That looks really nice Frank. I like the detail in the FMS models and I am curious to see how it sounds on an open throttle low pass. The three blade FMS T28s have a very nice sound - one of the best ...

Frank, discharge it (store mode) on your charger and recharge it again and check the balancing. It might come good. George is paranoid :D . Fly it. Check your balance at end of flight and after rechar...

Take it to Samste's chop chop shop for the needed mods. Comes with a 12 second guarantee from "power on" though.

Yes, switch-mode (5S to 12S) input.

No real answer to this one. Just different perspectives. I use a Kontronic Jive 80A HV ESC in the Logo and not a separate supply. The Jive ESC has a completely independent BEC supply internally with ...

So you flew it out of range of the TX receiver? What RX were you using? Lucky you missed the cars eh? Looked like a dive bomber run!

Planning on being there. Weather seems quite ok to me. Cooler perhaps. No signs of weather on BOM radar. Winds to pick up in the afternoon though so AM is the go.

Now there have been retractable under carriage mods done on the PZ T28 if you want to make things a bit more complex.

+1. A ripper day (more please Mr weatherman!)

Just picking up on Heli Jeli's comment about the quad charger. I have had one for years and it is great. I can charge 4 x batteries at 1C (or less on the big buggers) and have 4 batts ready to go in t...

Strongly disagree. Storing batteries fully charged for extended periods is incorrect. The correct storage voltage is 3.8V per cell which is roughly 50%. Leaving them for extended periods (year or mor...

Frank.. you could put popcorn in your undies and dole out some treats!

My input (summary of practise and reading over the years): 1. Only use LiPos that are in good condition (no damage, not excessively puffed, etc). 2. Be very careful making the electrical connections ...

Futaba!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8gQgea0jAE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS2N1mBsEdM

you left too early. It flew later after the build error was discovered and fixed.

Cool. Thanks for the heads up. I am in a hotel room in Brisbane and I am now trying to determine if can get that channel. Fingers crossed. Nothing else on presumably.

Looks big on paper (web actually). Note: not "Gbanger big", just normal big. Does it have the same presence as the FMS T28s?

samste Wrote: (30-08-2012, 10:24 PM) -- My Trojan is still the Original. Steve :) -- Are you sure? Do I not recall inverted figure 8s at speed somewhere else when a fence post got in the way? I se...

I noticed the HK photos also revealed the wings didn't line up in the same way. Must be a design "feature".

My Sunday's are back. See you all next week. Pretty ticked off that I couldn't fly yesterday. Looked like the best weather for flying in a very long time. Good riddens to La Niña.

Yes, if someone could hold one for me and post back you have it, I will collect. I wont be able to get to the field at all this weekend.

Hi Ben, I doubt your idea was rejected as such. All options are in play but the favoured option thus far is giving the ramp a scrape (bobcat or the like) so that is not convex with a smoother straigh...

Do you have a transmitter yet?

I reckon around 2.00pm Steve

Right-o. I have Friday off so I will go mow in the arvo. My turn. I cant fly until Sunday. So which kind person is minding my 60kW power supply?

Did someone (could someone) grab a supply for me? I wont be there today (Sunday).

Looks great Steve. Sincere thanks for mowing.

Who has an update? I haven't flown for so long that I was contemplating a post in "Introduce yourself here" as I feel like it has been so long, I have regressed to a newbie. What is a LiPo?

Claudio, your talents extend way beyond ;) . Kent, c'mon down. Trex 450.. nice heli. Trex 500.. very nice. mCPx.. also very nice. T28.. I have one of them too. Like Claudio said... "spooky". Same sur...

put me on the list

Nice job. So, does the GoPro go underneath so you do low, slow passes over the reed bed looking for fixed wing casualties? That would be the ducks nuts.

nor me. The mCPx is fine for indoor. Probably a good heli for newbies but the price looks a bit on the steep side.

Claudius Wrote: (03-07-2012, 09:14 AM) -- It's further away than even PEMAC :) It was near Boggabri - about 7 hours N/NW. -- You wouldn't want to forget the transmitter.. D'oh!!

Mick, I was there today with Samste, John Hale, Colin, and Peter Hart. Flying conditions were quite good. There are soggy spots down the far western end but for planes under 3kg with landing gear, all...

I cant fly at PEMAC so I will be at home :(

So what is happening tomorrow morning? Anything?

No problem

I'll be there both days - weather permitting also.

Dennis, never throw a server supply on to the rubbish pile. Bring them out to PRCAC and let us "help" you recycle them ;) .

too heavy to ever fly at McCoy?

Any idea of the AUW?

You have to laugh at that photo. My $100 Jaycar 20A supply has about 1/20th of the components and no where near the specifications. Explains why Jaycar supplies are found no-where near mission critica...

I got there at 11am and caught Dennis before he left. I think there was a crazed aeromodeller feeding frenzy by the sound of things. Maybe someone could advise if there are some left.

paulj Wrote: (25-06-2012, 12:22 AM) -- I got 2 of these units today (Thanks so much Dennis) Any one of you electrical guys offering to do the necessary mods for me? I'll gladly pay something for your...

Hippo birdie, two ewes !!

There are many options for terminations on the power supplies but given many were handed out this morning (thanks again Dennis!!) I thought I might share "my" approach. I used 4mm female bullet con...

If there is ever a war and electric planes are needed, I'm heading for Darren's garage!!

Hi Dennis, Thanks again for those power supplies. Fantastic! Just a quick question. There is a contradiction in the last paragraph of the last page. You mention connecting pins to give double...

Thought you might like this RC heli video mr gbanger. Made me laugh. CONTENT WARNING: For those that don't appreciate the "F" word, don't delete the # and paste the link into your browser. #http://w...