RE: Struggling with Single Rotor basics
Ooops. Well, now I'm finding them all over the place. I don't know why I didn't before. I guess someone already had the idea. The only real difference is that I expected it to sell for about $13 unheated. [8|]
Posted on: 11/20/2009 4:34 PM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: Struggling with Single Rotor basics
I had this written earlier but the "upload images" link didn't work so I saved it. I'm just going to paste it here, but before I do I wanted to add that I feel for anyone who's worried about keeping, or has already lost, his job. I've been through it before and I know it's a terrible feeling in your gut. Young guys may be able to bounce back, but after you reach a certain age you wonder if you'll be hired again, especially at the pay you're used to. Hey guys. I've sure missed a lot of what's going on here. I have had a chance to see some of the nice pics and vids, though. As it's getting colder and been windy, I've been flying the planes a little more. Last Sat. was pouring rain - over 5 inches. But, Sunday was 60° F and calm. Took my son to the club flying field so he could finally fly the mini Super Cub I got him for his 15th birthday in Sept. As it turned out, everyone in the club had the same idea, and they all brought planes (odd for a heli club). My son did great. He had only flown my Exceed Cub twice before and that's the extent of his flying. He had that mini SC doing loops and everything. It's just one of those planes that wants to stay up in the air no matter what you do. Everyone loved our planes, and Joey had great fun. He had done great Saturday at the New England Regional cross country meet in Conn. and really deserved a little fun. Joey does cross country and winter track to stay in shape for lacrosse, which is his best and favorite sport. Chuck, the ACT works great. I've flown his plane several times with it, and he's used it now, and there have been no problems at all. Haven't flown over any reflective surfaces, but have flown in bright sunshine and it performs perfect. I'll be answering that email pretty soon, too. [;)] I've got a couple more planes coming. I just couldn't resist the deals, and they were on my list of planes I want. The first one is the HobbyKing P51D Mustang, which is actually the Art-Tech P51 but without the RX. The other is the Hobby Zone Super Cub. It needs an RX too, but it was a great deal. I want to put floats on it. I'm sure you all know why. http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showatt.php?attachmentid=2604073 OK. During the couple weeks before, and also since, last Sunday, I've been to the flying field a few times. Even though it was something like 48° out, my hands got cold - especially my right thumb. I'm a hardy fellow at 6' and 200 pounds, and I'm used to Maine winters, so I was surprised that I had to warm my hands between flights. The rest of me was warm with only a sweat shirt on. If you guys don't mind, I'd like some opinions on a new product. First I'd like to know if anyone has seen something like this that already exists, then, if not, I'd like to know if the idea has any merit. It's an insulated mitt that you place your radio in. The picture is just a rough idea to explain the product, not what it would actually look like.
Posted on: 11/20/2009 4:29 PM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: Honey Bee FP
Yes. The Microheli grip works and the xtreme one doesn't fit right. xtreme has been promising another replacement for this (that looks more like the Microheli grip) for a few months. It will be their 3rd attempt at getting it right. The posts on the microheli unit are slightly larger at the bottom and require rubbing them down with emery cloth to get M24s or superblades to pass over them, but aside from this it's a very nice head. To install it, loosen the top screw so you can slide the nylon retainer over the bearings.
Posted on: 11/14/2009 6:30 PM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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RE: OFFICIAL Walkera 4G1B Thread
The rotor head on the 4g1b has rubber O rings holding a shaft, and the blade grips slide over the shaft. On mine the shaft can move fairly easy so the blade grips tilt quite a bit. I wonder if it's supposed to have this much play. It just seems wrong. None of my other helis, FP or CP, do this. In the attached pic, movement in the direction of the green arrows is normal. Mine also moves in the direction of the red arrows. I'd guess I have about 3/16" up and down at the end of the blade grips.
Posted on: 11/14/2009 4:43 PM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Walkera 22E Lets Talk
Try switching the servo plugs in the receiver. Plug the one that's not working into the channel of the one that is working, and the servo that is working into the channel of the one that's not. See if the problem follows the servo or the receiver channel.
