Unfortunately I won't be there today (Sat)...earning some more brownie points. :) Should be there Sunday for a final practice.

That's a bummer about your plane mate. I have seen a real cheap way to prevent it happening again. Get some white painter's tape..write the words, "Correct model. Do a control check"..and stick it on...

I have to take one of the kids to the Doctor's this morning...I'll try to get to the field before lunch.

Thanks Steve. I have just ordered 3 4S 3300mah 30C from HK. I figured I didn't need large amounts of oomph with a high C rating, just a good run time. Your batteries on the ground run lasted just unde...

Congrats on the Airwolf Gaz. It looks impressive enough sitting on the table, I can only imagine how good it looks AND sounds in the air. Looking forward to seeing it.

Alex, I can give you some TX settings that will help with the Spit. It's not a beginners a/c. The elevators are VERY sensitive. Have the linkage closest in at the servo and furthest out at the elev. S...

The Spitfire glides quite well when the ESC stops working! :) I had the extra weight of the Benedini Sound System installed but not connected so the 3S was struggling. (Full power for level flight) S...

I agree Steve, the downlink of his video looked excellent..coupled with nice, smooth flying. Thanks to Owen for videoing the Spitfire. I must admit it looked beautiful.....dead stick and all! :) Turn...

Hi Steve, I'm planning to be there Saturday only. I want to get some stick time up on the Spitty and work on an "airshow routine". :) Hope to be there 8 to 830.

"Oh......oh heck!" Inside, I bet he was saying something a bit stronger, like...."Gosh, darn it!"

I took my family to Armidale just before Christmas, and apparently I have to bring them home again. :) I'll be up there this weekend. Happy New Year everyone, happy flying this weekend.

Ouch. Sorry to hear that mate. Oh well....it's all part of the learning curve. It's an awful feeling when it happens, but unfortunately it's a fact of life when learning. I hope you can get it repaire...

Alex, ALL heli's will drift A LOT to the left (with clockwise rotating main blades). This is due to to the thrust from the tail rotor pushing the air to the right to counter the torque. You WILL need...

Gday, well I'm pleased RC are comming to the party! Good news. The web sie you mentioned is excellent. That's how I started. Also check out Dave at http://www.youtube.com/user/NightFlyyer You can se...

Firstly, Garry beat me to the punch. Fair Trading would have been my tip. Bummer about the battery! I don't know if I would tempt fate a 2nd time with that shop. Mind you, they should sell you good ...

I would take the whole thing back! The Blade 400's are test flown at the factory before delivery. MDL 1 should be the Blade 400 with all the settings entered by the factory. Someone since the factor...

Merry Christmas, happy new year to all.

The Spitfire is my all time fav aircraft, without a doubt. Sunday 19 th Dec saw it's maiden flight. Many thanks to Darren for helping to keep my adrenaline in check. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

My work has changed for tomorrow, looks like I'll be able to get down for a couple of hours in the morning after all! Yay. I'll bring the Trex 600, and the Spitty.

Happy Birthday young fella!!! 21 again? :)

I agree 100% Kevin. It's great to be part of a club where we are all in it together, and where we look out for each other.

Excellent report, Steve. I have a Durafly Spitfire, Like Simon's, and am yet to maiden her. I will post on this thread when the time comes.

Gday Alex, welcome to the forum. I can recommend the Blade 400 from personal experience. RC Hobbies on Paramatta Rd Leichardt have them for $465 with a free 2nd batttery. Spares are readily available...

The only heli I know of that moves the swash DOWN for increased collective is the Blade 400. Peter, go into your "Swash Mix" settings on your TX. Check the values of "Pitch". It will be either a + or...

Yes, what Kieran said. Also, ensure that with throttle at 1/2 stick (according to your curves..80% throttle & 50 pitch) that your actual pitch on the blades is 0. That's where your pitch gauge comes i...

As much as I'd love to show off the new Trex 600 Heli to all, it will have to wait until the conditions improve..I'll just have to keep flying it on the vacant block of land next door to home.

