Matthew's Carnage & Success Thread & Random stuff

[Matthewdupreez]

view all my humiliating & successful flights & attempts at flights. HERE

 

[Matthewdupreez]

Current Hangar:
Ft spitfire
Ft bush Wacker
Ft mustang
Ft commuter
Ft explorer
Ft scout
Ft ms corsair
1/2 complete ms spitfire
1.7m motor glider (own design)
Mighty mini lake super buccaneer (own design)

 

[Matthewdupreez]

Rip's

MM Scout
130% ft old speedster
Ap easy (modified)
Tiny trainer

 

[Matthewdupreez]

reserved for useful info

 

[Matthewdupreez]

So on Sunday I wrecked my 130% old speedster, I made 3 mistakes...
#1: I wasn't flying 3 mistakes high.
#2: I was flying on full throttle.
#3: I turned way to tight...

So basically it went into a super steep dive.... I had no elevator control (flexy pushrods) ...
I managed to recover about 50cm from the ground.... But with the vertical momentum and horizontal momentum... I hit the ground smack on the bottom... Ripping the lower fuse off. ( wing intact, prop intact, duck tape covered power pod snapped, and firewall bent... Battery & electronic s fine)

On the bright side of things....
#1: I found out why the range on my tx was soooo trashy . I was missing a 1/4 of my antenna..... Once fixed t was amazing....

#2: the #1, reason is also why in the past my motor was running very rough ( accelerating and decelerating in quick succession). Now with the antenna replaced it flies amazing.

#3: I now get to build a new trainer plane... 170 ~180% ft commuter

@The Hangar @Timmy @cdfigueredo

 

[Timmy]

So is this like a rip-off thread of my 'Timmy's thread' and crash log?

 

[Matthewdupreez]

So is this like a rip-off thread of my 'Timmy's thread' and crash log?

No, NEVER... Hope u don't mind

 

[FlamingRCAirplanes]

CAN NOT WAIT TO SEE YOUR 180% COMMUTER!!!!! Okay... Maybe that was a bit extreme. LOL I can't wait! Good luck!

 

[Timmy]

No, NEVER... Hope u don't mind

you've already done it so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Matthewdupreez]

you've already done it so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Well... I'm glad u don't mind😋😉

 

[Flightspeed]

I see there’s a plane missing from your hanger, u seriously need a ft arrow, the best flying plane I’ve ever flown, I was sceptical of wings for a long time but there awsome.(or maybe you’ve had an arrow before, I dunno)

 

[AussieBison]

Landed (not crashed) on here while I was looking for your builds (using custom foam)..

So on Sunday I wrecked my 130% old speedster, I made 3 mistakes...
I had no elevator control (flexy pushrods) ...

Maybe use plastic straws to constraint pushrod deflexion?

#1: I found out why the range on my tx was soooo trashy...

What tx/rx combo do you use?

 

[Timmy]

I see there’s a plane missing from your hanger, u seriously need a ft arrow, the best flying plane I’ve ever flown, I was sceptical of wings for a long time but there awsome.(or maybe you’ve had an arrow before, I dunno)

Agreed

 

[Matthewdupreez]

Yea... I am gonna use straws from now on unless the servos are right at the tail
.

I use an old 35mhz 4ch tx and RX (no computer)
I am getting a 6ch soon (also no computer) but hopefully quite zoon I'll get a hitec

 

[Matthewdupreez]

I would build an arrow but my tx can't do wings

 

[Matthewdupreez]

Hurray it is raining here... Right on time the first spring rain... Well drizzle

 

[AussieBison]

I would build an arrow but my tx can't do wings

you should check FlySky series out, they're cheap and nice digital radios. also cheap rxs. They do have support for 3 (limited) mixes etc.

 

[Matthewdupreez]

you should check FlySky series out, they're cheap and nice digital radios. also cheap rxs. They do have support for 3 (limited) mixes etc.

I will... But I can get a hitec for $50.... But I will def check out flysky

 

[FlamingRCAirplanes]

I have a FlySky FS-I6X and it is AWESOME! It only cost me $50. I highly recommend it. I just set up flaperons on my Mini Guinea.

 

[Matthewdupreez]

I have a FlySky FS-I6X and it is AWESOME! It only cost me $50. I highly recommend it. I just set up flaperons on my Mini Guinea.

cool.... will look into it