HeliTown Virtual FunFly

[G-MRM]

Welcome to your very own HeliTown Virtual FunFly !!!!!


All you need is a heli and a camcorder so that you can load a short video up onto You Tube.

Show us your heli flying about, maybe doing some take offs and landings on marked spots or just nice steady hovering. :D

Anything goes, just have fun and post a video for all to see.

[swatson144]

I say let's not get too carried away with rules as it's all for fun. I really don't like the small pad idea as it can be very rough on gear. Too much of a chance of hitting the tail rotor on the edge of the pad and causing extensive damage. I don't mind the thought of a smaller target in a pad. A small pad is OK indoors laying flat on the floor but on grass it's plenty high enough for the tail skid to be ineffective even with anchors.

I'm thinking it's probably best to just let it evolve and let everyone have fun in pretty much their own way. Just grade on a curve like "I'll give that a beginer 7" etc. kinda consider difficulty, time, finesse, and entertainment value? Getting too carried away with specifics may limit the people who can enter.

Steve

[The Broker]

I agree with Steve, lets keep it loose and just get anyone who likes to post a vid of their efforts, it doesn't matter what size pad, if any member isn't too happy about using a landing pad then just do whatever you like and go with whats comfortable for your skill level. It will be great to see members heli's in the air instead of just reading about them 8) 8)

[swatson144]

Right On Broker. Though in this thread it should be kept to a vid of doing something challenging for the poster. Take off and land the same spot, take off and hook a GI Joe on a skid and let him off on the LZ, Takeoff from a pad and do figure 8 over 2 pads and land on the other, take off turn NI and land then TO NI and turn TI and land. Nearly infinite choices and more than a few that will "NEED" to be duplicated.

maybe rule one is
The entry requires completing or attempting to complete a feat of skill and precision commensurate with the pilots skill level, utilizing only readily available items.

The use of readily available items will ensure that other members can attempt to duplicate the feat. IE flying the length of a 3meter dia. sewer pipe could be posted but technically invalid while doing figure 8s around clothesline poles would be valid simply because 2 poles with a string across them would be a good mock up.

Rule #2 is maybe
The entry must not be inherently dangerous.

Steve

[G-MRM]

I know what your saying and I did not want to see landing pads with a rule next to them to see if they were over size !! However we all need to push ourselves a little and landing on a old door in the back yard may just make it a little easy !! ha ha (not for a nitro)

I will get back to the sticky later, works in the way right now ! To enter and have Fun is the only requirement !!

[The Broker]

The entry must not be inherently dangerous.
Doh !!! you spoil all the fun Steve :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[eddiemoth]

Have we decided what the size of the landing pad is? I am practising right now landing on a plastic plate mat. :)

[The Broker]

Hi Eddie :D at the moment we are all just practising so go with what is comfortable for you.
2 short vids of martin practising with his R-Rex and Mini Titan

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNg1hLeaQow

Tiddy is now under new ownership

[The Broker]

The Eco 8 doing the challenge...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML9NRup3v9M

Eddie I am surprised I haven't seen a vid from you yet

[Sleepstalker]

You two make a good team , well done Martin and Sue....great fun,,,wish I had a video cam...Sleepster... 8)

[eddiemoth]

I have to say that Martin is pretty good. No more surprise Sue, here is my practise video, hehehe. cmaxim was busy in the morning and the wind kind of picked up a little bit in the afternoon and made it a little challenging.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs944MGnnI0

So now let's see Steve's and others' :)

[The Broker]

Great video Eddie, we loved it 8) 8) 8)
Chinda you have to shout at Eddie more it will encourage him :lol: :lol:
The first time you landed on the pad it was perfect but just like me you found the next time you try to do it, it gets more difficult. Your pad looks to be about the same size as ours. :D
Your T-Rex must be related to my Rex cos they both have a stubborn streak and refuse to land on the pad if they dont want to. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[G-MRM]

Good flying Eddie, it is not as easy as it looks! Now, Chinda, your turn with your Vortex :) with Eddie on camera.

The ECO8 was easier as it is more stable but the pads were small to the size of the skids!

Lets hope more will follow with video's they have taken as they are good fun to watch as it makes all this more real to see each other flying, more like a world wide club meeting !!

Martin

[eddiemoth]

It is hard because of the ground effect - when you hold it on top of the pad and lower to just enough to land, the ground effect kicks in - unless you drop it really fast - then it is a hard landing. But I think with more practise, I may do better. Also I need to track my Trex better. Yes, Sue your Trex and my Trex are related. They both are stubborn :)

[cmaxim]

Here is my flying video. FYI. the whole leaving room area is my landing pad for now.
Chinda

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

[The Broker]

Chinda that was awesome, you are better at nose in than me thats for sure and your slow piro's are great. mega cool 8) 8)

[G-MRM]

Chinda, that was soooo good, it tool me a long while before I would even try that and you were real good! Look forward to more videos from you !!

[eddiemoth]

Well..day 2, I seem to get a little better. I learned that it is hard to control the heli when your fingers get tired. So the first few landings always better than the later ones when you mind is fresh and your fingers are still working precisely.

Day 2 - landing challenge practice Video 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqrxs7g14XI

Day 2 - landing challenge practice Video 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0nZirxh0gQ

[The Broker]

Awesome Eddie, I can see I will have to get back outside and practise some more cos you get better in every video :D
The ground effect is the thing that really annoys me and like you I go up high to get away from it and then have another go at landing. I just wish I could put down without looking like I am dumping the heli, I would like a nice scale landing but I think maybe our birds are too light for that. :(
I am going to try and loosen up my landings by seeing how many I can do in say 2 mins, that way I will be forced to just put down instead of what Steve calls "chasing bee's" :lol: :lol:

[G-MRM]

I just wish I could put down without looking like I am dumping the heli, I would like a nice scale landing but I think maybe our birds are too light for that.


It is hard to do but if you look at my bigger ECO8 that make a better job of landing.

Good flying Eddie and I do like the ones where you came in forward and set down without just bumping it down, I am going to try that as that would be more scale.

I think it is good for now we try scale type flying, take off on a real one tends to be nice lift off, turn and fly forwards!!

[The Broker]

By the look of how your Eco 8 is set up its more of a touch down, lean forward and bury you nose in the grass out of shame :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Fireant]

As requested by Sue, here's the HB indoors with the nose-in catch and release. Sorry about the light. Seems my camera dosen't like mercury lamps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAvkOJyC-o8

[G-MRM]

By the look of how your Eco 8 is set up its more of a touch down, lean forward and bury you nose in the grass out of shame

NO, your wrong there.... after it landed it bowed it's head in respect to the pilot. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[The Broker]

Very good Ant I would say more but a jealous sick feeling has just come over me :lol: :lol: and I quite like the color as well

[G-MRM]

Ok Anthony, if I get my hand cut with my FP heli it is all down to you :(

I will give it a try, matbe not nose in first :D :D

[Fireant]

Ok Anthony, if I get my hand cut with my FP heli it is all down to you

Martin. Not intended to be a challenge. I'm sporting scars from catching it it tail in. You'll notice the boom supports are missing. They ended up in the main rotor once. I also tried nose-in and touching the Tx aerial. Ended up with the HB hanging by its skids.

