Any R/C people here?

Anyone else here into flying RC models? Or...RC stuff in general?

I will also be building a quadcopter for aerial video use...but that will be on the back burner for a little while. I still need to do some more research on them, and save up some money.

Here's my collection of completed aircraft - there are 5 or 6 still under construction, I'll get them posted when they are done.

Scratch built foamy SE5

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps44f90e2e.jpg


Scratch built foamy DR1

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps77212db0.jpg


Patriot glider - began life as a $1.69 foam glider from Bed, Bath, and Beyond

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps0cfc9e4f.jpg


GWS Slow Stick - with V-tail and flaperons

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...psfb8fcdb5.jpg


HPI Delta Twin - complete with red Sharpie stripes

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps991a904e.jpg


Dynaflite Piece O Cake - 72" wingspan electric motor glider, powered by an AXI 2808

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps9bd5f58d.jpg


Great Planes Big Stik 60 - 66" wingspan, powered by an AXI 4120

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...psf462f268.jpg


Sig Kadet Sr - 78" wingspan, powered by an AXI 4120

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...R/IMG_2430.jpg


Parkzone Mini Vapor

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps4e8a8c9f.jpg


Parkzone Minium Cessna 210

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...psa0a4d977.jpg


Nine Eagles Micro P47

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps9235144d.jpg


Twister Skylift (Chinook CH47)

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...psfb04b137.jpg


Blade MSR

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...psa4e15c96.jpg


And the controller...a Futaba 9Z

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps874b8a28.jpg

I'm not, but have to comment you have some cool stuff there! I think GotHalos and Havasu Party Bus have copters.

That is def a big collection of RC planes.

Nice stuff, I had a 42" R/C boat, but sold it after I had my first (and last) accident, drinking beer and operating doesn't mix in remotes either............................lmao.

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Nice stuff, I had a 42" R/C boat, but sold it after I had my first (and last) accident, drinking beer and operating doesn't mix in remotes either............................lmao.

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Which is one of the reasons I do trains. I tried RC, and crashed all of it. I just don't have the ability to do that.... model trains don't crash...well, at least not like RC planes do...and I can drink a beer while I do it...nice...LOL....

I've had RC trucks and boats. I would break the boat almost everyday I used it so I ended up giving it away to a friend.

I've been thinking about buying another Traxxas Stampede, but I know if I do that I'll use it 3 times (unless break it sooner) then wait a year or so to go buy the part I need and fix it. You've gotta really be "into" it and I'm not anymore.

May seem a little strange, but the guy that does the prop work for my GN props also does makes props for this guys RC boat, among a few others.
I would have never thought what worked for an RC would transfer to a full size boat, but I guess it does. I learned to stop disagreeing with the guys years ago.
We owe more of our success in GNs to the prop work than we openly admit to. If the prop is right, all the HP and driving can't fix it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6HvjiMDW-0

I fly.

http://www.turboace.com/images/produ...30D_C_1795.jpg

Only 1 crash under my belt. :)

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I fly.


Only 1 crash under my belt. :)

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Anybody killed?:shock:

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Anybody killed?:shock:

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It was over water. :shock::angry:

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May seem a little strange, but the guy that does the prop work for my GN props also does makes props for this guys RC boat, among a few others.
I would have never thought what worked for an RC would transfer to a full size boat, but I guess it does. I learned to stop disagreeing with the guys years ago.
We owe more of our success in GNs to the prop work than we openly admit to. If the prop is right, all the HP and driving can't fix it.

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Cool story. I've wanted an rc boat for a while...but I really want a Chris Craft type barrel back. I was all for one...until I found out how much they are to build. Now it's on the back burner. I plan to get a PBY Catalina hopefully in the near future...so maybe that will take care of my boat want?

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I fly.


http://www.turboace.com/images/produ...30D_C_1795.jpg

Only 1 crash under my belt. :)

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How do you like the X830? Does it fly "well" with a GoPro and gimbal? What are your typical flight times?

I've been wanting a multirotor for a while just to use with a GoPro...

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Which is one of the reasons I do trains. I tried RC, and crashed all of it. I just don't have the ability to do that.... model trains don't crash...well, at least not like RC planes do...and I can drink a beer while I do it...nice...LOL....

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Something with tracks, that would be better, one hand for the speed control, one for my beer.

These are some good looking planes.

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I fly.

http://www.turboace.com/images/produ...30D_C_1795.jpg

Only 1 crash under my belt. :)

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That's a weird place to crash it, why didn't you just get out of the way? Did you know what direction it was headed?


Sent from my Bat Cave

I started flying RC planes when i was 21 years old, i'm 55 years old now do the math.
I HAVE ALOT OF CRASHS UNDER MY BELT!!!!!! LOL

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Cool story. I've wanted an rc boat for a while...but I really want a Chris Craft type barrel back. I was all for one...until I found out how much they are to build. Now it's on the back burner. I plan to get a PBY Catalina hopefully in the near future...so maybe that will take care of my boat want?



How do you like the X830? Does it fly "well" with a GoPro and gimbal? What are your typical flight times?

I've been wanting a multirotor for a while just to use with a GoPro...

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I like it, the gimbal makes a world of a difference as far as video quality. The have a new foldable model :thumbup: Flight times with one battery are somewhere around 7 minutes.

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These are some good looking planes.



That's a weird place to crash it, why didn't you just get out of the way? Did you know what direction it was headed?


Sent from my Bat Cave

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LOL, I didn't really have a choice as it threw two blades about 50ft. up.