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Richard Boyd

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« on: March 09, 2010, 20:23:45 PM »
I was out today flying my Blaster 2 and man the thermals were coming thick and fast at our Dungannon Club site,
Best recorded time was 28.56 minutes from launch ,
Best height was 147M and then I took cold feet as I only use an indoor receiver.  :)

I am one happy man tonight !
Is there any other DLG flyer having fun ?

Richard
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« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2010, 23:29:53 PM »
Hi Richard

Cool !! you are getting better,  :clap:  :clap:
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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2010, 08:05:57 AM »
Hi John, it was not me ! it was the thermals !
Average flight times were 4.26mins, I have still alot to learn and I am having fun learning  :D
 
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« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2010, 08:18:01 AM »
Bills videos also helped me , cheers Bill.
Here is a snip on You tube of the Master Bruce Davidson,

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/X8FpRzJvzPY&feature=related[/youtube]
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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2010, 21:10:47 PM »
Well done Richard, :clap:  you seem to enjoy the “learning” as much as the doing………..I know that feeling well! :D

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Try not to run out of airspeed, altitude and ideas....... all at the same time.

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« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2010, 21:50:46 PM »
Good stuff Richard! Wish I had my DLG ready to fly. Did a few bungee launches with a light model the other day which was fun.

A soon a I have a chance the DLG is going together.
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« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2010, 18:47:02 PM »
Hi guys, I have bad news  :cry:
I was out again in the field yesterday playing with the buzzards when I experienced a total loss of signal.
3 hours later I retrieved the DLG from a barbed wire fence. I would have guessed I ran for 2 miles through fields over hedges jumping streams and generally becoming a hunting horse minus the four legs.
The Blaster is history !
I hope to get another few once Vladimir answers my email.
I am missing this plane big time.

Richard
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« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2010, 18:49:06 PM »
Hi Keith, learning is the fun part for me, I love a challenge :!:

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« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2010, 19:35:18 PM »
Surely you weren’t flying it with only an indoor rx were you? :!:

Yes, the challenge if half the fun! :D

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« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2010, 19:49:12 PM »
Bugger  :!:
Sorry to hear that Richard. Just when you were starting to enjoy it :cry:
If it's any consolation you have total inspired/motivated me to get me DLG together.  :clap:
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« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2010, 08:02:52 AM »
Hi Keith and Joe,  I was using a park flyer receiver and have never had an issue. Last night I tested the full setup I had in the Blaster 2 , it seems that a badly connecting micro deans was the cause of loss of signal.
The lipo pack was an old pack from last year and it had been used quite alot. I am switching my gliders to 0.8mm gold connectors  
I live and learn !

Hopefully Joe we are going to have the first get together of DLG flying !
I have a few simple tasks put together, this is all about fun and sharing our experiences with DLG gliding.
All I need is a plane  :cry:

Great to hear Joe that your interest have been rejuvenated, what plane are you building ?

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« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2010, 08:37:07 AM »
Richard,
Sloperacer. com or T9hobbysport had a DLG for about £140. Vac bagged foam, so probably not AS good as the blaster, but a cheaper alternative. Joe got his model from Hong Kong
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« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2010, 13:53:25 PM »
Richard let me know if there is a DLG get together this year. I am aiming to come up for a least one glider meeting this year, be it slope or thermal.

I got a Topsky DLG. See the thread in forum here. You coming down to us at the weekend? If so I could bring it along for you to have a nose at.

Will put it together mid April. Unfortunately thats the next available building window :cry:

Here are some links:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1106335&highlight=longshot+3

http://www.f3k.com.au/index.php/articles/25-reviews/139-dlg-topsky1

http://www.topsoaring.com/index_page0003.htm
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« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2010, 09:04:37 AM »
Hi Joe, the top sky DLG is a cool Dlg !
You will have many hours of fun with her.
The DLG/ flat field get together date is set for April and Banbridge club will be the venue. Everyone is welcome for some fun flying and of course the mandatory chat about planes might out way the flying.
All we need it the weather !
Bill can sort out the big man for some thermals and great flying conditions lol

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« Reply #14 on: March 15, 2010, 13:24:10 PM »
Hi Richard,
Will do my best on the weather, but the big man rarely listens to me  :cry:  :evil:  :roll:   :roll:

Can you post a list of the tasks, so we can practice a bit? Hopefully my knees and back will stand a little discus chucking!

What about the option of a mini bungee for those who have hand launch models, but not discus ones?  :?:  Might encourage a few others out
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