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  • TiredIronGRB
    Post-Apocalyptic Tactical Consultant

    • Jan 2016
    • 3986
    • Church Hill, Tennessee
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    #1361
    We have such a great time, we're seeing new people start flying on a regular basis, and our guys are helping them learn to fly and build...there's nothing like the smile on a new pilots face when they become confident with soloing.
    TiredIron Aviation
    Tired Iron Military Vehicles

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    • rifleman_btx
      me

      • Dec 2016
      • 5246
      • West Point TX
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      #1362
      Originally posted by TiredIronGRB
      It's the Retro Mini, has 600 games on it....the kids love it.
      Very cool stuff

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      • TiredIronGRB
        Post-Apocalyptic Tactical Consultant

        • Jan 2016
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        #1363
        Day 583: Traded for this Seawind yesterday, pretty neat setup and flys good.

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        • crxmanpat
          Certified Foam Abuser

          • Oct 2014
          • 2464
          • Crawfordville, FL
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          #1364
          Flew two flights each on my CZ T-28 and my replacement A-10. Great flying weather today!
          Pat

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          • Mad Baron
            132 Aviation

            • Sep 2017
            • 547
            • McMinnville Tn.
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            #1365
            I hope to punch a few holes in the sky tomorrow if the weather cooperates!

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            • fhhuber
              Senior Member

              • Aug 2015
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              #1366
              Originally posted by TiredIronGRB
              Day 583: Traded for this Seawind yesterday, pretty neat setup and flys good.

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              I have a GP 60 size Seawind never flown with e-conversion. Its got a couple of failed servo extensions in the wings and the way to access them requires ripping the wheel wells out (and I put them in VERY well....) Worked fine at hoe. Took it to the field and control check before flight... one side flap and the other side aileron don't work.

              Connections are trapped in between 2 wing ribs by the wheel well.

              I'm still trying to figure out how to have the front retract come up far enough to make the LG doors functional and have it be a true amphib (by instructions, remove front retract and tape o the cover for water operation)
              FF gliders and rubber power since 1966, CL 1970-1990, RC since 1975.

              current planes from 1/2 oz to 22 lbs

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              • BluesDragon
                RC Planes Fanatic

                • Feb 2018
                • 574
                • Arizona
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                #1367
                Had one of those neighborhood yard sales over the weekend. While being dragged around behind the wife, I noticed this little toy all packaged up, still in it's box. Asked if it works and got the "As far as know" reply. So for $2.00 I took it home and proceeded to checking it out. Dead as a door nail and wouldn't take a charge! Appears the kid that owned it left it on the charger too long and toasted the lil' Lipo battery (150mAh) in the copter. So wrote it of as a two dollar loss.. no biggie. Then remembered my old Mosquito copter sitting on the shelf for the last 5 years. Gears on it all fubar, just kept for my own personal museum. Ripped into it and found it had a 180mAh battery in it. Broke out the soldering iron and swapped it out. Charged it up and took flight! Fun for playing indoors... not to mention driving the dogs crazy. :)
                Dynam; E-Flite; Freewing

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                • crankestein
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                  • May 2017
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                  #1368
                  BluesDragon, you are having too much fun ja ja

                  I think the closest I got was the 911

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                  • TiredIronGRB
                    Post-Apocalyptic Tactical Consultant

                    • Jan 2016
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                    • Church Hill, Tennessee
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                    #1369
                    It was very windy today so I got out one of my Dynam planes to fly…

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                    • OV10
                      >>>Twins are 2X the Fun<<< (Squawk Moderator)