[The Broker]

Ended up with the HB hanging by its skids

I can hang heli's in bushes Ant, no problem :D
If you want a heli strung up I'm your woman :lol: :lol:

http://www.smallrotors.co.uk/sueforum/coax1.jpg

Martin. Not intended to be a challenge
See what I mean about the compeitive streak in men :roll:

[The Broker]

some pic's taken from my funfly vids :D :D

http://www.smallrotors.co.uk/sueforum/rex3.jpg

http://www.smallrotors.co.uk/sueforum/eco2.jpg

http://www.smallrotors.co.uk/sueforum/tid5.jpg

[Fireant]

See what I mean about the compeitive streak in men

Seem to remember the video was requested by you, broker. Perhaps there was a hint of disbelief and you wanted proof.:wink: So, if Martin attempts to catch his one, it's not my doing, but indirectly yours. :D :D :D

[The Broker]

I don't mine Martin trying to catch his heli as long as I am the one flying it. :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: And I would never disbelieve anything you said Ant, I am a very trusting person :wink: although I am not going to be so trusting with cheymike anymore :roll:

[swatson144]

Windy outside so I ran filmed this lame lama vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVw5c_nR4Ew

flew the 5 and 6th pack out of it and that was at the tail end. I'm not used to having to bang the sticks so hard.

Steve

[eddiemoth]

Steve, that is great. Now don't spend too much time with your lama or your other big helis will get jeslous :D

[G-MRM]

Very good Steve, that can do very low stable hovers ! Now get that tail rotor to spin please !!

I wanted to do a vid of mine but Broker said I had to wait till I can fly it outside or you will all see my rubbish I have in the house !! As if!!

[swatson144]

Well talk about rubbish you get to see mine now.

One of my packs finished and neither the wife nor boy were home so I started to set up another flight. As I was moving the hassock it occurred to me that plugging in on it was easier than standing on my head...Sooo I took off from it and started trying to hover NI over it. When you get over the edge the heli sorta falls/slides off. I have a nice breeze going through the house and it was variable from behind me and from my left. It was a nice challenge and I actually learned that my weakest part of NI is rudder control as the other helis lock and this one don't. Makes sense about the rudder because with planks in a turn the rudder and elevator kinda swap places. I never noticed it on the bigger faster helis.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWoiXa1Nm20

It's pretty slack but I posted as a equipment safe challenge and would be fun tail in. Besides I had an epiphany on that flight.

Steve

[G-MRM]

Nice one Steve, I see the dog just don't care !

I think the most I have damaged mine it taking off and landing on high objects !! Get it wrong, it drops and the sides take out the blades !

Bet your please you bought one !

[swatson144]

The black dog is close to 2 yrs old and scared of it's own shadow, but the boy came home and she'd walk through fire to get to him. I forgot about that, when Jake got home he wanted cooled off as he flopped down in the recliner so I hovered over him TI. You may see the old brown 15yr old dog make a cameo sometime. She's fairly blind and deaf as a husband so she has no idea unless a shadow crosses, then she's gone. Now for some reason the cat vanishes :wink:

The winds died down to 8-16mph this evening so I took the Corona out and trimmed some bushes err had a flight just to see if flying ole pokey was doing anything bad to me. Nope I was still as on it as before. Didn't get any vid as it was mainly just staying in the air.

Yep I'm glad I bought it but I sure wish it'd get calmer outside. I'd love to fly some of the better helis without getting hit by gusts.

On retrospect you are probably right about the elevated pad. I bet a coffee table could cause some serious damage.

Steve

[cmaxim]

I don't mine Martin trying to catch his heli as long as I am the one flying it. :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin:
You are the best Sue!
And I would never disbelieve anything you said Ant, I am a very trusting person :wink: although I am not going to be so trusting with cheymike anymore :roll:
Thank you for sharring your video Ant ! I can't believe you catch your heli with your hand. :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: It did look like you try rescue your heli because I did see the sing of falling. I hope Eddie won't try something like that. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Oh, cheymike where is your flying video ?
Steve,
You are so cool ! I am very impressed that Steve can fly and record his video himself ! Not many people can do that.
Chinda

[SinxarKnights]

That is some great flying swatson144! Strangely enough, our cat will come sit at my feet and watch me fly and when I land it likes to walk up the the heli. I am assuming it is just curious, but then again curiosity killed the cat. :lol:

I have a wooden box that is about 2'x2'x2'. I always wanted to use that as my helipad but my biggest fear is missing the pad and taking out the blades, but with my HB, it would be more like the blades, frame and motors!

Oh and hopefully I will be getting an SVideo -> USB adapter soon, so I can make some videos FINALLY.

[G-MRM]

SK start with a bigger box as you will do damage if it falls short !! Steves seat with soft sides etc would be better if the heli was to hit ! Best off SK trying the flat landing pad challenge !!

[swatson144]

BTW that never was intended as a landing pad challenge the thing is huge and not any challenge to land on. I just found it was fun to hover over for the same reason it makes a dangerous landing pad.

When the rotor tips go over the edge the air bubble the heli is on falls off the edge and the heli darts (if dart is a word you can use describing a coaxial) that direction and drops. Closest I can come to describing it is like trying to stop a car with the front wheels exactly at the top of a large speed bump.
It was about the right size to make NI challenging for me requiring more and quicker corrections. Perhaps people who are proficient at TI could do something similar to add to the chalenge. Maybe a box with a sofa cushion overhanging it? Probably not a good idea for anything not very durable.

Though I don't know if the padding would make it any better or not. I nearly had a chance to find out.

Steve

[G-MRM]

Yes, I see what your saying, trying to keep over a cushion NI would be a challange. Keeping over it TI may be good for other too ! I find with my FP if you hit a cushion or the like I don't get damage, leg of a chair is not so good !

[cheymike1]

although I am not going to be so trusting with cheymike anymore :roll:
*MAJOR SIGH* I'll work hard to earn your trust again m'Lady. *bows* :wink:

Chinda.. Unfortunately, I don't have a video camera. My li'l kodak camera will take video, but with the memory card I have in it, only about 15 seconds worth. Not enough time to bother with. I'll see if I can pick up a new card soon and get some video. *S*

[cmaxim]

although I am not going to be so trusting with cheymike anymore :roll:
*MAJOR SIGH* I'll work hard to earn your trust again m'Lady. *bows* :wink:
You are so nice and sweet.

