kilroy07
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Thoughts and prayers Brother.... Thoughts and prayers!Please put me in your prayers,
Thoughts and prayers Brother.... Thoughts and prayers!Please put me in your prayers,
After the Build-ruary burnout I took a bit of a break, and got a couple RTF planes to learn the flying side of things. I have got away from safe mode stuff, and picked up a Hobby Zone RTF champ, and it is an outstanding trainer. I have a thread where I reviewed it in depth. I had a couple early crashes that repaired easy, even a wing busted clean off. Now, I rarely have a rough landing and can do loops, tight turns, wide turns, short takeoff from a rough gravel path. Just yesterday I received a super micro 2ch outdoor plane I ordered for $27, RTF with transmitter. It's no champ, but It's a good flyer, it teaches you to use throttle more because throttle is pitch. I have also reviewed that one, and although it can't do aerobatics, it's fun because it's more of a challenge to fly properly. I'll keep you updated, I'll PM you any links you might want and let you know how my stuff goes. hopefully tonight I get some build work done.@Vimana89 where have you been buddy? I haven't heard from you in a long time. PM me I'd love to hear more about what you've been flying. Too bad you missed my other thread, it might have helped you with the learning. Any how stick to this one it will be interesting .
Simply put what we or I think about the number of planes is not important.Recently I have been having problems with some servos on a few models, I have changed out the servos but the problem remains. I have done some other checks and also the problem stays the same. I have a thread going on about it and was comforted to know that it has happened to others. You can see the problem and read about others experience here: servo jitters.
Over the last 2 days I have been out of it, having slept only 8 hours during a 48 hour time period. With that being said and a mistake that I have done with the wing spars of the Quick Trick that model won’t be ready for tomorrow’s outing.
I do plan to take quite a few planes with me to the field though. I plan to take the TT, SpiTTT, MMM TT (Mini Mighty Mini Tiny Trainer), Tedge (TT/Edge crossover), Mini Scout and my new trainer plane the Mini Edge 540. Hoping to get the family to come with me, maybe get my wife to film me.
I have few challenges that I have to complete before the package from Kilroy arrives and then I’ll be busy with that challenge which should be a handful. I have to follow @buzzbomb and @basslord1124 and complete the FT Mini Scout newbie challenge. I want to post another submit to the Fly It Inverted, The Challenge, flying the SpiTTT. I want to give the MMM TT and Tedge a first and proper first maiden, if the handling of the planes will be good I’ll create build threads for them and maybe even submit some videos of the maidens to the Getting stupid with the TT challenge. Last but not least I want to just practice flying the Mini Edge 540. My last flight with it was so thrilling and the control I felt over the plane was so satisfying that by now I have completely fell head over feet in love with it.
Kind of getting the feeling like that is too much planes and plans for one outting. What’s your thoughts?
Thanks for caring my dear friend. Trust that I will enjoy flying them all otherwise I wouldn’t have the want to take them all . Only thing that would drive away the fun atm is the fact that not all my batteries arrived and that would be the only thing holding me back from flying them all.Simply put what we or I think about the number of planes is not important.
We do this for the fun of it and if you feel the fun is starting to be reduced then slow down a little and enjoy it as much as you can.
Too much too fast can lead to burn out and a serious loss of the enjoyment. I have battled through a number of bouts of lessening of the enjoyment and only by cutting back and concentrating on your PERSONAL enjoyment can you regain the drive that got you started!
Now I take between 4 and 8 planes to the field to fly but NOT to fly them all but to fly what I feel like when I get there. Often I may only fly 2 or 3 but then I do so for maximum enjoyment. (The ones I fly may have more than a single battery put through them though).
So I recommend that you fly what YOU want to fly for as long as you wish to fly. Do not force yourself to fly as it will quickly become a chore and you will fade in desire to continue and possibly even fade from the hobby itself,
Have fun!
