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Post by Dave on Aug 17, 2011 17:57:27 GMT -6
A guy I work with and he also lives behind me about a half block down the street gave me a call the other afternoon and said to step out back he was flying over my house. Well I stepped out and there he was about 100 feet straight up over my house. I told him I would be down in a minute to check his new bird out..........well that was a mistake, now I want one and may have to take a trip across town this weekend ;D Look out Doozer I may be the next one in here  |
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Post by Gabe on Aug 17, 2011 18:04:14 GMT -6
"Feel the power, Luke...er, ah - Dave....muuuhahahaha!! The power, of the Darkside!"
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Post by akent on Aug 18, 2011 16:03:40 GMT -6
What was the birdie that you want, Dave?
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Post by 19000rpm on Aug 19, 2011 5:20:52 GMT -6
What was the birdie that you want, Dave? Yeah, what was he flying? |
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Post by r/c basher on Aug 19, 2011 19:05:15 GMT -6
Its only a matter of time now Dave. |
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Post by Dave on Aug 20, 2011 7:04:23 GMT -6
What was the birdie that you want, Dave? Yeah, what was he flying? Not sure there guys, but I am going to check it out sometime today.  Will report back later.  |
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Post by Dave on Aug 20, 2011 16:31:45 GMT -6
OK so now I own a plank, kinda.
It is only a two channel but it's all mine, its a Firebird Commander made by Horizon. Will get a couple photos up a little later ;D
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Don't worry Gabe this thing will never make the Darkside Club
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Post by 19000rpm on Aug 21, 2011 8:26:00 GMT -6
Those fly ok but they break easy. Spring for a Hobbyzone Super Cub, or if you want something smaller, the Hobbyzone Champ is a great backyard and park flyer.
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Post by Dave on Aug 21, 2011 10:32:23 GMT -6
Those fly ok but they break easy. Spring for a Hobbyzone Super Cub, or if you want something smaller, the Hobbyzone Champ is a great backyard and park flyer. Your just a couple hours late there 19k with the info......lol. Took the plank out this morning to the high school parking lot and on the third battery I found the only light pole for 150 miles.....you got it smack. Broke the wing in half right at the fuselage and broke the left aileron/tail completely off  Oh well if you fly'em you gona crash one day and its only money... ;D $14.99 for the wing and $9.99 for the tail. I did look at the cub and the champ but decided on the commander. Maybe later on one of the others. |
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Post by Dave on Aug 21, 2011 10:34:58 GMT -6
Forgot, here is a shot before the fatal plane meets light pole story ;D Attachments:
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Post by 19000rpm on Aug 21, 2011 10:58:19 GMT -6
Congrats Dave! You made it through 2 batteries before you hit that pole. Planks have automatic homing devices built in for structures. Their favorites are light poles and trees. You have to make sure to turn off the homing device prior to each flight .  |
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Post by Dave on Aug 21, 2011 14:37:43 GMT -6
You may laugh but the damn thing does in the upperhave an A.C.T. system onboard. There is a small sensor in the upper leading edge of the fuselage that points to the sky and senses light colored objects (the sky) and there is another in the belly that points toward the ground and it picks up dark colored objects. Why should happen, which I never got to check out by the way, is that if for some reason you loose it and the one in the belley gets pointed toward the sky and the one on the upper surface gets pointed toward the sky the control board onboard the plane takes over, rights the plane, gets it level and then you take back over. Pretty cool I guess, if I ever get to try it. Now as far as the L.P.A.S. well I haven't found that one yet, but I will take a look when I am in Florida at that land you sold me 19k |
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Post by Gabe on Aug 21, 2011 19:26:53 GMT -6
And so it begins...
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Post by 19000rpm on Aug 22, 2011 5:20:33 GMT -6
That scene looks very familiar. That ACT system causes more crashes than it prevents. You really want to unplug that too. Seriously. If that swamp land, er, beach front, doesn't suit you, would you be interested in a bridge or two? Got one in Brooklyn and another in London. But you'll need to act quickly. |
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Post by akent on Aug 22, 2011 12:03:41 GMT -6
That looks kind of like Depron foam. If so, then you can use foam safe CA or hot melt to glue that thing back together! In a pinch, you can use packing tape, too!
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Oh well if you fly'em you gona crash one day and its only money... ;D $14.99 for the wing and $9.99 for the tail.