Posted on: 11/14/2009 12:10 PM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Honey Bee FP
On that particular heli I just put it on for decoration. It's a spare SuperGrip. With the 300 size CP helis, like the Blade CP Pro's and the old HB CP2 you could get blade strikes on the tail boom. A lot of guys used SuperGrips to cushion the blow. They bought the superskids landing gear and supergrips. Supergrips comes with 12 pieces, 4 each of 3 different colors. So they'd put 4 on the skids and 4 on the tail boom where the blades were likely to strike. It saved some blades and cracked (stock) tail booms. That's where I got the idea from. Here's a pic of another one without the SuperGrip. Oh, and speaking of Grips, did you know that they're actually called 'skid nuts'? The term 'grips' seems common now, but it wasn't used before we used it. All of our products are called "Super" something. So, as much as calling them 'SuperNuts' would certainly make you smile, we decided to find another name. [;)]
Posted on: 11/13/2009 8:44 PM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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RE: Honey Bee FP
A lot of the new helis are using a flat platform frame like the one used in the Walkera 4G1B. Other models like the Walkera 22E and Century Hummingbirds have always used it. About a year ago we came out with Adapter22 which adapts SuperSkids400 to these frames. Since the landing gear and skids in the SuperSkids300 kits are the same as the ones used in the SuperSkids400 kits, you can use the 300 parts if you have the landing gear already. These flat flatform frames have their own battery mounting system so the those parts of the SLG300 kits won't be used (but you can use the battery rods as flybars). If you have a SuperBoom and a tubing bender, you can go for the upswept tail (Hi Tail) and 'low rider' look and you don't need the Adapter22. Here are some pics with SLG300 and SLG400, and with and without Adapter22.
Posted on: 11/13/2009 7:00 PM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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RE: Need Help Choosing A FP
Jon, if you plan to fly outside as you've been doing for the past couple months, I'd still go with a larger heli like the HBFP V2. If you plan to get into the larger CCPM helis you'll be flying them outdoors anyway. I think one way is a step forward and the other way (sticking with small, easy to control helis) is a step sideways. If you plan to fly indoors now instead of outdoors like you've been doing, get a small heli or just stick with what you've got. There's nothing wrong with standing still in this hobby if that's what interests you, but it sounds like you want to move on.
Posted on: 11/4/2009 1:41 PM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Need Help Choosing A FP
4to1, to be honest, I don't think either heli is the best next step for you. With your current skill and considering where you want to go in the hobby, you'd really be better off with something like an Esky HoneyBee FP V2, but many LHS won't carry Esky because the company doesn't offer dealers price protection. You'll want to fly outside and a 300 size heli like the HBFP V2 will do that easier than most of the small ones. You could go directly to a CP heli, but you're going to crash as you make this transition and the FP helis are a lot cheaper, faster and easier to fix. You can get them for as little as $99 with free shipping.
Posted on: 11/4/2009 9:07 AM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Struggling with Single Rotor basics
Chuck, it says you should be at least 200' up to give the ACT time to work. At one point I was about 100' up and cut power going into the wind. I had to get into a pretty steep dive just to keep the plane moving forward, and even then it was slow. I don't think 2 seconds went by and the motor started up to about 1/2 throttle on it's own and the plane leveled out and continued on course. Well, at least I think I heard the motor start up. I was getting quite a bit of wind noise, but I'm 99% sure the motor started and it's the only way I can think of that the plane could have continued forward against the wind at level flight. Also, hard turns with ACT off would let the plane dive if I didn't add up elev., but with ACT on the decent was very slow. If you use ACT, you just have to make up your mind to give in to it. I certainly think there are times when you wouldn't want to use it, but flying with it ON is very relaxing. And, it handled the wind very well. The only time I didn't notice it doing anything is when I went up into a stall. It seemed like it would let the stall happen, but it might have pulled up after the stall if it went into a dive. I wasn't testing the ACT, so don't know how it works entirely. The plane has 2 sensors on it. I think ACT only works in dives and spins. I could do hammerheads and loops with it on. The manual says it can do 30mph in level flight, and that's about what I observed. My guess would be closer to 40mph going downwind. I had control gliding down to about 3mph (walking speed) into the wind. I may have to "test" his plane again tomorrow to see how much of the control was ACT and how much was just automatic reflexes from me.
