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24-01-2011, 12:04 PM
superswill

RC Planes

After finally admitting the knees had gone and total agreement from the team, my football has come to an end

so I have brought a RC plane and chopper to keep out of her way (at her request)

http://secure.hobbyzone.com/search/HBZ7300.html

http://secure.hobbyzone.com/BLH3100.html

anyone going to admit there not letting go of there childhood
24-01-2011, 05:12 PM
stufus

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Never got into the planes but have had a few choppers,started with micros and the like and progressively got bigger ,then made the leap from battery to fuel.Been flying this for a while now ,almost killed my neighbor on it's first outing.
Nose to tail 3 foot ,tip to tip on the rotors 4 foot , does about 60mph.Good fun but f cking dangerous if you're not concentrating :D

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Cheers
Stu
24-01-2011, 05:14 PM
superswill

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Originally Posted by stufus

Never got into the planes but have had a few choppers,started with micros and the like and progressively got bigger ,then made the leap from battery to fuel.Been flying this for a while now ,almost killed my neighbor on it's first outing.
Nose to tail 3 foot ,tip to tip on the rotors 4.5 foot , does about 60mph.Good fun but f cking dangerous if you're not concentrating :D

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Cheers
Stu

what a beast!! makes my blade look very sad
24-01-2011, 05:20 PM
stufus

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what a beast!! makes my blade look very sad

Size isn't everything.At least I think that's what she says;)

Cheers
Stu
24-01-2011, 06:53 PM
Bigfreeze

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Originally Posted by stufus

Size isn't everything.At least I think that's what she says;)

Cheers
Stu

Stu, on a side note, I've been wondering...

why do you have Jackie Healy Rae as your avatar?

:D
24-01-2011, 06:59 PM
stufus

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Stu, on a side note, I've been wondering...

why do you have Jackie Healy Rae as your avatar?

:D

He's an institution :D
Or maybe he should be in an institution.
The little bollix:p
The way things are going he could be running the country;)
Now there's a thought
Cheers
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24-01-2011, 07:36 PM
Bigfreeze

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He's an institution :D
Or maybe he should be in an institution.
The little bollix:p
The way things are going he could be running the country;)
Now there's a thought
Cheers
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I knew you were a fan :p
24-01-2011, 07:50 PM
Quality

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I am not to sure how to post pictures , let me know and I will show you mine
24-01-2011, 07:54 PM
stufus

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I am not to sure how to post pictures , let me know and I will show you mine

Go advanced , click on the paper clip for attachments choose your picture or file and upload.
Simples
I hope it's not one of those i'll show you mine if you show me yours:eek:
Cheers
Stu
24-01-2011, 08:00 PM
Quality

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This is mine I take the blades of for transit as it s nearly 5 foot span
22cc engine (2 stroke) 10 channels
ps. the date is wrong on the camera

The muts nuts really. I also have a few cars various types and used to to competition stuff
24-01-2011, 08:05 PM
stufus

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Originally Posted by Quality

This is mine I take the blades of for transit as it s nearly 5 foot span
22cc engine (2 stroke) 10 channels
ps. the date is wrong on the camera

The muts nuts really. I also have a few cars various types and used to to competition stuff

Very nice
AIRWOLF springs to mind.
Mine falls out of the sky that often I wont upgrade it as the one i have just pops back together most of the time.
Do you have composite or balsa rotors?
Cheers
Stu
24-01-2011, 08:12 PM
Quality

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Yeh carbon rotors, shell and a bit of titanium here and there.
I would prefer to crash me new van than this
24-01-2011, 08:13 PM
monkey spanners

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Originally Posted by Quality

This is mine I take the blades of for transit as it s nearly 5 foot span
22cc engine (2 stroke) 10 channels
ps. the date is wrong on the camera

The muts nuts really. I also have a few cars various types and used to to competition stuff

Is that a Bell 222? Always wanted one after watching Airwolf :D

I've had a few rc cars, got a kyosho 1/8 scale 206 wrc in the garage, needs a new air filter as the mice have eaten it :( Must get it running again....
24-01-2011, 09:10 PM
chillin out

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I got a couple of RC cars for xmas, well my 2 boys did anyway...lol

The weather is crap for running them though.

Chillin:):)
24-01-2011, 11:26 PM
mikeref

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Originally Posted by stufus

Never got into the planes but have had a few choppers,started with micros and the like and progressively got bigger ,then made the leap from battery to fuel.Been flying this for a while now ,almost killed my neighbor on it's first outing.
Nose to tail 3 foot ,tip to tip on the rotors 4 foot , does about 60mph.Good fun but f cking dangerous if you're not concentrating :D

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Cheers
Stu

I could never overcome the ground effect, then if engine cut out... gravity takes over. Decided model planes was the go, at least with a bit of height and skill, landing in one piece without power is possible. Was involved with model aero club, lots of planes and helos, prangs and tears:)
25-01-2011, 04:33 PM
superswill

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http://http://www.google.co.uk/imgre...EI6AhQeb-ZSyDglooks like i am not the only one enjoying the RC life on a weekend

http://http://www.google.co.uk/imgre...GsqwhQeln727Dg

I will post some pic when I get home from biz trip

half the fun I find is the fixing when they go wrong or in my case crash
25-01-2011, 04:39 PM
stufus

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Originally Posted by superswill

looks like i am not the only one enjoying the RC life on a weekend

I will post some pic when I get home from biz trip

half the fun I find is the fixing when they go wrong or in my case crash

Better get used to having fun so:D
Problem is as they get bigger so do the repair bills:confused:
And comfy footwear helps ,not with the flying ! But with the search when it craps itself and falls out of the sky:o
Cheers
Stu
12-04-2011, 06:43 PM
TXiceman

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I never messed with RC planes, but I was heavy into R/C sail boats.
http://www.theamya.org/boats/ac/
and
http://www.theamya.org/boats/ec12/

Ken
16-04-2011, 05:08 PM
AUScooler:-)

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I have heard the choppers are very hard to fly is this correct? Two people i know both lost their choppers never to be seen again luckily one was insured.
16-04-2011, 06:11 PM
stufus

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Correct and right. A lot going on 10+ channels .Haven't lost mine yet but have come close on more than one occasion , crashed it loads though ,falls out of the sky on a regular basis:o . But great fun all the same.
If mine was insured i'd have lost my no claims bonus a long time ago:D.
Cheers
Stu
16-04-2011, 07:06 PM
AUScooler:-)

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I would recommend putting your contact details on it somewhere maybee you will get it back if it goes. Then again a rogue chopper on the loose may cause some damage so its probably best not to leave any evidence.
18-04-2011, 08:47 PM
superswill

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Update, just brought the below:

big leap from the cub training but i have good insurance ;)

http://www.e-fliterc.com/Articles/Ar...ArticleID=1396
18-04-2011, 08:55 PM
Quality

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Lion as we say batteries have brought this type of model to the masses and good fun with it to