thanks Steve. We didn't need luck today....just a helicopter!! :) :)

"...4 big motors 4 big speedy 19 odd servos 4 big batterys....." and, 4 big sound systems with 4 BIG speakers!!

I loved the guy dropping his baton! I've looked it up & can't find the meaning of "drop one baton while still holding the other ". :)

I hope to be there Sunday as well...just for a little while though.

Awww you beat me to it. But I'll go one better & say B737-400 :) Geez I'm a smart ass.

Looks awesome, Paul. You'll have to buy a bigger car for it. ;)

Nice flying, as always Darren. It looked like you were REALLY close to going IMC!! :)

I had to leave the field today before Simon's maiden flight. Was there a maiden? If so, can anyone give a report? Thanks.

Thanks Paul & Gazz. Because the camera is suspended by.....gaffer tape, the vibrations are not transmitted to it. There is a 'wobble" caused by the downwash, but it's bearable.

Boggy strips...Bah Humbug!! Don't need ANY strip with the Heli. :) Here's a few shots from my Dodgy Brothers camera setup on the Trex. I tried getting Garry's plane air to air, but the camera was til...

I plan to be there on Sunday as I'm busy Sat. I think some more inverted Heli stuff will be necessary. :)

Thanks Gazz, I'll put my make up on for you on Sunday.

yarrumevets Wrote: (30-06-2011, 07:31 PM) -- Looks like another trip down the Great Western is on this weekend ... -- Thanks for the update Steve. Are we still required to have our mug shot taken t...

Gday Steven, welcome to the forum.Hopefully welcome to the club too!! As Gaz said there are plenty of friendly & knowledgeable people to help you out. Some of us have even gone from 2 wings to no win...

thanks Steve, I'll be down there on Sunday morning with my "mobile ceiling fan". No doubt I'll walk in...dry the field a bit, and walk out. :)

yarrumevets Wrote: (16-06-2011, 12:36 AM) -- A hovercraft would fit the bill, and be a lot easier to control than a heli. -- Heli's are easy to control, Steve.....but even easier to crash. :))

Thanks for the heads up Kevin. I'm sure everyone will keep their eyes/ears open. If the price sounds too good to be true.......it probably is.

Nice flying Jason and Dave. Yeah it's a shame about the vibration. Here's an old clip of mine showing the "Dodgy Brother's" setup that seems to work on mine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il7Vt8uMe...

Dave, I think that monster Heli of yours can handle anything Mrs Nature serves up. ........the question is, can you? :)

Excellent footage and great flying. The scary part was Darren's head, close up AND in High Def! :)

Skidz Wrote: (04-06-2011, 08:23 PM) -- All part of the fun of flying helicopters. -- I have had it wrong all this time......I didn't know it was supposed to be "fun"! Someone once said, "Playing t...

Thanks Gazz. Dave has done millions (approximately) of them, but he flies so smoothly you haven't noticed. :) My video of his flight from 2 wks ago is still to be edited. (I put more effort into oth...

We can do that for you Paul, like at the Cricket/footie. For an extra fee (the equivalent of the repair bill) we'll even do it inverted.

No fancy editing, just an "H" rated clip thanks to Dave H. See the text in the "Flying Report" forum. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGyE6DfCDIw

Dateline 4th June 2011. Headline: I am no longer a Helicopter Loop Virgin! Enlisting the help of Dave H and a LOT of adrenaline, I lost my virginity this morning on a rain soaked and fairly boggy s...

Hi Dave, yeah I'll bbbbbbe there to loop & ffffffflip it. But as you cccan tell, I'm nnnot nnnnervous. :) 999999 sounds good

ooooohhh that would have put a tingle in your spine!!

Dave, I can see straight away what the problem is..IE9 and a PC :) (Written using Firefox on a Macbook Pro) :) ;)

Good point, Paul. Thanks. I guess it will be safer to walk in first, & it's ok, then take the car.

Thanks for the update, Dave. I have been practicing loops/rolls in the Trex 600...Doing really well......On Phoenix anyway!!! :) Maybe I'll have to bring her down on Sat to test the skills. (Or I cou...

Dave, you are right about the 2 blades for Airwolf. It's based on the Bell 222 which is a 2 blader. Rob, if you want a scale static look, go for a flybarless setup. Otherwise, leave it as is becaus...

Looks like a fair bit of online Phoenix flying is about to happen. :)

Here's the maiden of my new F4 Phantom from HobbyKing via my brother. It's my 1st EDF so I wanted to ensure I had plenty of speed before takeoff. That was easily achieved with plenty of power from the...

Happy Birthday gazz. 1/2 a century eh? You beat me by 1 year. What's it feel like to be THAT old? :)

Excellent idea Kieran. Count me in.

Yeah I know, I have a new toy and want to play with it. Well, here's Darren's....and it's bigger than mine. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TqWmA_42Rc

I had to post this.....I just HAD to. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFZUIW0cWK8

Thanks Jason. I think I have made a rod for my own back though. :)

Yeah Rob that would be fun. I'm not sure which would be funnier, the helis trying to monouever in amongst the aircraft in the pits from table to chair and car roof, or you speaking japostralianese..Ju...

Regarding the thumb/forefinger thing.. I use thumb and forefinger on the left stick (Mode 2 > throttle/rudder) and thumb on the right stick (aileron/elevator) I was taught this way when I started in ...

Now Dave, THAT is one way to hand launch a heli! :) :)

Thanks guys, it was fun. I'm pleased to see Kieran's funjet survived the "fire". :)

Random guys flying random planes....randomly. really windy day kept a lot of folks safely on the ground. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnxp0eKcwEE

The wind this morning stopped a few souls from braving the gusts...myself included...except for the trex 600 which seemed to bounce through them ok. Gazz flew his bi plane beautifully, as did Owen wi...

thanks dave....and Gazz. i will take all that advice on board. gazz, if it doesn't get airborne from a ground run, you can throw it for me. :)

My brother Chris, God bless him, has just bought me a Birthday pressie...A HobbyKing F4 Phantom EDF!!! Isn't he a darling?? As if I don't have enough stress in my life what with helis, a Spitfire, ...

I went in there today and was pleasantly surprised. Stuart Kent, the owner, has expanded the shop upstairs leaving more space downstairs for RC stuff. He has expanded his range of aircraft..ARF RTF...

Excellent report Kevin. Nice photos too. They certainly captured the spirit of the event.

Won't be there this weekend. My wife needs the car in the AM, then a kids party to go to in the PM. Sunday...well....bad career move to be anywhere but home on THAT day. Hopefully see you all next...

Gday, I have a little ultra micro P51 that takes off from the road outside home. I do hand launch it though, when I need to, in the manner Steve mentioned. The thing has very little torque however, so...