Chinda.. Unfortunately, I don't have a video camera. My li'l kodak camera will take video, but with the memory card I have in it, only about 15 seconds worth. Not enough time to bother with.

cheymike,
15 seconds is better than 0 second . :lol: :lol: :lol:
I'll see if I can pick up a new card soon and get some video. *S*
Sounds great cheymike. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Chinda

[The Broker]

only about 15 seconds worth. Not enough time to bother with.

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

[cheymike1]

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[swatson144]

windy (30-40mph) outside so out comes the Lama.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3DsSXLMKf8

The item is made from 3 standard 6" pipe cleaners. I'm working on doing it NI for fun. Hovering around in GE makes the controls a lot more interesting and requires a lot more stick activity. The moth just blows the target around

Steve

[eddiemoth]

Steve, that is a great challenge. I'll see if cmaxim let me do something similar with her CX2.

[cmaxim]

Steve, that is a great challenge. I'll see if cmaxim let me do something similar with her CX2.
For sure Eddie, you can do whatever you want to my CX2. What I have is yours :lol: :lol: :lol: Let us see if you can do the same thing like Steve.
Steve,
You did a excellent job. Mrs. Watson must be very proud of you !
Chinda

[G-MRM]

Ok Steve, gauntlet is down for a A class pilot !! If only I smoked a pipe !!

[swatson144]

Well that'd just be no challenge for a class A pilot! when you school me on that one give this one a try.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKACo477q48

The frame is ~3mm bamboo skewers 18" on a side. The top one is just out of view. The light weight materials cause no damage on impact and just move out of the way. So keep the base light weight.

Steve

[The Broker]

What do you bet martin says it's a shame he hasn't got a skewer :lol: :lol: :lol:

[eddiemoth]

We tried yesterday to pick up something with the CX2 and it was hard to control the heli as it was heavy one side. I'll try it again.

[G-MRM]

3mm bamboo skewers 18"

That's a big skewer, get a whole chicken on that !! We will need to tape 3 of our kind together !! Like the test, nose in control without hitting the floor!!

[swatson144]

Actually they come out of those tacky bamboo roll up curtains (bamboo slat rod slat rod etc tied up with string) . Great to have around lots of uses in RC if you ever happen across a curtan like that at a yard sale or flea market snatch it. Bamboo is old tech CF, light as balsa and much stronger. But yeah, taping shorter ones or broom staw would do fine.

Steve

[cmaxim]

Steve,
You did great job. Now, I have to try harder because I am so so far behind he he........
Chinda

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vAotyb4sd4

[The Broker]

Chinda I am going to have to be very careful cos you are getting better at flying than me, you are certainly better at NI.
8)
Women Pilots Rule on HeliTown

[cmaxim]

Chinda I am going to have to be very careful cos you are getting better at flying than me, you are certainly better at NI.
8)
Women Pilots Rule on HeliTown
Thank you Sue for your kind word. Actually, I only show you the good part. I hide all my mess oop oop..... :lol: :lol: :lol:
Chinda

[The Broker]

Well Chinda at least you have a good part to show, if I tried it there would be NO good parts :lol: :lol: :lol:

[cmaxim]

To keep our HeliTown's activities alive, I flew on Mother's day, too. My Blade CX2 was on the air just about 3 minutes, then Eddie told me Oh Chinda no more video tape. Well hopefully Eddie will buy some more soon.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6oEPFKun0k
Well Chinda at least you have a good part to show, if I tried it there would be NO good parts
I can't believe you said that Sue. Let us see your flying video !
Chinda

[G-MRM]

Very very good. I wanted to do a small in side video but Broker sais I have too much junk and you would all see it !! I am sure if you asked Chinda Sue would make one!

Next try taking off nose in, keep it low in case but looks like your ready for the next step !

I have not flown for over a week, weather here in UK been very bad !!

Martin

[cmaxim]

Eddie wanted to fly and pick thing up just like Steve. Unfortunately, he did not have the right tool to play with. For this reason, he decided to try landing challenge instead. Well, now my blade CX2 is still broken. If he does not fix it tomorrow, his Trex 450 will be in trouble. I will just give it a try. I remember Zen told me that Trex 450 will be easier than Blade CP for me to try. What do you think ?

Chinda
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxuGR898UbE

[swatson144]

No ma'am Eddie gets a mulligan on that one. I distinctly heard you egging him on!
Any time you get that close to something vertical it will sure suck you in.

Pipe cleaners are about 50 cents a pack at the convient stores and they come in handy for cleaning more than pipes. No heli owner should be with out a pack!

Steve

[eddiemoth]

I was under duress and trying to follow the order! Now - my Trex450 is in danger :) OK, I'll fix it.

On the serous note, it is interesting to see who the wall sucks the heli into it though I used all the left aileron.

[cmaxim]

No ma'am Eddie gets a mulligan on that one. I distinctly heard you egging him on!
Any time you get that close to something vertical it will sure suck you in.

Pipe cleaners are about 50 cents a pack at the convient stores and they come in handy for cleaning more than pipes. No heli owner should be with out a pack!

Steve
Yes Steve, I was egging him on, and now I am requesting him to fix my Blade CX2 errr.....................Eddie has his choices. He either fix my Blade CX2 or I will fly his Trex 450. I am addicted to this new hobby and it all Eddie's fault. I believe he has all the power he he.....
I was under duress and trying to follow the order! Now - my Trex450 is in danger :) OK, I'll fix it.
Great job Eddie ! You followed the order once, let see you follow the New order oop oop :lol: :lol: :lol:
Chinda

[G-MRM]

So did your heli get fixed Chinda ? Hope so !
Landing on chairs can be hard, you get extra rotor wash off the back of the chair and it sucks you in, as it did you! Try the edge next time away fron the back but don't fall off !!

[cmaxim]

So did your heli get fixed Chinda ? Hope so !
Martin,
No, it is still broken. Eddie's Trex 450 was lucky because I was too busy ironing Eddie's clothes. If I had free time last weekend, I would demand for it already.
Landing on chairs can be hard, you get extra rotor wash off the back of the chair and it sucks you in, as it did you! Try the edge next time away fron the back but don't fall off !!
Wait and see when Eddie is going to fix my Blade CX2 ? Tomorrow will be my last day of class, so I will have more free time. By this coming weekend, I have to fly again. Let me check it out what is available and ready to fly. If he does not fix my Blade CX2, it will be my great opportunity to try his Trex 450.
Chinda

[G-MRM]

Chinda, the real problem is that you only have one heli to fly !! :( :(

Look at most pilots on the forum, they have more than one heli, this is not just for show, it is so you can still fly if one is in for service / repair !!

