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  • Roguemonkey
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    • Nov 2019
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    #5741
    I have an MH-6 and the blue Jive MD-500E. I just think that tall legs look so odd. I’m trying to find the picture of my TC, but it is elusive. We also lengthened our blades to 800mm. The stock blades and tall legs are really an eye sore for me. I also use dimension engineering lights. It allows me to program them to the pattern I want as well as flip them on and off when I want.

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    • Hugh Wiedman
      Demolition Pilot

      • Jan 2018
      • 2690
      • Miami
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      #5742
      Finally had some relatively light winds for a change and got a bunch of flights in on the Spitfire, Extreme Flight FW 190, upgraded SU-30, F-16 and F-18. The more the merrier, but unfortunately that's all that fit in the truck!
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      Hugh "Wildman" Wiedman
      Hangar: EDF's: Mig 29 TV "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, SU-27 90mm 8S:F22 Red Lion/EuroFighterBronzeTiger/F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet/F16/F4 Jolly Rodgers & Blue Angel, 80&90 TV Avanti, Viper, Stinger 90. Props: 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, B-24, 1700 P-51, 60" Beast & P2 Bipe, Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 62" Extra 300, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, 62" Edge

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      • Elbee
        Be humble...be approachable...and be credible.

        • Feb 2018
        • 4812
        • Wichita, Kansas
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        #5743
        Originally posted by Hugh Wiedman
        Finally had some relatively light winds....
        Holely Molely Wildman, what a Day, Huh?! Envious for sure, Brother. Glad to see you were out and about, Sir. Best, LB
        "I am having an extraordinary ordinary life."
        ~Lucky B*st*rd~

        "Find satisfaction in the process rather than an outcome."
        ~Anonymous~

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        • paulrkytek
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          • Jun 2019
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          #5744
          Anybody got any skis? We don`t normally get snow mid March here in the UK

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          • Evan D
            I'll fly anything

            • Jan 2016
            • 5383
            • Charlotte
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            #5745
            We fly with floats when it snows here.

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            • xviper
              Hobby Squawk Regular

              • Jan 2014
              • 8745
              • Calgary, Canada
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              #5746
              Yup, floats are much better. To use skiis, they have to be over-sized for the plane they go on or it submarines and buries itself in the snow. Skiis only work if the snow is very hard and crusty.

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              • paulrkytek
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                • Jun 2019
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                #5747
                Originally posted by xviper
                Yup, floats are much better. To use skiis, they have to be over-sized for the plane they go on or it submarines and buries itself in the snow. Skiis only work if the snow is very hard and crusty.
                Floats sounds better. Our field is next to the river and tends to flood once a year so the floats will be dual purpose.

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                • paulrkytek
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                  • Jun 2019
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                  #5748
                  For this years Easter fun fly event we are having a target egg drop competition so I have attached 2 rare red speckled eggs to my Mustang bomb release mechanism to double my chances of success from zero to double zero.

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                  • Elbee
                    Be humble...be approachable...and be credible.

                    • Feb 2018
                    • 4812
                    • Wichita, Kansas
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                    #5749
                    Originally posted by paulrkytek
                    For this years Easter fun fly event we are having a target egg drop competition so I have attached 2 rare red speckled eggs to my Mustang bomb release mechanism to double my chances of success from zero to double zero.
                    Paul, that's just awesome. Good Luck, SIr and Happy Easter. Best, LB
                    "I am having an extraordinary ordinary life."
                    ~Lucky B*st*rd~

                    "Find satisfaction in the process rather than an outcome."
                    ~Anonymous~

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                    • Hugh Wiedman
                      Demolition Pilot

                      • Jan 2018
                      • 2690
                      • Miami
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                      #5750
                      Originally posted by paulrkytek
                      For this years Easter fun fly event we are having a target egg drop competition so I have attached 2 rare red speckled eggs to my Mustang bomb release mechanism to double my chances of success from zero to double zero.

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                      Cute, can't weight to see the video. I can think of a few people I'd like to drop some eggs on, rotten ones at that!
                      Hugh "Wildman" Wiedman
                      Hangar: EDF's: Mig 29 TV "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, SU-27 90mm 8S:F22 Red Lion/EuroFighterBronzeTiger/F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet/F16/F4 Jolly Rodgers & Blue Angel, 80&90 TV Avanti, Viper, Stinger 90. Props: 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, B-24, 1700 P-51, 60" Beast & P2 Bipe, Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 62" Extra 300, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, 62" Edge

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                      • Turbinefancy
                        Head-tracking FPV Advocate!

