Thats a very nice strip you got there TI, very envious indeed, and of the weather!!! I'm out flying today but expecting a murky grey sky rather than a beautiful blue.....
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If you aren't jealous of TI's strip then you just aren't paying attention. LOLMy YouTube RC videos:
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Hell yeah. I plan on living in that tent one day... :)Comment
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Better set up some bunks in there.... I'm in! :bluetongueDynam; E-Flite; FreewingComment
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Pretty decent day here in Wy!
51 and a bit of cross wind, so off to the field I go.
Got BBD and the Avanti up for a couple of flights, so much fun. The first flight with the new motor and prop shaft on the Mustang and she also has new landing gear, flew great as usual, it's hard to believe she was the first R/C plane I ever bought. As related before, she sat in the basement for a couple of years while I learned to fly on the Pandoras. Well worth the wait as she's such a dream to fly, she's one of those that literally kisses the runway when landing. For those who don't know BBD, she's Big Beautiful Doll, FMS 1400 mm P-51D, with a 650kv, 85A ESC and the zip tie mod. I'd highly recommend her as a first warbird if your skill set is strong.
The Avanti is also a first, being she's the first and only jet I own and what a great plane for a first jet, the dang thing is so easy to fly it's almost anticlimactic. Absolutely no vices and that landing gear!!!!
The only thing I have to remember is to keep the nose up while landing, and she settles in nicely.
That's two more with their first flights of the year, will see what tomorrow brings!!
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Had a cracking day today and such good weather at last!!!
Flew the pants off my FMS red arrow, got some good flights and a couple of bounces off my A10 LOL got the HSD F-16 dialled in on three flights with the help of our master jet jock and got a go on his Havoc, awesome is all I can say :)Comment
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Here we go!Comment
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Now that's some serious FPV right there!! :Cool:Dynam; E-Flite; FreewingComment
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Yes, yes indeed!Comment
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LOL George! rifleman you flew in that??My YouTube RC videos:
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Needed some wheel chocks - was flying the Cub and gust started blowing the remainder of the fleet into stationary fixtures.
Ouch - hangar rash!
But I did fly until I had no batteries, from about noon until 6 PM and had the field totally to myself - not another plane or pilot in sight!Comment
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Took the PT-17 (Woodstock) down to the local grassy knoll for his maiden voyage this morning. What a sweet bird! Makes this newbie feel like bumping up to advanced pilot!!
In my excitement, I forgot to get a pic until returning to my hanger... err garage. :bluehappyDynam; E-Flite; FreewingComment
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Got the big guys flying todayComment
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Went back out for round two.... got some proper pics this time! :Smug:Dynam; E-Flite; FreewingComment
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Way to go BD, she's a pretty plane!
I got the Tigercat back in the air today and she really hauls with the 760kv's in her. Unfortunately, the crosswind was nasty and she caught me and blew her to the side of the runway. The result was a sheared steering pin and a broken prop (don't count on the retract upgrades to absorb much). I also noticed that the firewall on the starboard side was moving so out with the Foam-Tac to see if that will fix it, I'll do some power on ground tests before she flies again. At any rate, I have a new nacelle on order as well as two new steering pins. Had no luck today with the crosswind as I tried to get the Tomahawk in the air and got caught again!! Broken prop and spinner on that as well:Angry::Angry::Angry:.
So I ordered three new spinners and a new tail section for her as well. Fortunately, I learned my lesson and had a spare spinner for her in stock, as for the tail, it compressed when I first built the birdand when I replaced the wings and fuse after a Nefi Triangle incident, I really should have replaced it as well, so its as good a time as any. Came home and got the Pandora out and went back to play in the wind, was fun and, following the old adage of getting right back on the horse when you fall off, burned through a couple of batteries with her.
BTW, I replaced the motor in the Pandora with the motor from my original E Flite Spitfire, same KV, but different can size. I used the stock Pandora prop, but I'm thinking, for the hell of it, putting on a five blade prop and spinner, just to see....
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Grats dragon, nice pics. ;)Comment
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Thanks gents! It feels good when everything works out right. I did my homework and got it balanced, throws in spec's, and everything pretty much on point. Didn't have to trim much at all. Main reason for this one was to get some tail dragger landing practice... as well as break away from the mini Apprentice. Passed it on to my son and I'll stay on this one until I'm (feeling) ready to put the Corsair up. My landings went well, although I need to get my brain on the rudder better. Otherwise came in level and touched softly... no bounce even. Although, I must admit, I took one approach a little too low and clipped a tree on the way down. Knocked the top wing off and gave it some war wounds already. Patched it all up on the spot and sent it right back up. Still flew like an Eagle soaring in the sky. So I guess my newbie status still stands for now. :(Dynam; E-Flite; FreewingComment
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