I recon you need another, maybe a fixed pitch single rotor to get you to the next step ! :D

Martin

[G-MRM]

Fireant, I have been out with the FP and catching Nose In... looking back at your vid you catch by the nose I went for the UC..... Will try to get a vid soon !

Side on next maybe ........

[eddiemoth]

Yeah - we need to see more nose in vid. I fixed CX2 for Chinda now. She has another final today. Then she will have more time to fly. Since I'll be tied up with my Hurricane, she can fly whatever she wants: Blade CP, Trex450 or MX400 as long as she does not cash it :D (Oh yeah - I am dreaming) so we'll see more activities or crashes from cmaxim. :)

Oh, the HeliTown USA members (West Coast) are trying to meet again this Saturday. Zen and estarter will join us at my home again for a BBQ fun fly. We'll post pictures. Since we are over the world, we can make the fun fly meeting regional like HeliTown USA East Coast, HeliTown UK, HeliTown Canada, HeliTown Australia, etc.

So Martin, when is the HeliTown UK fun fly meet? :)

[G-MRM]

Broker and I meet most days !! ha ha.......

As for more nose in video fun, I will see what we can come up with ! Not sure weather is going to be good over this long weekend !

[cmaxim]

Yeah - we need to see more nose in vid. I fixed CX2 for Chinda now. She has another final today. Then she will have more time to fly. Since I'll be tied up with my Hurricane, she can fly whatever she wants: Blade CP, Trex450 or MX400 as long as she does not cash it :D (Oh yeah - I am dreaming) so we'll see more activities or crashes from cmaxim. :)
What crash ? Are you kidding me ? That is what I do best he he........I still have my lower back paint from my last crash. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Oh, the HeliTown USA members (West Coast) are trying to meet again this Saturday. Zen and estarter will join us at my home again for a BBQ fun fly. We'll post pictures. Since we are over the world, we can make the fun fly meeting regional like HeliTown USA East Coast, HeliTown UK, HeliTown Canada, HeliTown Australia, etc.

So Martin, when is the HeliTown UK fun fly meet? :)
It is the end of May already, what happen to Chemike ? Are you afraid of Eddie poking your eyes or what ? Look at Zen, he will be here for his second time. He is brave, isn't he ? I will keep my camera rolling and keep you all posted. estarter, be aware of Eddie poking your eyes oop oop
Chinda, the real problem is that you only have one heli to fly !! :( :(

Look at most pilots on the forum, they have more than one heli, this is not just for show, it is so you can still fly if one is in for service / repair !!

I recon you need another, maybe a fixed pitch single rotor to get you to the next step ! :D

Martin
Martin,
I believe I have more than one heli. But my flying skill just good enough for Blade CX2 for now. What Eddie has is mine. When I am ready for my next level, his helis will be in danger. Now, my school is over, so I will have more time to play with MY NEW TOYS. Eddie will be very busy either taking picture or fixing heli. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Chinda

[eddiemoth]

This is one of the HeliTown Back Yard Funfly Videos today. estarter was flying his Compy 300 - in pretty strong wind.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9-7XF6JEOo

estarter flying EF Sabre FP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7kVW_ihb5U

Zen was testing estarter's EF Sabre FP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K-_hT6EtVA

[cmaxim]

http://www.helitown.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10009/HeliTown_s_fun_fly_003.jpg
HeliTown USA Funfly at Eddie's home.

http://www.helitown.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10009/HeliTown_s_fun_fly_025.jpg

They did have fun flying. Estarter shared his helis with Eddie and Zen.

http://www.helitown.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10009/HeliTown_s_fun_fly_029.jpg

http://www.helitown.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10009/HeliTown_s_fun_fly_037.jpg
Zen did a great job, too.

http://www.helitown.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10009/normal_HeliTown_s_fun_fly_006.jpg

Estarter did a great job flying his heli. Eddie and Zen took pictures and recorded Estarter's flying.

http://www.helitown.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10009/HeliTown_s_fun_fly_038.jpg

I believed Zen was too excited flying, then he crashed Estarter's heli in the bushes.

http://www.helitown.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10009/HeliTown_s_fun_fly_058.jpg

So all 3 pilots decided that was enough for today. Look what Estarter did in the picture ? Did he flip his finger or what? I was busy cooking, so I did not know what really happen. Let hear from Eddie, Zen, or Estarter.

http://www.helitown.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10009/HeliTown_s_fun_fly_059.jpg

Well, they all looked happy before they went home. They are friends now.
Chinda

[eddiemoth]

It was a great day! Though it was windy estarter was able to fly his Compy very well. We all have fun every time we need. :)

[G-MRM]

That looked a good day you all had !!

I must say estarter, you sure can fly ! You took it up high and far away from the garden and got it back !! ha ha

Martin

[eddiemoth]

..

I must say estarter, you sure can fly ! ......
Martin

So are you saying that only estarter can fly and I can't fly? :D We both started RC heli at the same time when the Blade CP first came out and the difference between him and I now is he can get it back and I have to drive outside and pick it up from the street below. :lol:

Martin and Sue - it is time for HeliTown UK team to join HeliTown US West Coast team this summer. Fly over :)

[swatson144]

Once again I hosted the annual east coast HeliTown Fun Fly! All my friends showed up so I had lots of time to fly being the only attendant. The down side was not having anyone to record my crashes. So I strapped on hellmutt cam V2 and gave the Corona a short flight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSBl8vsaKQA

That's quite a bit of tail on the Corona now I'm looking forward to thrashing it in the church lot.

Steve

[Sleepstalker]

Nice circuits...thanx Steve... 8)

[daniel reese]

Tell us more about the Helmutt cam V2

[eddiemoth]

Yeah very circuits and twists! I have to say solute to the HeliTown US East Cost!

[swatson144]

The cam is a hacked, 20$, 1 use camcorder. The harness is a hard hat harness with a block of firring strip contoured to match the corners on my gourd. The chunk of wood is then attached with my favorite product, 3M outdoor double sided tape, and staples.

Please no camera / camcorder hack Qs as there is a forum for that :razz: just google.

I'm thinking of hiding the camera inside a tinfoil cone covering the whole contraption. Not that it'd improve the performance but could limit peoples willingness to ask repetitive questions (How far / high / fast / long..easy? can I try?) V2 Mk-I maybe.

As is it makes a stylish accessory for anyone dressed in the bubblegum machine ensemble.

