Kyle,

LOL, yep, throw the shells on the floor. You get a big bucket of salted, in the shell peanuts... Don't tell anyone, but a good trick is to take a big plastic bag with you and take some home to the family. They always turn there head.



Happy flying,

Dave / Choppersrule

Happy Birthday Dave.

I have to admit that the stock 400 motor on my su-27 is around here somewhere, but the plane has a turnigy 1900 kv outrunner turning a 7x6 apc prop. It sounds like a gasser in the air. When it's right it's a hoot, but not exacyly a queit flyer. I've been told that the roar is the product of the tips of the prop breaking the speed of sound(?). I don't take it out much.

Tim

Here are a few pics of my 1st custom canopy. The last one is a small part of the advanced Heli field to be flown when my flying improves.

Tim,

Thanks for the Happy Birthday, I appreciate it. Just keep looking for the 400 motor, it'll show up somewhere.

I seriouly doubt that the roar of the plane is from the blade tip breaking the sound barrier. But you could do the math and take motor rpms' and blade length and see what the tip speed is. You know, Pie R Squared. My HBK2 is only doing about 175 MPH, not close to the sound barrier, but can cut your finger off in a heartbeat with CF blades. Always be respectful to any plane or helicopter. I've got scares to prove it.

I'd have to hear it, in order to tell ya what it may be. But, doesn't sound right to me being as loud as you suggest..

Later, and keep 'er going,

Dave / Choppersrule

Kyle,

Looking sweet, I always loved the red, white and blues. Super job. I love this country. Oh, and the Advanced Field.. You dawg you, looks fantastic.

Dave / Choppersrule


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Kyle ~

Nice looking CPP....And that flying area looks very inviting !


Dave ~

Your gonna love the Vapor ! I've got 38 flights hard, and still no damage yet. The new one still waits.........


~ Jeff

Dave....LMAO.....

Good going Jeff! Impressive 38 flights...still going.

Dave, it sounds like my LHS. I used to try to help them out and send people their way. I don't do that any more, they screwed me on the HBKII. I could have ordered it from the same place that they did for $14 less[:@] And yes... all they carry is E-flite stuff.

Kyle[X(] Sweet job on the canopy! Very NICE! Great flying pad, too!

Jeff, your killing me with the pictures Funny stuff[8D] I'm going to try to see if my son wants to try the sim again and if he likes it enough I'll have to get a vapor. I might even let my wife try again. She almost buried the Aero Commander on it's first sortie. She thought pushing down would make it go up and vise versa. I grabbed the controller at about 15 feet nose 90 degrees down.[sm=50_50.gif] Almost hit a car in the parking lot, too! I don't think either one could do much damage with a Vapor.

Tim, I wonder if it's just the prop beating the heck out of the air. I call it prop bite and it sounds kinda like a weed eater and high speed. Nothing wrong with a little noise now and then, it get's peoples attention so you get an audience

God Bless BOB's!

Jay

One more cake for Dave

Jeff Michael,

I had alot of folks over tonight for my birthday. I was lucky enough to blow out all the candles. And they sang the "Happy Birthday song". That was great, I had a tear in only one eye. Thought the house was gonna catch on fire. LMAO! Didn't have time to order the Vapor. But on the list for tomorrow after work. At my age, it takes alot longer to type messages on the forum, so you have to be patient. [sm=cry_smile.gif][sm=wink_smile.gif] Just read slower.

Sent ya a PM on the ESC stuff,

Dave / Choppersrule

Dave....he's a great guy!!!! It was your DAY, I'm pleased as punch it turned out so well for you. Tomorrow....I deal with the wife's B-day, 51 and she runs the house like a 20YO (LMAO).

Vic,

I'm somewhere in between, the blonde secretary and the boss. Just alot of gray hair. LMAO

The EXI scaler is really looking good.

Dave / Choppersrule

Dave, I might want to hear about this" ESC" stuff as well. I flew too fight's on the HBKII tonight and I'm having the craziest problem. It will glitch after about 4 minutes of flying and then the RPM's drop. It does it on the CC 25amp and also on my E-fite 40amp. I even put my Ultimate BEC on the chopper but it still does it. It has me scratching my head. Anyone have an answer?[sm=72_72.gif]

Happy Birthday to Your Wife, Vic!

