[Closed] The RC 'it's not a toy' photo thread

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Love the full on rickard rydell BTC glory days livery. Awesome!

This could well become the best thread ever.

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Little Plane
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And a bit bigger plane

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the second pic of the car looks like it is going to end expensively?

NO!!!! NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!! Oh my god what is wrong with you people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very 🙁 face 🙁

On a happier note, my other half snapped the tail off his e-sky big lama haha, oh I did chuckle. 🙂

On a happier note, my other half snapped the tail off his e-sky big lama haha, oh I did chuckle.

my wee chopper is still for sale though !!! 😆

Just built, batteries charging then I try to sort the elecs.

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Yes unfortunately the tail did snap off due to a freak gust of wind but because its a co-axial it doesn't need it anyway. Plus I now have a Blade MCX2 for indoor practice.

Well, you started it emma!!! 😉

Iainc what are you selling?

Oh yes, he now has a crappy Blade MCX2 to fly in my face 🙁

I actually feel like flouncing 👿

I didn't actually start the thread for you to all get over excited in a pee yr pants kinda way by posting rubbish pictures..... I started because I had severely underestimated how many saddos there are in the world.

franky - a colibri v4 :

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cheers

What's a good step up from a co-axial then? Wad thinking a t-rex 450? Any advice would be appreciated.

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emma82 - how about starting a shoes and bags thread?
I bought my first 'bag for life' today. It's got an interesting fruit and veg design on it with red handles.

No TSY, I know that would make you happy but I am not actually a shoe/handbag person. Why don't you start one

Not sure there's much room for a shoes and bags thread... and I've already started more than one discussing shoes... 😳

See, I've always thought (well at least as an adult) that remote control "toys" are a bit naff. When we used to session temple newsam down hill track there would be a guy doing figures of eight round two trees with a RC buggy. How sad we thought, to just race it round and round and round those trees for no reason, whilst pushing our bikes up the slight incline then tearing down the track in 30 secs over and over again.

Then i saw my cousins "small" RC helicopter, and that was very cool, then he told me about his large helicopter and his stunt plane and the stuff he can do with them, making him the coolest 10 year old i know!

Loving the pics, particularly the tractor moving the mini rolls, I feel i need a helicopter to rescue stranded lego men now!

And emma, lets be honest, there is nothing more sad than spending thousands on a push bike, and components that we then break by riding in muddy cold conditions all weekend. But somehow it just appeals to me...

My kind of thread.
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My Father has 55 years model flying under his belt and has a garage full of planes and Helicopters, including several of the above.
I also take the photo's for various rc magazines and also my own website.

Are they really models Pacemaker?? Look awesome!

maybe a stupid question, but model jets, do they have real jets? 'Cos that'd be just awesome.

Yes, jets have real turbines. in the uk usually Wren or Jetcats.
This L39 was built by my Father who then decided to sell it 🙄

Yep all models, the white T45 and the F16 are both worth over 10K each (not my Father's !) he does have 4 large jets though.
He is sid to be one of the leading scale builders of WW2 models in the uk though (he has 12 in the shed.)

This is his latest big model on its maiden flight.

that video is amazing !

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Used to love building and fettling bigger rc trucks like this one and my Savage.

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Just a few photo's to give you an idea how big some of these models can get.

Sometimes it goes a bit wrong...

the T-Rex 450 is indeed a good step up from a co-ax, although a totally different beast to fly; there are cheaper models at that size as well.

Co-ax models usually come with their own radio; bigger ones don't so you'd need to factor that into the equation too - about £160 for a typical 6 channel 2.4GHz system with servos. You'll also probably need to get a separate gyro, as the kits don't always contain them. Alternatively, if you have no radio gear at all, I'd recommend something like [url= http://www.sussex-model-centre.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=30630 ]this[/url] or maybe [url= http://www.fast-lad.co.uk/store/e-flite_blade_mode-p-2617.html ]this[/url], or even [url= http://www.fast-lad.co.uk/store/blh3100uk2_blade-p-11461.html ]this[/url]

be aware though that the 450 size helis will need a room the size of a church hall to fly in indoors; they are also big enough to fly outdoors on a calm day. If you're thinking of going up to this size, I recommend joining a club. The BMFA [url= http://www.bmfa.org/clubs/index.html ]club finder[/url] will help. Interesting - not entirely up to date, my local club isn't listed, although it is affiliated

I was there when Gordon lost the B52 above, it was a sad day, but down to pilot error and severe misjudgement as he was way out of the airfield.
(the problem with such large models is judging just how far out you are)

It brought a lot of tightening up on regulations by the BMFA and LMA.

Pacemaker that L39 vid has made my day thanks!

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It broke my heart when my father sold it, but Richard Scarborough (the pilot- a close family friend) is one of the best pilots in the Uk, he definitely flies it well.

Some more for you, Ali is THE worlds best pilot in my opinion.

