Did you Fly today?
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4" of wet and heavy snow yesterday here in central WI. Highs around freezing..
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Four flights on the Raven today. The low end seems pretty good so I just kept leaning the high end a little more after each flight and the motor tune is getting better.
We had a new soon-to-be club member out today. He was living in Houston and sold everything to move into an apartment as he approaches retirement. Heli pilot and a good slow and steady one that was good to watch. He had done a lot of the other aspects of the hobby in the past though so had some different experiences to talk about.
We had a new soon-to-be club member out today. He was living in Houston and sold everything to move into an apartment as he approaches retirement. Heli pilot and a good slow and steady one that was good to watch. He had done a lot of the other aspects of the hobby in the past though so had some different experiences to talk about.
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Sounds like a fun day 
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Put the maiden flight on the Slick 46 UL yesterday. Man this thing flys amazing! It’s a real floater at 3lbs. I’m happy with the 3s set up making 650 watts although I wouldn’t want anything less for bro power. The motor wasn’t even ball sack warm. Thinking about moving from the 11x5.5 prop to a 12x5 or 12x6. Over all it’s a great flyer. It really floats in slow mode.
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That's cool! Sounds like a blast Heinz.
No flying here in WI. We got 5 inches of snow and ice last night. It's postcard beautiful, but caused power outages and branches down..
Here's a pic up the street from my daughters house.
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No flying here in WI. We got 5 inches of snow and ice last night. It's postcard beautiful, but caused power outages and branches down..
Here's a pic up the street from my daughters house.
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I loved mine, just a fantastic low and slow floater. I should build another, just don't get time to fly anymore tho.
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That is just beautiful.
Haven't flown or done anything RC related in months. Seems like life keeps getting in the way. I've got Doug's Slick UL46 and a Sig 4* 120 sitting in the boxes waiting to be built, and also have the CAM files and wood to cut out a MoAss 60 but just don't have the time for any of it. Already lost what little 3D skill I had so I'll pretty much have to start over learning. As little time as I have to fly, I'm beginning to wonder if it's worth the effort.
I’m not that far off either Joebob. I haven’t flown since July. But I bet you’ll be surprised how quickly you remember unused skills. I recently rode an e bike for the first time. I hadn’t ridden a peddle bike in 20 years. If I didn’t say anything then no one would have known.
I plan to go flying this weekend. You’re welcome to come join the fun.
I plan to go flying this weekend. You’re welcome to come join the fun.
Postcard beautifully is exactly how to describe this. Thanks for sharing!
That pic is so nice,be good view sitting by a fire looking out a window. To cold for me now,fun when your young for sure. lol Send more pics if you get a chance Straightup. Seems we all getting our time taken up,myself i just getting slower. Heinze 57,thats a light slick,bet it do fly nice with good looks to boot.
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Joebob and Mojo Jojo, the best thing to keep you in the air is an 8 oz foamy.
Ordinarily, I would recommend the Value Hobby G202, but DO NOT get one of those. The quality of the kits is terrible and they fly like garbage from the new kits. The old kits yielded an amazing bird.
Get a Twisted Crack yak or any of their 39" birds. The fly awesome. It seems like a lot of $ to spend on foam, but when it goes to the field (or park) with you every time it is well worth it!!!
Ordinarily, I would recommend the Value Hobby G202, but DO NOT get one of those. The quality of the kits is terrible and they fly like garbage from the new kits. The old kits yielded an amazing bird.
Get a Twisted Crack yak or any of their 39" birds. The fly awesome. It seems like a lot of $ to spend on foam, but when it goes to the field (or park) with you every time it is well worth it!!!
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What this guy said. I have not flown any of the newer version of the value hobbies 32" foamies but twisted hobbies makes awesome stuff and once you fly it you realize its worth the price. I have the 35" Crack Beaver, 35" Crack Fokker, and the Revolto. Beaver is by far my favorite and I have beat the living snot out of it and it just keeps coming back for more. Fokker is a ton of fun too and I'm using it to try to learn rolling stuff as it will fly so slow yet rolls so axial but it is a handful in the wind.
Had a Crack Yak and Beaver a few years ago. Both flew amazing. It's not that I don't have anything to fly. I just don't have time. By the time I get home from work, it's dark. Saturdays are filled with chores or grandkids or other stuff that needs doing, and Sundays are for church and naps! Most of the free time I have is spent playing on the CNC making stuff for gifts or whatever.
I'll get back to it one day. Been through a few flying droughts in the past and always come back sooner or later.
I'll get back to it one day. Been through a few flying droughts in the past and always come back sooner or later.
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Nice!! That looks fun!
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Been thinking about using a generator at the field. What size is the one you are using?
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It's 700 watts continuous and an inverter generator. When I was flying pattern I would charge a 10S 5000 pack at 2C or setup two sets of packs at 1C and be around 70% of the rated capacity. If you're going to be charging 12S 5000 or more, you will need more watts.
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