                        • Jan 2017
                        • 294
                        • Irvine, California, USA
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                        #5751
                        Sharing some dogfight action with a Flightline Corsair in my little 1.2M T-28 Trojan. I strive to fly as realistically as possible. It was very rewarding watching the bent wind bird maneuvering in its element. Hope you enjoy it, too. Dogfight starts at 2:50
                         
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                        • Grossman56
                          Dangerous Dan *HobbySquawk Moderator*

                          • Jun 2014
                          • 7325
                          • Cody, Wyoming
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                          #5752
                          Haven't flown anything today, but yesterday and the day before, I flew our snow blower!! We got over a foot of the white stuff on Friday night, Saturday morning!! Welcome to
                          Spring in Wyoming

                          Grossman56
                          Team Gross!

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                          • F106DeltaDart
                            Scale Warbird and Chopper Pilot

                            • Feb 2015
                            • 2816
                            • Arlington, TX
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                            #5753
                            Got a few flights in on the Roban 500 Apache yesterday

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                            • davegee
                              Senior Member

                              • Nov 2013
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                              • Cody, WY
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                              #5754
                              We got in places upwards of a foot of snow in northwest Wyoming where I live over the weekend. Regular flying probably won't be doable for about a week, maybe a little less if the sun helps us out.

                              With nothing else to fly today, I took my reliable Timber out to our field and flew the crap out of it for about 45 minutes. The snow covering the asphalt runway made it perfectly smooth, and I had a blast doing a TON of takeoffs and landings. A friend gave me this plane a couple of years ago. I was going to put the wheels back on, but thought we might get that one extra storm this winter (Spring!) so I still got to get out in the beautiful sunshine and no wind conditions. The pontoons work great on snow.

                              I think it might have been about 26 degrees F when I flew, but with no wind, at 5000' MSL, it felt like heaven under the brilliant sunshine!

                              I took just one pic for posterity in the snow. Hopefully next time I fly it, it will be on wheels with a dry runway. But today was marvelous!

                              Cheers

                              Davegee

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                              • RRHandy
                                Instructor Pilot

                                • Mar 2016
                                • 891
                                • Lilburn GA
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                                #5755
                                Yep, float flying is fun so I painted one up and is dedicated float.
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                                • Grossman56
                                  Dangerous Dan *HobbySquawk Moderator*

                                  • Jun 2014
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                                  • Cody, Wyoming
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                                  #5756
                                  Thanks Dave, saves me a trip to see what flight conditions are at the field

                                  Grossman56
                                  Team Gross!

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                                  • davegee
                                    Senior Member

                                    • Nov 2013
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                                    • Cody, WY
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                                    #5757
                                    Originally posted by Grossman56
                                    Thanks Dave, saves me a trip to see what flight conditions are at the field

                                    Grossman56
                                    Not good, except for snow skiing, Dan. I wouldn't try taking the short road to the field HQ from the "main" road as it is still full of snow and it is easy to get stuck. Don't ask me how!

                                    I think it will be several more days until we can fly our normal planes out of there again. I think they probably got close to a foot of snow in that area.

                                    Dave

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                                    • Grossman56
                                      Dangerous Dan *HobbySquawk Moderator*

                                      • Jun 2014
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                                      • Cody, Wyoming
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                                      #5758
                                      And apparently there's more on the way later tonight and Saturday.!!!!!!

                                      Grossman56
                                      Team Gross!

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                                      • Wild Man
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                                        • Dec 2019
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                                        • Rapid City, S.D.
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                                        #5759
                                        I had the chance to get out and fly a few of the planes I have ready to test fly for the first time. These three I just flew on April 12 here in Rapid City SD not the best day but all three flew with no problems. The Little F9F-Panther is a kick in the pants to fly love the Optional gear for take offs and landings.


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                                        • DCORSAIR
                                          My R/C addiction started in 1984

                                          • Jan 2017
                                          • 1918
                                          • Selma, Ca.
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                                          #5760
                                          Nice calm early morning for some flights on the HSD T-33 EDF 120mm, got out to my runway before the sun was up, assembled it and got the first flight as the sun was just rising, that's how I like to fly, 5 flights so far and got this one dialed in nicely, I crashed my first one about a month ago after 40 flights so this is a replacement, great flying jet.
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