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fenderstrat
Elite Veteran
Location: Aston,Pa

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Mostly Fender, just LOVE the MINI

120 deg is not that bad when its 90 deg to start with.....I just put a MT SE motor in mine,WOW this thing ROCKS.I'll try to get some vid with the new motor this weekend

I have found that ambient temp has a LOT to do with it,we finally had a break in the heat/humidity and the motor/esc/batts are so much cooler when temps outside are in the 80's with lower humidity

PerformancePlusRC field rep
COMPASS helis field rep
Mini Titan/SE
HBK2
Futaba FASST

07-26-2008 12:37 AM

tryan02
rrProfessor
Location: Canton, Missouri

lower temps and humidity here but isolated thundershowers up to 12 inches rain 40miles away 1.5inches here good thing the river doesnt need any more. It took me 2 packs to trim the Rex out after the crash and I think I found a problem with the REX no wonder my autos sucked I didnt have a one way bearing? The oneway would stick with the main so thats where I was loosing all my headspeed.

But now I gota order king parts I gave up on the walkera #3-4B I need a $150 in parts for the king I gotta do one project at a time.

Canton MO backyard flying club
Club President
Team No funds left.

07-26-2008 01:18 AM

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MMike
Elite Veteran
Location: Holland,Mi-USA

[quote]in parts for the king I gotta do one project at a time.

I have the same problem.

I could bore you with all the stuff I want.

Is there anyone here that doesn't want a Skytach?

07-26-2008 01:30 AM

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shizack
Key Veteran
Location: Augusta, GA USA

Well, after 2 paychecks (4 weeks) of pretty much nothing, I splurged today and killed my budget for another month. Got a second battery for my Trex, a set of ball-link pliers (how did I make it this long without them?) and some EC3's for the battery.

Got one sedate break-in flight with the new battery just before dark. No sign of the BugMan today, so I'm stuck with an odd number of nards 'til he comes back around.

The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain.

07-26-2008 01:41 AM

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tryan02
rrProfessor
Location: Canton, Missouri

no skytac for me I deal with test equipment 10-12 hours a day 6 days a week. I'll always take the simple route.

But I would like a full home weather station the one with the anemometer to tell you windspeed average gusts an max speeds. Is that a little crazy?

Canton MO backyard flying club
Club President
Team No funds left.

07-26-2008 01:43 AM

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shizack
Key Veteran
Location: Augusta, GA USA

The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain.

07-26-2008 01:50 AM

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MMike
Elite Veteran
Location: Holland,Mi-USA

Shiz, You won't be sorry you bought that battery.

Exactly what did you buy?

Tryan, that's not a crazy idea, Small weather stations are really affordable now.

07-26-2008 01:51 AM

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shizack
Key Veteran
Location: Augusta, GA USA

Thunder Power 2200/25C Extreme V2 - same as I had before. I could have saved $20 and spent $5 on shipping ($15 savings), but I had to have it NOW.

I'm going to try to favor the new battery until it has about 30 - 35 flights more than the first, and then cycle them evenly.

The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain.

07-26-2008 02:14 AM

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stocky
Veteran
Location: MA, USA

Got 7 flight in on the Rex this evening, I hate to say it but I am getting to like the Rex. Also I've got a new flying buddy who runs a rex and a B400. He is an Ex Planker (20 years plus) he first tried a heli in December this year and is already inverted, makes me sick with envy.

07-26-2008 02:21 AM

MMike
Elite Veteran
Location: Holland,Mi-USA

How does the B400 look / fly / seem next to the TREX 450?

07-26-2008 02:30 AM

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tryan02
rrProfessor
Location: Canton, Missouri

Ive held a B400 in my hands its no rex I think from the pictures and the manual Ive read it would be closer to a beltCP.

Canton MO backyard flying club
Club President
Team No funds left.

07-26-2008 02:32 AM

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Gregor99
Elite Veteran
Location: Western Wa

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Is that a little crazy?

Not at all. I have one. I currently have the wind speed sensor at flight level, but it seems to be undereporting the wind speed. I've never seen it above 10mph and usually below 5mph when my heli is being tossed around like crazy. I'm thinking of mounting on the top of my house but I'm not sure what home owner's associate would say to that

Canton MO backyard flying club
West Coast Chapter

07-26-2008 02:45 AM

fenderstrat
Elite Veteran
Location: Aston,Pa

just got back a litle while ago,flew 5 batts on the MT.....WOW the new motor ROCKS,the power is awesome and the cyclic is WAY faster now,flips and rolls are much faster/cleaner.I have to get some vid so you can see the difference.Flight times are down a little but thats to be expected,you have to trade some flight time for performance like this

I think next time out, I'm going to have a little go at some tic tocs,we'll see how I feel when I get to the field

PerformancePlusRC field rep
COMPASS helis field rep
Mini Titan/SE
HBK2
Futaba FASST

07-26-2008 02:52 AM

tryan02
rrProfessor
Location: Canton, Missouri

already pimpin the MT? Crazy you may have a problem? But at least its a good problem.

Canton MO backyard flying club
Club President
Team No funds left.

07-26-2008 03:10 AM

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racin06
Veteran
Location: Indianapolis, IN

I flew my HBK2 in 8 - 15 mph winds tonight and had a blast! I'm currently uploading videos of this evening's flights. Stay tuned.

07-26-2008 03:15 AM

stocky
Veteran
Location: MA, USA

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How does the B400 look / fly / seem next to the TREX 450?

Difficult question. in his hands it flies well, looks smooth and quite, turns and piro's are sharper and cleaner than my Rex but that is also comparing pilots so not a fair comparison, I am looking forward to seeing him fly his Rex, it is down right now waiting for a servo.
Looks ? In the eye of the beholder, to my eye, the Rex has a slightly larger presence, mainly due to the larger canopy. The Rex is more roundly finished, giving the overall impression of better quality.
He ditched the 110 Gyro and got a 401 apart from that I think it is stock, flies well.

07-26-2008 03:49 AM

Gregor99
Elite Veteran
Location: Western Wa

I didn't fly today. Instead I laid down landscape fabric and 5 yards of bark. Tomorrow I'll put down the remaining 15 yards of bark.

Canton MO backyard flying club
West Coast Chapter

07-26-2008 05:58 AM

MMike
Elite Veteran
Location: Holland,Mi-USA

Haven't flown today yet but I finally have a pic of the 600N.

Notice the ball on the tail fin.

Before I installed the ball, it stuck in the lawn so hard, at take off it pulled out suddenly and almost made me crash.

I copied the idea from the guy that had his HBK2 REALLY lit up.

It's also good for not letting the tail rotor get hit.

07-26-2008 06:27 PM

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zaw
Veteran
Location: Lebanon, NH - USA

Who left the TX on!!!

Not yet today!

DEAD TX batteries