Fog Dart

My parts cut from depron have been sitting there for a couple of weeks - still waiting for my motor to turn up!

It went like the clappers! Vids were taken throughout the day. 

Took a few vids that i thought some of you guys might like to see. Ali Machinchy - A10 Warthog Ali Machinchy - Half scale Cub Not the best edf hand-launch! o Ali Machinchy - Thrust Vectoring Gas Turbine Various clips   Edited By Fog Dart on 29/06/2009 23:06:28

Adrian, Thanks for that, very helpfull. I have spoken to Julian at GBD and he is sorting me out with a brushless motor instead of brushed so i look forward to seeing how it goes! 

Nice one, great feeling isnt it!

Took the camera down to the local sports fields when i went for a quick fly this evening. Beautiful evening  Heres some snaps....                Edited By Fog Dart on 25/06/2009 22:41:32

Bruce, thanks for that. Dusty, i would like to keep it as an edf as i have aslo purchased one of these at the same time Clicky! 

I have ordered one of these lovely kits CLICKY!  It appears to come with a brushed gws 40mm edf unit and i would like to convert it to brushless Can anyone point me in the right direction as to which would be a suitable budget motor? Thanks in advance  Thomas 

Might pop down if snowboarding gets cancelled!

I have decided to use this forum as a platform to launch a UK ninja turtle parachute drop.  Inspiration came from a few guys in the USA who are sending a ninja turtle on an aerial tour of the US. Now you can get involved on UK soil. See the video for more details ..........  The drop list opens RIGHT NOW so get cracking !!  

Listed in order of purchase - since last october or november i cant remember! Multiplex Mentor Jp Pretty electric glider Cermark lil banshee - gone and forgotten too it was awful! Rcpowers f-117 stealth   Depron scratchbuilt Raptor - Nosed into ground on rubbish handlaunch - couldnt be bothered to rebuild! Phase 3 F16 EDF Multiplex Fox converted to electric Mscomposit flying wing Britflight Breeze - Brilliant! Fliton Mini Extra 330s Onetech Hobby Rafale edf   E-flite Blade MCX heli Silverlit little thingy, cant remember what its called. Still to build - Vintage Viking Models 'Facctor' glider Half way through building a stunt monkey  - on hold until the DX7 turns up as i have run out of model memories on the DX6i. Bound to have missed something out too!   

Glad i went down the route of buying a Multiplex Mentor to learn with.  A lot more expensive than a RTF jobbie but its still a blast to fly.  I couldnt afford to buy it all at once so month 1 i bought the plane, month 2 i bought the running gear, month 3 i bought the spektrum tranny. Im now not stuck with a tranny that i cant use easily with any other planes, the drivetrain is suitable to use in a lot of other models should i stack the Mentor hard enough that it doesnt warrant bunging it back together with some Zacki!  Incidently ive only ever had to refix the vertical stab after it nosed over in long grass whilst landing.  More time flying, less time fixing. Its a bigger model too so very stable and flies slowly too - ideal for a beginner. Had i gone down another route i perhaps wouldnt be as (semi) competant as i am now after 6 or 7 months of flying. I truly cant rate this trainer enough, indeed many other members of my club have one too and have all passed their 'A' easliy where they were perhaps struggling before. Buy cheap - buy twice applies here i believe. Is anyone still reading this? haha  

I have a PZ corsair and it rocks.   Yesterday after numerous trouble-free inverted circuits i flipped her over for a landing circuit and whacked it into a floodlight pole. 5 minutes with the hot glue gun and shes ready to go again.  Bit of luck actually as i was practising for a little project but you will have to watch this space for more info on that!

Ive just finished work so am sat here reading new posts in my underpants. Bet you wish you hadnt asked now! 

Alu trim tabs for the DX6i? Result, the standard ones are cack, 3 of mine have failed already. To be honest Horizon do replace them no questions asked but having to wait for them in the post is a pain.  They are very easy to fix. Have a DX7 on the way and if the same is true for the DX7 i will upgrade to ali ones   

interested to hear the answer to this too!  Quite annoying sometimes!

Divert your browser here young man if you fancy dabbling with edf  - Plenty to choose from... Little parkfly jet thingies... 

I have just dipped into edf for the first time and picked one of these up from the Thames Valley Model Airshow. First flights yesterday, runs on 1300 3s lipos. The kit and motor/fan set up was purchased from robotbirds although i cant find it on their website so give them a buzz. Here is my video of it in action... Great fun and easy to fly. I also have the Phase 3 f16 which im looking forward to flying    

I do exactly that too Eric on both my DSLR and camcorder 

Pretty boring clouds here but i thought id have a go at a time lapse  

I cant stop looking out the window as a result of this thread David!  

Shot i just took out the back of my house - anyone spot a theme here?!  

Thats a great shot Gemma!

Cant remember David, although i think it was taken on a flight between Gatwick and Rhodes

Ok heres a couple, not as good as some of the others but hey-ho!