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DaveyLC
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14th Oct 11 at 09:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
A little update on my new geeky hobby

Twister has had a paint job:


And I've just go a new sport glider to have a play with:




God my house is a shit hole
DaveyLC
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4th Jan 12 at 13:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just reviving a the thread

Been an eventful hobby for 2011.. I've been buying up job lots of planes and bits on eBay in the run up to xmas, keeping bits and selling the stuff I dont want.. I've managed to get through a few planes though biggest fail was a E-flite Habu that I managed to crash into a post:



The Twister Jet is still alive, amazingly.. Its a bit battered but it flies perfectly.

I gave the axion glider to a friend.. I have to say thats got to be one of the best trainer planes!

I had a small forray into helicopters: less said about that the better! Total waste of time and money they are

I've also build a 3D park flyer but I'm too scared to fly it yet

The guts of the habu (a rather tastey aluminium fan and a 80A speed controller) are now in the Twister Jet along with a 4 cell power system which means it can now climbe vertically.
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4th Jan 12 at 13:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wouldnt mind a buget brushless jet but bought a supra drift car and simply lost interest init and selling it now jets are a bit more involved too
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4th Jan 12 at 13:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
why no like helicopters? i really want one, but not sure i want to spend the money on one
DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
wouldnt mind a buget brushless jet but bought a supra drift car and simply lost interest init and selling it now jets are a bit more involved too


One thing I've learned is.. EDF's are not for beginers lol! Look at what happened to my first one

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Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
why no like helicopters? i really want one, but not sure i want to spend the money on one


Proper collective pitch stuff is really, really hard to fly and really expensive to fix

You can get coaxil (twin blade) helicopters that are a doddle to fly but its so easy its not fun..

The more money you spend the easier they are to fly but obviously the more money you spend the more it costs to fix WHEN you smash it to bits.

If you land a plane little heavy you might break the prop or rip off the wheels, maybe need some glue! you land a helicopter heavy and the blades even brush against the ground it will smash its self to bits and you're looking at shelling out £100 or so.
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P.S. if you really want a helicopter you can buy my Twister CP for a few quid
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what are those 3d flight helicopters all about? the ones that do weird shit?

will find a video on the youtube
3CorsaMeal
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4th Jan 12 at 13:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2m451SbvhE
DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
what are those 3d flight helicopters all about? the ones that do weird shit?

will find a video on the youtube


They are collective pitch helicopters, you can change the pitch on the blade to make them create lift in the opposite direction.

You have to setup the controls all fucked up though
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2m451SbvhE


Blimey
DaveyLC
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4th Jan 12 at 14:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Here's my Twister CP with a Honey Bee canopy (because I smashed the other one )




Heres a video of someone who can actually fly the Twister CP:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGFHzZcZeYg


[Edited on 04-01-2012 by DaveyLC]
DaveyLC
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6th Jan 12 at 22:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I might maiden this little 3D badboy tomorrow.. So there will soon be a photo resembling some crushed josticks and kindling:
Jake
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wtf do you keep buying
DaveyLC
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6th Jan 12 at 23:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ermmm.. Planes?
Jake
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mate im just saying what everyone else is thinking
mattk
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I have a loft full of them here, me and my dad used to fly them and were in a club in the late 90s, not sure why we dont do it any more
3CorsaMeal
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Last one looks more 2D if anything.
DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
Last one looks more 2D if anything.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QEUHF2aGBQ
Tiger
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We used to fly planes called WOT4 way back in the early 90's:

http://www.marionvillemodels.com/rc-shop/chrisfoss-wot4-A-CF002.html
DaveyLC
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They do Foam versions of the WOT4 now.. Good beginer prop plane but they are a little weak compared to other stuff.
Tiger
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We moved on to one of these, Nitro powered rather than electric though.



[Edited on 07-01-2012 by Tiger]
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i just bought this
http://www.parkzone.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdId=PKZ1100
mate got a mustang and other mate has a texan something, gonna fly tomorrow as long as its not windy

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
John
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I've always wanted a proper petrol helicopter but it's one of they things I've never had/been able to justify splashing a grand on.
Aaron
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quote:
Originally posted by Tiger
We moved on to one of these, Nitro powered rather than electric though.



[Edited on 07-01-2012 by Tiger]


How much did that set you back? (including the price of the radio)

I'm just getting to grips with nitro cars, but, in the end, i want to fly planes.
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quote:
Originally posted by Aaron
quote:
Originally posted by Tiger
We moved on to one of these, Nitro powered rather than electric though.



[Edited on 07-01-2012 by Tiger]


How much did that set you back? (including the price of the radio)

I'm just getting to grips with nitro cars, but, in the end, i want to fly planes.


When you start looking at stuff like that you will already have radio gear... If you are asking for a RTF version of something like that you better have some serious money to burn because it will be in the air for about 10 seconds if you havent flown before

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