hi , my name is Frank , i'm 42 years old , and recently interested in getting back into flying , i have been out to the club fields 3 times with secant0give who'm i've known for over 20 years , i have...

ohhhh well . i'm out this weekend with flying , looking on the bright side its another week to save , and start thinking about what plane to get for xmas .

soon we'll be seeing real FPV with this flyer .

ok guys . forgive me if there is a related thread here somewhere . maybe this thread might be able to become a sticky . i would like this to be an educational thread where members like mysel...

the 1st question that comes to mind , is 1 : how do i identify an electric motor for the size of plane. in an easier way , say 46 size plane . equivalent motors . how do i identify 46 size mo...

thanks fellas , very helpful already . hours of research there . LOL @ pick the brains of others , i'm old enough now to realize that's the easiest and best option .

^^^^^^ LETS HOPE YOUR MODEL doesnt suffer the same fete . we know the crew would survive . dont get me to launch them for you .

LOL !!!! . I see i'm not the only one here who never had a girlfriend in high school . too funny .

samste Wrote: (01-12-2011, 09:02 PM) -- Thanks Guys for the Tips done the wing servos flaps and elevons, elevons ar a issue with the 939 h/k servo as they are width wise about 2mm too big, but wit...

^^^^^^ i like that one hahaha . another question , whats the difference between EPO and EPP ?? is there anymore ?

yeah i enjoyed that vid mate .

are you kidding . i walked out at 12.30 am and the cloud cover blanketed the whole sky !!! so i went to bed .

been sad , shopping at westfields with girls , hurry up and get christmas out of the way . my flight training is suffering greatly.

bugger . looking at that i should've stayed up . next one 2014.

HAHAAAAAA !!! nice one .

secant0give Wrote: (22-12-2011, 06:55 PM) -- here's the latest video of PA's Extra MX This is a nice plane very nicely flown http://vimeo.com/33682939 -- i really cannot grasp this conc...

gbanger Wrote: (25-12-2011, 08:52 AM) -- Good Old Santa droped by and put this under my tree Happy Christmas to me:D:D:D:D -- you lucky bugger , you look like a 6 year old at christma...

hi guys . havent been around much , sorry . i would like to help , its not like me not to , but i have been recovering from serious injury a few months ago . i'm off work next week and have a box trai...

before i seen your post here jason , i seen that byplane and my index finger started trembling .

aaaaahahahahahhahahaha someone with my sense of humour . my wife recently asked me if we could sell her ford fpv GT . after hittting the roof in detest . i smile came upon my face . i could put the ...

WOAH CESSNA . CANT BELIEVE YOU BROUGHT THAT DOWN . i was waiting for the crunch . well done . i have the blue cessna 182 . how do you find the nose wheel ? and does your plane still exist ?

going to need some of your fibre glassing repair skills Jase . might try and pop over tonight , and get you assisting my repairs also . LOL . IF I CAN I'LL GIVE YOU A RING LATER AND SEE IF YOUR FREE ....

Skidz Wrote: (20-01-2012, 08:39 PM) -- Is that your garage or do you have a super cool boss at work that is in to RC planes? -- back in school days we used to call him "PROF" . (professor) . these...

ohhh well , atleast we got the shirts !!! time for a little more building .

WOAH thats impressive love turbines .

NICE VIDS . MINES BEEN RUBBISH . have stripped the nose wheel servo . they are $2 servos , the clevisis are rubbish , the control wires flex , the wing stabelisers had to be reglued as they just popp...

YES !! please post when and where your going out for its maiden . cheers .

sounds great , and looks like heaps of thrust to boot

well the cessna has now been improved and the katana 90% finished . 12 hour roster coming in 1 to 2 months ( more days off ) cant wait . australia day rained out , weekends rained out , and working s...

well i thought all you guys were crazy when i seen the fun jets . . now we have RARE BEARS !!! WTH!! guess i'll see soon enough

ok guys . help me out here . i need to know battery basics . . jason suggested 6 cell batteries for my KATANA S . OR 5 CELL . WITH ABOUT 3000 OR 2600 mah . ok i dont know how he worked that one...

well explained jason . i was doing some research and thinking 2450 mah x 30C , whats the difference between that , and 3000mah x 20C . [hr] ACTUALLY THIS ONE I WAS LOOKING AT . http://www.hobbyk...

gbanger Wrote: (04-02-2012, 11:56 PM) -- Frank The higher mAh rating doesn't give you more power it just gives you more fuel in the tank, so to speak. (Increasing your Mah is just like putting in a...

yeah mate . nice plane . i recommend joining a club too . these planes are not toys , and horrible things can happen . if the cops see this you can also be charged . not trying to kill your fun , ju...

gbanger Wrote: (04-02-2012, 04:54 PM) -- Seb Art Sukhoi 29S 140E Completed Flight Weight 5.4 kg Hacker A60-24S 10S 5000mAh 25-50C Nanotech Platinum Pro Opto 120amp ESC Full throttle 63 amps st...

gbanger Wrote: (06-02-2012, 10:23 PM) -- Looks nice Frank. Is that the 30 or the 50 size, I had a Seb50 Katana in the black and yellow but one of the wings literally fell off at about 200 ft and she ...

gbanger Wrote: (07-02-2012, 03:50 PM) -- I wont be flying at all this weekend... unfortunatley !!!! We are moving. The good thing is its 5 minutes closer to the field..... and you gotta love that. ...

kizza42 Wrote: (06-02-2012, 11:52 PM) -- Be Afraid... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQIMGV5vtd4 -- renders the bouncer obsolete doesn't it . any form of security . imagine a bunch of these things...

~KevJ~ Wrote: (07-02-2012, 04:56 PM) -- hey frank im attempting to run it on only 3s inititially (yes this is odd for me i know) its a 35-48 970kv on 14x7 aiming for about 700-800 watts on 3s nano...

hey thanks GAZ . i didnt know that , i'll check out the link . very helpfull thanks .

i think this guy needs a little helicopter training . ( he's all over the place , and having trouble with stable hovering ( omfg ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz0aeQkaizw&feature=player_embedded

HAHAHAH authority plus !!!! love it . ( contemplates getting new mortgage for modelling garage and a heap of models) the winged type .

doesnt work for me . windows 7 , firefox.

gbanger Wrote: (07-02-2012, 08:00 PM) -- Frank. Here is the link to the build manual for the Seb Art Katana 50E http://www.sebart.it/download/Katana%20S%2050E%20V.2%20-%20MANUAL%20INTRO.pdf Yo...

i know its ashame , and a sad event , but thanks for posting this , it makes great forum reading , and marvels at modern technology . and keeps us hobbyists extremely enthused .

WOW . that hanger 9 is a nice looking plane . that is the style i like . reminds me of the super sportstar 40 i once owned , except much bigger . interesting to see how you set it up .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M-lXM1D8ZI . ( noooo words !!!!) another !!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMEgp_tGDw4&feature=autoplay&list=PL1AE2DC91FAD215D0&lf=results_main&playnext=6

my cessna 182 , is an FMS , i agree with gary , rubbish servos and very cost cutting hardware , you need to replace parts and upgrade componants for any form of longevity with mine anyhow , the airfra...

and this one here is my favourite low flying pass , !!!!! ( 2nd to none ) at the 0.58 sec mark !! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6PolONRH4g&feature=player_embedded

THE CONSENSUS , FROM THE CLUB SEEMS TO BE SPECTRUM . one thing ive recently noticed getting back into the hobby which is now crystal less , and electric . that there are many different plugs , rece...