Thanks guys, for your comments Drew: The potential for unhappiness is very high with any maiden. I think the build quality of the Align products , and careful construction, reduce the risk a lot. I w...

Sorry that my video is not as exciting as the dog fight one, but the flying was pretty exciting for me anyway. I've now got a Trex 600!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC3AUaGDMzY

Paid. Money transferred, Kieran. kizza42 Wrote: (21-11-2010, 11:04 PM) -- Guy's, I'm buying some more of the awesome Align hex drivers for Darren & Myself They're $15 au for a set and are absolut...

Can he mow the lawn for us?? :)

Thanks Gaz, I'll look at them again...I had forgotten about them.

Gaz, what Kieran said. I simply held it & shoved weight as needed (with battery installed) until it hung roughly level. I had a spare 2200mah lipo that was the right weight. I haven't had chance to re...

Yes please Kieran, I'll grab a set too.

Thank you to all of you for your thoughts and kind words. Dad was given a great send off. He would have been happy with it. Mum went 3 years ago, and as a mate who knew them said, "He's up there with ...

Gday Kevin. Cyclic is the front/ back, left/right movement. When the heli is hovering, or moving very slowly, those 4 movements are essentially "sliding" in those directions. When the heli is in forwa...

My Father passed away today (Friday). I won't be at the field this weekend. We are driving to Griffith on Monday for his funeral on Wednesday, back Thursday. Hopefully I'll be at the field next Saturd...

I can appreciated the enormous skill involved in flying like that....intentionally. :) However, I agree with Darren who said, "They look like a fly hit with Mortein." :)

Well, there was no flying this weekend (6 th Nov), but here's my latest from Last weekend. Info for Gaz...I secured the heli much more firmly with self tappers in the front, and beefed up the rear of...

SydRob Wrote: (30-10-2010, 09:51 PM) -- .. Hi Guys.. I haven't been able to get to the field or online recently... My wife and I have been hospital for 2 weeks, we had OUR FIRST baby girl! :D She...

I've just ordered this little baby. It's shipped & should be here soon. Yay. http://www.flying-hobby.com/shop/heliartist-ec135-fiber-glass-scale-body-red-500size-p-5024.html

Someone once said that hovering a heli is like trying to balance a ping pong ball on a piece of wood while it's balanced on the end of a stick. I agree. :) All helis will drift to the left or right on...

Guys, thank you all for your kind words. My dad is being as stubborn as Mum was 3 years ago. The Doctors are saying "a matter of days," but knowing Dad....... :) Anyway, I'm back in town and if he h...

Sorry, My dad is in hospital in Griffith & I am rushing to be with him tomorrow. It will most likely be the last time I see him. So I won't be there Sunday. I hope the weather is nice for you guys.

Gaz, here's a YT video of the servo slow down thingy I mentioned. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n7or5h-a8k

Gaz, make sure you get "servo slow" for those retracts please. A nice, slow extension is a pleasure to behold. :)

gbanger Wrote: (12-10-2010, 02:51 PM) -- Thanks for the link Andrew I have emailed the supplier and they have been informative and very helpful. So I have just ordered and paid for one of these...

Kieran, my 2c worth. get a 500 (or 600 if you can afford it) They are much more stable and "easy" to fly (It's all relative) :) That way if your flymentor is wrecked, you won't need another one. Cheer...

Kizza, Mate I'm really sorry about your heli. I can only guess the horrible gut feeling you had when she went belly up. I'm amazed that you were able to find it. Was anything salvageable?

Rob I, a couple of questions re your tail prob. Which way does the rotor rotate? It should rotate so the top blade moves from front to back. (Someone said "so the lower blade pushes the gravel/dirt...

This guy in QLD sells RTF helis. with or without scale fuses. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/AirWolf-600-100-CF-Alloy-RTF-Retracts-Trex-T-rex-/200528344846?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Radio_Controlled_Vehicles&hash=it...