance weights on the elevator also.  That could add  maybe 4 lbs?

Hi to all, thanks!
I built the plane also to design and test some my own solutions and I put in my Max a lot of changes in the controls (no teleflex but alloy rods), wingtips, engine installation (with engine frame and cowlings) ecc.

It flies very well but of course I've added some weight (around 8 lbs) in the tail (not in the added tail cone but below the stabilizer).
Elevator during landing become a little bit heavy so I added 2lbs total to statically balance the elevator. Is better but not enough, I will try adding also dynamic balance surfaces to have harmonized controls.

It's a super little aircraft for fun!

I love the idea of alloy control rods, I saw a thread that had some incredibly beautifully done ones here in the past.  I have been considering it for some time but for now I'm just using redundant teleflex.

It looks fun, and super fast!  Nice work!!

Quoted from lapo92

Hi to all, thanks!
I built the plane also to design and test some my own solutions and I put in my Max a lot of changes in the controls (no teleflex but alloy rods), wingtips, engine installation (with engine frame and cowlings) ecc.

It flies very well but of course I've added some weight (around 8 lbs) in the tail (not in the added tail cone but below the stabilizer).
Elevator during landing become a little bit heavy so I added 2lbs total to statically balance the elevator. Is better but not enough, I will try adding also dynamic balance surfaces to have harmonized controls.

It's a super little aircraft for fun!

I'm curious what your engine makes for HP, also, what is your cruise speed. That is one beautiful 'Max!

Quoted from lapo92

Ciao Sergio,
I live near Milano. Now I keep my Minimax Jabiru near Bologna. Di dove sei?
Bello il tuo Max ciao

Fantastic! An incredible minimax! Sono di Roma volo alla aviosuperficie Artena. Complimenti veramente figo ! Ha l'aria cattivissima da super acrobatico