God Bless!

Jay

Jay,

Dude, you're a hoot, one more cake for Dave.. That is a good one. Actually, thanks for that, it was great! I'm loving my birthday to death, getting to much attention from you guys and the family. Got phone calls all day. Oh, I think I did mention I took the day off from work to relax. Didn't work out, been busy since 8 am. Kinda a normal day really, just older.[][]

I found out over the years, it's actually less expensive to order online. Saves a ton of gasoline at todays prices and hours of driving. Yes, you have to wait a few days. But you can always go to the TEXAS ROAD HOUSE and have a Yummy Dinner. While you are waiting.

And BTW thanks and God Bless,

Dave / Choppersrule

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Jay,
thanks for the BD thing...I'll let her know.....AND you have a PM on your problem. BTW....I just hit a spider with some spray paint down here that made a "thud" when it hit the floor. Good ole Krylon...kills the heck out of bugs, but a bugger to clean off the wall (LMAO)....yeah, it was big enough I had to grab ANY type poison I could find.

Jay,

The ESC thing to Jeff Michael was just an FYI, that his Jazz ESC was way under the limits for his Logo 10. The Jazz ESC he has is rated for 40 amps. The Logo 10 and it's motor requires an 80 amp minimum or and 85 amp. Yikes!

Concerning your crazy/glitch problem. With all you have listed. You have one of a couple troubles. Bad motor, bad servo. Now it's a process of elimination. Glitches are one of the hardest to figure out. Your 4 minute flight kinda indicates a bad motor, it doesn't have to over heat to cause harmonic interference. Neither do servos, that's why it's so hard. Take one step at a time, again process of elimination. Even a bad belt can cause interference, what a hobby. Keeps you on your toes. I've been EXTREMELY LUCK, I have never experience glitches. Oooops, yes I have, it was a bad servo.. Servos are notorious for what seems to be glitches. The will pulse and cause the heli to go whack-o. They can over heat too. My beat is the elevator servo, front one.

Let us know, God Bless,

Dave / Choppersrule

Man that spider is nothing...Lol.. Down here on the Central Coast of Cali, they got ones with some meat !

Yeah....seen 'em in Frisco at fishermans warf after 10:00pm...the suckers will JUMP on you too (LMAO).

Speaking of helicopter's............

One of the hairstyles they decided NOT to use on Star Trek.

Dave ~

Oh another evening flight with the Vapor....Life is good....LOL ! I bet ya can't wait ! When ya get it, I'll tell you of a few torture tweaks I've done to mine. And also I'am using my DX-7, so if ya need another stock TX that comes with it for the RTF package let me know, I can send you 2 of them. I might have my CX2 TX here in Cali with me...I'll have to check. Cause I don't use it anymore as my DX-7 is binded to the CX2, so I could mail ya that if it's here and you can bind it to the Vapor which beats the cheesy TX it comes with. Took the Vapor up again http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UWGfee03rw Just to rub it in for ya until you get yours.

Crash ~

You'll get one, you watch.... Just think, ya can fly it around outside and tease the hawks that always seem interested in it, for a meal...Lol..


~ Jeff

Well...the birds don't want noth'in to do with the 450, but they sure like the 400...go figure. Never had 'em chase a plank yet though. I think the sound of the 450 blades scare them as much as it does me (LMAO).

Ya thats a small spider compared to the Goliath Bird Eating Spider that bit me on my leg when I was in the rain forest of central america.

In my defense.....that's a BIG spider for Michigan[X(]....I've seen bigger in Virginia and California but it boils down to this....I HATE SPIDERS. I bombed this basement twice in the last month with three canisters per treatment....you'd THINK NOTHING could live down here with the poison residue all over the place BUT NOOOOOOOO.....I gotta find a BIG spider going up the wall.

I just looked your spider up.....must'a hurt when it bit you. It's in the Tarantuila family and normally doesn't attack humans unless threatened (this is per a science document, I'm sure you beg to differ). They say it feels like a wasp sting.

I assumed the noise was just the plane beating the air into submission. The guy at lhs came up with the soundbarier thing.

Tim