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Author:  markg [ Fri Aug 23, 2013 14:21 ]
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:blown:

Some amazing skills there.
Author:  markg [ Fri Aug 23, 2013 14:23 ]
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Zardoz wrote:
Here's the finished shell.

Looking really nice. Better once you've bounced it off a few kerbs to achieve a light weathering effect.
Author:  GazChap [ Fri Aug 23, 2013 21:06 ]
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Just ordered four upgraded motors that will apparently give me a good two extra minutes of flight time.
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Aug 27, 2013 14:14 ]
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Took the kids to the beach yesterday and decided to bring my 2wd buggy. Had great time chasing them round the prom with them on their bikes :D then even more fun on the beach as the tide was out and a curious doggy wanted a game of chase :D Good boy, Max :luv:

Had huge arcs of sand spraying out from the rear wheels and it drifted on the flat surface really nicely. Well worth the clean up after (didn't get wet with seawater but caked in sand).

Going to get the original shell back on for next time as it covers the chassis a little tighter.
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Aug 27, 2013 23:50 ]
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All done, test drive tomorrow all being well.
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Aug 27, 2013 23:52 ]
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Ill be trimming down those mounting posts too.

Here's the mini next to my TT01 240z for size comparison. So cute :luv:
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Aug 27, 2013 23:53 ]
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*scours ebay for next kit*
Author:  Grim... [ Wed Aug 28, 2013 10:23 ]
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Image
Author:  Zardoz [ Wed Aug 28, 2013 10:45 ]
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That yours Grim...?

Fancy making a rock crawler?
Author:  Grim... [ Wed Aug 28, 2013 10:57 ]
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No, I'm suggesting you buy it next.

If I wanted a rock crawler, I'd fix the big one outside ;)
Author:  Zardoz [ Wed Aug 28, 2013 13:35 ]
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I really can't justify many more cars.

I've now got a 2wd buggy, 4x4 buggy, 4x4 road car and a 2wd road car.

Not bad going seeing as I only got interested last Christmas.
Author:  Four_Candles [ Sat Sep 07, 2013 13:09 ]
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Bloody hellfire, so sad:

"Remote Controlled Helicopter Kills Man in Brooklyn"

http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2013/09 ... -brooklyn/

"Mr. Pirozek was flying a remote-controlled helicopter worth about $2,000 when it struck him, cutting off the top of his head, the official said"
Author:  Zardoz [ Sat Sep 07, 2013 15:53 ]
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Terrible accident. Was an experienced flyer too out with his dad. :(
Author:  markg [ Sat Sep 07, 2013 17:27 ]
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Horrible accident, poor kid.
Author:  MrChris [ Sat Sep 07, 2013 21:29 ]
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What would you put it on, Grim...? It wouldn't fit on that ridiculous IC engined thing you've got.
Author:  Grim... [ Sat Sep 07, 2013 21:52 ]
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It's just a picture from eBay.

I might even fix my Riot for Cott4ge.
Author:  Zardoz [ Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:46 ]
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New Tamiya 4x4 road chassis available with Zakspeed Capri shell.

http://www.tamiyausa.com/items/radio-control-kits-30/4wd-shaft-drive-on-road-(tt)-36110/rc-ford-zakspeed-turbo-capri-58578
Author:  krazywookie [ Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:54 ]
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Hnnnnng
Author:  Zardoz [ Sun Sep 08, 2013 13:16 ]
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Indeed.
Author:  markg [ Sun Sep 15, 2013 11:29 ]
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Had a nice fly yesterday morning:



I think these things are the most fun flown a couple of feet up.
Author:  Zardoz [ Sun Sep 15, 2013 16:45 ]
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Getting a lot more confident flying closer to inanimate objects :)
Author:  Zardoz [ Sun Sep 22, 2013 22:36 ]
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Not having any kits to build I decided on giving my AE86 shell the banger / rat look treatment for something to do. Still more things to do yet but here it is so far.
Author:  MaliA [ Sun Sep 22, 2013 22:44 ]
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Really like the rust on the right wing. Did you do the bonnet design yourself?
Author:  Zardoz [ Sun Sep 22, 2013 22:57 ]
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No, just a Volcom sticker that was the perfect size.
Author:  MaliA [ Sun Sep 22, 2013 23:00 ]
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I have a Volcom cardigan. Car looks really good.
Author:  Zardoz [ Sun Sep 22, 2013 23:10 ]
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Thanks.

