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

[mrjdstewart]

I built mine for sloping, I just throw it over the cliff by hand. There's a bit of extra room in the fuse even with the big 6ch Rx I'm using, if you were clever you could fit one of the FT glider tows in it and bungee launch it, just beef up the spar a bit.

i have a winch and a bungee launch at our field but worry about both.

i/we use the bungee for high speed aircraft. it could be adjusted for tension and torque on launch, but i worry that i would not get much elevation as a result. next is the winch, which i think once again may rip the wing off. any chance of putting a small quad motor in nose with folding prop?

laters,

me

 

[slowjo]

sooooo happy right now!

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laters,

me

sooo jealous right now : )

 

[Crawford Bros. Aeroplanes]

i have a winch and a bungee launch at our field but worry about both.

i/we use the bungee for high speed aircraft. it could be adjusted for tension and torque on launch, but i worry that i would not get much elevation as a result. next is the winch, which i think once again may rip the wing off. any chance of putting a small quad motor in nose with folding prop?

laters,

me

You'd have to modify the plans a bit but it should be possible. There's about 3" behind the battery to play around with. I have a theory about rocket launch gliders that needs to be tested too.

 

[BATTLEAXE]

Forget RC for a second and check this out!

 

[Bricks]

Better have a good stomach to ride in one of those doing what they are doing. Most fun I had was a ride in a Sterling Biplane nothing like being inverted open cockpit and holding on to the bottom of your seat like your life depended on it.

 

[Fluburtur]

I built myself a new handle for my camera and microphone, will make filming stuff more handy.



I cant believe I havent made that sooner.

 

[ScratchBuildMast]

Does anyone know when the mustang is officially releasing?? Like you can buy it, not preorder it??

 

[speedbirdted]

 

[ScratchBuildMast]

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You forgot the Linus stare

 

[F106DeltaDart]

Got in the maiden +1 today on my Eflite Hurricane. The Hurricane was revised to modern standards with full Freewing lighting and suspension struts, as well as a 4S power plant. A real sweetheart in the air, and looking forward to many more flights!

 

[keepitup]

Took the old fogy up wit the battery from the Fish and the batt is good. Whew!

 

[keepitup]

Building the mini sportster the rest of the day.

 

[Namactual]

Printing a new motor mount for something that has been begging to fly for a year or so...

I just found all of the parts I need to put it together, but we have severe weather on the way so I have to put the build on hold for tonight.

Soon though...

 

[OliverW]

Here's the fuse on my hangar rc seven

 

[Namactual]

Well, I got this much done today at least...

She sure is purty.

Side note:
The only thing worse than not having an organized work area is dumping your unorganized workshop into random boxes when you move. Looking for those 1mm bullet connectors? I only have 15 boxes worth of options right? I will give you three guesses as to how many boxes I had to dig through to find those...

 

[The Hangar]

Well, I got this much done today at least...
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She sure is purty.

Side note:
The only thing worse than not having an organized work area is dumping your unorganized workshop into random boxes when you move. Looking for those 1mm bullet connectors? I only have 15 boxes worth of options right? I will give you three guesses as to how many boxes I had to dig through to find those...

I only need one guess - it’ll be exactly 15 boxes - ask me how I know...

 

[IdoAllMyOwnStunts]

Took out the ole U2 plane for a calm morning flight. Ran it on a 1500mah 3 cell and got 57 minutes of flight! Beautiful day to be alive and well🙂

 

[Grifflyer]

Took out the ole U2 plane for a calm morning flight. Ran it on a 1500mah 3 cell and got 57 minutes of flight! Beautiful day to be alive and well🙂

Awesome!! But what's the big metal pole sticking out of your Tx?

 

[Wildthing]

Took out the ole U2 plane for a calm morning flight. Ran it on a 1500mah 3 cell and got 57 minutes of flight! Beautiful day to be alive and well🙂

Puppies look bored stiff.

 

[Namactual]

Took out the ole U2 plane for a calm morning flight. Ran it on a 1500mah 3 cell and got 57 minutes of flight! Beautiful day to be alive and well🙂

I have not had a powered glider in my fleet in a long while. I do miss those relaxing hour long flights.
I might just have to build another one.

I loved my Sky Surfer, anyone here have experience with the FT-Explorer? Tis she a good'n?