Hi Gazz, you seem to have the knack for locating nice aircraft & you have hit the spot again. Looks great & will be nice to see it in the air. Frank, I love that MX2 as well, looks like a smaller ver...

I am with you Gazz, dont like cats for many reasons, but out of respect for Steve's liking cats I will refrain from making the many anti-cat comments that sprung to mind. There was once a book of uses...

Hi Kieran, am thinking of taking Jason's advice of getting the moneyshot as a practice model. (If you can re-hinge controls, it will add to the enticement) Mixing Jason's & Gaz's posts (wonder how peo...

I am planning to puts some balloons in my pants to at least look like I have the balls to fly 3D outside of Phoenix. Similar to Claudio's suggestion to slow my sim speed to 50% & progress from there, ...

Had today off & headed off to Hobs in the Hills to get a replacement Trojan wing and started talking to Sean. Next thing you know I have an E-Flite Eratix 3D 25e in the back of my car. http://www.e-fl...

"if ya can't handle the heat, stay out of the sauna" was my initial thoughts when I temporarily decided to not have a second flight yesterday. Unfortunately I entered the sauna again & got fried. Am n...

Big plane Claudio, will look even more impressive in the air.

Was wondering why u flying Sunday this weekend, Birthday concessional pass. Happy Birthday Gazza, hope its a good one for you.

A slight correction to your post Jason. After my first turbulent flight I decided to call it quits for flying again today & exercised the whipper snipper for the second time. When Gazz turned up for a...

I have vague memories of building a Cessna style balsa/tissue/dope rubberband powered airplane when I was 10ish. My interest died as quickly as the plane did after many hours of building. Didn't give ...

Now you are talking Steve, The Avengers is one hell of a movie for Marvel Comics freaks, lots of action, plenty of laughs, kept my attention for the entire movie, 6 star rating (out of five)

I was impressed by it all, but the full loop whilst continuously rolling had me gobsmacked.

Watched the video in awe, all I kept saying was "planes dont do that, must be digitally enhanced". (Tongue in cheek of course). An absolutely spectacular display of what must be the result of too many...

Well done Darren, it certainly looked impressive in the air and a credit to your attention to detail when building.

Anybody with a key opening this morning for a fly whilst the weather is ok

If we are manifesting a one stop shop for all, we need food & drink with style. Perhaps a hooters bistro in the casino?

Sorry had to leave abruptly on Saturday, I love chatting to newbies interested in adopting the hobby and lost track of time. Many, many thanks to Gazz for maidening my new Pitts Special & I apologise...

secant0give Wrote: (11-05-2012, 10:08 PM) -- If you get one and you want a run down on the basics just me a yell I've made more tons of lathe and mill swarf than I care to remember :) and I can show ...

Frank Wrote: (11-05-2012, 11:41 PM) -- Hi Wayne, I've got a spare block of foam, I'll bring it down tomorrow. -- Thanks Frank, may be useful if velcro doesnt hold[hr] robair Wrote: (11-05-2012, 11...

There is another hatch foreward of the normal battery hatch. Put some velcro on the back of the firewall & attached battery there. Only using a 800mAh 3s turnigy battery to keep weight down (battery &...

Buy Hobby King, need this thread..lol. Assembled HK Pitts Special, appears Ailerons have no adjustment (ie no clevis) apart fron tx trimming. Getting ailerons in line with wing at centre stick require...

Excellent and looks like flyable at McCoy too. We might see more of you at our field.

I have now got my whipper snipper back and my services are available if needed. Although it might be like cleaning an aircraft carrier with a toothbrush. Great effort by Gazz & Kev

Thanks steve, will order 2 x 800mAh anyway to get me started as Frank suggested (more docile weight). As easy as people have stated it is to fly, I will still find it a bit of a handful

Sorry to horn in on this thread, but am in process of ordering the Pitts Special. Frank R is using 850mAh 3s, HK recommend 1300mAh, HK forum guy using 2200mAh but nowhere is C rating mentioned, 20c, ...

