needle-threading.......

[z-man280]

i am guessing this will get moved, but.....this is pack # 14, and the 14th time i have ever flown.....its a bit confining, i only have about 9ft. x 14 ft. to fly in, so its like treading a needle every time i fly! :p
Oh, i have done better landings too!:D

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/th_PA240115.jpg (http://s100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/?action=view&current=PA240115.flv)

[Adanmtxt1]

I have to say..... you need to work on proper lighting before you make movies!!! :D:D:D

Nice flight, are you running the E-flite CX? Looks like fun.

[z-man280]

its my digital camera... :( :(

it just doesnt do a good job in artificial light...sorry, :(

yeah, its a CX :)

[Neon_Dave]

:D A whole different world, helis is.

Sure is a blast though, isn't it? A feeling you don't get anywhere else (think shaking legs, double heart rate, etc. :D)

I can't fly my CP outside anymore, probably for the rest of the winter :( Seems like the wind isn't giving up, and it just gets colder and colder, and rainier. Eventually that rain will turn to snow.... Oh well :rolleyes:

Lookin good Ron. Keep at it! :) Just gets better and better every flight....

-Dave :)

[z-man280]

yeah, seems whenever i WANT to fly ultra-smooth for the camera, it aint happening!!! i have had some good flights already, even tho i am super new!

( like i said, i only have 14 flights under my belt, each about 10-13 minutes. Each time tho, it gets better and better!:D)

[^j!nx^]

I fly my CX inside everyday. On the nice days I get outside with the CP Pro. Everynight I get like a hour of sim time in. Then hopefully by next spring ill have my rex airborn. I still need a Tx and lipos so I am almost there.

[XXWoodmanXX]

Anyone ever have those "tethered" helicopter sets by Tyco(IIRC??) from the late-70's? I think my dad still has our up in the attic of his house somewhere. One day, I'll have to get him Ebay-scavenger-hunting up there......lotsa cool stuff up there!!

[zueslilbuddy]

Anyone ever have those "tethered" helicopter sets by Tyco(IIRC??) from the late-70's? I think my dad still has our up in the attic of his house somewhere. One day, I'll have to get him Ebay-scavenger-hunting up there......lotsa cool stuff up there!!
I had a couple of those they were kinda cool:D

[blktransam]

pretty cool Ron keep up practice practice practice!

[hijacker]

Looking good Ron! Not quite like flying in the mall though huh?

[z-man280]

Looking good Ron! Not quite like flying in the mall though huh?


man, that was like heaven!!! i was impressed tho, you do a great job! hope i can get to that level soon.

[4DMNYC]

Nice Ron ! Looks like you pretty much got that puupy dialed in, noice!

So you guys were flying heli's in a mall? That musta been fun. :D

[z-man280]

it was a BLAST!!! so nice to have that kind of room to fly...as you seen in the one video, i have to fly mine in a box! lol

[4DMNYC]

it was a BLAST!!! so nice to have that kind of room to fly...as you seen in the one video, i have to fly mine in a box! lol


Thats what'll make you a great heli pilot though ;) If you can fly there you can fly anywhere.

I can imagine that mall being a blast. There is a group of guys here that fly in a school gym during the winter months. Lots of room to manuever around a really have some fun.

[z-man280]

well, here is a "brighter" video...... after hitting stop on the camera, my lanyard cord catches the base of the tripod, pushing the remote into my chest, and sending the heli into the washing machine, .....backwards........at speed. :mad: :( :o


my first blade broke :( :( ( a lower one at that!)


good thing i bought 4 sets :roll2:

:wave:

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/th_PA250002.jpg (http://s100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/?action=view&current=PA250002.flv)

[4DMNYC]

LOL, nice flying. I had to watch it twice becasue the first time I couldn't stop watching the TV. What is that your watching? It looked like people hitting each other :confused: :D

[z-man280]

Arrested Development....it was just whatever was on...already fixed the heli, and finished off the battery:D

[4DMNYC]

Thats what I love about the Blade heli's. Soooooo easy to repair and maintain.

[Neon_Dave]

:D :D :D

Parts support is incredible too. You can find parts anywhere, everywhere :D

[xfusion]

why would you leave the TV on while recording :S. All it does is make the camera close the apature so everything else is really dark.

[z-man280]

because i didnt know...


oh, and becasue i filmed it with a $149 digital camera maybe????? :p

doesnt matter if its on, or not really... i just tried it.

[^j!nx^]

who ever is thinking of buying a CX wait a month or so for the CX2 to come out. Spektrum and improved 4in1 for under 200$

[rocknbil]

LOL . . next step Ron, put a camera on the BCX (http://forums.radiocontrolzone.com/showthread.php?t=216849). :D

[hijacker]

Ok Ron, I just had to try to do you one better with my CX. Here I am threading my own needle in my house...

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p24/hijacker01/th_100_1700.jpg (http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p24/hijacker01/?action=view&current=100_1700.flv)

[xfusion]

http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p24/hijacker01/?action=view&current=100_1700.flv&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch1.photobucket.com/albums/p24/hijacker01/?action=view&current=100_1700.flv

[hijacker]

xfusion - why did you post the link to my vid? Just curious.

[hijacker]

Here's another one for ya Ron. Couple passes underneath and between the legs of our dining room table. Watch how much the rotor wash under the table makes the 'copter bob up and down, I had a hard time not smacking into the bottom of the table!

