It's the silver ones that crash (so not my fault).
One on the Brecon Beacons we can have a look at:
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Aug 08, 2016 15:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Radio controlled aeroplanes, and that... and now cars! |
It's the silver ones that crash (so not my fault). One on the Brecon Beacons we can have a look at:
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Aug 15, 2016 10:51 ] |
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Pretty good video from the RunCam (1), just a smudge over £40 and bright orange for easier spotting post crash. I'd say the auto WB was slightly better than the mobius it's replaced. I'll stick a video up when I get time. |
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| Author: | markg [ Thu Aug 18, 2016 12:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Radio controlled aeroplanes, and that... and now cars! |
Had fun flying the little ultra micro Radian from the tent up in the lakes earlier this week: Amazing little plane this one. The whole thing weighs in at under 50g even with the camera and video transmitter I put on there. Pretty much silent too so it doesn't bother anyone. |
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| Author: | markg [ Fri Aug 26, 2016 12:44 ] |
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Jealous of Zardoz's two unbuilt planes to my one I have just ordered one of these neat little things:  Christ knows when I'll ever get the time to build it, though. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Fri Aug 26, 2016 14:51 ] |
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It'll practically build and pay for itself that. You seen the Nano Skyhunter they've just brought out too? Modelled by Grim... & Crasters Love Child |
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| Author: | markg [ Fri Aug 26, 2016 15:03 ] |
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Yeah I have seen that, but I can't help thinking that it's going to be in smithereens after the first proper crash and that a small wing is better for that sort of low-level malarkey. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Fri Aug 26, 2016 15:07 ] |
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Yeah... but planes! |
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| Author: | markg [ Fri Sep 09, 2016 14:30 ] |
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Very long unedited flight from Wednesday night, not doing anything in particular, just mooching around: It was way darker than it looks on there by the end but the camera on the plane adjusts and it looked like broad daylight through the goggles. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Sep 12, 2016 10:03 ] |
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Couple of videos from Saturday morning. Camera battery ran out on the first flight, let like I was probably the highest I've flown my Bixler but didn't record the next 'step up' I took.  |
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| Author: | markg [ Mon Sep 12, 2016 10:29 ] |
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Good those, though. We had some pretty decent formation flying going on that morning. Must get the quads refitted with LEDs, it's like trying to follow a housefly without them. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Sep 12, 2016 12:07 ] |
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Yeah, I'll stick some LEDs on mine next time I'm pottering about. Have to get the Cyclops Storm sorted out too, let me know when you're free and I'll bring it round mate. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Tue Sep 13, 2016 11:42 ] |
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I forgot to put the LEDs on. |
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| Author: | markg [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 13:59 ] |
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Nice plane but an excellent crash! (1:45 or so) |
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| Author: | Mr Russell [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 14:26 ] |
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It just ripped itself apart! |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 14:49 ] |
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Fuck me, that thing was huge. It wouldn't have to be much bigger before he could sit in it (although I could see why he wouldn't want to). |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 16:35 ] |
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That's going to need a couple tubes of super glue. |
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| Author: | markg [ Fri Oct 21, 2016 11:50 ] |
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Been slowly putting this together over the last few weeks and the day has come to chuck it into the air and see what happens: Attachment: talon.jpg
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri Oct 21, 2016 12:06 ] |
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Are you going to equip it with a grenade? |
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| Author: | markg [ Fri Oct 21, 2016 14:38 ] |
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Yeah, I suppose I should point out that it's just a box I bought from one of those military surplus stalls at a fair, ideal for keeping LiPos in, as long as you don't fasten the lid because then I suppose you maybe could have a grenade. Anyway, it flew! And it didn't crash once, not even slightly. Always a relief that when it's something I've assembled myself. Quite boring video here, I was really just flying round in circles fairly close in to make sure it was all ok, then I quit while I was ahead. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Fri Oct 21, 2016 15:50 ] |
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Nice one. Always good to bring them down in one piece. What motor did you put on it? Hope its an even enough match for my Mini Skyhunter. |
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| Author: | markg [ Fri Oct 21, 2016 15:58 ] |
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It's the motor off the other wing, not exactly sure what it is. It should be reasonably similar, though. |
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| Author: | markg [ Sat Oct 22, 2016 13:02 ] |
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All that empty sky and look at where Z decides to fly his plane  Attachment: vlcsnap-00002.jpg
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Sat Oct 22, 2016 14:19 ] |
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Is that cropped or the actual frame?! Nice to fly something new, impressed with both these models and really chuffed with all the GPS / RTH stuff I've now got. |
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| Author: | markg [ Tue Nov 01, 2016 16:21 ] |
