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  • TechsasJim
    TechsasJim Posts: 2,172
    nolaegghead said:
    Electric advances revolutionized the hobby.  Digital 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi-like radios, brushless motors and Lithium polymer and ion batteries made it much better and affordable.  If you can get the kid off video games and social media 😂🤣
    Ha, fortunately neither daughter into video games…social media though (when not occupied in athletics).  

    We used to have a “hobby” shop near us, that lasted about 6 months sadly but I need to look into it for me.   Used to love spending time at the track with the trucks and buggies back in the day.  
    LBGE, 28” BS, Weber Kettle, HCI 7.8 SE Texas
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 12,070
    nolaegghead said:
    Bought three brushless RC cars. Been out of the hobby for 15 years….right when 2.4 GHz stuff was coming out mainstream.  Also picked up a charger, some batteries, etc

    Bodine said:
    Well guys its been enlightening , when I graduated from college at age 22, my father  told me if I ever wanted to know what peoples perception of me is, take a look at who  you socialize with.
    With that, I'll check on you in another 15 years by then  nola boy  will have 200,000 posts. Y'all need hobbies. ;)
    Cheers

    canuckland
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,199
    edited May 2023
    ^^^ The above is interesting to me.  Like the republicans are bringing back, I started working full-time in the summers when I was 13, and nights when I turned 15.  My first major expenditure was a Heathkit 3-channel radio, a Fox .19 gas engine and a Carl Goldberg trainer (Dad was NOT happy).  It worked, occasionally, and I developed a very good skill-set for recovery/repair/ resoldering/cornfield surveillance, that served me well for the next 30 years.  I learned to hate Ni-Cad batteries with a vengeance. 
    Just "flying" an R/C simulator on a computer would've saved me so much money/time/blood in those days; kids got it too easy anymore.  
    ___________

    "When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set."

    - Lin Yutang


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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 5,719
    Botch said:
    ^^^ The above is interesting to me.  Like the republicans are bringing back, I started working full-time in the summers when I was 13, and nights when I turned 15.  My first major expenditure was a Heathkit 3-channel radio, a Fox .19 gas engine and a Carl Goldberg trainer (Dad was NOT happy).  It worked, occasionally, and I developed a very good skill-set for recovery/repair/ resoldering/cornfield surveillance, that served me well for the next 30 years.  I learned to hate Ni-Cad batteries with a vengeance. 
    Just "flying" an R/C simulator on a computer would've saved me so much money/time/blood in those days; kids got it too easy anymore.  
    I had a Chevy Baja racing RC truck that I had to put together myself. I had to cut all of the pieces out of the injection molded plastic webbing with an exacto knife.  Now everything's ready to run!
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,495
    edited May 2023
    I used to fly rc airplanes a lot.  Competed in IMAC (aerobatics), Quickee 500 (.40 sized planes with specific size requirements.  We stood between two pylons and raced a triangle pattern), and then raced in SWRA.  40 sized planes utilizing a completly worked over 0.91 4 stroke running 85% nitro and 15% oil.  Plane was clocked at 180mph, raced about 20-40ft off the deck with 4 other planes.  Was an absolute blast.

    We were always doing stupid things.  A favorite was taping glow sticks to our planes and flying at night.  Also built heavy lifters to drop stuff and even as a dare built some out of cardboard boxes.

    Here is a Gold level race (class I raced in), skip to about 2:50 to see the speeds.

    https://youtu.be/FNeEqau88ho


    Here is a Quickee 500 video.  Skip to about 1 minute in.

