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For Sale / Everything goes

« on: April 30, 2017, 17:43:43 PM »

all gone

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Misceleanous / (non-flying) RC Toy conversion

« on: April 06, 2014, 00:24:32 AM »

Converting RC car to (kind of) robot.

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Electrics / new arrival - skypup 1976

« on: May 02, 2013, 19:00:19 PM »

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For Sale / FREE: two sheets of foam - aprox 6x2ft 2" thick

« on: July 31, 2012, 19:31:57 PM »

available for collection from Swords till end of this week.

otherwise will go to the bin

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Thermal / Flat field / Wildflecken reborn

« on: July 03, 2012, 23:38:01 PM »

all servos installed, receiver on its way

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Humour / Flying lessons

« on: June 26, 2012, 20:24:56 PM »

A friend of mine, interested in flight sims, was looking for some flying lessons book,
went on ebay did a quick search and found one for 1.99, so bought.

An here is what came in post few days later
http://
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Witch-in-Training-1-Flying-Lessons-Maeve-Friel-Paperback-/130656101228?pt=Children_s_Young_Adult_s_Fiction&hash=item1e6bb5e36c#ht_1327wt_979

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Misceleanous / once upon a time

« on: June 26, 2012, 13:21:54 PM »

once upon a time ... back in Russia, I was doing compulsory military service
and was dealing with this beast

2k12 Kub - surface-to-air missile system

(technically, I am still a lieutenant in reserve)

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How to... / servo size vs model size

« on: June 25, 2012, 11:41:55 AM »

I would like to do it right way this time - prepared to spend some extra cash
on servos.
So, the question is what servos to choose to 3m Condor ?
I originally planned to use Hitec HS85BB/MG (MG for flaps),
but now worried if those will be powerful enough (3kg/cm).

Any thoughts/theories are welcome.

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FPV / FPV and MACI

« on: April 03, 2012, 17:19:51 PM »

Just got a document stating the position of MACI in regard of FPV.

Quote

First Person View R/C will be a legal and recognised aspect of model flying and as such is covered by the MACI Insurance policy but ONLY where the following conditions are applied:
• The activity is solely for 'sport and recreation' purposes.
• Two MACI member pilots must take part.
• A Buddy Box system must be employed.
• The pilot in charge must operate the master transmitter.
• The pilot in charge must not wear the headset or view a screen.
• The aircraft remains within the natural unaided visual range of the pilot in charge.
• Reliable operation of the Buddy Box is established.
• A clear handover protocol is established.
• The pilot in charge is solely responsible for the safety of the flight.
• The model weight shall be limited to a maximum of 5 kg.
• The model should have the insurance number of the planes owner.
These operating conditions very clearly place the legal responsibility for the safety of the flight on the pilot in charge, additionally the responsibility for the legality of the transmitting/receiving equipment utilised also rests with the pilot in charge.

For me this is not what the rest of the world is calling FPV.

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Misceleanous / full-scale Tu-154 out of control. <happy end>

« on: May 03, 2011, 20:29:57 PM »

The aircraft was in storage for 10 years.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/nZNJOALjiiA[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/XeLLH0m-4jM[/youtube]

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How to... / towline release ?

« on: April 21, 2011, 14:28:02 PM »

Gentlemen, I need your expertise here.

looking for a towline release mechanism to fit onto my Condor Evo4
(actually, can build one if you tell me how )

any suggestions ?

Thanks,
Denis

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