Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-14 Thread Bruce Sorge
Yeah, i received my parts and got a days with if flying in then the main shaft motor went out, waiting for parts from Houston. I think I'll order extra parts now that i know what usually breaks/goes out and keep them in hand. Where I work on fort Benning I have LOTS of open space to fly. I'm jo

Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-14 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
it was windy this weekend, but dry. I probably shouldn't have tried flying in the wind, but damnit...it was dry! Anyway, I'm awaiting replacement parts from China today. :( Stupid rookie mistake of dropping the left stick when I thought the heli was heading towards danger. On Thu, Jan 10, 201

Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-11 Thread Larry C. Lyons
community > Subject: Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute > > > I took a picture of my fleet tonight: > > https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4xXUYikvZ1A/UO-GYGzqktI/B7I/TRtWQ > KvluuU/s751/13+-+1 > > > > On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 11:34 AM, Br

RE: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-11 Thread Eric Roberts
rsday, January 10, 2013 9:32 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute I took a picture of my fleet tonight: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4xXUYikvZ1A/UO-GYGzqktI/B7I/TRtWQ KvluuU/s751/13+-+1 On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 11:34 AM, Bruce So

Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-10 Thread Bruce Sorge
That is impressive. Sent from my iPhone 4S. On Jan 10, 2013, at 12:10 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: > > they are pretty cool. They're supposed to be very easy to fly. > > If I get another multirotor, it will be something similar to this: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTWmOHedrXw >

Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-10 Thread Bruce Sorge
Very nice Sent from my iPhone 4S. On Jan 10, 2013, at 10:32 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: > > I took a picture of my fleet tonight: > > https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4xXUYikvZ1A/UO-GYGzqktI/B7I/TRtWQKvluuU/s751/13+-+1 > > > > On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 11:34 AM, Bruce Sorge wr

Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-10 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
I took a picture of my fleet tonight: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4xXUYikvZ1A/UO-GYGzqktI/B7I/TRtWQKvluuU/s751/13+-+1 On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 11:34 AM, Bruce Sorge wrote: > > Its actually nit that difficult to fly but i just tend to forget that when > its flying towards me eve

Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-10 Thread Bruce Sorge
Its actually nit that difficult to fly but i just tend to forget that when its flying towards me everything is backwards. I usually fly outside. I will on occasion fly it inside to annoy my wife. I did manage to get it from the dining room, down the hall, around a corner and upstairs into my ma

Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-10 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
it's come down so much nowadays...That Master CP I got was an RTF kit with a 7ch 2.4Ghz controller. Heli and controller was $200. I had to add batteries which are pretty cheap too, but that's really it. Gone are the days of the several hundred dollar Futaba controllers. Futaba is still around,

Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-10 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
that UJ 303 looks like a pretty good size to learn on. I would suggest the V911 if you want to have something that can easily fly inside. Usually can get them for about $30 with controller and $20 as a bnf. On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 10:51 AM, Bruce Sorge wrote: > > Well I have to get control

Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-10 Thread Larry C. Lyons
That's been my impression. I rather like the idea of using an iPhone or Android to control it. When I was into RC model aircraft the RC equipment was nuts. On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 12:10 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: > > they are pretty cool. They're supposed to be very easy to fly. > > If I get

Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-10 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
they are pretty cool. They're supposed to be very easy to fly. If I get another multirotor, it will be something similar to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTWmOHedrXw On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 11:00 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > I've been looking at the Parrot AR.2 drone. Seems like a

Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-10 Thread Larry C. Lyons
I've been looking at the Parrot AR.2 drone. Seems like a cool toy. http://ardrone2.parrot.com/i-want-it/ On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 11:27 AM, Bruce Sorge wrote: > > What do you fly? My wife bought me a 4 channel fixed pitch helicopter. It's > my first one and I am still learning. It's a hoot to f

Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-10 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
It's been my experience that most of your time as an RC Heli flyer is spent waiting on parts ;) On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 10:51 AM, Bruce Sorge wrote: > > Well I have to get control of the one I have. I can now get it to do a > reasonable hover and do basic flight. I still manage to crash it a c

Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-10 Thread Bruce Sorge
Well I have to get control of the one I have. I can now get it to do a reasonable hover and do basic flight. I still manage to crash it a couple times each flight though. I don't remember what it is. A uj 303 by yoboo I think. It's at home now which sucks because I like flying it at the ranges

Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-10 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
warning...that video can induce nausea! On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 10:43 AM, Zaphod Beeblebrox < zaph0d.b33bl3b...@gmail.com> wrote: > I got my first collective pitch heli for xmas. Haven't been able to fly > it yet for lack of all parts. My last part is coming in today so I should > be good to

Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-10 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
I got my first collective pitch heli for xmas. Haven't been able to fly it yet for lack of all parts. My last part is coming in today so I should be good to go. At least for one flight ;) I actually have a fleet now: DH 9100 - (3 channel toy - my first one that sparked the obsession) WLToys -

Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-10 Thread Bruce Sorge
What do you fly? My wife bought me a 4 channel fixed pitch helicopter. It's my first one and I am still learning. It's a hoot to fly though. Sent from my iPhone 4S. On Jan 10, 2013, at 11:13 AM, Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: > > I just want it to be nice in Fort Worth so I can get some RC heli

Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-10 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
I just want it to be nice in Fort Worth so I can get some RC helicopter flying time in On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 10:04 AM, LRS Scout wrote: > > Columbs OH right now. > On Jan 10, 2013 10:49 AM, "GMoney" wrote: > > > > > Where are you again? > > > > On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 9:47 AM, LRS Scou

Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-10 Thread LRS Scout
Columbs OH right now. On Jan 10, 2013 10:49 AM, "GMoney" wrote: > > Where are you again? > > On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 9:47 AM, LRS Scout wrote: > > > > > We had a foot f snow and then in the 50s. > > > > Crazyness. > > On Jan 10, 2013 10:40 AM, "GMoney" wrote: > > > > > > > > 'Specially in

Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-10 Thread GMoney
Where are you again? On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 9:47 AM, LRS Scout wrote: > > We had a foot f snow and then in the 50s. > > Crazyness. > On Jan 10, 2013 10:40 AM, "GMoney" wrote: > > > > > 'Specially in KC: > > > > Thursday: Light rain, up to a quarter of an inch, temperatures in the mid > >

Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-10 Thread LRS Scout
We had a foot f snow and then in the 50s. Crazyness. On Jan 10, 2013 10:40 AM, "GMoney" wrote: > > 'Specially in KC: > > Thursday: Light rain, up to a quarter of an inch, temperatures in the mid > 40's.Dense fog alert, visibilities less than a quarter of a mile possible. > Friday: Sunny, 67 > S