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  • Originally posted by Hugh Wiedman View Post
    Got out recently and went to my "old" flying field at Markham Park in Weston Florida which has a great asphalt runway. Flew my Mig, Eurofighter, A-10 and Extra. Haven't flown there in years as I've been flying at a closer field in Miami called AMPS, which has a grass runway. Unfortunately, over the last 2 years the grass has been taken over with weeds and our lawn company just can't cut it below like a inch, so the majority of my EDF's (even though all have upgraded fans and some larger nose wheels than stock) either have trouble getting off or can't get off at all, especially in the summer when the grass grows knee high in a day. My flying buddy RudyD54 has yet to be able to fly his B1 or B2 and some of his EDF's, what a pain. We're exploring ways to correct it, but in the meantime I'm flying EDF's at Markham. Forgot how nice it was to make a smooth easy take-off on asphalt, and save a little battery juice along the way. At AMP's, the hardest part of flying has been the take-off (which sounds completely insane), so I'm planning on flying on asphalt a lot more, and it also helps fine tuning my landing techniques, as grass is just too forgiving.

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    Least u dont hav the gators to deal with at markam park my next fav is twin 80 a10 luv your camo version. One step,, f4 first

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    • This is our field this weekend after a few days of rain the adjacent river flooded in
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      • Originally posted by paulrkytek View Post
        This is our field this weekend after a few days of rain the adjacent river flooded in
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        Outstanding, assuming you have some float planes! At least there's no gators.
        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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        • I've been getting out to a park with an asphalt runway lately and am really enjoying taking off and landing (my usual Achilles heel) the EDF's on asphalt vs grass. May not go back to my regular grass park until the winter slows the grass growth down, even though I've upgraded all the EDF fans and put the largest nose wheels on I could.

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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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          • As usual an awsome mix of color and planes

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            • the planes on the ground are mine the yak-11 and dolphin


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              Platt: fw190d9 Dynaflite:PT-19 IMP:Macchi202 ESM:fw190 ESM:Tank, Hien Jackson:DH-2 BH:macchi200 Extr:fw190 Holman:me109F H9spit2 FL:F4u,spit 9 FW:me262 GP:us60, Stuka, cub, F4u PZ:me109, albi EF Hurri, T-28 FMS: 2x fw190, me109 Lone Star:Skat Kat RSCombat:2xfw190d9

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              • paladin. I recognize that place. Nice pics!

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                • Fun to fly! Check out this 2nd flight on my first Autogyro!!

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                  • hay tony, we are going tomorrow if u can join us. 10am

                    went yesterday, fall is here, frost on the grass. it warmed up fast to 60F i flew the dolphin. trimmed for five clicks from full tilt. flight ended after flight two because the motor sounded bad in the air and only got worse on the ground then locked up. once i got it home and took the Aeolian 4250-600 apart the bell had unscrewed. i loc-tited it back together. if i did not bend the bell while tightening or tighten it to much to hit the magnets its fixed. find out tomorrow.

                    Joe
                    Platt: fw190d9 Dynaflite:PT-19 IMP:Macchi202 ESM:fw190 ESM:Tank, Hien Jackson:DH-2 BH:macchi200 Extr:fw190 Holman:me109F H9spit2 FL:F4u,spit 9 FW:me262 GP:us60, Stuka, cub, F4u PZ:me109, albi EF Hurri, T-28 FMS: 2x fw190, me109 Lone Star:Skat Kat RSCombat:2xfw190d9

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                    • Hey Joe, sent PM

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                      • It's been a couple weeks ago. But here's a video I made of Marc's Albatross he built. Lots of parts and pieces he made to scale. Enjoy....


                        Lon

                        EFlite F-16 80mm, EFite DRACO, EFlite Night Radian, E-Flite P51 1.5m
                        Freewing A-10 80mm, F-86 80mm, F-15 90mm, F-16 90mm. Avanti. FMS DHC-2 Beaver, Fliteline P-38L ,HSD HME-262, HSD F86.

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                        • Flew these 2 thismorning 2 flights each p51 has 90 flights now,, and loving the al37( my brother calls it the jumbo) looks incredible in the air,, getting better landing on the spot. And throttle management.. down at 3.8 volts 3 minuts... no facy stuff ,, just happy up and down,,,, maiden 4 f4 phantom sooooonn will be nervous as always

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                          • f4u ausie " "
                            "I am having an extraordinary ordinary life."
                            ~Lucky B*st*rd~

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

                            AMA#116446

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                            • Got out a couple of times this last week to enjoy our "cooler" weather (now only 84 degrees ). I'm now flying exclusively on the SMC HiV packs, gotta love 'em. The 6S 5900's (most of the aircraft) or the 4400's for the Extreme Flight birds and the twin battery SU-30. And the 8S 4400's/5900's for the Euro and the additional just order 8S F4 (like I need another F4 ). Sold or discarded all the other packs which numbered over 100 and 30 different makes/sizes. Trying to simplify things, to match my brain.

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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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                              • Originally posted by Hugh Wiedman View Post
                                Got out a couple of times this last week to enjoy our "cooler" weather (now only 84 degrees ). I'm now flying exclusively on the SMC HiV packs, gotta love 'em. The 6S 5900's (most of the aircraft) or the 4400's for the Extreme Flight birds and the twin battery SU-30. And the 8S 4400's/5900's for the Euro and the additional just order 8S F4 (like I need another F4 ). Sold or discarded all the other packs which numbered over 100 and 30 different makes/sizes. Trying to simplify things, to match my brain.

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                                Lookin' Nice, Hugh!!👍👍👍

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                                • ​​​​​​My HSD F-16 got 3 more flights on it today, sorry having trouble loading my pictures for some reason.

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                                  • Here is the HSD F-16 I flew today Click image for larger version  Name:	IMG_20231125_154535454.jpg Views:	0 Size:	236.4 KB ID:	391376
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                                    • DCORSAIR I noticed you flying the Futaba 16IZ. How do you like it? I've been looking at it for myself. Best, LB
                                      "I am having an extraordinary ordinary life."
                                      ~Lucky B*st*rd~

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

                                      AMA#116446

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                                      • Originally posted by Elbee View Post
                                        DCORSAIR I noticed you flying the Futaba 16IZ. How do you like it? I've been looking at it for myself. Best, LB
                                        I have been using Futaba for 40 yrs this year actually and there were some radios along the way they made I didn't care for but this one I really like so much I gave up my good old trusty Futaba 7C which I have been using for the past 15 years or so, even though I still use it for my big scale helis, I need to change them over to this new 16IZ, have yet to set up a heli on this radio, looks easy to do and has a lot of features for helis, the 16IZ is light, very thin and comfortable even with my big hands, it just works for me, I see they released the Super version 16IZ, not sure of all the new features on it but will look into it.

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                                        • Originally posted by DCORSAIR View Post
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                                          Nice looking F16 and details. Pilot is warbirds.com pilot or a different one?
                                          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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