There is nothing stopping you from making a cover for the battery using FB, (a sort of belly tank), which you could hold in place with a tape hinge in the front and a skewer at the rear.Thanks for caring my dear friend. Trust that I will enjoy flying them all otherwise I wouldn’t have the want to take them all . Only thing that would drive away the fun atm is the fact that not all my batteries arrived and that would be the only thing holding me back from flying them all.
I’ll probably start with the maidenning of the new models the MMM TT and Tedge. The MMM TT is well balanced on a 2S 1000mah and 3S 800mah batteries. Having an issue balancing the Tedge, it balances only if the battery is right on the CG which means it will either be on the top or bottom of the plane but one way or the other it will be exposed. Something that I have an issue with, having ruined a couple of batteries by puncturing one of the battery cells on my crashes.
What is recommend top or bottom?There is nothing stopping you from making a cover for the battery using FB, (a sort of belly tank), which you could hold in place with a tape hinge in the front and a skewer at the rear.
Just a thought!
Have fun!
If you place it on top you can make ot look like a false canopy whereas if you fit it under it becomes a belly tank, (which you can add wheels to for an undercarriage).What is recommend top or bottom?
I think Hai-Lee has it. You've definitely got the bug, maybe the most of all of us. I don't know of anyone else who is pushing more to do and create than you are. Don't forget to have fun along the way.Recently I have been having problems with some servos on a few models, I have changed out the servos but the problem remains. I have done some other checks and also the problem stays the same. I have a thread going on about it and was comforted to know that it has happened to others. You can see the problem and read about others experience here: servo jitters.
Over the last 2 days I have been out of it, having slept only 8 hours during a 48 hour time period. With that being said and a mistake that I have done with the wing spars of the Quick Trick that model won’t be ready for tomorrow’s outing.
I do plan to take quite a few planes with me to the field though. I plan to take the TT, SpiTTT, MMM TT (Mini Mighty Mini Tiny Trainer), Tedge (TT/Edge crossover), Mini Scout and my new trainer plane the Mini Edge 540. Hoping to get the family to come with me, maybe get my wife to film me.
I have few challenges that I have to complete before the package from Kilroy arrives and then I’ll be busy with that challenge which should be a handful. I have to follow @buzzbomb and @basslord1124 and complete the FT Mini Scout newbie challenge. I want to post another submit to the Fly It Inverted, The Challenge, flying the SpiTTT. I want to give the MMM TT and Tedge a first and proper first maiden, if the handling of the planes will be good I’ll create build threads for them and maybe even submit some videos of the maidens to the Getting stupid with the TT challenge. Last but not least I want to just practice flying the Mini Edge 540. My last flight with it was so thrilling and the control I felt over the plane was so satisfying that by now I have completely fell head over feet in love with it.
Kind of getting the feeling like that is too much planes and plans for one outting. What’s your thoughts?
I think my daughter just knocked my wife of the top of the world when she told her that she wants to go with me to the field. The world might have just flipped on itself and we might all go back to the original plans that I had. What a roller coaster?!Thanks guys. Stepping down from flying today cause the family doesn’t want to come and if they don’t want to come then I rather find something else that they do want to do and do that.
Happy flying!!!Ok well all my batteries are charged up and if all goes well tomorrow I’ll go to the field taking all of these birds and the Mini Scout.
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PS - I checked all the planes control surfaces to make sure they are working properly so I won’t have issues tomorrow.
That's what I did ! I still went flying later with a friend more about it soon.Go spend the day with your family.
We’ll still be here when you get back. 😉
So we ended up going to a forest 50 mins drive from our home. The weather was chili but with no rain so we hooked up breakfast and took with us. We arrived the forest and walked for a while until we found a nice place to sit down an eat in between a dozen butterflies.I think my daughter just knocked my wife of the top of the world when she told her that she wants to go with me to the field. The world might have just flipped on itself and we might all go back to the original plans that I had. What a roller coaster?!