Flying High Again!!

[FL Knifemaker]

Thanks to RWP for getting me pointed in the right direction with this. My goal is to attach a video camera to this rig. After about 5 good flights and landings I'm ready. Hopefully within the next week or so, I'll have some aerial vids

For now, just pics of the first flights.

 

[FingeringAm]

i bought a cheapie from harbor frieght and crashed the first time
not worth the risk for me
looks awesome tho
have fun

 

[FL Knifemaker]

Sunset.........

 

[TheDarkReaver]

Damn. I thought this would be a stoner thread.

I wouldn't fly that thing over canada, someone might shoot it down.

 

[FL Knifemaker]

My first loop to test my wing reinforcements

 

[FL Knifemaker]

ZOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmm........



And the carbon fiber wing reinforcement for RWP to check out

 

[FL Knifemaker]

My Spektrum receiver. Very high tech It contrasts the Foam and Tape construction. This thing is a workhorse, meant to carry a load, take a hard landing and be cheap and easy to fix. It also takes off in about 2 feet and can land at a VERY steep aproach

We also ran the Slash when it started raining.

 

[FingeringAm]

did u have some1 teach or did u just read the manual and go balls to the wall?

 

[FL Knifemaker]

did u have some1 teach or did u just read the manual and go balls to the wall?

I've flown for years but it's been quite a while since I've done it.

The best way to get started is with good simulator software. I use Real Flight G4. If you buy it now, you can download all 4 upgrade packs from their website which is one hell of a deal Once you can fly the trainer planes in the sim, you wont have any problem flying a plane like my Slow Stick.

http://www.realflight.com/products/gpmz4420-index.html

There's no way I could have learned to fly Heli's without it.

 

[FingeringAm]

thanks 1 question tho
do i have to buy a joy stick with that?

 

[Joe Gress]

That looks like fun.

 

[FL Knifemaker]

thanks 1 question tho
do i have to buy a joy stick with that?

No, it comes with a well made Futaba transmitter that connects through a USB port. You need good graphics card, check the requirements on the site.

 

[FingeringAm]

No, it comes with a well made Futaba transmitter that connects through a USB port. You need good graphics card, check the requirements on the site.

hmm- im gonna try the demo can i use a joy stick with that?

thanks

 

[MakiSupaStar]

Always wanted to do this. My dad and I built a hovercraft from scratch when I was kid. that was fun, but I've always wanted to fly airplanes. We have guys that fly gliders off the cliff section of our beach. They just cruise the updrafts and do cool tag games with each other.

 

[FingeringAm]

Always wanted to do this. My dad and I built a hovercraft from scratch when I was kid. that was fun, but I've always wanted to fly airplanes. We have guys that fly gliders off the cliff section of our beach. They just cruise the updrafts and do cool tag games with each other.

i watched them with my grandpa at torre pines for aslong as i can remeber

 

[MakiSupaStar]

i watched them with my grandpa at torre pines for aslong as i can remeber

These are R/C gliders, not actual gliders like they have at Torrey Pines.

 

[FingeringAm]

oh ok

back to my hole

 

[MakiSupaStar]

oh ok

back to my hole

No, those are cool in their own right. I've always wanted to do that too.

 

[Body]

Oh cool, didn't know anyone at TB was into RC cars and planes.

I just have rc cars...

Losi Mini T
Losi XXX-NT
Traxxas Revo
Traxxas S-Maxx
Xtm Mammoth

too many wanna sell some for bass gear.

anyways nice trx slash and nice plane, would be cool to see the vid of the plane in action.

 

[MakiSupaStar]

One of the coolest things I did was visit the Tamiya factory in my wife's hometown. They have a whole floor dedicated to all their r/c and static models. Really cool.