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The Australian bbq and beers - 6/27/2007 3:17:59 AM

bleary

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This is part 2 of The Australian thread part 1 Part 1 got to 200 pages,so in the interests of being able to find stuff...the regulars have asked me to start part 2.
I have called it The Australian bbq and beers because that is what it is like in an online form.Everyone is very friendly and helpful,with the maiden flights,new purchases and unfortunately,crashes,celebrated and commiserated by all.
We have keen young guys starting out,g'day there MC and dabvid,we have older fellas such as Digital and Machette,and we have the great unwashed inbetween with DB,myself,Oz,Clovus,and "plane a week Crawf".Plus many more.
Ozrcboy also has a great website with heaps of tips for electric flight here.
So come on in and pull up a chair and grab a brew and introduce yourself.
To start the ball rolling,I'll begin.
I am 39 and have been into rc for about 3 years or so now.When I was a lad I flew control line planes with my dad down the local oval,but for some reason the bug bit a few years ago,and I started trying to fly RC.
I began with el cheapo ebay powered gliders,and persisted through the crashes to the stage now where I can land as many times as I take off....most of the time.I learned by myself,but if I was to do it again,I would try to get some help from a club or similar...it was lucky that I had disposable income at the time!During this period,the forums were a great help,and if we can help others,it will be a great thing.
At the moment I am mainly flying aerobatic type planes such as the Formosa 1 and 2,the MPXT,the Hotpoint EP,and yet to maiden are a Brio 10 and a MUS.I have also had a bit of an affair with Deltas such as the Stryker and Funjet,as well as dabbled with warbirds such as the Corsair and Spitty.One of my favourite planes for just cruising is the Easystar,excellent for aerial video as well.
Regulars,please introduce yourself as you grab a coldy and stand around the barby!
Cheers,
Bleary.

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RE: The Australian bbq and beers - 6/27/2007 3:25:00 AM

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bleary,

Nice to see you doing this.

I always enjoy reading your posts. Keep up the good work.

Stop by the Stryker thread some time and say hi to us.

Gryphon

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RE: The Australian bbq and beers - 6/27/2007 3:31:00 AM

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Thanks Gryphon,good to see you still going.(Gryphon has built some crazy fast Strykers with over 1000 watts I think,probably more now....crazyman!)
Which reminds me,this forum is not just for Aussies,everyone is welcome,Tam where are you? We will even talk to Kiwis if we have to.
Bleary.

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RE: The Australian bbq and beers - 6/27/2007 3:36:21 AM

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<sound of tinny cracking>Hi all - I'm Ozrcboy - I live in Canberra (heh - don't get mad at me - you *elected* them), I'm 32 years old and I came to RC flying last year after a few pretty awful life events left me needing to find something to enjoy and sink my teeth into. RC flyign is brilliant - there is always a new challenge, and if you master one particular aspect (not that I have yet) you can always move onto another thing.

My handle - ozrcboy - was choosen to reflect the fact that I looked at (and still look at) RC flying with the passion and enthusiam of a youngster.

Thanks to all my mates on the Australian Thread for making it such a terrific place to hang out.

That's probably enough self congratulatory rubbish from me - my full hangar is here. Just a quick rundown on what is actually ready for action at this moment.

MPXT - this plane is serious fun but it does need a big motor.
Elebee - the one - the only "Killerbee" - striking fear into the hearts of stock stryker pilots everywhere.
Tucano - Just when you think you have her figured out this little red vixen reminds you that she will not be tamed.
Tigermoth - More hot glue now than foam, twisted and evil <pick the quote>

Not far away from action:

Mini Dragonfly - there once was a heli called dragonfly, that when in the air would crucify, any dolt of a pilot, who couldn't really flyit, and go in by the boom to make you cry
RV4 - come back here - I'll nibble your kneecaps <yes she will fly again>
Zero - she's been a divine wind in my collection and she refuses to say die.

Cheers and beers mates.

oz.

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RE: The Australian bbq and beers - 6/27/2007 4:03:21 AM

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Hello all

Allow myself to introduce ... er mysef

<sound of tinny cracking> - sip.... aahhhhh....

Handle is Crawf 'cause that's the first part of my last name and I've been called Crawf since I was a lad... which incidentally was a long long time ago...

In my 50th year - actually the big Five-Oh is coming up in October....2 daughters - both grown up, one married... wife works... I am as of today, unemployed but my profession is IT.