The ever reliable Gazz,thank you. Will be there to keep you company.

Having almost completed my tours of duty at Margaret's mum's house & a long overdue weekend of fishing, am looking forward to enjoying the fruits of Steve M's labour (many thanks) and having a fly. Wh...

Looks great Steve, and in Gary's wording, looks like it will go like a cut snake.

Looks like another trip to Culburra Beach (past Nowra) this weekend, for fishing this time & some more work on Margarets mothers house in preparation for sale. Hope you guys get some flying in & hope ...

Thanks for that Rob, will be on order next pay, just had to replace front disks & rotors on the IX35 & said goodbye to $730. Cheers Wayne (not Frank lol)

gbanger Wrote: (19-04-2012, 05:05 PM) -- crap yeh!!!!! Think you will find it to be a pretty easy flier. The most important thing with Bipes is to get the C of G spot on. I'm sure we can help you w...

Have found it pretty easy to fly on Phoenix, highly aerobatic, snap rolls like a mozzie with its arse on fire, absolutely no dihedral & twitchy. Deadstick landings not on, must be flown in under power...

Thanks Gaz, do you think I have progressed suficient to fly it

Best wishes for your birthday Kieran, hope is the beginning of a good year for you

Hi guys, after crashing the flying brick (AKA HK Corsair) I have been looking again for something cheap to sharpen my skills before getting the E-flite Advance. Saw these on HK (Aus) http://www.hobbyk...

dwils Wrote: (18-04-2012, 04:45 PM) -- well I am right for this weekend R/C submarines 49.95 batteries included -- Batteries not needed, once in the water it will travel for miles. Even with batterie...

An awesome site, many things tickle my fancy, tickled so hard, burst into laughter. The toilet bowl coffee cup or Beer Bottle Chandelier & Suit Pajamas to name just a few. Margaret wont let me have th...

Thanks for the birthday wishes guys (I agree with Rob we 11 April birthday guys are awesome). I also got an awesome birthday gift from Margaret, a voucher for a 30 minute flight over the Hunter Valley...

I am by no means an instructor & still struggle a bit with landings (nerves play a big part) but seeing as the advanced pilots have left this question unanswered I will pass on what I have been told. ...

Hey Jonathan, you laybyed a DX8 from hobies in the hills, can you fill frank in on the price, not mentioned on your post, just said "price was too good to go past"

Hey Claudio, thanks for the tip. With my semi-beginner standard of flying, any attempt at flying the 3D planes in 3D fashion on Phoenix only ever resulted in white knuckles holding the tx, endless cra...

And breakfast was eagerly snapped up by the hungry hoardes. Many thanks for your efforts & generosity Steve, your gesture is truly appreciated & a fine example of the spirit of our club. Cheers & hoo...

I can smell the sausages already, my favourite meat, count me in.

Looking good Jason, you never fail to amaze me with your enginuity in building models of your own design. Keep up the good work

Although I have assisted the precision mowing team on a couple of occasions, I do feel guilty seeing the select few do so much work on behalf of the club to bring the strip to the fine standards the r...

If I am to photoshop myself into the picture, would like to include the 3.3m piper pawnee as my possession on the day

Hobbies in the hills have the Phoenix Sim reasonably cheap (comes with a USB lead that plugs into the DX6i) & our flying field is available to download from within our website. A very realistic Sim fo...

Happy birthday Steve, hope you got one of Jonathans aforementioned crashproof planes for your birthday, or at least one that survives cartwheels after low passes.

Gaz I think Murphy is to blame, and he is in cahoots with the weather gods to enforce his law. He also has a pact with Sam (Satelite man), who sits in a Satelite & watches my car as it approaches traf...

Just when I thought I had you figured for your flying style & future direction for purchases, you go and throw in a curve ball. Certainly looks an impressive plane Gaz and should serve you will in you...