Steve

[Sleepstalker]

OK the pic is interesting it looks like the inside lining of a regular construction hard hat but I'm not going to ask about the obvious wing nut or allude to the fun we can have with that subject . now what you have mounted...(let me finish)...on the front looks like an Ipod but I fairly sure it's not as you said the apparatus was a kinda one time use thang that can be internally circumnavigated for your own viewing pleasure....thanks for sharing...Sleepster... 8)

[cmaxim]

HeliTown USA west coast Female Pilot flying indoor after work. Sue and Martin, let us see your flying video, please. We don't see any pictures or video from Sue for awhile. May be she is going to surprise us soon. What are you working on Sue ?
Steve,
Impressive video ! I admire you can record yourself flying. You are very talented with multi tasking.
Chinda



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HiN16R0csc

[DarkHorse]

Sporty BladeCP like setup with brushed motor and 4in1
http://www.darkhorserc.com/TwisterV2/images/DarkHorse-TwisterV2-FFF2-lowres.jpghttp://www.darkhorserc.com/TwisterV2/images/DarkHorse-TwisterV2-FFF-lowres.jpg
...TwisterV2-Brushed-570mm-DDtail-FFF.wmv (http://www.darkhorserc.com/TwisterV2/video/DarkHorse-TwisterV2-Brushed-570mm-DDtail-FFF.wmv) 21MB 3.8mins 50fps


This is my latest incarnation of a simple soft CP, a cheap basher micro, crashed many times :shock:, that I use for warming up with some FF before flying the Ecureuil (http://helitown.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=991&highlight=Ecureuil). Supposed to be using for backward flight tuning skills though haven't done that much recently. Shows near stock flyer's that you don't necessarily need a brushless motor to get some sportier action from these heli's and a couple of other mod's will help performance quite well. Get the AUW below 300g and use longer blades, add DD tail and advance motor timing 6mm to max 2400rpm rotor, then run softer throttle curves to operate ~2100rpm (0,30,30,57,100 unconventional but works) to get longer lower drag runtimes with a good quality light battery. Computer Tx helps iron out some of the tail mixing, throttle curves and some cyclic expo.

This particular 4in1 has a fault that has linked both pots to the gain pot and redured the tail mix dead, weird and not sure why but it limits the ability for me to get a good tail mix with the Tx at all collective points. So crossing zero pitch with this 4in1 setup has too much tail power and throws the tail out durring loops and rolls. I've stopped trying to make this type of heli do much inverted acro and use other more capable micro's for that job (Hornet's (http://dhrc.rchomepage.com/MSHornet/vids.htm#vid)).

[BSD]

That is some nice flying DarkHorse, im happy to say that after about a month or so off the stick im back, AND still rusty on my cp-pro, but im happy to FINALLY join the virtual funfly :)

The back yard can get a bit "gusty" due to the fence, you never know where the wind will come from next. As for me being rusty, you can tell that RIGHT away on the first vid, please dont laugh tooooo hard :) Stock Blade Cp-Pro, with super skids and flat bottom woodies.


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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNcYZITrU2g

My fav, cause im doing sooooo well, then my poor heli gets ATACKED!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D6_QTlHt_Q
That grass must of jump right out after it!!!!!!


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

[eddiemoth]

DarkHorse, very nice FF - It is awesome. I can see the power of the brushless motor.

BSD, yours are great too - very entertaining. I am not good landing around with long grass. Yesterday the vertical fin got stuck in the grass and I broken and I almost crash. I did great you just picked it up and fly it again.

[DarkHorse]

BSD, thanks, I watched them all and your right, the grass did jump up and grab it :wink:.

eddiemoth, the setup is using the stock 4in1 (with a fault) and brushed motor rubbish LOL. A bit like these calculator estimate numbers (http://dhrc.rchomepage.com/calcAdvanced.htm?kv=5298&voltage=11.1&pinion=9&gearTeeth=140&drag=.60&MRdia2=570&mAh=910&AUW=292&packV2=11.10&MRdia=570&TRdia=80&MRchord=26&TRchord=11&boomlength=340&TRratio=8&The_modtype=1&profiledrage=0.0035&sliderThrottle=49.44&sliderPitch=4.32&motortype=229&outKv=5298&outRm=0.173&MaxIo=?&outMotoroz=45.9&outIo=1.4&esctype=38&Resc=0.0013&Amp=10&metric_escWt=6&celltype=115&outCellCap=910&numofcells=3&parallel=1&Vcell=3.7&packV=11.10&outCellRes=0.015&outCellWt=20.8&PackWt=62.4&metric_temper=12.15&metric_altit=1&metric_pressure=1013&AirDensity=1.236909&temper=53.9&altit=3&pressure=29.9&govRPM=2000&MRrpm=2330&Thr_P5=100&Thr_P4=57&Thr_P3=30&Pit_P5=100&Pit_P4=75&Pit_P3=50&PitchRangeHigh=12&PitchRangeLow=0&checkbox_mix=true&checkbox_gov=0&redButton=B-CP2Himax&checkbox_bal_thrust=0&checkbox_bal_power=0&LastItem=MRthrust3&) . I used to run some separates and brushless in this setup but there isn't much point for the money and setup hassles. The brushless ran for 18mins verses 15mins brushed and had a bit better power margin for climb, loops and floops but there is only so much power (and torque) that can be put through this type of heli due to the limitations of a motorised tail. Getting the weight down helps a lot and reduces the tail work load also, where the brushed DD tail starts to behave better. For reference, with a correct 4in1 a slightly heavier 313g setup used to floop like in this video (http://www.darkhorserc.com/TwisterV2/video/DarkHorse-TwisterV2CP2-mods-flips.wmv) (11MB). Although I've seen video of better economic stick skills doing more controlled tricks than I can with a similar light setup.
:oops: I'm going on a bit sorry...

Long live the virtual fun fly... 8)

[zen]

"The world is my landing pad!"

I like that ... the heli nut's motto.

[swatson144]

It's been a while since anyone haas posted here so I canned a couple this afternoon while hovering the BPE for a couple mins check the time and repeat until I had 5 min (1/2 flight breaking in battery packs) So any way here's me hovering if you are in need of sleep.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKnVaupz3y4

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9LaaHqtWNw)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9LaaHqtWNw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9LaaHqtWNw)

Steve

[cmaxim]

Thank you for sharring very impressive video Steve. The second one your landing is almost perfect.:D:D:D
Chinda

[The Broker]

Chinda you said just what I was thinking lol lol
That 2nd landing was not quite level Steve....you probably didn't notice it cos it was not that obvious unless you look really hard lol lol

[G-MRM]

Very good Steve, that heli looks nice and stable in flight !

Martin

[swatson144]

Chinda you said just what I was thinking lol lol
That 2nd landing was not quite level Steve....you probably didn't notice it cos it was not that obvious unless you look really hard lol lol

No ma'am, I noticed I got blown off the landing pad at the last second and had to hold R aileron to keep it from tipping over. That was a strange evening with mild winds around 7mph and sudden intense gusts. If you look you can see the trees really start to do the hula hoop.

