I know its not a car......
22 January 2004, 09:02 PM
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What model you got?
www.rchelizone.tk
If you need any useful sites I am sure I can dig some links out.
www.rchelizone.tk
If you need any useful sites I am sure I can dig some links out.
22 January 2004, 09:14 PM
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I have 2, Hawk sport and just bought a Hummingbird (which is excellent fun).
Haven't flown the Hamk yet (had it over a year
), bought the HB to practice.
Have a look at a vid (no bad comments
), taken a few weeks ago, getting better. Absolutely superb fun and very challenging, much respect to all you 'proper' flyers.
Hummingbird Video
Haven't flown the Hamk yet (had it over a year
), bought the HB to practice. Have a look at a vid (no bad comments
), taken a few weeks ago, getting better. Absolutely superb fun and very challenging, much respect to all you 'proper' flyers.Hummingbird Video
22 January 2004, 09:21 PM
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Top bit of flying there mate seems to me you are doing pretty well, I know from my experience of flying electric helicopters that they are very difficult to control due to them being light weight and small. I am sure you can appretiate there wioll be a lot of turbulance buffing off the helicopter flying in the relatively small space.
Are you a member of a club? If not I suggest taking a look at the club I belong to's web page. They have a lot of useful resources/links
http://www.naheliclub.org.uk I am sure you will find there site a lot more helpful then my forum link I posted earlier.
Are you a member of a club? If not I suggest taking a look at the club I belong to's web page. They have a lot of useful resources/links
http://www.naheliclub.org.uk I am sure you will find there site a lot more helpful then my forum link I posted earlier.
22 January 2004, 09:31 PM
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Thanks, took me about 2 weeks to get it off the ground LOL
, it is quite hard to fly, and I've been told my Hawk will be easier. I can hover tail in for a battery now fine, just trying to learn nose in, it's like learning all over again. Once I can fly it in all orientations I'll go for the big one.
Yours is a Raptor, yes?.
, it is quite hard to fly, and I've been told my Hawk will be easier. I can hover tail in for a battery now fine, just trying to learn nose in, it's like learning all over again. Once I can fly it in all orientations I'll go for the big one.Yours is a Raptor, yes?.
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22 January 2004, 09:37 PM
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Yes mine is a raptor, I have two but one has been stored in the garage for a year and not seen the light of day for ages lol.
I will see if I have any video clips of me or other people flying and will post them later. Either that or I will take some more shortage shortly.
Keep an eye out on my forum because I am planning some larger promotion soon and will try to get some more content there.
I will see if I have any video clips of me or other people flying and will post them later. Either that or I will take some more shortage shortly.
Keep an eye out on my forum because I am planning some larger promotion soon and will try to get some more content there.
do miss 2 wheels though
22 January 2004, 11:03 PM
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Oh S*d it Look it up yourselves Nick
Have to say I'm ashamed of all that unblemished rubber near edge of tyres!!
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Have to say I'm ashamed of all that unblemished rubber near edge of tyres!!
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23 January 2004, 02:34 PM
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Wicked!
Always wanted one but have never bothered after hearing that they are supposedley really hard to control and end up costing a fortune in repair bills.....is this true?
Always wanted one but have never bothered after hearing that they are supposedley really hard to control and end up costing a fortune in repair bills.....is this true?
23 January 2004, 03:16 PM
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Always wanted one.
But didnt get past the model plane phase. I had an Acro Wot, and a Wot4 Classic. I was on the 'buddie lead' for a few weeks then went solo. My Acro Wot lasted three flights, then went in.
And my Wot4 lasted for a good while maybe 10-12 flights with only a few misshaps, like broken undercarrage and wingtip damage.
The Acro Wot took ages to build, everthing was brand new from the engine to the servoe's, profilm Marlboro graffixs the lot.
I was coming in 4 landing, and was a bit over cautious so I took the plane along way off 4 its approach. It went'dead stick' about 200 yrds from where I was, I thought I could get it in the field but I never made the fence.
Bin bag job.
Ive never built anymore. Sold all the good bits and my radio gear too.
But didnt get past the model plane phase. I had an Acro Wot, and a Wot4 Classic. I was on the 'buddie lead' for a few weeks then went solo. My Acro Wot lasted three flights, then went in.
And my Wot4 lasted for a good while maybe 10-12 flights with only a few misshaps, like broken undercarrage and wingtip damage.
The Acro Wot took ages to build, everthing was brand new from the engine to the servoe's, profilm Marlboro graffixs the lot.
I was coming in 4 landing, and was a bit over cautious so I took the plane along way off 4 its approach. It went'dead stick' about 200 yrds from where I was, I thought I could get it in the field but I never made the fence.
Bin bag job.
Ive never built anymore. Sold all the good bits and my radio gear too.
23 January 2004, 05:54 PM
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I really really wanted one of these, then i looked closer and decided that its basicly and upside down flymo without the saftey guards, add to that i have been told the ones without the super gyro thingy-ma-jig are hard as hell to fly, i think the comment the guy in model shop made was "like trying to balance a ballbearing on the tip of a needle" lmao
looks great fun though....
all the best
jay
looks great fun though....
all the best
jay
23 January 2004, 10:12 PM
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Yeah they are extremely difficult to fly, yes they will cost a lot to repair, but I know people that have been flying for years without crashing and then I know people which crash 1 a week.
Now a days gyros are hugely import with the growing trend towards 3D (Extreme Aerobatics e.g. death spirals, inverted backwards manaeuvers) They have developed a technology called "heading hold" which rather then stopping tail yaw when it occurs actually locks the tail in a fixed position, allowing you to fly backwards diagonally at full speed (which is extremely difficult)
Now a days gyros are hugely import with the growing trend towards 3D (Extreme Aerobatics e.g. death spirals, inverted backwards manaeuvers) They have developed a technology called "heading hold" which rather then stopping tail yaw when it occurs actually locks the tail in a fixed position, allowing you to fly backwards diagonally at full speed (which is extremely difficult)
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