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08-19-2002, 09:33 PM
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How would you react to this?
My roomate and I play "chase" with our T-34s and it has become quite a competion. We commonly have mid-air "bumps" but these planes are tough and fairly cheap so it no big deal to epoxy something back on. I usually hit him more than he hits me but it is all in fun. Now, I've just started flying helicopters. I'll be in a steady hover just getting the feel for the thing and he'll bring his chopper over and hover right over mine, forcing me to land so as not to crash (he is a veteran pilot). Then he will stay over me so I can't take off. I start cussing at him and he laughs.
On one hand I think I should get very pissed and keep a handful of rocks in my pocket to throw at his chopper. But the I think about the times I've hit his T-34 with mine and caused more damage to his.
So, should I let him have his revenge by grounding my Raptor or should I jam the collective forward and put them both into pieces? I know the latter would be more expensive for both of us but it would sure bring that laughing to a sudden stop.
On one hand I think I should get very pissed and keep a handful of rocks in my pocket to throw at his chopper. But the I think about the times I've hit his T-34 with mine and caused more damage to his.
So, should I let him have his revenge by grounding my Raptor or should I jam the collective forward and put them both into pieces? I know the latter would be more expensive for both of us but it would sure bring that laughing to a sudden stop.
08-19-2002, 10:18 PM
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Well, he is my roomate so he would notice my chopper missing. Plus, I guess its a macho thing. I need to get better so I can ground his sorry @&#! I really don't want to play combat choppers. I make more money than he does so a crash would not be as bad to me as it would to him.
08-20-2002, 01:26 AM
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How would you react to this?
Just take the battery pack out of his heli and put it in your pocket before you go to the field.
He'll be scrambling AND irritated. It just might get the point across to him.
No harm no foul right?
Buy him a beer afterwards.
He'll be scrambling AND irritated. It just might get the point across to him.
No harm no foul right?
Buy him a beer afterwards.
08-20-2002, 01:27 AM
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I'd suggest you settle it while grounded rather than someone possibly getting hurt. Things would fly in all directions with 2 choppers hitting. Unsafe and not fun at all.
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08-20-2002, 01:44 AM
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Yeah... it would be far too dangerous.
... but if you decide to go through with it, please mount onboard video,
and have someone else standing by to videotape you guys that day
Attempted (and successful) autoDarwination should always be videotaped
and have someone else standing by to videotape you guys that day
Attempted (and successful) autoDarwination should always be videotaped
08-20-2002, 01:21 PM
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If youve ever seen someone get both arms opened up at the bicep muscles from a set of rotorblades (Orlando, FL, 1989 or so), you would already know the answer to your question. You guys need to stick with the planes if youre gonna bump uglies, and leave the helis apart. The above mentioned flier required multiple surgeries on each bicep, and had limited use afterwards. Helis were definaetly out, and planes as well. Hell, pickin his nose and scratching himself became serious effort. Think about not havin the ability to scratch the fellas when they itch. Is that worth knockin really spendy helis outta the sky? Thats just poor respect for your equipment, and each other. That's also the R/C related stories that make the news, which usually do not offer the public the good side of the hobby. Besides, if youre roommates, and one of ya takes out the others heli (or both), dont ya think its gonna get a bit testy in the house/apt? I have enough stress in my life, i dont think i could handle that preventable load of crap. One of you would be liable to kill the other in thier sleep LOL.
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08-20-2002, 02:13 PM
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Yikes, that does sound ugly. I do have much respect for the equipment, especially the time it would take to re-trim a rebuilt helicopter, but this guy is asking for it. I think I'll resort to a sabotage on the ground. Something that will take time to figure out so I can fly in peace.
Either that or I'll just kick his ass. lol
Either that or I'll just kick his ass. lol
08-20-2002, 02:33 PM
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Try this: Next time he grounds your heli, put your controller down and run over to him before he has time to land his chopper, and give him a firm punch in the balls.......that'll stop him. If you do it quick enough, he wont know what hit him.