Martin I really like the BPE/Blackhawk. Out of the box it was about an unimpressive POC but it just works so very well (and cheap I like cheap). In the vids it's totting 3s2P 2200mAH @ 370g which helps with stability. Lightened up with a 3s1p 2100 it's pretty sporty.

Steve

[The Broker]

I accept your explanation of the wonky landing Steve :D
It just does my old heart good to be able to fault you on something and since I can't do it technically cos I bow to your superior knowledge , I have to take what crumbs are given out in the shape of knocking your flying :cool:

[swatson144]

...and there is plenty to knock about my alleged flying. Honestly I consider anytime the rotors stop without grass stains a perfect landing!

Steve

[G-MRM]

You me both Steve !!! haha

Another good sign, will it lift off again with out any human help or intervention....

[The Broker]

It would have to have human intervention surely or it would never take off lol lol and before you say don't call me shirley I already have :p

[cmaxim]

It would have to have human intervention surely or it would never take off lol lol and before you say don't call me shirley I already have :p
Yes, can we all see how brave Sue can be ? I admire your bravery Sue. No one can stop you from what you want to do, right ? You are the best !:cool::cool::cool:
Chinda

[The Broker]

Chinda as women it is our duty to keep these men under control or they run wild :cool: , especially Mr Watson who can be too cheeky for his own good and he incites the others to act in the same way lol lol

[cmaxim]

Chinda as women it is our duty to keep these men under control or they run wild :cool: , especially Mr Watson who can be too cheeky for his own good and he incites the others to act in the same way lol lol
Yes, I wonder why men are easily run wild ? By nature, I guess. I can hardly get my man under control.:rolleyes::rolleyes: I need to fulfill my dutylol.
Chinda

[cmaxim]

Today the three pilots from HeliTown USA hanged out and flow their helis again. Here are some pictures to share.Chinda

http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=113&w=o


http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=123&w=l



They got ready to have fun. Zen working on his heli, Eddie working on his drinking coke, Estarter could not decide what he wanted to do yet.

http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=142&w=l




It was windy, but Estarter managed to fly very well.

http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=127&w=l

Zen did very well too.

http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=148&w=l

It was time for Eddie to show his talent.

http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=152&w=l



These pilots develop great habit. After flying their helis, they exchange ideas about how to improve their helis.
.

http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=121&w=l

Charley saw all pilots had so much fun, he sneaked out of the house and share some fun, too.

[cmaxim]

Here is the video that Zen and Estarter flow their helis at Eddie's backyard on 8/5/07
Chinda



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y31zZgwpfos

[cmaxim]

Saturday morning before we left for San Francisco, Eddie's nephew asked Eddie to show him how to fly heli. As always, the pilot more than happen to show his nephew and his brother-in-law.lollollol
Chinda
http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=163&w=l

[swatson144]

It's been a while (3wks) since anyone posted anything in here. So I grabbed the reigns slapped the horse on the rump and then let go. Sue got a new vidam but hasn't figured out how to use it or something.

This morning I took the hellmutt cam and the BPE across the street. Below is a vid of me hovering the BPE and checking out the angle on the camera rig.

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEinNo7SC30)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEinNo7SC30 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEinNo7SC30)


You can see that the camera angle was a little too high so I adjusted and went to do a real vid.

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq_FMYDim6M)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq_FMYDim6M (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq_FMYDim6M)


Gee that was short.

Steve

[G-MRM]

Steve Steve what did you do !!! I did not play the sound here at the office but the canpoy and plades coming off looked expensive !!

Whats the damage then ?

Sue has the new vid cam worked out now and said she will take some vid tonight when we go to the club !

Martin

[swatson144]

Martin I really don't know if it was me or the L ball broke off the swash. Wasn't much time to figure it out. It was on my strong side so i have trouble believing I dumbthumbed (though I wouldn't rule it out). It was found with the L ail ball in the link which could either have been the cause or a result of the crash. The thing went in hard 3 times in march and here lately I have been having some tracking issues with it I never could find. Now I'm thinking maybe the ball was partly broken and started flexing to finish itself off.

As best I can recall the thing started a roll to the R and I did a little L ails to correct but nothing seemed to happen. At the attitude it was it needed more collective so I *think* I added more collective and the roll tightened.

It'll probably hit 30$ to fix. I don't have a swash in spares but I just ordered from BP and will likely have it sat. Best I can tell is a strut, MS, FS, tail grip, blades, and swash. Somehow even with that horrible nise before TH the gears seem fine. That cold be that breaking the MS flush with the upper bearing saved them.

Steve

[G-MRM]

$30 not too bad, would have been more if it had been the 550 ! Thats the way to look at it!

Could be why you were having problems, the air crash investigators and inspectors will have to be told to look more next time :roll: :roll:

Still just a reminder why we have more than one heli !

Martin

[swatson144]

Oh so you wouldn't consider it strange to use the bent MS you replaced from mondays crash on tuesday to press a tailgrip bearing in to repair Thursday crash? Yep why you need more than 3 helis.

One of those live and learn things 4X slowmo is awesome though.

Steve

[G-MRM]

Top marks for posting the vid Steve. Maybe post the slowed crash part for us to see !! When I first saw it I thought it was coming back fast and sideways !

Martin

[swatson144]

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8KodveAY0k)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8KodveAY0k (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8KodveAY0k)

Steve

[G-MRM]

That shows it clear Steve !!

[swatson144]

Well other than the swash the thing is ready to go now.Wonders of wonders the FS and flybar was not bent.

MS 1.94
swash 10.35
blades 12.94
canopy mount set 2.08
1 strut 1.94
1 tail grip 1.04
shipping 6.50

So unless I missed something 36.79 for that crash. Almost catching it all on video was almost priceless.lol

Steve

[daniel reese]

There's a morbid facination with watching crash videos...asside from the forensic analysis of what went wrong, its just somehow...compelling...to watch.

Im glad the repairs weren't too costly.

Ive had a few VERY close calls recently, most of them were captured with onboard video but that's not very telling. The onboard doesnt show, as dramatically, how close the ground is.

Anyway, glad you'll be airborne again so fast!

[Eagle513]

great video

There is something about crash video's that is sad, yet exciting.

Yikes

[DarkHorse]

> the L ball broke off the swash.
I thought the heli and the flying was looking very fine until then.
At least $36 ain't too bad. Thanks for the vid :)

[eddiemoth]

I admire your flying as well as video taping skills your own flights Steve. I can't do two things at the same time. For the crash, it is sad but it is not a big deal as it is always the heli not the pilot's fault. :) Great videos - very precise. I and cmaxim, need to get back to our virtual fun fly again this weekend.

