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I agree that uncivil fighting is no good. I'd also argue that differing points of view and debate can be very constructive and revealing, when beneficial collaboration and insight is the point of the exercise.
But then again, we are just talking about our hobby of flying foam manhole covers afterall. I do find the seriousness that some of us take with our hobby to be refreshing!
There have been models out there that just never fly well. All of my statements are generalizations, not specific to the B1. Ultimately I'd like to see it fly well and be a great model. As of now, to quote a wise redneck friend of mine, "It's hard saying not knowing."
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With thanks to Evan D for posting this on the Guppy ................................
https://www.turbines-rc.com/en/jets-...f-jet-pnp.html
More detailed specs. Release: May/23. No prepayment of pre-orders from Turbines RC. No price set. Pulsar gyro included. Fans: 3060-KV2200 (new? Old 2860 fan: static thrust, 2.4 kg). Flying weight: 5 kgs.
Hope to see more like this from Bitgo, RC Castle and later from AliExpress.
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Originally posted by SanExup View PostI agree that uncivil fighting is no good. I'd also argue that differing points of view and debate can be very constructive and revealing, when beneficial collaboration and insight is the point of the exercise.
But then again, we are just talking about our hobby of flying foam manhole covers afterall. I do find the seriousness that some of us take with our hobby to be refreshing!
There have been models out there that just never fly well. All of my statements are generalizations, not specific to the B1. Ultimately I'd like to see it fly well and be a great model. As of now, to quote a wise redneck friend of mine, "It's hard saying not knowing."
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Most of what I read here falls in my category of "Let me under-think this, jump to a conclusion, and tell everyone."
And yes, it is a real category for me....
Y'all know what i mean; the "Ready, Fire, Aim" approach at commentary or dialogue.
Unfortunately, it is contagious to a fault, but many times brings a smile to this ol' face.
Love all y'all, just sayin'...Best and respectfully, LBI solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.~Lucky B*st*rd~
You'll never be good at something unless you're willing to suck at it first.~Anonymous~
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Originally posted by Elbee View PostMost of what I read here falls in my category of "Let me under-think this, jump to a conclusion, and tell everyone."
And yes, it is a real category for me....
Y'all know what i mean; the "Ready, Fire, Aim" approach at commentary or dialogue.
Unfortunately, it is contagious to a fault, but many times brings a smile to this ol' face.
Love all y'all, just sayin'...Best and respectfully, LB
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WELL, I hate...errrr...dislike very much being PC as I try very hard to avoid that in my daily life LOL, but y'all bring out the very worst in me sometimes...OTFL. Diplomatic?? Well let's ask "she whose authority exceeds my rank" abut that one.....aahh...okay, let's not. Thanks Vipe, always like your frankness and truthfully, I am just glad to be here. LB
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So far there has been close to zero from BH as the reseller. Almost everything has been from one specific influencer that now seems to have his feelings hurt since he was called out for excessive advertising on "the guppy".
This has definitely been a shining example of how not to do a release.
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Originally posted by Evan D View PostSo far there has been close to zero from BH as the reseller. Almost everything has been from one specific influencer that now seems to have his feelings hurt since he was called out for excessive advertising on "the guppy".
This has definitely been a shining example of how not to do a release.
I occasionally send some copy/paste of some of the posts on these forums to a psychiatrist buddy of mine from my old medical research days - who likes to have a lighter day from time to time and get a chuckle. It is not surprising that the "one specific influencer" gets his feeling (singular) hurt. It would have been very interesting to have gone to Arizona just to do a psych analysis of him and of course, Ralph. Between you and kallend (and several others), you've got the Banana boys really tweaked.
To be fair .................... the "spy" did break the piñata prematurely and they (BH) had to scramble to do salvage work.
Since learning about a possible ARF+ for this model, I'm a bit more enthusiastic than I was after hearing about the price for the PNP. If I'm going to pay that kind of money, I'd rather spend a little more and do it up better - perhaps with the new gen of Freewing fans. Gotta see the thrust figures for the new XFly fan. Would also like to do a twin battery mod as well.
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Originally posted by Evan D View PostSo far there has been close to zero from BH as the reseller. Almost everything has been from one specific influencer that now seems to have his feelings hurt since he was called out for excessive advertising on "the guppy".
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I didn't make the rules. I just posted the relevant one.
If he hadn't been so cheap as not to be a sponsor when about 99% of his posts are blatant marketing, I wouldn't even have done that.
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Originally posted by kallend View Post
You're welcome.
I didn't make the rules. I just posted the relevant one.
If he hadn't been so cheap as not to be a sponsor when about 99% of his posts are blatant marketing, I wouldn't even have done that.
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My new years resolution was to be less of an internet thug. Really... I am trying not to post what I really think.
"Between you and kallend (and several others), you've got the Banana boys really tweaked."
Did you see the post a person made that contacted Bitgo about if they would carry it and got a resounding "NO". I bet they aren't happy with the politics.
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Originally posted by Evan D View PostDid you see the post a person made that contacted Bitgo about if they would carry it and got a resounding "NO". I bet they aren't happy with the politics.
I'm quite convinced that any such "agreement" will have a termination date. I can't wait for Bitgo to finally get this plane and then tell us all about the "NO".
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Originally posted by xviper View PostThis is a very entertaining post. We got more details from that TurbineRC site. Makes the Banana boys look like little school kids whispering secret squirrel stuff in the back of the classroom. (Interesting that TurbinesRC webpage didn't mention anything about thrust reverse, but then, they are selling it as a turbine conversion.)
I occasionally send some copy/paste of some of the posts on these forums to a psychiatrist buddy of mine from my old medical research days - who likes to have a lighter day from time to time and get a chuckle. It is not surprising that the "one specific influencer" gets his feeling (singular) hurt. It would have been very interesting to have gone to Arizona just to do a psych analysis of him and of course, Ralph. Between you and kallend (and several others), you've got the Banana boys really tweaked.
To be fair .................... the "spy" did break the piñata prematurely and they (BH) had to scramble to do salvage work.
Since learning about a possible ARF+ for this model, I'm a bit more enthusiastic than I was after hearing about the price for the PNP. If I'm going to pay that kind of money, I'd rather spend a little more and do it up better - perhaps with the new gen of Freewing fans. Gotta see the thrust figures for the new XFly fan. Would also like to do a twin battery mod as well.My YouTube RC videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda
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Originally posted by Evan D View PostMy new years resolution was to be less of an internet thug. Really... I am trying not to post what I really think.
"Between you and kallend (and several others), you've got the Banana boys really tweaked."
Did you see the post a person made that contacted Bitgo about if they would carry it and got a resounding "NO". I bet they aren't happy with the politics.
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There's a video over on RCG. At AZ jets, very windy. The Banana Hobby Team pilots have 3 B-1s there and this was their first flight. The did a few passes without raising the gear or sweeping the wings. Landings were bumpy and one didn't taxi back. It did not look like they had active gyros. Also appeared one had a main gear issue. There was a very fast glimpse in the battery compartment before the battery hatch was quickly closed. Hopefully more video will be posted today.
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There are much better solo full flight videos on FB, albeit unedited and taken with a phone presumably by Jeremy’s son based on the commentary. Greaser landings, full speed sweep passes and swept back aileron rolls. Looks like they were dealing with a fair bit of wind during at least a portion of the event. Hopefully they will upload these to YT for those not on FB
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