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

Hondo76251

Legendary member
Well, pretty off topic, but it would be an awesome weekend for flying and I am driving my creepy RC ready panel van! Only this time it has dirt bikes in it. Its motocross weekend for the boys...
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F106DeltaDart

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Got my 600 size UH-1N Twin Huey in the air this weekend after a long battle with fuselage resonance issues. Finally got everything sorted, and it was flying great, even in some gusty winds.
 

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The Hangar

Fly harder!
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/2X-OVONIC-2200mah-11-1V-25C-3S-Lipo-Battery-Deans-Plug-RC-Boat-Heli-Drone-FPV/183503734985?_trkparms=ispr=1&hash=item2ab9acc8c9:g:umYAAOSwOhxdoW~2:sc:FedExHomeDelivery!99324!US!-1&enc=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&checksum=1835037349858c570049877e473e83e6b3d06842b866
I like the price on these packs! I had a 4s from the same company and it was a decent battery but on the first flight I took a bad crash and dented the top a bit. The battery still worked for 10+ cycles before it randomly quit, so I can't really blame the company on that since it got pretty dinged up. My one worry is that the 25C rating won't be enough for 3D flying. Most my other batteries are 25C and they have worked fine for 3D so I'm not sure why I'm hesitant to buy these... I just thought I'd run it by you guys before I decide to purchase them though.
 

OliverW

Legendary member
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2X-OVONIC-2200mah-11-1V-25C-3S-Lipo-Battery-Deans-Plug-RC-Boat-Heli-Drone-FPV/183503734985?_trkparms=ispr=1&hash=item2ab9acc8c9:g:umYAAOSwOhxdoW~2:sc:FedExHomeDelivery!99324!US!-1&enc=AQAEAAACQBPxNw+Vj6nta7CKEs3N0qU2KDFBl3z+qbt947/ZWZI6gMQiy09uzVdi3kJV7dbjjc8AbG9UCFZuUtIN9jiiRdXqhtDDl5UlLphRjR5t2latmihwzkaSE6o1Ag3od69Cws/ghu/m+cWfMuRNyS4iLYYCYS862T4XmgbMtG1rn4NNXWZ72D/rxN+/9SIU2/af05i/a+F9PCVo+SLpoAyM3SQ7NO3R3GKXGKZxDmez0nA3MBoUSKZuFpyjbAF/WvgoPW5zop6Gd6OLYt+XNwXD8q8H1izeOTLJ1g2knTiVsjHbbEGccmi3/TV9J+eOSGfrG0891Bsqe3u8gJ1C6UeG3/l8aN9lahejliY8j1rG15r4+TuGi6ZEqYE9X0hceiln6xKJIdaM5J7xJtJsCFN7TloGtsuKGkEOvnj3YGnEfaWwdxvvDRLtKzlWRNx71eWu0WKu3NtI70T3rrqIyfwqvvbiN8eQwytKBKyhJKHGcNQ3s7PMDYWGQjMmZr+sFzbsXRaoVsVffgONoyLQgVO0IjQmZo8BgJTvRsqG/T54kj0cewnndh6k0rOrtKV+FWMiopcyijTrZtwgrdzdBzAOYNRJWm+aMWtTQRJmNc3EhkzBs/osusryl4pSj07X8HTQnSBSlb4dxEKKtj6iVIT2MHu68r8UPuxUeixGAf3GZszqCpP37Vul7JtA1aWHzr1rJLYI7zqIjF6hmuM+/+AOOABaspUTCu2gG8A8EqwuI1X69p7bndUlkvKC2SKGRlNrMw==&checksum=1835037349858c570049877e473e83e6b3d06842b866
I like the price on these packs! I had a 4s from the same company and it was a decent battery but on the first flight I took a bad crash and dented the top a bit. The battery still worked for 10+ cycles before it randomly quit, so I can't really blame the company on that since it got pretty dinged up. My one worry is that the 25C rating won't be enough for 3D flying. Most my other batteries are 25C and they have worked fine for 3D so I'm not sure why I'm hesitant to buy these... I just thought I'd run it by you guys before I decide to purchase them though.
I run 20c packs on my MXS, and it is just fine! I need to bump my timer down a bit as when I land, I have less than 10% of the pack left
 

Crawford Bros. Aeroplanes

Legendary member
Does anyone have any experience with fiberglassed foamboard? I've seen a few guys (@wilmracer) use it on big projects before. I'm thinking about using it for some non-rc applications and I'm curious how durable it would be for, say, body panels on a cyclekart? I'm concerned about what mud and flying gravel might do to it, but if it works it could easily knock 50 pounds off the total weight.
A cyclekart is a small racing go-kart modelled after Grand Prix race cars of the early 20th century.
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Grifflyer

WWII fanatic
Does anyone have any experience with fiberglassed foamboard? I've seen a few guys (@wilmracer) use it on big projects before. I'm thinking about using it for some non-rc applications and I'm curious how durable it would be for, say, body panels on a cyclekart? I'm concerned about what mud and flying gravel might do to it, but if it works it could easily knock 50 pounds off the total weight.
A cyclekart is a small racing go-kart modelled after Grand Prix race cars of the early 20th century.
I've never fiberglassed fb, but I'd love to see pictures!!