[cmaxim]

Steve,
Thank you for sharring your video. You did a great job ! Little crash was not bad.
Chinda

[daniel reese]

This is what happens when you give mad scientists like Dyami and I an extra channel on our radios

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9026123741253243676

More silliness to follow!

[daniel reese]

ANT, it didnt work!

Here's the link to the silly video

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9026123741253243676

[daniel reese]

GRRRRR.....
now it wont stop not working!


fergig it...:(

[eddiemoth]

I saw the GI Joe jumped off and the parachute was open. So is he still alive? It is great Dan! Thanks for sharing the videos.

[swatson144]

Both links worked here. I wonder how exciting it would get if the chute fell and Joe didn't release.

Steve

[daniel reese]

Steve, funny you should ask...it happened...twice in a row....

Nothing catastrophic, the chute billows out, inflated by the downwash. There was a moment of panic the first time but I just hit the release and away he fell.

Joe did survive for MANY more droppings...that sounds funny....The next step is to replace Joe with a camera!


COMING SOON

Virtual Skydiving from an RC Heli!

[swatson144]

If you are gonna start dropping cameras from helis, I definitely recommend hacking a 20$ drugstore one use video camera. I use one to do most all of my videos. Wait a min didn't you already hack one? The tall format would be funny, some retaining tabs on the top and release on the bottom. When you took off you'd have a look down view and then a parachutist view after release.

Wow that's pretty evil, my buddy lives in a 20 story building and loves to watch me fly (though so far only on the grounds). Fly from the roof since it's open with covered swimming pool and several mezzanines. That's a scary thought and it is smack in the middle of downtown Norfolk, but has a fair size yard that no one ever is on. :)

I'm really trying to get me mind wrapped around it...on the other hand a fellow could fly the heli aim the camera and actually control what was taped. Maybe I need to figure out how hard it is to fly with the heli under me?

Steve

[daniel reese]

This could easily grow to EXTREME silliness...

Imagine a two-person crew; the pilot and the copilot. The pilot gets the aircraft to hight (if you WERE to take off from the top of a 20 story building that would give you some INSANE long parachute time). Anyway, pilot gets the heli to altitude, at copilot's cue, kicks Joe (camera) out the door. The Joe camera, which has been recording since takeoff would have an interesting, if not dizzying, rotating view of the countryside on his way down while the copilot slews his camera (still on the heli) to keep Joe in frame all the way down (would require some good communication between pilot and copilot)

That'd be a neat movie!

Ive got a VERY lightweight and very cheap wireless camera that I plan to drop first- mostly cause its so light and the 600 wont notice it dropping off. The CVS camera is kinda heavy, would require a substantial parachute and might shake the heli a bit at the moment of release. Also, should the chute open prematurely, that would present a more significant risk to the heli than the small GI Joe chute does. Probably not much tho....

I'll be back in virginia in a few weeks...should have some Mad Scientist time to work on this idea....

[swatson144]

If you run the CVS camera on 1S lipo it's pretty light.

Steve

[G-MRM]

Very very good, I have enjoyed looking at the GI Joe vids !!

AS for taking off a heli up 20 stories moving out to drop Joe or a camera then getting back sounds risky........ Think of the winds you may get up there !!! If you lost control of the heli........ wow, don't park your car below !


Martin

[daniel reese]

What if I lost control of the heli? Silly man! I DONT lose control. Ever.

Boy, aint them some famous last words!

Oh great spirits of the helicopter, please help me to be humble and dont punish me for my excessive hubrus! In Align's name we pray.lol

[The Broker]

I DONT lose control. Ever.

Pride goes before a fall Dan lol lol
But after thinking it over you're probably half helicopter yourself so just maybe the spirits may listen to you.......8-)

[daniel reese]

Here's the latest video from in the cockpit of the TRex600CF/TT MD500. There's no telemetry with this but it's still a fun video

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3436076328966385113

[G-MRM]

Great video, well done. You were also flying around that pole !!
:roll:
Martin

[daniel reese]

That was definately NOT the safest flying Ive done: not the safest place, not the safest behavior.

Im being more cautious about what I do in relation to those nearby and their property. Watching Dyami's crash a while back made it pretty clear. He had his transmitter shut off mid flight and the heli just shut itself down and came down hard. That, or a million other no-warning failures could happen no matter how good a preflight inspection you do. An 11lb lawnmower falling from 80' AGL can cause a hellova mess.

Thanks for the compliments tho. Im enjoying pushing the limits of my flying skill and the capabilities of that heli.


Just yesterday I got it ALMOST rolled over. While doing a high angle, high speed turn at about 60' AGL, I banked it hard enough to go beyond 90* of roll..something approaching 100-115* of roll, transitioned into near vertical descent and pulled out just a few feet above the ground reaching speeds of about 50mph.

The ground never flinched!

[swatson144]

My good friend Rick collected me and 3 helis for a fun fly. After a nice lunch we went to some open ground for the H550s. I flew a pack out and then had the pleasure of recording Rick's flights. The wind was kicking!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_gBw1j8hF8

Little better view on the wind. Note the yeller shirt is ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir9Cb720X0g

Later in the evening, you know while other people are lying in bed wondering... how their kids came to hate them...or why taxes are so high..or why white dwarf stars are so rare... or if they will ever be removed again by space frogmen...Or after being tied up where the spouse goes for those hours.. We decided to capture a Corona with blades aglow at night. I took a bunch of photos but realized I could never catch the mood of this in still photo (like I even know which end of the camera) So I shifted to video with out telling Rick .

I did get this shot which I think is what he wanted.
http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=277&w=o


Steve

[eddiemoth]

Wow, the wind was very strong! I am not good at all with wind.

[daniel reese]

IM HOME! Yeah!

Finally after 14 months away, Im finally back home. One of the MANY great things about being back home is that where I work has the best place for flying!

Here's a short clip of flying the Trex600 (MD500) over Cedar Bog Nature Preserve in Urbana OH. Reached a bit over 250' AGL

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8319381362665588162

[daniel reese]

Before I get too slammed on this, let me toss in a disclaimer or two:

Im an RC Heli pilot, not fixed wing- this is my first fixed wing trainer and Ive only got about 8 flights on this thing. No I havent used a sim and I never will, but that's a philosophical discussion for another thread.

Anyway, I transplanted my FPV gear from my Trex600 to this plane as a trainer/experiment. Its ugly, but temporary. I wanted to test the platform and its capabilities before I bothered making it pretty
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p232/daniel_reese/T%20Rex/HPIM1696.jpghttp://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p232/daniel_reese/T%20Rex/HPIM1699.jpghttp://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p232/daniel_reese/T%20Rex/HPIM1697.jpg

The tx is taped to the side of the fuse, just behind the wing. In the third picture the camera is on the nose but the frame rate and the prop didnt agree so I moved it out onto the opposite wing, just far enough to mostly clear the prop. Again, its just taped in place.