Next step is cutting windows so they look slightly open.
Author:  markg [ Tue Sep 24, 2013 11:30 ]
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Looks great that mate. I take it you've not been able to track down any 1/10 scale "Powered by Fairy Dust" or "The Sprinter Trueno Touch..." stickers?
Author:  markg [ Tue Sep 24, 2013 11:33 ]
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I met some paramotor fliers at the beach yesterday and they were stoked on the idea of me trying to follow them round with my quadcopter. It was a horribly gloomy day and I was having some issues with the video feed so my range was a bit limited, anyway I salvaged enough clips to quickly throw something together:
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Sep 24, 2013 14:42 ]
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Excellent stuff, have they seen your vid?

Youtube vid didn't work in your post on my phone but found it on your channel.

Found this while I was searching for it...
Author:  markg [ Tue Sep 24, 2013 14:45 ]
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Ah, my other channels.

It turned out that one of the paramotor fliers was a mate of our kid's so he's found me on Facebook. He didn't bother with lessons or anything, just bought one, took it to the beach one day, managed to take off and then figured it out as he went 8) He'd not even flown paragliders either. 8)
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Sep 24, 2013 14:51 ]
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They look good fun. Is it a small petrol engine they run on?
Author:  markg [ Tue Sep 24, 2013 14:53 ]
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He had a 200cc four stroke, his mate had a two stroke, which was catastrophically noisy, and not in a good way. Like a flying placcy chicken with no silencer. I think he said it was about £8k all in, but that was brand new. They're simple things but only sold in quite small numbers hence the high price. Still, for motorbike money they look way more fun.
Author:  markg [ Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:48 ]
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Went out yesterday with the aim of trying to shoot some really smooth footage. Basically I'm too cheap to buy a brushless gimbal (I also don't want the added weight and it would also mean not using the waterproof case for my GoPro camera and since I fly a lot on the beach that seems unwise).

So I tried to keep control inputs as fast and small as I could to keep it steady and it's looking pretty good I reckon.

https://vimeo.com/75338812

I love this machine, most quadcopters are either great fun for hooning round or they shoot decent video. This one can do both pretty well.
Author:  markg [ Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:07 ]
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GazChap! When did you visit New York?

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?secti ... id=9270668
Author:  GazChap [ Thu Oct 03, 2013 13:23 ]
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:D
Author:  Zardoz [ Sat Oct 05, 2013 19:22 ]
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Went out to look at sand paddles but came home with this.
Author:  Zardoz [ Sat Oct 05, 2013 19:22 ]
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It's got LEDs.
Author:  TheVision [ Sat Oct 05, 2013 19:55 ]
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That's the one I have and it's brilliant! I should use it more really...but it's great. You'll love it.
Author:  markg [ Sat Oct 05, 2013 20:07 ]
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Yeah they're really good. Google how to do the calibration they fly much better once that's done.
Author:  Zardoz [ Sat Oct 05, 2013 20:42 ]
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The nice guy at Wireless Madness went through it with me when I bought it.
Author:  GazChap [ Sat Oct 05, 2013 21:01 ]
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Expert mode is much better than the normal mode, too.
Author:  Zardoz [ Sun Oct 06, 2013 21:16 ]
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Need to get much more betterer, very sketchy but still in one piece :)

Has anyone bothered with those prop guards?
Author:  TheVision [ Sun Oct 06, 2013 21:43 ]
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I didn't.
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Oct 08, 2013 20:34 ]
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Realised the trim was a little out last night so reset everything and found it a little easier. Still panic at times and cut the throttle, so far without any damage :)

Managed to confidently set of and land across the lounge and bring it back and also do square circuit around the table, kind of :) weird getting used to its movements and remembering to give it more beans to keep height when changing direction.

Good fun
Author:  markg [ Tue Oct 08, 2013 21:05 ]
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They're pretty strong, I've bounced mine off the walls at full tilt and it's been ok. It's worth putting some spacers under the props though.
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Oct 08, 2013 22:44 ]
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No need with the V2 from what I've heard mate.
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Oct 08, 2013 22:47 ]
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I've clattered it against stuff and only popped a prop off (a few times).
Author:  markg [ Thu Nov 07, 2013 13:35 ]
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I always wanted a biplane, particularly an old WWI type so I spent some of my birthday money on this lovely little SE5A:

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I also managed to cram some FPV gear in there and then set the camera up on a 180 degree servo so I can look out the side over the wings while flying:



All ready for the dawn patrol, once it stops being a bit too breezy.
Author:  GazChap [ Thu Nov 07, 2013 17:39 ]
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That's awesome. If you're not listening to Ride of the Valkyries or similar while flying, I don't know what's going on.

Is it much harder to fly one of those? Specifically, to land it without breaking anything?
Author:  Zardoz [ Thu Nov 07, 2013 17:43 ]
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That looks excellent, didn't expect it to be so detailed.
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