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p24/hijacker01/th_100_1703.jpg (http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p24/hijacker01/?action=view&current=100_1703.flv)

[z-man280]

YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oh, b.t.w., the inner shaft came loose on me Chad, she flies fine now :D

[hijacker]

Ok, now you video your CX flying into and then out of the dryer!

[TunaCan Charlie]

Anyone ever have those "tethered" helicopter sets by Tyco(IIRC??) from the late-70's? I think my dad still has our up in the attic of his house somewhere. One day, I'll have to get him Ebay-scavenger-hunting up there......lotsa cool stuff up there!!

Were those called "Whirlybirds"?

Soon, my 4 1/2 year old son will get all my old AFX cars and track. I can't believe I saved 'em! Circa late 70's, early 80's?

[Neon_Dave]

Hehe. Nice Hijacker :D

Did you guys ever notice that when you're hovering above an object (say a few inches) and you move off the object with nothing under you for like 3 feet, for example, the heli just drops as if it's tripled in weight :D

I think I'll shoot up a vid today, as I'm off school (P.A. Day :driving: )

[rocknbil]

This is called ground effect, absolutely. :D The air reflecting off the surface bounces up and gives you extra lift, when close to the ground it gives you unstable turbulence.

Also be cautious when coming close to walls. The same thing occurs with horizontal surfaces but in the opposite, it literally sucks into the wall because it loses lift on that side.

[z-man280]

thanks for the info and tips rockinbil! i searched the forums, has anyone put the CP airwolf fuselage on the CX? if it will fit, i gotta have one:D

[Neon_Dave]

This is called ground effect, absolutely. The air reflecting off the surface bounces up and gives you extra lift, when close to the ground it gives you unstable turbulence.

Yep, just what I was thinking. And the reverse is true. When you don't have the ground effect, you're producing less lift, thus dropping :D

I may get a video done tonight:)

[monyet fangkeh]

hey guys,

just wondering, are these puppies hard to fly? i never had any air rc before, but i enjoyed watching people fly their heli/plane. thinking gonna get one...probably the cheapo one. i downloaded a flight sim just to play around....its hard for me just do simple stuff. it must be because of my lack of experience and i used keyboard to control it lol.

i dunno if you guys in US have these, but in australia theres a mini heli kinda thing call twister bell 47. i watched the vid of it....looks awesome and looks easy to fly. but must be a pro fly that thing for the vid :P

[^j!nx^]

hey guys,

just wondering, are these puppies hard to fly? i never had any air rc before, but i enjoyed watching people fly their heli/plane. thinking gonna get one...probably the cheapo one. i downloaded a flight sim just to play around....its hard for me just do simple stuff. it must be because of my lack of experience and i used keyboard to control it lol.

i dunno if you guys in US have these, but in australia theres a mini heli kinda thing call twister bell 47. i watched the vid of it....looks awesome and looks easy to fly. but must be a pro fly that thing for the vid :P


The blade CX is so easy to fly. I have let my 5yo son fly mine. Granted he does crash.

[Neon_Dave]

I finally got my video up:D

In some parts you can really see how the ground effect messes with the well-being of your heli..... :rolleyes:

BCP Video (http://media.putfile.com/Blade-CP---Some-Random-Flying)

-Dave :)

[z-man280]

nice flying bro!! love the inverted hover......lol

[Neon_Dave]

Hehe :rolleyes:

If the weather permits (sometime within the next four months..... *sigh*) I'll go outside and get some footage of some forward flight :D

[hijacker]

Nice video Dave! I especially like your window drapes. They would go great with Ron's rug! :D

[Neon_Dave]

Heh. My mom's drapes. That's my parents' bedroom, the biggest bedroom in the house. I'm 15 :D

[z-man280]

well, my video is dark, and its no where near as good as you guys, but,...i landed in a E-MAXX! :D stupid digital camera tho :mad: , it shoots fine video in natrual light, but all the artificial light in the world makes it dark still :( :(

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/th_PA280014.jpg (http://s100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/?action=view&current=PA280014.flv)

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/th_PA280015.jpg (http://s100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/?action=view&current=PA280015.flv)

[hijacker]

Nice Ron! Looks like you are really getting good with that thing! Of course, you loose points for clipping your cat in the first vid! ;)

Now I'm gonna have to come up with some stunt to beat that.

[Neon_Dave]

Too bad I dont have an E-maxx to land in... :( Lmao

Nice flying, Ron :D Landing on stuff is hard... in any case, with the CP it's more than a handful :p

[Neon_Dave]

Now I'm gonna have to come up with some stunt to beat that.

Likewise :D

[hijacker]

Another good use for your R/C Heli... securing your spot on the couch! :D

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p24/hijacker01/th_100_1710.jpg (http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p24/hijacker01/?action=view&current=100_1710.flv)

[Neon_Dave]

LMAO :eek: :D

Awesome. It was almost like a horror movie clip. Car watching wide-eyed, then suddenly *poof* heli pops into the screen and goes for the cat.

Brilliant. Just brilliant :D

I've got a nifty idea I'll try tomorrow... will film, of course... :wave:

[z-man280]

here ya go chad, landing on the original box....

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/th_PA290024.jpg (http://s100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/?action=view&current=PA290024.flv)