Yes. I walked through. It is dry and in very good shape (completely unaffected). The "main" strip is water logged again. If Darren comes down tomorrow, he'd be going back home again without getting th...

To avoid polluting the video clips thread, I thought I'd start a different thread for things slightly off topic. Being a video on rotating blades, I guess this video just sneaks in as being remotely r...

Panspermian Wrote: (04-01-2012, 04:00 PM) -- :D :D :D -- You don't tell your wife the prices do you? My Logo only cost a few hundred dollars you know ;) . I suppose that's why my wife...

Will we see you at the flying field one weekend? Plenty of planes and people to guide you toward MAAA Bronze and beyond.

Sounds like you have been a naughty boy. Did you buy "another" plane? :)

So if someone here put up the asking price, how are you going to tell your wife you just sold her on the internet for one bottle of VB? I can see pain in your future.

yarrumevets Wrote: (03-01-2012, 05:03 PM) -- The new strip could do with a nice close cut, but I'm too lazy to think about doing it today -- Shooting stars, I only cut the strip yesterday! Someone ...

Too hot Steve. I was planning to go down this morning but my day got rearranged yesterday so haven't done any flying or mowing. Gazz, if you read this you can take it that you can mow tomorrow. I wi...

Strip (temp) and pit area given another hair cut today. Looks good but the main strip needs a cut. Thinking of doing that tomorrow arvo.

I'm there.

It says the video is unavailable Jason Edit: now it's ok

robair Wrote: (28-12-2011, 07:35 PM) -- Just going to add a heads up to all flyers, with the new strip alignment the entire visual picture is going to change by more than what you may expect. Please ...

That's the Yamaha RMAX. Pretty pricey. Developed for Japanese farmers to spray their crops. http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/2440_03.jpg Link: http://www.gizmag.com/go/2440/picture/3592/

McCoy is looking pretty good now. Ok to drive in (my expert opinion) but need to avoid the water lying at the base of the drive down. Easy to do. The rest of the field where cars drive is dry and firm...

I think you have put in a lot of work there Jason. Top stuff mate. It looks pretty good in those photos. Finishing touches from a working bee and I think we are on top of McCoy marshes.

gbanger Wrote: (27-12-2011, 06:27 PM) -- Robert Byrnes, you know the wispering voice of Australia Day. He dropped by while I was mowing, as did Russell, you do know Russell don't you? -- Met Russell...

Rob who?

Guys, Jason and I were thinking outside the square a bit today... It seems there are about 5 places where the water sits and yes, we put a runway right over all 5 spots. [Controversial thought co...

How did you end up with the mowing Gazz? I am planning on going down tomorrow if there is still mowing to be done. The weather forecast doesn't seem that awful (famous last words) so I am hoping a few...

I'll take my mower down too on Tuesday. Will watch this thread.

Great. I am sure there wont be any more power glitches like you were experiencing. Being belt driven, you might still get the odd tail kick from static. If it happens, it will be mild and about once p...

Well Steve, you might have good weather and a place to fly your one plane, but face it - you are still in Maryborough.

John, I dont think the BEC power circuit is your problem. I am definitely wanting you to check the high current wiring. On Saturday, your BEC battery was fine (green status led on the Dualsky BEC) a...

johnjelovic Wrote: (13-12-2011, 06:06 PM) -- Dave - I'm still getting that glitching happening even after tightening the tail rotor belt. It seems to be be motor power cutting out momentarily every n...

A new game for you Andrew. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_2Du95Ohcc

Well, funny you mention that. This glider was actually maidened at Area 51 circa 1995. Back then you made the entire plane from balsa sheets. The wing is superb. Washout is perfect. Bungie launches we...

Yes, that is my brother "Sleepy". No, actually it is a picture off the interweb. Same glider though. It is an Aeroflyte Albatross. It is a high lift slow flying glider - 2ch. Oh, those were the days.....

Claudio, I have one of these in the garage. 2.5m wingspan. You can have it if you want it (free). Probably not quite what you might have in mind but you can convert it to electric.

Damn those trees!!

Gents, I will put the club lock on the gate at Area 51 Sunday morning around 8.30am. Not quite sure how many were planning to fly but best to provide access for anyone contemplating flying. Gazz ment...

Thanks Paul.

Thanks Steve.

It's not an issue if the settings aren't around. We can start from scratch. Probably better to do that anyway so we are working from the ground up.

Technical is good. I was even trying to work out the maths behind the formulas. Just having a smile at the extreme science behind all this. Complex little beasties these electric RC planes.

Area 51 is my own preference. I want to give this Trojan another test run or two with the 4S nano you gave me. It recovered ok and as long as I don't fly for more than three minutes at moderate/high t...

Guy's, this thread is getting too technical (yawn :)). I think the way most of us do it is: 1. Buy the wrong size motor first up (despite thinking it is the correct motor). 2. Buy and fit the wrong ...

brotherblonde Wrote: (02-12-2011, 06:50 PM) -- Thanks Dave. Wow the whole video??!! that's brave. :) I have made version 2 & it works beautifully with no attitude change. I will upload that vid sh...

Neat-o BB. What if you put the door at the front? (Reverse the box). Helis are frequently nose down when flying so might be easier to drop the payload. You could then do a high speed jelly bean dustin...

yarrumevets Wrote: (01-12-2011, 07:33 PM) -- Dunno - Gazz was supposed to be going to the field today, but I haven't heard anything. -- It's been windy so maybe he gave it a miss. Rob - I'm alwa...

Anyone with news? Should be recovering and nearly time for the Precision Mowing Team (fingers crossed).

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

Nice one John. I can assist with the set up of your radio.

samste Wrote: (28-11-2011, 06:15 PM) -- lipo must be rs from non use -- There you go people, tell your wives and girlfriends you have to fly or your batteries will go bad!

Gave the 3.0 4S nanotech that Samste gave me a work out this arvo. Full throttle for 3.5min drawing 32A restrained. Plane fine but managed to blow the canopy across the loungeroom in to the furniture ...

"Epoxy Airlines"... classic.

Thanks Gazz. I think I have a solution I pulled the servos apart and they had three wires going to the motor so aborted the rewiring (the photo was the failed servo). My Futaba receiver is 8 channe...

Thanks Steve (and Chris for the thread on it).

With my flap servo failure, I bought two new servos yesterday and connected them in this morning. Guess what? They are reversed - both of them. I'd reverse them in the transmitter except that the cowl...

yarrumevets Wrote: (25-11-2011, 08:28 PM) -- I like to get a scalpel and use the point to chip a rough surface in the foam socket, then score the side of the servo with a cross-hatching of cuts to gi...

What type of adhesive or bonding method is usual practice for servos in to a foam wing?