So, keep in mind that I dont fly fixed wing very well, and the setup is only temporary for testing....here's the first two flights on it
From 7 dec
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8262532632679573446&hl=en

and 10 dec
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6349394911123803316&hl=en

Once airborne, the fixed wing is ALOT more relaxing than the Trex600 and is ALOT of fun- I can pay more attention to the scenery (camera needs tuned a bit) than flying. I'll definately keep playing with the fixed wing. The Supercub is a fairly steady platform for flying- a bit underpowered with the video gear but capable of ROG takeoff and landings and its got a scale look- that's kinda important for me, guess Im just silly that way.

[eddiemoth]

Well..Zen was kind enough to coordinate our first 2008 HeliTown West Coast Funfly in Berkeley. We all three met at Zen's house to look at my Esky King II at 11:00 and had a nice cup of tea. We then left for the flying field. It was a surprisingly nice day in the middle of Winter. It was a little windy but it was ok for our Funfly. Everybody flew including me. I flew my new Blade 400. Estarter flew his Trex450, Esky Belt CP, Esky King II (stock) and Esky King II (BL). Zen flew his Trex 450 SE. Estarter did some inverted flights, Zen did some nose in and I did the most fancy flights ever in the RC heli hobby history called "hover"! We all had a great time and no crash. At the end of the flight, I got the third place among the three pilots! At 1:30 we went to have lunch at a Chinese Restaurant and chitchatted until 3:00. That concluded our Funfly. Below are some of pictures to share. Videos will follow.

These are the heli line up before flying.

http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=403&w=l

Estarter was getting his Trex 450 ready for inverted flights

http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=404&w=l


Zen was getting his Trex 450 SE ready

http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=406&w=l

Zen was showing off his nose in flight
http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=410&w=l

and he won his 2nd prize among three pilots. The prize was his Trex 450SE, Align Trex travel box and Radio. He got to get them home!

http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=411&w=l

[DarkHorse]

Classic shots 8-).


At least you guys get a chance to fly, this time of year sucks over here for wind and rain :x.

[eddiemoth]

It was surprisingly nice day yesterday. I thought I could fly my Blade 400 more today. But now it started to rain and the sky is dark again. :(

[eddiemoth]

This is one of the videos of our Funfly last weekend. Zen was practising his nose in with his Trex 450 SE.
Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5oE1TLxdqo

Estarter and Esky King V2 - all stock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3ZmBYjdE64

Another Estarter's video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCakpY3aCEc

[DarkHorse]

Oh man, you can't post all that clear blue sky and sunshine with us shivering here :).
I suppose at least I get watch you lot having fun flying... nice too :cool:.

[eddiemoth]

DarkHorse, that was the only clear day. It has been storming, raining, hailing or snowing whatever you name it for bad whether we are having it. I hope next week is better.

[eddiemoth]

As planned, Zen, Estarter and a new friend Raanan came to my house for our 2nd Funfly. We went to a school yard, jumped over the fence and flew there. It was gusting 15 mph. Estarter was trying to do his flips and then crashed his Esky King II. Zen flew his Blade CP pretty good. Raanan hovered his Blade CP. It was soooooo windy that we did not want to risk flying bigger helicopters. I brought my Hurricane 550 and estarter also brought his Swift. We came back home and had lunch. Estarter helped fix my Esky King II vibrating problem. Then Estarter flew his Swift and I flew my Hurricane 550 a little. It was overall a good fun day though estarter crashed his King II. Here are a few pictures to share.

Our Team's Fleet

http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=454&w=l

Zen was flying his Blade CP

http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=455&w=l


Estarter was flying his Esky King II

http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=460&w=l

Estarter was picking up his crashed Esky King II

http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=456&w=l

Lunch

http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=457&w=l

Eddiemoth was hovering my Hurricane 550

http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=458&w=l

Last post of the day

http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=459&w=l

[eddiemoth]

Estarter's Swift

http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=461&w=l

Estarter and Raanan were fixing my Esky King II

http://www.rchelicoptertown.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=463&w=l

[estarter]

It was a great funfly day and thanks to Eddie and Chinda to host the event and their hospitality.

We're brave to fly in the strong wind and the micros are cutting thru the wind Ok. At one time, one gust lift the CP2 up 20 feet in couple sec and she was almost speck out.

The only casualty is the K2, it was windy and I was doing stupid stuff, I flipped her a few time and was hovering inverted for a short while, when I did a stationary rolls from the side wind and lost control. She started falling tail first and hehe, I missed the perfect position to get her into the tic toc maneuver. The damage was minor, the usually bent spindle, flybar, one broken blade and the canopy, she will be back in the air tomorrow.

[cmaxim]

It was a great funfly day and thanks to Eddie and Chinda to host the event and their hospitality.
estarter,
No problem, as long you all happy especially Eddie.

I flipped her a few time and was hovering inverted for a short while, when I did a stationary rolls from the side wind and lost control. She started falling tail first and hehe, I missed the perfect position to get her into the tic toc maneuver. The damage was minor, the usually bent spindle, flybar, one broken blade and the canopy, she will be back in the air tomorrow.
Easy on her estarter !lollol
Chinda

[estarter]

The K2 is back in the air, flew 2 battery packs during lunch break, did numerous flips and rolls, no crash, the weather is nice, sunny and <5mph SW wind. Hehehe, she flys better than yesterday.

Thanks Zen for the Titanium turnbuckles, the blades are perfectly track now.

[admin]

I have to take the time to use them this weekend. Yes thank Zen for the Titanium turnbuckles. I think all helis should have those.

[zen]

Here is the hillside hovering society:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otCigI543oc

[xodarap1]

I don't have a lot of videos and none of them are really of good quality because all i have is a cell phone camera/video phone, but this is one of me having some fun with the H550 a few days ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_bBlgHgWfM
There are a few people in my area that are new heli pilots and I've been trying to get them together for some type of fun fly but so far, nothing has worked out. :(

[swatson144]

That sounds familiar! So I just continue to go across the street and fly alone with all my friends.

xodarap1 you sure have come a long way quick. Nice job.

Steve

[xodarap1]

Thanks Steve. It's been a fast paced journey since last September when I started with the CX2 heli. I still try to fly everyday that it doesn't rain.

My most white knuckled moment with these spinning death machines was still the time I flew the CX2 in the wind and it went up real high and was blowing away in the wind lol... over the trees and outta sight heheh. lol:D:D