Also had a life changing event early last year when I amazed myself by having a heart attack and soon followed it up in swift order with a quad bypass.

Forced me to re-evaluate life and what is important and to "sieze the day". Health wise, all is good now!

Around Christmas last year I got into indoor helicopters and that evolved into planes with the Electrafun in January.

Since then it hasn't exactly been a plane a week but I have had a few...

Current flyable fleet is:

Mini Ultra Stick
Easystar
Mini Pulse XT
Easy Glider Electric

Look forward to this new chapter of the thread....

Who's shout is it?

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RE: The Australian bbq and beers - 6/27/2007 4:09:58 AM

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Just jump in with a quick question Crawf on your 480 mount on the MUS.When you say that you got out the dremel to carve a spot for the blind nuts in the firewall,what do you mean? I was going to do a typical Bleary and hammer them into the ply so that the spikes went in...I have never put them in before and wonder if this is too rough? I think I had better use the X mount as you did for added support.
(Sneaks over to esky and grabs beer) Carry on!
Bleary.

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RE: The Australian bbq and beers - 6/27/2007 4:23:21 AM

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That'd be me,

Same all round fella's?

Everyone calls me Clovus from some line in a movie that I never saw, but what the... Anyway, I'm a hearing specialist (yep, you probably need disposable income when the RC addiction bites) doing my regional 'tour of duty'. I got into RC 3 years ago out of boredom, but was something I always thougth was cool.

I've churned and burned my way though an embarrasing amount of planes in my quest for the perfect park flier. I lost count at 20 of so. I finally realised you could glue 'em together again which slowed the carnage. Self taught probably helps explain that as well. I think I'm pretty close to the perfect 3 plane combo for me, 1 plane just can't do everything I want.

Currently awaiting orders:
MPXT , 480 eflite BL motor- almost the perfect park flier, just a bit more speed and control surfaces and it'd be there
Model Engines Extrafun ... damn near indestructible, chuck around flier. Crazy on BL stryker motor
EXTRA300 SHP - fantastic, 47.25"WS helps, a dream to fly

The others.... (not bad fliers either, just not such a rounded package)
CAP232 ,480 eflite BL motor - given to me by a mate, not bad 3d fun
GWS TM400 - stock with 3s lipo - low'n'slow
Red Arrows DF hawk - waiting to maiden with 4s for hopeful performance boost
Tres Wright Bullet - DF nanojet - 60mph in a 18"WS......a real handful.....

Awaiting construction...
UF BAE Hawk bumped down the list when the DF hawk came along

clovus

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RE: The Australian bbq and beers - 6/27/2007 4:24:39 AM

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Bleary,

They're the same as teh MPXT. I just screwed them in, they seem to bed in themselves. Don't forget the locktite!

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RE: The Australian bbq and beers - 6/27/2007 4:32:23 AM

bleary

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Ok will give that a go.You guys made me so paranoid about loctite after hearing Oz's MPXT story,I went out and bought a heap of the stuff.Thing is I just gotta work out what I need to undo again! Memo to self,"do not loctite on the lid on the jar of Nescafe"
(Bleary grabs a beer from Clovus and scuttles away to the batcave to sort out the MUS firewall)
Cheers,
Bleary.

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RE: The Australian bbq and beers - 6/27/2007 4:32:45 AM

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In the same vein as "there's always time for lubricant" (sorry - feeling like quoting movies today) "there's always time for locktite".

Doubt bleary would make that sort of blunder though - 3 years - old hand at this sort of stuff.

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RE: The Australian bbq and beers - 6/27/2007 4:39:36 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: bleary

Just jump in with a quick question Crawf on your 480 mount on the MUS.When you say that you got out the dremel to carve a spot for the blind nuts in the firewall,what do you mean? I was going to do a typical Bleary and hammer them into the ply so that the spikes went in...I have never put them in before and wonder if this is too rough? I think I had better use the X mount as you did for added support.
(Sneaks over to esky and grabs beer) Carry on!
Bleary.

Bleary,

Glad you decided to use the x-mount... my LHS said just bolt to motor to the ply firewall but I thought that was a bit dodgy.

All I meant re the dremel was that the firewall is initially epoxied to a recessed frame in the nose. I found that the blind nuts were binding on that recessed frame when I was screwing the bolt in through the x-mount. By removing a bit of the recessed frame adjacent to where the blind nuts will be spiked in, it made for a more secure fit....

I was looking to take a photo but I remembered I totally rebuilt the front of the MUS and it would look nothing like yours...

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