                      • Sep 2014
                      • 4264
                      • Owego, NY
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                      #1370
                      Originally posted by TiredIronGRB
                      It was very windy today so I got out one of my Dynam planes to fly…
                      And if I read the underlying thought here............"if you put it in, no great loss because it was a Dynam". ;)
                      Warbird Charlie
                      HSD Skyraider FlightLine OV-10 FMS 1400: P-40B, P-51, F4U, F6F, T-28, P-40E, Pitts, 1700 F4U & F7F, FOX glider Freewing A-6, T-33, P-51 Dynam ME-262, Waco TF Giant P-47; ESM F7F-3 LX PBJ-1 EFL CZ T-28, C-150, 1500 P-51 & FW-190

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                      • TiredIronGRB
                        Post-Apocalyptic Tactical Consultant

                        • Jan 2016
                        • 3986
                        • Church Hill, Tennessee
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                        #1371
                        Originally posted by OV10

                        And if I read the underlying thought here............"if you put it in, no great loss because it was a Dynam". ;)
                        Exactimendo!
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                        • Hardway
                          Hobby Squawk Moderator

                          • Mar 2017
                          • 3148
                          • Willow Park, Texas
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                          #1372
                          Flew the UMX Timber. Taxi-tested the A-4 Skyhawk. It is going to fly great! :Cool:

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                          • Hardway
                            Hobby Squawk Moderator

                            • Mar 2017
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                            • Willow Park, Texas
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                            #1373
                            Also just finished the 70mm 6s F-16. Going to taxi test it later today...:f16

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                            • AkumaZeto
                              Achtung Stormtrooper

                              • May 2016
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                              #1374
                              It was 38 in northern Wi today. A HEATWAVE. So I flew a couple of packs from the V4 t28. Yup still love this air frame! I did plow her into a snow bank...forgot she like to go left on roll out lol.
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                              • AkumaZeto
                                Achtung Stormtrooper

                                • May 2016
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                                #1375
                                Originally posted by TiredIronGRB

                                Exactimendo!
                                I taught myself to fly with that hellcat. Damn good bird
                                AMA 1102566

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                                • TiredIronGRB
                                  Post-Apocalyptic Tactical Consultant

                                  • Jan 2016
                                  • 3986
                                  • Church Hill, Tennessee
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                                  #1376
                                  Day 589: Very windy today...flew the Dynam Hellcat, E-flite Corsair, Bush Mule, Freewing F-105, Three Parkzone Sport Cubs, UMX A-10 and a Nano Tanon.

                                  Good times.
                                  TiredIron Aviation
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                                  • Hardway
                                    Hobby Squawk Moderator

                                    • Mar 2017
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                                    • Willow Park, Texas
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                                    #1377
                                    :Cool:Got a Bush Mule two weeks ago! Getting a camo
                                    paint job soon...

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                                    • TiredIronGRB
                                      Post-Apocalyptic Tactical Consultant

                                      • Jan 2016
                                      • 3986
                                      • Church Hill, Tennessee
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                                      #1378
                                      Originally posted by Hardway
                                      :Cool:Got a Bush Mule two weeks ago! Getting a camo
                                      paint job soon...
                                      They are strange flying planes, can't quite put my finger on it but there's just something that's just not normal. Be sure and setup the differential throttle steering, it's pretty cool.
                                      TiredIron Aviation
                                      Tired Iron Military Vehicles

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                                      • Oxotnik
                                        Actung, Spitfire!

                                        • Mar 2016
                                        • 931
                                        • Huntsville, AL
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                                        #1379
                                        I, too, have a Bush Mule and enjoy flying it. Differential thrust is great on the ground. I don't care for it in the air though. When one prop slows down, the BM wants to fall out of the sky. I hated the gear on the BM and replaced the Main Struts with an AeroStar 40 strut and put 5" Dave Brown wheels on it. 4" Dave Brown Wheel on the front, IIRC. Now, it's a *****cat to land. With Spring rapidly approaching, I'll be trading the wheels for pontoons. Can't wait to get it on the water.
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                                        Warbirder

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                                        • rifleman_btx
                                          me

                                          • Dec 2016
                                          • 5246
                                          • West Point TX
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                                          #1380
                                          I love water flying

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