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I agree with MinnFlyer....your T-34 is cheap, his heli is expensive.......run into the heli at full throttle with your T-34.....then make sure you put your transmitter down in time to block his punch........
Seriously though, as Stevezero mentioned, it's not a good idea to be bumping heli's......way too unsafe. You should mention that to him...hopefully he'll get the point.
Mike
Seriously though, as Stevezero mentioned, it's not a good idea to be bumping heli's......way too unsafe. You should mention that to him...hopefully he'll get the point.
Mike
08-20-2002, 02:39 PM
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I wish I had pictures of that bicep injury to show him. I've still got my Rotopod on so I should get above him and chase him a little.
08-20-2002, 02:41 PM
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Hey Sawyer, how old are you and your rommate? I am 26, and have 2 rommates Things can get quite interesting.....I just keep telling myself it's training for when I have children.
My Roomate and I with our fun fly's:
Things can get quite interesting.....I just keep telling myself it's training for when I have children.My Roomate and I with our fun fly's:
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I'm 26 and he is 24. He is not too bad so far but I'm a bit territorial since I lived there first. I don't get him, he thinks I'm lame for buying a two hundred dollar engine, then he turns around and trys to knock his plane out of the sky by hitting mine. I'm trying to get him to buy a VMAR Tomahawk to match my new RV-4, sissy won't do it.
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Here is my T-34 after her final flight. We were air racing and I went in after pilot error (rolled too low). Thankfully, the roomate wasn't near me so he can't claim to causing the crash. Awesome plane, I'm ordering another.
08-20-2002, 03:05 PM
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I totally understand. We live in a 3 bedroom house, and we're always bickering about something or another. Were all good friends, just the bills, keeping the living room clean, dishes, garage space.....it's all there
08-20-2002, 06:06 PM
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I am 26, and have 2 rommates
I'm 26 and he is 24. He is not too bad so far but I'm a bit territorial since I lived there first
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How would you react to this?
wouldnt putting the blades into full reverse kinda make it hard to hover over you, then blow him away lol
i've seen heli blades let go and fly over 12M, that was inverted and they hit the ground first!!! you've got 4 blades to worry about.
i always wonder why pilots spin up so close to them selves, and the rest of us poor sods trying to fly ( i ran away last night from one lol ) then hover at eye level, isnt that asking for trouble? a friend has his grips go, the blades went each side of him, he was shook up, but he still does all this.
i've seen heli blades let go and fly over 12M, that was inverted and they hit the ground first!!! you've got 4 blades to worry about.
i always wonder why pilots spin up so close to them selves, and the rest of us poor sods trying to fly ( i ran away last night from one lol ) then hover at eye level, isnt that asking for trouble? a friend has his grips go, the blades went each side of him, he was shook up, but he still does all this.
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next time he does that... calmly wait for him to finsh his flight... take an allen wrench and remove one of his blades.. then snap it over your knee. hand him the peices and calmly tell him... "stop hovering over me." and walk away
if you do this with no emotion visable on your face it will make him think something more than his blade has snapped and he might be a little more polite around you.
if you do this with no emotion visable on your face it will make him think something more than his blade has snapped and he might be a little more polite around you.
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Take Aim
Try this
The next time he decides to hover above you draw down with a flare gun if your anywhere close Good By or just aim for the rotor blades should be really neat smoke affects.
The next time he decides to hover above you draw down with a flare gun if your anywhere close Good By or just aim for the rotor blades should be really neat smoke affects.
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off the road a bit...but
Very few people know just how great a model the T-34 is...World Model version that is...129.00 plus motor...maaaaaan...I love mine allot...As far as Helicopter's, I just bought my first Ergo 30/Schweitzer and if someone roommate, brother, whoever flew anywhere close to it, they would know better right then...But' it sounds like it's gonna take a crash in your case...sorry 
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How would you react to this?
No need to be violent, he obviously just thinks that your playing along, so just tell him, nicely to stop that, or just wait untill he feuls up, then fly!!!!