    https://youtu.be/P4_raAVK8dM

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,158
    Once I flew rc the cars and trucks were immediately boring.  I’m going full controls on the drone this year @lkapigian. I’ll let you know how it goes!
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,114
    alaskanassasin said:
    Once I flew rc the cars and trucks were immediately boring.  I’m going full controls on the drone this year @lkapigian. I’ll let you know how it goes!
    You’ll love the freedom 
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,158
    edited May 2023
    lkapigian said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    Once I flew rc the cars and trucks were immediately boring.  I’m going full controls on the drone this year @lkapigian. I’ll let you know how it goes!
    You’ll love the freedom 
    You have fully unlocked it? 
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,495
    alaskanassasin said:
    lkapigian said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    Once I flew rc the cars and trucks were immediately boring.  I’m going full controls on the drone this year @lkapigian. I’ll let you know how it goes!
    You’ll love the freedom 
    You have fully unlocked it? 
    Fully unlocked is the way.  I have a Traxxas Aton that, to me, is wicked fast and maneuverable when fully unlocked.  It is a trip.  I can't imagine how fast the dedication racers are.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,158
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    lkapigian said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    Once I flew rc the cars and trucks were immediately boring.  I’m going full controls on the drone this year @lkapigian. I’ll let you know how it goes!
    You’ll love the freedom 
    You have fully unlocked it? 
    Fully unlocked is the way.  I have a Traxxas Aton that, to me, is wicked fast and maneuverable when fully unlocked.  It is a trip.  I can't imagine how fast the dedication racers are.
    Bro it’s a little different with aircraft.  Mode 1 is 30mph and let go of the sticks it stabilizes and obstacles avoidance.
     Mode 2 is 60mph no obstacle avoidance but it stabilizes 
    Mode 3 is 90mph full aerobatic and if you don’t keep it in the air it will just crash.
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,114
    alaskanassasin said:
    lkapigian said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    Once I flew rc the cars and trucks were immediately boring.  I’m going full controls on the drone this year @lkapigian. I’ll let you know how it goes!
    You’ll love the freedom 
    You have fully unlocked it? 
    Sport Mode is plenty fast for me, unlocked on the Simulator I still crash lol
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,495
    alaskanassasin said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    lkapigian said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    Once I flew rc the cars and trucks were immediately boring.  I’m going full controls on the drone this year @lkapigian. I’ll let you know how it goes!
    You’ll love the freedom 
    You have fully unlocked it? 
    Fully unlocked is the way.  I have a Traxxas Aton that, to me, is wicked fast and maneuverable when fully unlocked.  It is a trip.  I can't imagine how fast the dedication racers are.
    Bro it’s a little different with aircraft.  Mode 1 is 30mph and let go of the sticks it stabilizes and obstacles avoidance.
     Mode 2 is 60mph no obstacle avoidance but it stabilizes 
    Mode 3 is 90mph full aerobatic and if you don’t keep it in the air it will just crash.
    That is how all my planes were growing up.  We had no safety mode or gyros or anything.  Flying the nerfed drones was very frustrating until I learned about the different modes.  The hardest thing with the drones for me is orientation.  Since their silhouette us symmetric it makes it hard for me at times especially if back lit.  

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,158
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    lkapigian said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    Once I flew rc the cars and trucks were immediately boring.  I’m going full controls on the drone this year @lkapigian. I’ll let you know how it goes!
    You’ll love the freedom 
    You have fully unlocked it? 
    Fully unlocked is the way.  I have a Traxxas Aton that, to me, is wicked fast and maneuverable when fully unlocked.  It is a trip.  I can't imagine how fast the dedication racers are.
    Bro it’s a little different with aircraft.  Mode 1 is 30mph and let go of the sticks it stabilizes and obstacles avoidance.
     Mode 2 is 60mph no obstacle avoidance but it stabilizes 
    Mode 3 is 90mph full aerobatic and if you don’t keep it in the air it will just crash.
    That is how all my planes were growing up.  We had no safety mode or gyros or anything.  Flying the nerfed drones was very frustrating until I learned about the different modes.  The hardest thing with the drones for me is orientation.  Since their silhouette us symmetric it makes it hard for me at times especially if back lit.  
    Yep, I flew rc planes for probably 10 years collectively, mostly enjoyed flying 3D, everything from indoor foamys to 55cc gas edge 540, extra 330 and a top flite 87” corsair for break time.

     The drone @lkapigian and I have is fpv wearing goggles so it’s like your in the cockpit but without peripheral vision and no instruments.
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,158
    Enter apostrophe above  
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,158
    Also I can’t get the goggles adjusted just right so there is always a blur in the area I’m not focusing on which does not lend itself to aerobic maneuvering. Going to try it anyway 
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,158
    Did you ever go full collective helis @Ozzie_Isaac that sheet will eat into your wallet every time you smack it.
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,495
    edited May 2023
    alaskanassasin said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    lkapigian said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    Once I flew rc the cars and trucks were immediately boring.  I’m going full controls on the drone this year @lkapigian. I’ll let you know how it goes!
    You’ll love the freedom 
    You have fully unlocked it? 
    Fully unlocked is the way.  I have a Traxxas Aton that, to me, is wicked fast and maneuverable when fully unlocked.  It is a trip.  I can't imagine how fast the dedication racers are.
    Bro it’s a little different with aircraft.  Mode 1 is 30mph and let go of the sticks it stabilizes and obstacles avoidance.
     Mode 2 is 60mph no obstacle avoidance but it stabilizes 
    Mode 3 is 90mph full aerobatic and if you don’t keep it in the air it will just crash.
    That is how all my planes were growing up.  We had no safety mode or gyros or anything.  Flying the nerfed drones was very frustrating until I learned about the different modes.  The hardest thing with the drones for me is orientation.  Since their silhouette us symmetric it makes it hard for me at times especially if back lit.  
    Yep, I flew rc planes for probably 10 years collectively, mostly enjoyed flying 3D, everything from indoor foamys to 55cc gas edge 540, extra 330 and a top flite 87” corsair for break time.