Posted on: 10/29/2009 10:37 PM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: Struggling with Single Rotor basics
Hey guys. Yeah, I'm still here. I see Randy has posted again a couple times. Randy, you had me worried when you disappeared. Well, SuperSkids200 is finally back on track. Problems are solved. SuperBlades have been selling great. Mostly very good reviews. I guess XPs can take some getting used to when people are going from stock blades. Their main attraction is their agility, but that means pilots have to pay more attention to the throttle. They don't slide like the stockers, so when you're flat out forward and then center (or pull back on) the stick to slow down, the energy has to go somewhere - momentum transfer. EZs are also getting good reviews. Just a few people seem to have bought them when they should have bought XPs. I think this will happen less as people discuss the differences and as I fine tune their descriptions. EZs are "floaters", designed for beginners who are learning to hover and for very slow flight. Anyway, I bought a Mini Super Cub (32" wingspan) for my son for his birthday last month. Got a great deal on ebay from a dealer, but the outer box had slight water damage. I didn't have a chance to set it up and trim it until this evening. I went to our local heli flying field. Nobody else from the club was there, so I decided to put the Cub in the air even though it was a little windy. It has that Anti Crash Technology and I left it ON, but I didn't know what to expect. Man, does that thing fly easy. 1st flight was short. I was nervous about crashing his plane before he got a chance to try it. But, it handled the wind easily. I put in some down elev. so it woudln't climb so fast under medium power, and the gliding landing was simple. I made 3 more flights of 2 to 3 minutes. No nervousness at all on these. Got the feel of it on the 2nd flight and did more trimming, and also tried turning the ACT off for a while. I'd read that it wouldn't loop with ACT turned on, but on my 3rd flight I had to try it anyway. Piece of cake. Hardly lost any altitude. By the 4th flight I was doing consecutive loops and other stuff and gliding into the landings right at my feet. Glide speed is really slow. I think my son is really going to enjoy this plane whenever he can get it away from me [:D] This thing is so easy to fly, and it just wants to stay in the air. Even though it's small, it was easy to see.
Posted on: 10/29/2009 7:30 PM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: Struggling with Single Rotor basics
[quote]ORIGINAL: stump3r Jeff, how did you get a picture of the UPS girls that come to my office everyday????..[/quote] My UPS driver looks like that, too. It's kinda freaky, really. I wish he was a girl.
Posted on: 10/10/2009 4:00 PM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: Struggling with Single Rotor basics
Wow, there sure have been a lot of nice pictures and videos since my last post. I've been watching them, just not commenting. I can't remember if anyone else here is using RealFlight. I've got G4.5 and would like to know if I can turn off the pilot name in the recordings. I haven't looked in the manual [8|] and can't find it in the menu if the option exists. Well, I took a shortcut to transfer the recordings to video. I played the RF recording through my 60" TV and recorded it with my camera. Certainly not the best quality. I'm working on a HBFP V2 model. The physics are pretty good, but now I want to get it to feel like I'm using my DX7 with it. Right now it feels more like the stock radio. So, this video shows a work in progress (the HBFP model) and I couldn't resist a few pratice 'ground scrapers', in anticipation for skimming the pond in real life later. I can do it on pavement and grass, but I chicken out over the pond every single time. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC5SbXiu21A[/youtube]
Posted on: 10/8/2009 2:33 AM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: Struggling with Single Rotor basics
Jeff - I think those quotes from Justin's father are interesting, but I don't think his opinion is any more valid than anyone else's. Although he says "most kids", his experience is really only with 1 special kid, and that kid probably wasn't on a budget. A clocksmith can tell you how a clock works, but he has no special insight on how people perceive time, or even the best way to teach someone to tell time. To me, your experience from how you started, and what you noticed about your friends who've tried helis - who stayed with it, who didn't, and why - are more valuable. For better or for worse, the Air Hogs toys got a lot of people into this hobby.
