What did you fly today?

[DCORSAIR]

[QUOTE=Roguemonkey;n370011]

Corsair, I had Adam come up with a TC replica for me. So far I haven’t been able to finish the build due to work. I didn’t think it was right to make the Island Hopper scheme and not put TC in it.

On another note, I really want to cut down my landing gear struts on my MH-6.

Yeah, I thought about seeing if I could get a TC pilot made or find something close, but I guess mine is the modern tourist version so no TC in mine...

I thought about chopping the legs on my Magnum as well, I did my AH-6 and the OH-6, those were really shortened, on the Magnum it just needs to be shortened very little to look more scale, I just haven't done it yet, its very easy but time consuming, to lazy I guess.

[Roguemonkey]

[QUOTE=sfcfury;n361358]

Got the Robans out today, did mostly hovering because I haven't flown for a bit, also wanted to see how my new pilot looked in the Magnum PI and with the lights on, I think he looks about the right scale, need to get some pilots in the Cobra now, not sure what size I need though to look right, here they are after hovering, they are ready to be put away again until I get more time to take them out for some full flights.

For the cobra, I used the 10" warbird pilots. He sent with the white helmets and I painted them the color I wanted them. I did chop about an inch off of them... which is easy to do with the warbird pilots.

Corsair, I had Adam come up with a TC replica for me. So far I haven’t been able to finish the build due to work. I didn’t think it was right to make the Island Hopper scheme and not put TC in it.

On another note, I really want to cut down my landing gear struts on my MH-6.

[Turbinefancy]

We are having fun dogfighting from the cockpit using head-tracking FPV and reflector sight. Wondering if the shots would actually hit? Time to install a laser tag system…

[CM_Aero]

I have 2 others on the shelf. I think one will stay as a parts donor and the other I picked up on Marketplace not too long ago. Motor is seized and I think I'm gonna convert it to electric

[DCORSAIR]

Sweet, I do remember those Raptor days, that heli sold like crazy when it came out, had several myself, nothing like flying a Raptor on nitro....

[CM_Aero]

Got this Raptor 50 awhile back and finally got it out for a maiden today. Spent the past few evenings getting it set up and back to "airworthy" status. Always great to get out and burn some nitro

[Turbinefancy]

Nice Lancaster Kallend!
Thanks Coconut! We don't normally notice wake turbulence flying from the ground. That was a surprise!
Nice camera angle DCorsair! Makes the smooth flying Cobra look scale. Consider adding another perspective from the cockpit, get double the enjoyment
an example:

[DCORSAIR]

Got out the Roban 700 Cobra for a flight today, 70° here in Ca. makes for some nice flying weather.

[Coconut]

That was nice Turbinefancy. The landing was smooth.

[kallend]

[Turbinefancy]

I wanted to test out the old WW1 & WW2 ace pilot adage of waiting until a bandit fill up the windscreen before pulling the trigger. So I went up against a FW F-22 Raptor in my Viper 90 to see if indeed I can follow closely for a gun attack. It did not turn out as I expected...

[Turbinefancy]

The P-51 & P-40 looks great in flite metal, or aluminum tape.

I took a FPV flight chasing a big ViperJet at full speed. Very smooth lead pilot in calm air. Lots of fun!

[DCORSAIR]

[QUOTE=sfcfury;n361358]

Got the Robans out today, did mostly hovering because I haven't flown for a bit, also wanted to see how my new pilot looked in the Magnum PI and with the lights on, I think he looks about the right scale, need to get some pilots in the Cobra now, not sure what size I need though to look right, here they are after hovering, they are ready to be put away again until I get more time to take them out for some full flights.

For the cobra, I used the 10" warbird pilots. He sent with the white helmets and I painted them the color I wanted them. I did chop about an inch off of them... which is easy to do with the warbird pilots.

Oh good, thanks for the info sir, the 15" pilot in the Hughes 500 is from Warbird pilots as well, I had to chop that one down too, he was just to tall and hitting his head on the top of the cabin window, it was hard to take a pair of scissors to a $110 pilot but once I made up my mind, I went for it......

[sfcfury]

[QUOTE=DCORSAIR;n361164]Got the Robans out today, did mostly hovering because I haven't flown for a bit, also wanted to see how my new pilot looked in the Magnum PI and with the lights on, I think he looks about the right scale, need to get some pilots in the Cobra now, not sure what size I need though to look right, here they are after hovering, they are ready to be put away again until I get more time to take them out for some full flights.

For the cobra, I used the 10" warbird pilots. He sent with the white helmets and I painted them the color I wanted them. I did chop about an inch off of them... which is easy to do with the warbird pilots.

[DCORSAIR]

Got the Robans out today, did mostly hovering because I haven't flown for a bit, also wanted to see how my new pilot looked in the Magnum PI and with the lights on, I think he looks about the right scale, need to get some pilots in the Cobra now, not sure what size I need though to look right, here they are after hovering, they are ready to be put away again until I get more time to take them out for some full flights.

[OV10]

DD........You've heard me say it before and I'll repeat myself, I really envy your heli skills. You really did capture the moment and it would have been perfect if ya had a frogman in orange leaning out that door..........Navy SALUTE

[Lon]

https://www.facebook.com/1329879983/...6604809508704/
Recent flight with my HSD HME-262 at Aerohawks Field, Iowa City Iowa. I've replaced the stock pilot.

[paulrkytek]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u95TNCzcb-4. My modified Dynam ME262 with FMS 3060 1900kv 6s 12 blade fans at my club field

https://youtu.be/u95TNCzcb-4

[F106DeltaDart]

F1, Wow, great photos of some of your aircraft. Beautiful models of which the heli and Mercury capsule shot is quite realistic. Bravo Zulu, Sir. Best, LB

Ps: Your B-17, which manufacturer?

Thanks Elbee! Was definitely happy with how the capsule recovery shots turned out. Ended up getting pretty close to the original photo that I was trying to replicate:



As for the B-17, it is the Hobbyking 1875mm model, modified with scale sized props and the retracts from the Freewing B-17.

[Elbee]

A few shots of some of my aircraft at todays electric event in Benbrook, TX today. Perfect weather, and lots of great flying.

F1, Wow, great photos of some of your aircraft. Beautiful models of which the heli and Mercury capsule shot is quite realistic. Bravo Zulu, Sir. Best, LB

Ps: Your B-17, which manufacturer?