FT What Did You Do RC Today : Caution Offtopic At All Times

[FoamyDM]

Started the 1/2 scale Mowe/Mehve build last night... got things cut out. assembly tonight.
I will attempt is as a 30mm edf, I hope it works. i have to resize the power pod.

We also recorded episode 3 for the AviationRCNoob Podcast. Episode 2 coming soon!
@ScratchBuildMast Excellent! I look forward to seeing how they come along.

 

[duckduckgoose]

Built and flew a 120% ft arrow today, flies just like the original but better wind penetration and more glide and (main reason) more room for a bigger battery). Also it was very very fast running on a 1800 mah 4s and a 2216 1250kv motor with a 9x4.5 prop. Makes a very satisfying howl. Managed a 9 min flight all the while screaming around. Also added a skid under the wing to provide protection from the gravel landings. Spear for scale

 

[BATTLEAXE]

Built and flew a 120% ft arrow today, flies just like the original but better wind penetration and more glide and (main reason) more room for a bigger battery). Also it was very very fast running on a 1800 mah 4s and a 2216 1250kv motor with a 9x4.5 prop. Makes a very satisfying howl. Managed a 9 min flight all the while screaming around. Also added a skid under the wing to provide protection from the gravel landings. Spear for scale
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Those look awesome, love the wing tape.

Any video of them flying?

 

[ScratchBuildMast]

Built and flew a 120% ft arrow today, flies just like the original but better wind penetration and more glide and (main reason) more room for a bigger battery). Also it was very very fast running on a 1800 mah 4s and a 2216 1250kv motor with a 9x4.5 prop. Makes a very satisfying howl. Managed a 9 min flight all the while screaming around. Also added a skid under the wing to provide protection from the gravel landings. Spear for scale
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The arrow on the right looks kinda like the Maryland flag...

 

[Crawford Bros. Aeroplanes]

Well this isn't exactly RC at all but it is an interesting bit of history. I was helping my grandfather clean out his storage unit today and I came across his Navy sea bag. He had served on a destroyer in the late '50s, I don't know the exact years. He let me take it home so I could go through it and see what he had, but I wasn't expecting what I found.

6 complete uniforms, two of which are dress uniforms, plus a few extra shirts and pants, all with minimal wear. The blue uniforms were in a plastic bag and are in perfect condition while some the white ones are a little yellowed. He's kept his service dress cap in his office so it wasn't in the bag. The only disappointing thing is that I'm 5' 11" so none of it fits me haha.

What did I do RC today? Hmmm...
I adjusted the thrust angle on the V-tail Arrowhead last night so there's that. That counts, right?

 

[Wildthing]

Well this isn't exactly RC at all but it is an interesting bit of history. I was helping my grandfather clean out his storage unit today and I came across his Navy sea bag. He had served on a destroyer in the late '50s, I don't know the exact years. He let me take it home so I could go through it and see what he had, but I wasn't expecting what I found.
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6 complete uniforms, two of which are dress uniforms, plus a few extra shirts and pants, all with minimal wear. The blue uniforms were in a plastic bag and are in perfect condition while some the white ones are a little yellowed. He's kept his service dress cap in his office so it wasn't in the bag. The only disappointing thing is that I'm 5' 11" so none of it fits me haha.

What did I do RC today? Hmmm...
I adjusted the thrust angle on the V-tail Arrowhead last night so there's that. That counts, right?

That's cool, grandpa didn't look like he was a big dude, my first impression before I read your post that they were kids cloths .

 

[Hondo76251]

Not uncommon, I tried on my grandfather's ww2 uniforms and they were too small when I was 14!

Then again, there is no way I'd fit in into my own uniforms anymore! Lol

 

[Crawford Bros. Aeroplanes]

That's cool, grandpa didn't look like he was a big dude, my first impression before I read your post that they were kids cloths .

Not uncommon, I tried on my grandfather's ww2 uniforms and they were too small when I was 14!

Then again, there is no way I'd fit in into my own uniforms anymore! Lol

He's almost as tall as me now

 

[Vimana89]

My action cam fully crapped out as far as recording and indicator lights, but I can still get what footage I have off it. Good thjing I'm going shopping for RC parts and stuff tonight or tomorrow, I'll order a new one, maybe a slightly classier one, as it was like an $18 bottom of the barrel camera.

 

[speedbirdted]

Well this isn't exactly RC at all but it is an interesting bit of history. I was helping my grandfather clean out his storage unit today and I came across his Navy sea bag. He had served on a destroyer in the late '50s, I don't know the exact years. He let me take it home so I could go through it and see what he had, but I wasn't expecting what I found.
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6 complete uniforms, two of which are dress uniforms, plus a few extra shirts and pants, all with minimal wear. The blue uniforms were in a plastic bag and are in perfect condition while some the white ones are a little yellowed. He's kept his service dress cap in his office so it wasn't in the bag. The only disappointing thing is that I'm 5' 11" so none of it fits me haha.

What did I do RC today? Hmmm...
I adjusted the thrust angle on the V-tail Arrowhead last night so there's that. That counts, right?