Posted on: 10/7/2009 9:17 AM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: Struggling with Single Rotor basics
I think my point about learning on FPs may be misunderstood. My first heli was a Walkera Dragonfly 36, not a FP heli. I was hovering that before I got my 1st FP heli. Just wanted to be clear. My comments weren't based on how [b]I [/b]learned.
Posted on: 10/7/2009 8:55 AM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: Struggling with Single Rotor basics
[quote]ORIGINAL: mkranitz I'm reading this thread and thinking that there is a whole world of helicopters that pilots miss by flying single rotor fixed pitch first, as if it were a stepping stone to collective pitch.... ____________________ The customer is always right but only if the customer is polite. [/quote] I think you stated your views very well, but I do disagree with a couple points. I think FP helis are an excellent stepping stone. I deal with beginners every day and would like them all to be in the 5% that actually sticks with this hobby. Most are on a budget and won't spend $1200 on their 1st heli. Crashes that don't always break something, and cheap, fast repairs without a lot of setup detail will keep them flying instead of tinkering. The sooner they see progress in their flying skills, the more likely they are to stick with it. 3 or 4 hours on the bench and $150 in repair parts for each little mistake won't help, but stick time will. I've always thought it was my job to help customers as much as I can, but not my job to decide whether or not they're "worthy" of my help. I let that decision be someone else's job. Of course, it's always more fun when they're polite. [;)] Well, that's just my opinion, anyway. Wow, that HUGE S-76C is a beautiful heli. If you've got any videos of it flying I'd sure like to look at them.
Posted on: 10/6/2009 5:33 PM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: Struggling with Single Rotor basics
[quote]WOW.... Boy, don't let Gary see that video over the water like that, he's gonna get some tempting ideas !! [/quote] That was just plain cool. It's been rainy and windy around here for the past week, but this afternoon wasn't too bad and my son and I planned to do a little flying and video for a half hour or so. It was calm enough that I was going to try (again) skimming the water. But nothing like that video. My son hasn't flown the plane I got him for his birthday yet, so we planned on doing both after the Patriots game. I even charged up his battery for him. But, the game went long and I had to come to work to clean up a few things that couldn't wait until morning. Time is running out this year. I hope next weekend it OK, and I don't lose my nerve.
Posted on: 10/4/2009 5:54 PM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: Struggling with Single Rotor basics
Hi guys. I'm still reading, but not posting much. I haven't seen any posts from Randy lately. Is he OK?
Posted on: 10/2/2009 6:40 PM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: Struggling with Single Rotor basics
Jeff - I found the place to remove the name tags. They hid it right in front of me. It's in the "View" menu.
Posted on: 10/1/2009 2:58 PM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: Struggling with Single Rotor basics
Ivan, have you tried disconnecting a motor wire (so even the main motor isn't spinning) and seeing if the swash still tilts?
Posted on: 10/1/2009 12:04 AM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: Struggling with Single Rotor basics
Jeff - I got in a hurry and didn't say anything about the paddles, etc. Well, I'm not going to now, either [:D] But I'll be back with comments later !
Posted on: 9/30/2009 1:20 PM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: Struggling with Single Rotor basics
Jeff - thanks for letting me know about showing the name. I'll look for it again when I get home tonight. I just think that a video of skimming the pond would be cool and people would enjoy it. I've come close to doing it several times, but like I said, I always chicken out at the last second. I can skim the pavement in our parking lot for almost the entire 500' of it, do tight circles on the pavement or grass with the nose just touching the surface, and all that stuff. I've only crashed a couple times doing it and never had more damage than a broken flybar. But, the ground isn't cold and 12 to 15 feet deep[8D] Sad part is, I've been toying with this for almost a year [8|] In about 4 months I know I won't be afraid to try it ..... but I'd like to do it [u]before [/u]the pond freezes.
