ImpulseRC Alien build

[cranialrectosis]

Invid is right. The Alien kit has a fantastic, 1/4" thick rubber lipo pad with an adhesive backing that perfectly fits the top plate. Use rubberized straps like the RGs or Lumenier and the lipo isn't going far.

This is one of the little reasons why Alien is the top of the line.

 

[Topdawg]

Sounds great. Thanks everyone for the heads up. I do use the rubberized straps just use velcro instead of the rubber. I like the look of the rubber a littler bit better though.

 

[C0d3M0nk3y]

I did a quick tune and tried out the KISS FC today. It feels pretty locked in already.

 

[Darkback2]

Dude! That thing is a rocket ship! Great flying!

 

[cranialrectosis]

AWESOME!

Love the flip. Holy cow, Code! That's the FGA flip! Great flight!

 

[C0d3M0nk3y]

Dude! That thing is a rocket ship! Great flying!

Thanks!

 

[C0d3M0nk3y]

AWESOME!

Love the flip. Holy cow, Code! That's the FGA flip! Great flight!

Thanks man.

 

[Invid]

I did a quick tune and tried out the KISS FC today. It feels pretty locked in already.

Greats speed and that's a really solid looking tune. Nice flight man.

I hope I can maiden mine tomorrow.

 

[C0d3M0nk3y]

Greats speed and that's a really solid looking tune. Nice flight man.

Thanks.

 

[Invid]

Anyone got any tips for me on landing with a steep camera angle?

 

[evilmerlin]

I go into Horizon mode for landings.

 

[MototechRyan]

I go into angle mode and bring her in about 5 meters away, pop up my goggles and land LOS. Awesome flying and builds gentlemen

 

[Invid]

I go into Horizon mode for landings.

I go into angle mode and bring her in about 5 meters away, pop up my goggles and land LOS. Awesome flying and builds gentlemen

Ha. This didn't even occur to me until after I got home! I usually just fly under the goggles from takeoff until landing. I'd set up horizon mode, but only so that I'd have something to recover with in the event of a video failure...never even occurred to me to use it to land!

All in all, it was pretty sloppy, but my "excuse" is that it was a true maiden...before this I'd never flown it except a LOS hover inside to be sure everything worked.

 

[C0d3M0nk3y]

Anyone got any tips for me on landing with a steep camera angle?

I spot my landing area, then kind of descend at a diagonal to that spot. Here's an example.

Nice.

 

[cranialrectosis]

About what I do. It's easy if you are looking at something you know, like yourself. It gives you perspective. Get close and drop it. You get the hang of it in a few.

 

[C0d3M0nk3y]

I've decided to decommission my 6" quad and build a second 5" quad so I'll have primary and backup 5" Aliens. I picked up a seconds 5" frame a couple weeks ago.

Most of the carbon parts have very minor scuffs like this:



As Paul said in his video on the seconds Aliens, your first landing will likely scuff the carbon worse than this.

Here are the carbon pieces I'm using:



One of the things I like about the Alien kits is that all of the hardware is separated out so that all of the hardware for a common task is together.

 

[C0d3M0nk3y]

I'm going to try out the FrSky XSR receiver for this build. This is what it looks like out of the box.



Here it is compared to two X4R-SBs -- one in the case, and one bare.



It's noticeably smaller and the antennas are shorter.

 

[FinalGlideAus]

Lookout, you're becoming an Alien whore.

 

[C0d3M0nk3y]

Lookout, you're becoming an Alien whore.

Ha!

 

[Invid]

I spot my landing area, then kind of descend at a diagonal to that spot. Here's an example.

Nice.

About what I do. It's easy if you are looking at something you know, like yourself. It gives you perspective. Get close and drop it. You get the hang of it in a few.

Thanks guys. I'll give that a shot when I can get out again.