Australian BBQ and Beers (All Welcome) - Part IV
03-04-2008, 07:37 PM
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RE: Australian BBQ and Beers - Part IV
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Nice looking Easybox Oz,what did you cover the wings with mate?
Nice looking Easybox Oz,what did you cover the wings with mate?
Used 30 micron laminating film - turns clear when applied and dead cheap (although the easybox "kit" comes with enough of it to skin about 6 wings).
03-04-2008, 07:49 PM
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RE: Australian BBQ and Beers (All Welcome) - Part IV
Maybe we could get this hobby declared a disease.
Possibilities are endless then......claimable on medibank for a start
Possibilities are endless then......claimable on medibank for a start
03-04-2008, 07:54 PM
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RE: Australian BBQ and Beers - Part IV
Oz, the solarfilm I used ONCE has heat sensitive adhesive backing.
Is this laminating film you are using the same stuff or do you apply your own adhesive?
Is this laminating film you are using the same stuff or do you apply your own adhesive?
03-04-2008, 08:06 PM
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RE: Australian BBQ and Beers - Part IV
Machette - laminating film has a heat sensitive glue on back much like solarfilm. In use it is very similar to solar film - main differences - you need higher termperatures, and it doesn't shrink quite so much so you need to be a little more accurate when you first tack it down
Inflex has a little tutorial on his website about using it - pretty straightforward though:
http://pldaniels.com/flying/balsa/us...or-models.html
Oh - it's probably a stronger than solarfilm once it is in place too.
Inflex has a little tutorial on his website about using it - pretty straightforward though:
http://pldaniels.com/flying/balsa/us...or-models.html
Oh - it's probably a stronger than solarfilm once it is in place too.
03-04-2008, 08:28 PM
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RE: Australian BBQ and Beers (All Welcome) - Part IV
Machette, Mike - Its not a disease, its an Addiction (ask MC!!!) - gambling, sex, drink, sex, drugs, glue sniffing, sex, greed,.....did I mention sex??? Not reclaimable, ask any MP, politician or Michael Douglas.....
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Guys - remember the old days when you were a kid and you spent your pocket money on planes, tissue and doping the wings etc. Mum and Dad thought you building the old KeilKraft rubber planes but you really high as a Kite on fumes from the methyl something or other - man, far out, whoooa mad dog, mad dog......Lucy in the sky....all-seeing eye...mad dog....That was before Fosters and an aspirin or two!!!! A generation of 12-y-olds spaced out on flying. Byeee, bed calls...whooof whooff...
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Has anybody noticed something diferent about the banner next to the RCUniverse logo at the top of this page - where the hell did the yellow Porsche GT3A come from? Someone must be doing well at RCU!!!!
03-04-2008, 09:59 PM
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RE: Australian BBQ and Beers - Part IV
The search for cheap jr rs77s RXs continues. I've found a place that will supply them for $90 US Rupees with $6.67 postage.
If anyone wants details let me know. I'm still holding off for the moment - I think the US Rupee has further to fall, as do the price of these rxes.
Cheers,
Oz.
If anyone wants details let me know. I'm still holding off for the moment - I think the US Rupee has further to fall, as do the price of these rxes.
Cheers,
Oz.
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RE: Australian BBQ and Beers - Part IV
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Guys - remember the old days when you were a kid and you spent your pocket money on planes, tissue and doping the wings etc. Mum and Dad thought you building the old KeilKraft rubber planes but you really high as a Kite on fumes from the methyl something or other - man, far out, whoooa mad dog, mad dog......Lucy in the sky....all-seeing eye...mad dog....That was before Fosters and an aspirin or two!!!! A generation of 12-y-olds spaced out on flying. Byeee, bed calls...whooof whooff...
Guys - remember the old days when you were a kid and you spent your pocket money on planes, tissue and doping the wings etc. Mum and Dad thought you building the old KeilKraft rubber planes but you really high as a Kite on fumes from the methyl something or other - man, far out, whoooa mad dog, mad dog......Lucy in the sky....all-seeing eye...mad dog....That was before Fosters and an aspirin or two!!!! A generation of 12-y-olds spaced out on flying. Byeee, bed calls...whooof whooff...
03-05-2008, 12:39 AM
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RE: Australian BBQ and Beers - Part IV
Thanks Oz, that's a good explanation of applying this film/laminate by Inflex
I'll tag it again if anyone missed it
http://pldaniels.com/flying/balsa/us...or-models.html
Might have a go at reskinning this MUS wing
..........I'm only got white but if it works out I may buy some more.