Posted on: 9/30/2009 1:13 PM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: CB180D mini review:
Yes. I've already found it. Regarding Walkera, Nine Eagles has already emailed me copies of their patents, pictures and other things. If the walkera design is totally different, then one of them must be more original than the other. Patents have to be more than one car having 4 doors and a trunk, so all cars with 4 doors and a trunk are copies, but at the same time, the parts don't have to be interchangeable to infringe on the design. If the concept of design is close enough, it can be considered copied. If one company owns a patent and the other doesn't, it goes to the owner. If both have similar patents, it goes the one who had it first. Either the courts will decide, which will cost both companies a lot of money, or they'll reach an agreement where Walkera pays a license fee or Nine Eagles drops the case.
Posted on: 9/25/2009 7:00 PM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Struggling with Single Rotor basics
[quote]ORIGINAL: RMG2...Gary, I'll give an honest opinion of your new blades verses the M24s I fly now.  If I like the new blades enough I may give them a whirl (pun intended) on my GuruZ as well....[/quote] Yes, take them for a spin [;)] on your GuruZ. Injection is done the same way for the most part. There are some new machines that give different qualities to the plastic and might be used for special mixes like PP/PC 10. Some companies still like to use 2nd or 3rd run plastic on cheap parts, but you can really tell the quality difference. If anyone has a 4 year old Walkera 36 you can see it in their landing gear. But I don't think they do it anymore. I grew up in Laconia, NH. When I got out of the army I moved to Maine to manage a Radio Shack store, and stayed here when I left the company. I never raced motocross, but I did race street bikes (200 & 350cc classes) and enduro karts at Briar Motorsport Park (now N.H. International Speedway) for a while. I worked my way through college as sales manager for a motorcycle dealership.
Posted on: 9/25/2009 3:54 PM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: Struggling with Single Rotor basics
Randy - It's nice to know someone understands how complex the molding process is. Briefly, for you other guys, the mold and material temperature, pressure and room humidity are critical, as is the temp. and timing when the mold is released. There's a lot more to it. We use a custom formula and it's hard to work with, plus I'm fussy about the quality. Our landing gear has to be soft enough that it won't break (it will shear) and to make the designed suspension work, but rigid enough to support the weight of the heli. A lot of pieces don't pass QC if conditions aren't just right, so the mold technicians would like us to use a standard PP or PC formula. It would be a lot cheaper for us, but it just doesn't work well. If we were to do what everybody else does, there wouldn't be any reason to buy SuperSkids landing gear. I appreciate your order, too. I want you to let me know what you think about them, but if you don't like them for some reason, please break it to me gently [;)] Your opinion of them is very important to me. BTW, one last minute cosmetic change we made was just poking a little good humor at Xtreme. It's very subtle and I wonder if anyone will notice it. A person might have to have their blades and M24s to notice it, and even then it might be hard. One of the things I like about this thread is that I feel at home. Everyone is helpful and understanding, and I don't feel like I have to be on my guard all the time like I am in topic specific threads. It's comfortable, as our head shrink (Dr. C.U. Sune) says. Jeff - Thanks for the kind words. It sounds like you have landing gear that works on your 450. I tell everyone, if it works there's no reason to change it. To accept credit cards, businesses need to use something called a "gateway" company. PayPal is popular as a "gateway" because their transaction rates are reasonable, and in many cases they don't charge a monthly fee. Some gateways charge as much as $3500 month. But, paypal does try to push you into using their product. Even if you have an account, you can usually get around it and pay with a credit card, but the option is pretty well hidden. In most cases you can still choose the "I don't have a paypal account" option (picture attached).