     The drone @lkapigian and I have is fpv wearing goggles so it’s like your in the cockpit but without peripheral vision and no instruments.
    3D was very fun.  I had a profile Hots with an MVVS 0.40 on it.  I actually still have it in storage.  Can't bring myself to get rid of it yet.

    I never flew indoor, but went to some indoor competitions to watch.  Those indoor 3D flyers are next level.  I was a very good pilot.  I was a trainer at my club, raced many different styles and levels, competed in various aerobatic series, and could fly pretty much anything.  I say all of that because after watching the indoor 3D people fly I felt like a beginner.  The speed, sudden change of directions and orientations was insane.  Looked like a 200mph attempt to keep an unstable aircraft from hitting the floor, ceiling, and all walls.  Just crazy.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,495
    alaskanassasin said:
    Did you ever go full collective helis @Ozzie_Isaac that sheet will eat into your wallet every time you smack it.
    I flew them a few times on trainer boxes, but never got into them myself.  Too rich for my blood!

    We had two guys at our clubs that flew them in 3D comps.  This was pre-electric and what they could do was amazing.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,158
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    Did you ever go full collective helis @Ozzie_Isaac that sheet will eat into your wallet every time you smack it.
    I flew them a few times on trainer boxes, but never got into them myself.  Too rich for my blood!

    We had two guys at our clubs that flew them in 3D comps.  This was pre-electric and what they could do was amazing.
    Those guys were ridiculous completely unnatural they way they fly those things.
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,158
    https://youtu.be/hvpc-z4-U4E
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,495
    edited May 2023
    alaskanassasin said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    Did you ever go full collective helis @Ozzie_Isaac that sheet will eat into your wallet every time you smack it.
    I flew them a few times on trainer boxes, but never got into them myself.  Too rich for my blood!

    We had two guys at our clubs that flew them in 3D comps.  This was pre-electric and what they could do was amazing.
    Those guys were ridiculous completely unnatural they way they fly those things.
    This will date me, I watched Quique Somenzini win one of his four TOC championships in Las Vegas.  That was the era of him and Chip Hyde battling it out.

    At the show, they had a 3D helicopter demonstration team during lunch.  One of my favorite things was the sounds they made.  Still gives me chills thinking about it.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,114
    alaskanassasin said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    Did you ever go full collective helis @Ozzie_Isaac that sheet will eat into your wallet every time you smack it.
    I flew them a few times on trainer boxes, but never got into them myself.  Too rich for my blood!

    We had two guys at our clubs that flew them in 3D comps.  This was pre-electric and what they could do was amazing.
    Those guys were ridiculous completely unnatural they way they fly those things.
    I did by a tiny hawk fpv whoop drone to practice with , No because g deal crashing them, still wasn’t my thing and gave it away, DJI FPV Sport Mode is plenty quick for my aged reaction time 
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • Hook_emHornsfan_74
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 Posts: 1,428
    A new HVAC system.  Think I am going to need a second job.  
    Midland, TX XLBGE
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,495
    alaskanassasin said:
    https://youtu.be/hvpc-z4-U4E
    What is amazing, is that is not some **** sped up video like they do on tik-tok to make it seem more impressive.  That is 1-to-1 speed.  No fancy camera work or editing.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


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  • TechsasJim
    TechsasJim Posts: 2,172
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:
    A new HVAC system.  Think I am going to need a second job.  
    That sucks.    Went through the same not that long ago, fortunately neighbor is my AC guy and gave me a good price.   
    LBGE, 28” BS, Weber Kettle, HCI 7.8 SE Texas
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  • Bellavista52
    Bellavista52 Posts: 151
    I had to get a new HVAC system also. It was expensive like a car.
    XL and Small BGEs in South Carolina
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,495
    Debating if I need a new one or not?


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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,173
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    https://youtu.be/hvpc-z4-U4E
    What is amazing, is that is not some **** sped up video like they do on tik-tok to make it seem more impressive.  That is 1-to-1 speed.  No fancy camera work or editing.
    I'm sure that's incredibly difficult, but it seriously just looks like a seizure to me.
    Love you bro!
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,495
    Legume said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    https://youtu.be/hvpc-z4-U4E
    What is amazing, is that is not some **** sped up video like they do on tik-tok to make it seem more impressive.  That is 1-to-1 speed.  No fancy camera work or editing.
    I'm sure that's incredibly difficult, but it seriously just looks like a seizure to me.
    They look like complete chaos.  Like they have an out of control helicopter and just trying to keep it from crashing.  However, they are controlled choreographed routines.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


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  • ColtsFan
    ColtsFan Posts: 6,539
    alaskanassasin said:
    https://youtu.be/hvpc-z4-U4E
    I used to have a nitro heli. I did that exact same thing. Only cost me 3k and it ended my RC heli hobby 🤣 
    ~ John - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
    XL BGE, LG BGE, Med BGE, BGE Chiminea, KJ Jr, PK Original, Ardore Pizza Oven
    Bloomington, IN - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!

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