Rowdy, you're not to worry about Tam. Scotland weather takes a few out about this time every year .....they get cabin crazy due to being stuck indoors too much [
] ......here's some therapy Tam....some blue sky
I'll tag it again if anyone missed it
http://pldaniels.com/flying/balsa/us...or-models.html
Might have a go at reskinning this MUS wing
..........I'm only got white but if it works out I may buy some more.Rowdy, you're not to worry about Tam. Scotland weather takes a few out about this time every year .....they get cabin crazy due to being stuck indoors too much [
] ......here's some therapy Tam....some blue sky
03-05-2008, 01:51 AM
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RE: Australian BBQ and Beers - Part IV
ORIGINAL: machette
Thanks Oz, that's a good explanation of applying this film/laminate by Inflex
I'll tag it again if anyone missed it
http://pldaniels.com/flying/balsa/us...or-models.html
Might have a go at reskinning this MUS wing ..........I'm only got white but if it works out I may buy some more.
Rowdy, you're not to worry about Tam. Scotland weather takes a few out about this time every year .....they get cabin crazy due to being stuck indoors too much [] ......here's some therapy Tam....some blue sky
Thanks Oz, that's a good explanation of applying this film/laminate by Inflex
I'll tag it again if anyone missed it
http://pldaniels.com/flying/balsa/us...or-models.html
Might have a go at reskinning this MUS wing
..........I'm only got white but if it works out I may buy some more.Rowdy, you're not to worry about Tam. Scotland weather takes a few out about this time every year .....they get cabin crazy due to being stuck indoors too much [
] ......here's some therapy Tam....some blue sky
Seems like the RCUNIVERSE people are trying to repair the hacker damage ... I hope!!
No piccys is not to flash! Might have to pull stumps and take the BBq elsewhere if this continues!
Cheers Machette
Rowdy
** and as I post .. back comes the piccy's and away goes the admin notice .... ah aint life grand !!!
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RE: Australian BBQ and Beers - Part IV
DI,
Yeah I had a temporary brain freeze, it was Desert Aircraft. They had these HUGE big crates and I was silly enough to ask what was in them and even stupider to have a look. Sweeeet!
Oz,
I like your little project and will be following with interest. Please keep us informed. I've been dreaming of a big project, maybe a 1.5m WS tigermoth. I think its doable with my scratch building skill level.... still can;t fix the MPXT though. I have the most expensive bits (motor/ESC) sitting around and a heap of spare lipo's. I just love tinkering around, slowly building stuff, it's great stress release. If I start this it could take a year.
clovus
Yeah I had a temporary brain freeze, it was Desert Aircraft. They had these HUGE big crates and I was silly enough to ask what was in them and even stupider to have a look. Sweeeet!
Oz,
I like your little project and will be following with interest. Please keep us informed. I've been dreaming of a big project, maybe a 1.5m WS tigermoth. I think its doable with my scratch building skill level.... still can;t fix the MPXT though. I have the most expensive bits (motor/ESC) sitting around and a heap of spare lipo's. I just love tinkering around, slowly building stuff, it's great stress release. If I start this it could take a year.
clovus
03-05-2008, 04:21 AM
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Had too much fun tonight with the Addiction, second night with zero wind. I cant even describe the aerobatic sequence, but I can say I am getting very confident with it and have progressed tremendously since I first got it. I might have to hype down a little, other planes have been lost previously to overconfidnce. Only difference is most things are done slowly with this plane, so most oopsies will only result in minor damage (or most likely nothing.) VERY close call with a low KE pass tonight, it always seems to glitch when Im doing KE for some reason. (may be a result of unknowing pointing the TX aerial directly at it)
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RE: Australian BBQ and Beers (All Welcome) - Part IV
ORIGINAL: machette
and for the hat trick
How about teaching your little brother how to do thumbnails
Every time we have a pictorial page, she stalls at half pic and so I go through and open properties of each pic.....cut and paste the 'location' to a browser ......and while that's loading get the next pics location from properties and paste that in a browser.........and then copy the pics to a folder ......and so on.
......but what can you do when you are stuck with a third world system of internet.
.....my choice I guess
and for the hat trick
How about teaching your little brother how to do thumbnails
Every time we have a pictorial page, she stalls at half pic and so I go through and open properties of each pic.....cut and paste the 'location' to a browser ......and while that's loading get the next pics location from properties and paste that in a browser.........and then copy the pics to a folder ......and so on.
