Common interest? R/C (radio controlled) cars/boats/planes.

[RogersJetboat454]

Re: Common interest? R/C (radio controlled) cars/boats/planes.

I've long been into boats, planes, cars, and trucks. I recently got into helis but that kicked my butt. I never crashed a plane in 20 years of flying RC that was my fault (my only actual crash with control in hand was due to a receiver battery in the plane going dead, not exactly something I could be blamed for) but I crashed my damn heli so many times I lost count. I have several videos on youtube of me flying, one time in the parking lot at our university's football field! I was nuts flying that plane with busy 4 lane roads on all 4 sides. But man, I could stop traffic with my super-aerobatic airplane. They allowed electrics to fly in the parking lot, but not nitros. Nobody ever told me anything though.

One time I was flying it at the stadium parking lot and went to cut the throttle and it didn't cut! The carb was stuck wide open! My planes are so overpowered that if you maintain WOT for any length of time you're going to start to losing parts. My only option was to climb. I got so high it was a dot in the sky. Eventually I heard silence and just pulled the stick back and held it, knowing it couldn't glide away from me like that, it would just go into a stall-spin then I could see what it was doing when it got low enough. I made an uneventful landing right at my feet, but that was not fun. Because I didn't know why my throttle stuck, I didn't know if that meant I was losing my receiver battery again or what. Turned out it was a screw on the carb that had backed out allowing the throttle butterfly to actually come out of the carb. I replaced the screw and fixed it right up before the next flight.

Here I am flying it:

Tower Hobbies Uproar ARF .46 flight - YouTube

Awesome flying/plane, but sounds like you had an un-nerving experience!
If it were me, I would probably be too nervous to fly in that area again (around all the traffic) for fear of a very eventful landing on someones windshield...

From my perspective, I've had throttle problems on the ground. Whether it be a weak receiver battery, jammed servo linkage, or what have you. Nothing beats the excitement of running as fast as you can to your flipped over car (usually many yards away), thats engine is screaming at or near WOT... unloaded...
Although... I suppose a car on it's wheels screaming away from you at WOT, heading for traffic with no control. Guess that would top it. At least in my case it would be a "crunch" rather than a "smash"

 

[beardeddone]

Re: Common interest? R/C (radio controlled) cars/boats/planes.

Here is one that I would love to get a hold of, but everytime I mention it, my wife leaves the phone book out with the divorce lawyer page opened up to!

LoL

Bell 430 RC Turbine Helicopter LX-MARC 1st Flight - YouTube

Here is another one, I would love to get a hold of!

Worlds largest RC Heli (hobby class turbine; Josef Schmirls Red Bull Cobra 2009) - YouTube

Both of those were nice and kinda makes my Raptor 30 look primitive.

 

[nwcove]

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I've long been into boats, planes, cars, and trucks. I recently got into helis but that kicked my butt. I never crashed a plane in 20 years of flying RC that was my fault (my only actual crash with control in hand was due to a receiver battery in the plane going dead, not exactly something I could be blamed for) but I crashed my damn heli so many times I lost count. I have several videos on youtube of me flying, one time in the parking lot at our university's football field! I was nuts flying that plane with busy 4 lane roads on all 4 sides. But man, I could stop traffic with my super-aerobatic airplane. They allowed electrics to fly in the parking lot, but not nitros. Nobody ever told me anything though.

holy crap!! yer quite the pilot!! nice flying!! looks like you play on the edge!!

One time I was flying it at the stadium parking lot and went to cut the throttle and it didn't cut! The carb was stuck wide open! My planes are so overpowered that if you maintain WOT for any length of time you're going to start to losing parts. My only option was to climb. I got so high it was a dot in the sky. Eventually I heard silence and just pulled the stick back and held it, knowing it couldn't glide away from me like that, it would just go into a stall-spin then I could see what it was doing when it got low enough. I made an uneventful landing right at my feet, but that was not fun. Because I didn't know why my throttle stuck, I didn't know if that meant I was losing my receiver battery again or what. Turned out it was a screw on the carb that had backed out allowing the throttle butterfly to actually come out of the carb. I replaced the screw and fixed it right up before the next flight.