Posted on: 9/25/2009 12:42 PM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: Struggling with Single Rotor basics
[quote]ORIGINAL: RMG2 ....Gary, are you rolling in cash from all the SuperBlade pre-orders? [/quote] Randy, the SuperBlades and SuperSkids200 arrived yesterday. As soon as I made SuperBlades available on the web site, orders started coming in. Usually there will be a first wave lasting 3 days to a week. Then it quiets down for a while and picks up again. How long the quiet period is will depend a little on how well the blades do in forum discusions. I'm very happy with the way the SuperBlades turned out. After that, my day went down hill. Have a personal problem at home, and the SuperSkids200 will have to be re-made. I can break the landing gear. If I can break them, the customers can, too. I just can't sell them this way. The wrong plastic formula was used. Despite the fact that 'everyone understood' the correct formula, I guess someone didn't. In the end, it's my fault for bowing to pressure and not insisting on another sample. I know better, but didn't do it anyway. If I had, the problem wouldn't be here now. I don't know the cost, but it'll be fixed. Delaying the release date is also disappointing because it's a bit time sensitive. For the past few months we've received a lot of inquiries about SS200 for the Blade CX3 MD 520N. This is a popular model, especially for beginners, and the landing gear breaks very easily. The first company to come out with a working solution will own the market for a few months. I'm trying to remain positive, but I probably won't be posting any funny monkey pictures for a while. [8D]
Posted on: 9/25/2009 10:31 AM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: Struggling with Single Rotor basics
[quote]ORIGINAL: jon6565 [font=''Trebuchet MS''][b][size=7]8888[/size][/b][/font] Woo hoo!! Very happy to be part of this auspicious occasion. Happy 8888th post chaps[:D] [/quote] [size=2]And like the years, it's come and gone so quickly. [:(] Now I'm depressed. I guess I'll have to visit our new, chief psychiatrist (picture attached, of course).[/size] .
Posted on: 9/24/2009 10:01 AM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: Struggling with Single Rotor basics
[quote]ORIGINAL: 9sec240 OK.. I just tried this and it is NOT easy. I thought I would be able to fly inverted all night but NO WAY!!! and now I have a head rush. [/quote] LOL. Ya, you don't want to stay that way too long.[:D] It's certainly no way to eat a burger and drink a beer. Bill - I watched the FMA videos in full screen (bad idea). Those guys ought to invest 300 bucks in a camera with an image stabilizer. Even when the Cessna was sitting still on the ground I was getting dizzy. I probably felt like Ivan did after he tried flying inverted. [;)]
Posted on: 9/23/2009 9:17 PM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: CB180D mini review:
What about E-flite (horizon hobbies) and the Quark? Do they also infringe on your patent? I thought there was some kind of patent problem between Nine Eagles and E-flite's MCX.
Posted on: 9/23/2009 2:40 PM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Struggling with Single Rotor basics
[quote]ORIGINAL: 9sec240 Sounds like everybody is busy. :)...Gary, your stories crack me up. Dreams, wife stories, monkeys, etc... I am glad you are here in this thread. Any updates on the new products?...[/quote] I wish I was participating more in the important matters, but they require thought and I don't have much time for that right now.[:o] A one day delay on the arrival date of the new products. Not too bad. So they'll be here Thursday according to the tracking. I needed 8mm OD, 5mm ID spacers to get our titanium superbooms to work with the new HBFP V2, and got lucky that we have it in long lengths (we can cut it down) already in stock. They're left over from some online racing pedals we made. While I often consider myself blessed, I'm seldom "lucky". Great tip on the home made ball link sizer, Ivan. I'm going to do it. I also sit while using the sim. My computer and TV aren't too far apart and have an hdmi connection. Sometime I watch the computer monitor, but other times I use the TV (60" Mits. DLP). I also watch a lot of the vids on here on the TV. When I'm on the couch, I put my back on the seat, my legs up against the wall, and I truly am flying inverted. [8|]
Posted on: 9/23/2009 10:14 AM by Author "GTX SlotCar" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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