......but what can you do when you are stuck with a third world system of internet.
.....my choice I guess
Pete
03-05-2008, 04:26 AM
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Oz, that looks very nice (sorry mate just saw it, I skimmed most of the posts.) When do you think it will be ready?
03-05-2008, 04:30 AM
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Sorry to cut in MC/Oz,
A quick Piccy of what I'm working on now, if you can call cutting out 8 pieces of depron working.....
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Been flying the Extra last two mornings I will take out the Addiction tomorrow, Can't let Amer have all the fun........
clovus
A quick Piccy of what I'm working on now, if you can call cutting out 8 pieces of depron working.....
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Been flying the Extra last two mornings I will take out the Addiction tomorrow, Can't let Amer have all the fun........
clovus
03-05-2008, 04:46 AM
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Clovus
That looks good, certainly a lot easier to cut out etc than the F15 I have half done !! I'll have to wait until I get to Adelaide now and try finishing it then.
Desert Aircraft is an interesting place eh ? God knows how much those planes cost !!
BTW they are a source for depron, but you probably know that. That's how I came to go there.
Be interesting to see your build progress
Cheers
That looks good, certainly a lot easier to cut out etc than the F15 I have half done !! I'll have to wait until I get to Adelaide now and try finishing it then.
Desert Aircraft is an interesting place eh ? God knows how much those planes cost !!
BTW they are a source for depron, but you probably know that. That's how I came to go there.
Be interesting to see your build progress
Cheers
03-05-2008, 04:52 AM
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Looks good Clovus.
I have to say that I am happy after getting the Expo 3D depron foamy! I took it out this arvo... No wind, so very predictable. I actually started practicing inverted circuits... and low inverted passes. Was WAY COOL!
I have to say that I am happy after getting the Expo 3D depron foamy! I took it out this arvo... No wind, so very predictable. I actually started practicing inverted circuits... and low inverted passes. Was WAY COOL!
03-05-2008, 05:50 AM
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Was that you on the news tonight Pete?
Have fitted the little brushless to the easybox - seems to go alright. However, the little Corona Synthetic rx is giving me some issues. These things have rave reviews on the net, but myself and a Canberra flying mate are having mixed reactions with them...
Also, the batteries I was planning to use appear to be "off". Have a 2s 850mah which wont add much weight, and I figure at 3.7 oz/sq ft I have a bit of breathing room.
Your depron park jet looks nice Clovus.
Great news on the addiction MC.
Have fitted the little brushless to the easybox - seems to go alright. However, the little Corona Synthetic rx is giving me some issues. These things have rave reviews on the net, but myself and a Canberra flying mate are having mixed reactions with them...
Also, the batteries I was planning to use appear to be "off". Have a 2s 850mah which wont add much weight, and I figure at 3.7 oz/sq ft I have a bit of breathing room.
Your depron park jet looks nice Clovus.
Great news on the addiction MC.
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Mike - nice piccy of the Blue skys - but where's the trees?
Heads are going to roll today!![>:] My EZ* was cancelled at my LHS. Re-placed the order with BRC Hobbies on I-Net last Wednesday, money taken by PayPal and still no plane arrived by Postie or Courier. Called the shop to see if had been despatched and they said Yes - so where the F.... is it.? Gonna call in 2 minutes and kick ass, and this is from the featured shop in RCME magazine this month. See ya in an hour.....
Heads are going to roll today!![>:] My EZ* was cancelled at my LHS. Re-placed the order with BRC Hobbies on I-Net last Wednesday, money taken by PayPal and still no plane arrived by Postie or Courier. Called the shop to see if had been despatched and they said Yes - so where the F.... is it.? Gonna call in 2 minutes and kick ass, and this is from the featured shop in RCME magazine this month. See ya in an hour.....
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JohnM - its just arrived!!! That ass I kicked must of hurt.....and now to build....heheehehhahhhehahh.......
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RE: Australian BBQ and Beers (All Welcome) - Part IV
Hey im getting a 1500kv brushless motor a 25A programmable esc from http://wattsuprc.com.au for my extrafun as the stock motor cant even get it off the ground and burnt out, im on a tight budget as im 14, do i need new radio gear for this plane? Whats the cheapest radio gear i can get for it ( if i need it ) thats better than the stock stuff so i wont get any glitches as i have heard happens a lot.
Thnx,
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Thnx,
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