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Well after one crash and a rebuild of Z's plane these seem to be flying pretty well now. Most impressed with the flight controller and software I'm using. So much data to pore over for no good reason at all. You can playback the whole flight and see the track in Google Earth.  Attachment: google-earth.PNG Attachment: ipanel.PNG I can't see any point to this at all except for trying to fly a giant cock and balls shape. |
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Nov 01, 2016 16:22 ] |
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Going around in circles? That sounds really boring |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Tue Nov 01, 2016 16:25 ] |
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Lonewolves wrote: Going around in circles? That sounds really boring 
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| Author: | markg [ Tue Nov 01, 2016 16:26 ] |
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It would get boring except some of those circles were clockwise ones. |
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Nov 01, 2016 16:38 ] |
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markg wrote: It would get boring except some of those circles were clockwise ones. Sacrilege! |
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| Author: | Mr Dave [ Tue Nov 01, 2016 17:31 ] |
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Lonewolves wrote: Going around in circles? That sounds really boring I think that actually comes under the category of drawing red circles in paint. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Wed Nov 02, 2016 15:17 ] |
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The circles go up and down too! Glad my new plane was an easy fix, and as is normally the case it's flying better than before now. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Wed Nov 02, 2016 16:48 ] |
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markg wrote: I can't see any point to this at all except for trying to fly a giant cock and balls shape. Planning bombing runs over Blackpool Model Village. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Nov 07, 2016 0:37 ] |
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Top spot today, Mark. Glad you suggested trying it for the quads with it being too breezy for planes. Need to add the Digger arm as a gate next time
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| Author: | markg [ Mon Nov 07, 2016 10:11 ] |
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Nice video. You corner-cutting cheat. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Nov 07, 2016 10:54 ] |
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It was the wind. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Nov 07, 2016 11:04 ] |
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I'll try and get the LEDs on this week. Probably a strip along the rear edge of both back arms if I can. |
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| Author: | markg [ Mon Nov 07, 2016 11:39 ] |
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Yeah they'd definitely help when it comes to picking each other out against the ground. Need to sort out buzzers for finding them after crashing in the tall grass as well. It was ace fun flying there though, when you get into a bit of a groove it's like playing Wipeout or something only with far better/more satisfying controls. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Nov 07, 2016 11:55 ] |
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And real monetary consequences! You defo get a far greater sense of speed flying close to the ground. Awesome stuff. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Tue Nov 08, 2016 17:32 ] |
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What did you buy then, Kissyfur? |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Sun Nov 13, 2016 21:50 ] |
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Superb session at the super secret race track today. Shame it was cut a bit short by me having to go out for Sunday din dins. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Sun Nov 13, 2016 21:52 ] |
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These little bastards are the best toy ever. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Sun Nov 13, 2016 23:17 ] |
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Nothing so far, z. Have been busy with other things. I have a super awesome new chainsaw tho. |
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| Author: | markg [ Mon Nov 14, 2016 9:21 ] |
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Zardoz wrote: These little bastards are the best toy ever. They really are but definitely a lot more fun with some sort of track to race round. Here's my edit quick edit from yesterday... |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Nov 14, 2016 14:01 ] |
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Why isn't this thread flooded with gushing nerds demanding to know how to get their sweaty little mitts on their own? Baffling. |
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| Author: | markg [ Mon Nov 14, 2016 14:11 ] |
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Kids today, you can't tear them away from their screens. Not even to stand in a freezing cold field, looking at another screen. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Nov 14, 2016 14:23 ] |
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We should set up a camera pointed at us to get the full extent of 'the leans' and near falls as we're stood on the embankment laughing like freaks. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Mon Nov 14, 2016 14:23 ] |
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What are these particular flying things you're using? |
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| Author: | markg [ Mon Nov 14, 2016 14:26 ] |
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I'm not telling you. You'll just nod along and then buy a fucking chainsaw or some shit. |
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| Author: | markg [ Mon Nov 14, 2016 14:29 ] |
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Seriously they're just race quads. Not much point going into depth as it changes by the week so the stuff I put in these a few months ago is probably obsolete by now. A good and popular RTF at the moment is a Shuriken 180. But you'll still need other stuff like a transmitter, video goggles/screen and charger and batteries. |
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| Author: | markg [ Mon Nov 14, 2016 14:30 ] |
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Zardoz wrote: We should set up a camera pointed at us to get the full extent of 'the leans' and near falls as we're stood on the embankment laughing like freaks. Whenever I watch those videos back I find myself leaning forwards as though to try and speed up. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Nov 14, 2016 14:34 ] |
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If anyone saw us from the promenade they'd think we were off our faces. Yeah, I still get my lean on when looking at the videos  FASTER AND LOWER 
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