Mr Sam Posted July 10, 2008 Report Posted July 10, 2008 recently got all my old model planes to where im living now so though i would get on google and search out the local club to start learning to fly again nipped down to the field today just to say hello and watch get me motivated again and they gave me a go with the club trainer picked it all up again within minutes and on the second flight the instructor was getting me todo loops reccons i wont be far off taking my A certificate anyway basically these are big boys toys little planes with little engines that are quite capeable of killing somone if you hit them so you need to be tested and have a certificate to fly them on your own my current plane but i sold its engine so gonna treat myself to a 4-stroke motor and thats what ive wanted since i was about 12........capeable of over 150mph just something else to divert me form getting the anglia finished though
X-pack-Glyn Posted July 10, 2008 Report Posted July 10, 2008 I did RC cars mate for years, blown over 10k on it id say... Still have 2 FG cars, one a capri that just sits on the shelf, and the marder is just gathering dust, about a grands worth of marder there that wont sell even at 350 but i aint letting it go for less, so have decided to build an RS200 shell for that. Raced indoor ellectrics, 1/10th tourers and 12th stocks, 1/8th rallycross and largescale. i think it helps to have something away from normal cars as cars all the time can do yer head in a bit, no i go carp fishing and that does my head in too
zetecmk2 Posted July 11, 2008 Report Posted July 11, 2008 yeah, deffinately need something else....i'm in a band but find rehersals get in the way of building cars!!!!! (or fixing them)
bronze4door Posted July 11, 2008 Report Posted July 11, 2008 tis good fun as i race 1/12 oval and really enjoy doin it
omj624p Posted July 11, 2008 Report Posted July 11, 2008 I fly planes and helicopters - whenever I get the chance!!!
omj624p Posted July 11, 2008 Report Posted July 11, 2008 I only fly electric, the power in batteries now make them close to IC, and much quieter. www.omj624p.co.uk/rc or http://www.youtube.com/omj624p But these are my favs....
D4N Posted July 11, 2008 Report Posted July 11, 2008 R/C cars for me. keep crashing it tho and now it sitting in bits. But now this has came up might go and have a look at it and see what i can do
5hane Posted July 11, 2008 Report Posted July 11, 2008 great vids ! like the second one with 'on board camera' how much do these things cost btw??
MaximusPrime Posted July 11, 2008 Report Posted July 11, 2008 yeah, deffinately need something else....i'm in a band but find rehersals get in the way of building cars!!!!! (or fixing them) im exactly the same bud !! im in two bands and practises take up the weekends... and work the week days, but its all worth it when you look at people who are boring and spunk doll money up the pub and have no hobbies, id rather be too busy and skint any day
emu Posted July 11, 2008 Report Posted July 11, 2008 I* bought myself a 2nd hand 1/10th nitro car last year. Drove it up the alleyway, and decided it was gutless Brought it back, tweaked the mixture and tried again It went like poo off a spade until I hit a wall about 10 metres away Shoved it back in the garage and havent touched it since I do keep meaning to get it out and trying again.
flyingbanana Posted July 11, 2008 Report Posted July 11, 2008 i got 1/10th nitro off roader...still havnt used it since i brought it off some one on here, mardave mini which ive had for about 13yrs...modded so its better than orignal, and i made a catamerange boat 13 yrs ago.....and its never seen water......just never have time to use them ...would like a chopper but i think it wouldn't last long
Mr Sam Posted July 11, 2008 Author Report Posted July 11, 2008 I only fly electric, the power in batteries now make them close to IC, and much quieter. www.omj624p.co.uk/rc or http://www.youtube.com/omj624p WOW quite a collection, ive allways fancied a boat thinking about converting a glider of mine to electrip power affraid i love the sound and smell of the glow engines too much to completly go electric, been promising myself a 4-stroke for years now
omj624p Posted July 11, 2008 Report Posted July 11, 2008 great vids ! like the second one with 'on board camera' how much do these things cost btw?? Only £50, and it once survived a trip to the bottom of a lake and still works well
Tom Posted July 11, 2008 Report Posted July 11, 2008 I'm now flying this -i'm on my 3rd one and it only cost about 3 quid!! I made it out of floormaster foam from B&Q, 11 quid for 6 square meters I'm getting better at this whole flying thing now but it's costing me a few quid in props
omj624p Posted July 11, 2008 Report Posted July 11, 2008 Gotta get me one !! where where where The camera is a FlyCamOne V2 http://www.heliguy.com/Extras/Heli-Came ... CamOne-V2/ Just add a SD Memory card and away you go.... This is a full size clip, it's not a bad camera tbh. (And you can stick it on your OSF too if you want )
stevepeanut Posted July 11, 2008 Report Posted July 11, 2008 I raced 1/10 buggies and touring cars, 1/12 scale circuit cars, 1/12 ministocks and stockcars. Havent raced for a couple of years, but at the moment I have blackfoot 1/10 electric truck for the back garden, and a HPI Rush evo nitro car for a bit of fun in the fields I had a go of my mates trainer place, and did ok at it, managed to fly it about in a big circle
Mr Sam Posted July 12, 2008 Author Report Posted July 12, 2008 Gotta get me one !! where where where The camera is a FlyCamOne V2 http://www.heliguy.com/Extras/Heli-Came ... CamOne-V2/ Just add a SD Memory card and away you go.... This is a full size clip, it's not a bad camera tbh. (And you can stick it on your OSF too if you want ) so can you plug it into the reciver and work it off a spare channel?
Tom Posted July 12, 2008 Report Posted July 12, 2008 Look here mate http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=851608 print and cut out the plans, stick them together and transfer them to foam. Cut that out and glue it together - i've got it down to about 30 mins for a rough but flyable plane
omj624p Posted July 12, 2008 Report Posted July 12, 2008 Gotta get me one !! where where where The camera is a FlyCamOne V2 http://www.heliguy.com/Extras/Heli-Came ... CamOne-V2/ Just add a SD Memory card and away you go.... This is a full size clip, it's not a bad camera tbh. (And you can stick it on your OSF too if you want ) so can you plug it into the reciver and work it off a spare channel? Yes, you can do that for still photos, otherwise I just press record before I fly, and then stop it when it's back on the ground.
Tom Posted July 12, 2008 Report Posted July 12, 2008 Just been out and for the first time i did a whole battery with no crashes! its a weird feeling coming home and only having to cgarge the battery rather than get the hot glue gun out!!
omj624p Posted July 12, 2008 Report Posted July 12, 2008 Just been out and for the first time i did a whole battery with no crashes! its a weird feeling coming home and only having to cgarge the battery rather than get the hot glue gun out!! Nice You're obviously getting better It's a great night for flying, I've just been out with my helicopter too Steve
trakevlyn Posted July 12, 2008 Report Posted July 12, 2008 Ive got a Marblehead class yatch that i built from a bare hull not as exciting as flying but i do get 2-3 hours sailing from a charge up. The problem i have is finding places to sail it where the water is deep enough as it has a draught of about 18 inches in total its 8 feet high with mast on and is 4 feet long. I also have 3 r/c gliders but havnt got round to learning to fly yet
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