Holy crap!! My grandpa was stationed in Japan in the late 50s. Joined straight out of high school in 54. Honestly I thought it was pretty cool until he told me most of his job was listening to morse code all day lol.

My dad also described my hobby today as "taking large pieces of wood and making them into small pieces of wood" and I don't really fault him.

 

[Crawford Bros. Aeroplanes]

Does anyone know of anyone who's built the Perlan II as an rc model?

 

[synjin]

Nothing today, but spent the weekend trying to get a 3 inch quad up and running (too windy to fly...after weeks of subzero weather). After replacing the receiver and Betaflight-ing all Sunday afternoon, I discovered one of the ESCs in the 4 in 1 card was burned out. Sigh. Fixed wing is just sooooo much simpler.

 

[BATTLEAXE]

Found this video while cruising around YT
Check it out...

I shared this on FB, it would be appreciated if you all did the same. The message needs to get out to not only our RC community but to anyone who enjoys the rights and freedoms of democracy. If this is allowed to continue concerning the NPRM that affects us, imagine what our elected governments will do with the rest of our rights. Just sayin

 

[speedbirdted]

Found this video while cruising around YT
Check it out...

I shared this on FB, it would be appreciated if you all did the same. The message needs to get out to not only our RC community but to anyone who enjoys the rights and freedoms of democracy. If this is allowed to continue concerning the NPRM that affects us, imagine what our elected governments will do with the rest of our rights. Just sayin

unfortunately the fact that the government is never going to understand is that they cannot accurately govern a hobby they themselves do not participate in. It's the same situation that happens when video game developers don't play their own game or listen to the community.

I can guarantee the only reason this NPRM was put forward is because someone is having their pockets stuffed.

Oh well, if it becomes law one day, I'll just go back to racing 1/8 buggies since that's how I got into RC in the first place, and no one cares about cars...

 

[BATTLEAXE]

unfortunately the fact that the government is never going to understand is that they cannot accurately govern a hobby they themselves do not participate in. It's the same situation that happens when video game developers don't play their own game or listen to the community.

I can guarantee the only reason this NPRM was put forward is because someone is having their pockets stuffed.

Oh well, if it becomes law one day, I'll just go back to racing 1/8 buggies since that's how I got into RC in the first place, and no one cares about cars...

The stuffing of the pockets as far as this hobby goes, even if it is something that most have just seen the light on, has always been, and will always be the way its done. What needs to happen is for the people who the government works for and represents, to stands up. It's not the financially benefitting organizations that are the majority, the people are. It's just to bad that money speaks louder then the people. I get it.

But if the people roll over and let this happen, what's next? What other rights are you willing to give up? What other freedoms can you live without? Not just in the hobby, but in all other facets of your life. What else can the major corporations lobby the government into taking away from you. That's the real point. You give them an inch, they will take a mile.

I have a feeling this will go down as well as prohibition where this hobby won't disappear, it will just go underground. You will hear of raids on homes of guys selling drones in secret, like a drug bust. People will be whispering to friends asking if they know a guy where they can pick up some cheap motors or if they know of a private farm to fly at. It makes me wonder what kind of world my kids, or my kids kids will be living in. Soon you will need a license to ride a skateboard. Where does it stop

 

[Crawford Bros. Aeroplanes]

The stuffing of the pockets as far as this hobby goes, even if it is something that most have just seen the light on, has always been, and will always be the way its done. What needs to happen is for the people who the government works for and represents, to stands up. It's not the financially benefitting organizations that are the majority, the people are. It's just to bad that money speaks louder then the people. I get it.

But if the people roll over and let this happen, what's next? What other rights are you willing to give up? What other freedoms can you live without? Not just in the hobby, but in all other facets of your life. What else can the major corporations lobby the government into taking away from you. That's the real point. You give them an inch, they will take a mile.

I have a feeling this will go down as well as prohibition where this hobby won't disappear, it will just go underground. You will hear of raids on homes of guys selling drones in secret, like a drug bust. People will be whispering to friends asking if they know a guy where they can pick up some cheap motors or if they know of a private farm to fly at. It makes me wonder what kind of world my kids, or my kids kids will be living in. Soon you will need a license to ride a skateboard. Where does it stop

It seems no matter what hobby I pick someone is trying to ban it.

 

[BATTLEAXE]

It seems no matter what hobby I pick someone is trying to ban it.

I wonder how long it will take till you have to register a bowling ball

 

[speedbirdted]

I wonder how long it will take till you have to register a bowling ball

Just wait until someone is killed by one

 

[BATTLEAXE]

Just wait until someone is killed by one

Nobody needs to be killed by one, it just needs to be sensationalized in the media, and looked at as a gold mine by corporations. And I am sure people have been killed by bowling balls, more then RC airplanes

 

[Vimana89]

Maidened my new and improved 4ch tandem plane successfully, tested my new 4k action camera(cheapo $22) with the maiden, and just received my FT Vector kit and electronics and some spare small parts and decals in the mail.