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Anyone Fly R/c?

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Anyone Fly R/c?

#1
Hi Everyone,

Just thought I would ask if anyone happens to fly Radio Controled Air planes? I happen to fly them, I think my wife wishes I didn't but what the heck you have to have something to spend your money on. lol :roll:

I have about 20 planes that I can fly, with 8 or so kits to build, lol I hate to build love to fly!!! I would post some pictures but really not sure on how to do it. I fly Giant scale, sport, beginner, electric, and kites lol.

Well let me know how many fly and what types of planes you fly.

Take Care M8s,

Skydancer

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#3
I fly a P51 Mustang that is fast as hell....hard to keep up with its so fast definately gotta be on your game when ya fly it. I also fly a huge B52 Bomber with bomb bay doors that actually open and powder bombs i can drop from it.....the bomber is a B#$%h to fly kinda like the ones in AA lol. I also have 2 more kits i have to build and looking into a jet that a buddy of mine has and wanting to get rid of to move up i've flown it a couple of times and its a blast.

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#5
Thats pretty cool Temper, I have seen those things in stores but did not really think they would fly very good lol. After watching the video I may have to invest in one to see for myself.

Most of my planes are made by SIG manufacturing, the plant is only about an hour and a half drive from me.

Strife, jets are really cool but a lot more expensive and really need someone with really good EYES !! lol

One second here and then poof where did it go??? :?

I fly from a grass strip with a runway N&S 400' and a E&W 350' both are about 50' wide. If I could figure out how to post some video I would put one on that I took from one of my planes of my farm and runways.

Take Care M8s,

Skydancer

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#6
Strife, jets are really cool but a lot more expensive and really need someone with really good EYES !! lol
One second here and then poof where did it go???
Lmao thats the way i was with my 51 the first couple of times i flew it...got so bad i hung a red ribbon off the tail for a couple of flights so i could get used to the speed because i went from a trainer that was slower than mollases in january to this demon from hell lol....but i wouldnt give it up for anything i love my plane and will probobly fly it till it wont take off anymore

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#7
I've always wanted to fly R/C, but the cost have been prohibitve for me. I have flown U control or Control Line as some might call it. I flew SIG Flight Streaks, VOODOOS and Banshees, all with Tiger .35 Ball Bearing and Non Ball bearing. I flew fast and slow combat and fast and slow rat. I flew in quite a few local tournements and did really well. I also trained a couple of neighbor hood kids and they went on to become AMA national champsin combat. Hopefully one day I'l be able to afford a R/C set up.

We've got a couple of really nice local fields here. I go out and watch the guys fly sometimes. I really like the R/C combat flyers. That what I would get into if I got and R/C.

JoKeR

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#10
Me Too Sky;

ages ago, I should have started out with a trainer, but, Mr. know it all decided

on a larger scale! I had so much money tied up in it, That all I did was taxi on the

school parking lot, until I left some guy that was flying his one day, and said, nice plane,

how much you got in it, Oh about $1200.00 or so counting the special servos, engine, radio

and etc. "Do you care if I take it up?" , I bet it will fly good, it's a waste to see it running

around just on the ground!" I handed him the radio, a few minutes later, he trashed it!!!

I built mine too Sky, had to use a heat gun on the covers of the fuselage and wings,

most expensive was the engine & certain props, Do you use an electric hand "Prop"

starter to start the engine? if it's fueled piston combustion engine) to give you an Iedea

of the size of this R/C plane it's length from prop to tail was over 60," with a fuselage

width at the wings set on was over 10 inches and wing span 5'feet 2" inches. You want

a good tip for repair? (in case you damage the body in general) "Use Super Glue with

House hold Baking Soda (Arm & Hammer)! It is very light weight in repair, dries as soon

as a drop of super glue touches the soda! or if it is gel super glue, where your sprinkle alot

of soda on to the gel line or spots! It hardens faster & 100 times better than epoxy, other

glues & liquid weld! it adheres to every thing, Balsa wood, metal all types, plastic, starfoam,

rubber & an endless list of etc. If you doubt this, buy a tube under a $1.00 and Baking

Soda under .79 cents, take 2 tooth picks, put them end to end laying on the table ( put

something under them to protect the table from adhereing to the tooth pics) plase a drop

of liquid super glue at the point of joint, within 5 seconds put a drop of baking soda (a match

head size) on top of glue, and add 1 more match head drop of super glue to the baking

soda! instant hardness, now try to separate the two with out breaking them. Any other Tip

, give me a holler, such as Servo control line rods adjustment & alignment to alerions (flaps)

rudder, throttle and weight balancing & lighter and better reinforcing the fuselage, wings &

etc. I would be more than willing to help you. Gunny / Semper Fi

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