Here I am flying it:

Tower Hobbies Uproar ARF .46 flight - YouTube

holy crap!! yer quite the pilot!! nice flying!! looks like you play on the edge!!

 

[RogersJetboat454]

Re: Common interest? R/C (radio controlled) cars/boats/planes.

**UPDATE**

Cleared all the after-run oil out of the crankcase, and fired up the Stampede!
Sounded great. Best part... Nothing broke!
Probably due to the lack of traction on the concrete floor in the shop.

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Common interest? R/C (radio controlled) cars/boats/planes.

**UPDATE**

Cleared all the after-run oil out of the crankcase, and fired up the Stampede!
Sounded great. Best part... Nothing broke!
Probably due to the lack of traction on the concrete floor in the shop.

You still have the original motor? I changed mine to a Pico 15 and its way faster. I haven't started mine in years. I have a setup waiting to be installed that will allow me to start it with a drill. I hate the pull start on these things.

 

[RogersJetboat454]

Re: Common interest? R/C (radio controlled) cars/boats/planes.

You still have the original motor? I changed mine to a Pico 15 and its way faster.

The original .15 motor is resting in a box some place.
I installed the TRX 3.3 a few years ago, and it's honestly too much.

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Common interest? R/C (radio controlled) cars/boats/planes.

There were a few tracks around where I live that had organized T-maxx races. Very fun.

 

[RogersJetboat454]

Re: Common interest? R/C (radio controlled) cars/boats/planes.

There were a few tracks around where I live that had organized T-Maxx races. Very fun.

Wouldn't mind having a T-Maxx someday. I remember they were all the rage when they came out, even if the original ones were a bit underpowered with the Pro .15. In the last few years, I have heard allot of people say not to bother with the T-Maxx, and get a Revo instead. Don't know if I would. It would be a hard decision.

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Common interest? R/C (radio controlled) cars/boats/planes.

I am pretty much done with RC cars. Electric is the way to go these days anyway.

 

[chuckdee]

Re: Common interest? R/C (radio controlled) cars/boats/planes.

I have an RC car and boat....I'm at a loss of their names. Dumped a bunch of $$ into the car and a little into the boat (tuned pipe). I've had to give them up the last couple of years because I simply don't have the time but I think I may revisit them this summer and have my son mess around with them. Very addicting and a lot of fun. I think I enjoyed making repairs and upgrades to them more than actually running them!



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[WIMUSKY]

Re: Common interest? R/C (radio controlled) cars/boats/planes.

Pix man, we need pix..........

 

[chuckdee]

Re: Common interest? R/C (radio controlled) cars/boats/planes.

Pix man, we need pix..........

I'll have some up next week.



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[arks]

Re: Common interest? R/C (radio controlled) cars/boats/planes.

Came across these videos and thought you guys might appreciate how difficult it is.
World Air Games 2009 (Torino) Martin M?ller - YouTube
RC plane Stunts - YouTube
Never saw an airplane back-up in flight.....how does that work?

 

[waterinthefuel]

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holy crap!! yer quite the pilot!! nice flying!! looks like you play on the edge!!

Thanks! I do fly on the edge, but I never cross it! Like I said, even flying crazy like that I never had a crash that wasn't mechanical failure. I do all the crazy stuff up high so I have room to pull out. But I definitely stop traffic. It's pretty awesome to see a car full of kids stop out on the road and the kids heads sticking out of the car. One time I buzzed a minivan that had stopped, I could hear the kids screaming in delight from hundreds of feet away! :lol:

I've gotten families involved in RC and I'm an RC instructor and nothing beats the feeling of telling someone "you don't need me anymore, here, (handing them their controller) fly your plane!" and see the nervous smile on their face when they take off, fly, and land just like before, but all by themselves. Don't think a "toy plane" can't make an adult smile, because believe me, it can!