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My son, helping Grandad fuel up.
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I am seriously impressed pacemaker 😯

Amazing stuff to watch. Quick question for pacemaker. For stuff like the proper full size F-16 and the eurofighter that are designed to be unstable and have a load of computers to keep them in the air... what happens with the models? Are they exact replicas or are they modified to be more stable? Or is there some fancy electronics onboard? And is he controlling everything (including all that thrust vectoring stuff) manually?

pacemaker, you have induced a lot of lusting after things here!

last 2 was my own these are sadly not (exept last one lol)

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Sometime it goes wrong, burned out speed controller and model lost over the woods, found again 5 months later

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RR Hucknall by any chance Mikkel ?

Mr Blobby, Lots of electrical magic boxes 😀 , thrown in with some no fear piloting.
Ali pushes the boundaries more than most (but owning the uk largest Hobby store chain helps),but he does get it wrong sometimes

Pilot error, pushing the stick up whilst inverted, nearly 20k lost.

Yep RR Hucknall it is.

Have flown at RR courtesy of The Woodhead's (Jnr & Snr) and also spend a bit of time at Langar.

its a nice airfield to fly from for sure, not often you got a runway that could handle Vulcans for your RC planes (well it could before they build the test tower in the middle)

We fly mainly at Barkston and Scampton so are spoilt. 😀

I started flying RC planes again a year ago, after leaving the models behind in Denmark. Back there i used to fly off a tiny little grass strip with trees in one end, so yea i feel quite spoiled at Rolls Royce Airfield.

Are they still flying RC models off the airfield behind Hibaldstow?

I think they do, i can't say i have ever been but remember talking to a few chaps at the Nationals last year who flew there.

girl friend is from up there and she just said they used to fly there.
Wondering if i should start bringing a model when up visiting her parents hehehe

Don't get me started on RC
It's my Sons hobby really, I'm just his mechanic
He races 1/8th scale nitro powered buggies
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These after a rebuild, ready for the next race meeting
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I always keep my cheapy Belt heli in its Metal case in the boot for wasting time when its quiet!

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I actually fancy a car now lol

I assume that with brushless motors and Lipo batteries electric cars can be quite fast too these days?

Things have come on a bit since the Mardave copy stock car I built in metalwork at school - even though it had an OPS .21 motor.

When the IWM first opened at Duxford I got to sit in the real P51D 'Big Beautiful Doll' as a kid of about 13 - made my day. 🙂

Spitfire MK IX, 1/9 scale
6 Channel - throttle, rudder, elevator, ailerons, retractable landing grear, flaps

Scratch built, probably taken about 100hours so far...

Probably chicken out of flying it when it's done!

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Wow! On so many levels!

Pacemaker - those vids and stills are truly amazing!

We regularly get fly past by Rob Davies in Big Beautiful doll at model shows as Rob is a modeller too, he landed at a the invitation fly in at Ex RAF Coltishall last year.
We were lucky enough to also get a cheeky low flypast by a couple of Typhoons as the head tech at Coninsby is the main man at the RAF model flying club 😀

what tyres for an RC ..
those planes are brilliant!

Found a little video taken from my Extra
Turn sound down first.

Pah don't want all that noisy stuff:

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All my models are electric so noise is not so bad (if you ignore the 2200kv motors spinning 6x4 props lol)

What glider is the first one?

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I cant stop.

This is among my favourite model to fly, simply because its super cheap to build.
and cheap meaning less tears when smashing it :0)

Managed to rip half the tail off it when i last flew it by turning rather sharply.

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First one is a Salto. Bit of an animal.. not mine but I do want one.

i got one of these....

http://www.hpieurope.com/kit-info.php?lang=en&partNo=511

and its awesome!

BUT A BIG BUT!!!!

THE SURFACE NEEDS TO BE PERFECT FLAT AND SMOOTH TO HAVE FUN!

id get a buggy next time.

i found a local track here in innsbruck so will be collecting mine in march when im back 😉

Pilot error, pushing the stick up whilst inverted

What are these? They look interesting:
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Mig-29 build after the rcpowers plans.
Thrust vectoring pusher prop.
Build from 6mm depron

Rcpowers video

Amazingly fun to fly

Girlfriend have just said she is following this thread, to make sure i don't buy anymore planes.

the T-Rex 450 is indeed a good step up from a co-ax, although a totally different beast to fly; there are cheaper models at that size as well.
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be aware though that the 450 size helis will need a room the size of a church hall to fly in indoors; they are also big enough to fly outdoors on a calm day

I note you did mention some other options - out of those the SR120 would be my choice as it's FP, but then personally I'd pick a Walkera with a 3-axis gyro over that (the gyro helps a lot with the stability) - eg the 4#6S I have, or the flybarless V120D01. That's if you want something small enough that you can fly inside in a normal room and also fly outside. Then again, if you are happy with the next step being something to fly inside, an MSR or a Nine Eagles Solo Pro as they have a 45 degree flybar which makes them inherently stable, so a lot easier to learn with.

Thanks for the advice, was just looking at the MSR as it happens. Should be a bit cheaper as I already have the transmitter from the MCX2

Finding it hard to justify the money spent to the other half as you have all probably spotted but if i can get a red MSR to match the MCX2 she probably won't notice. Lol.

Oh, and here's a pic of some of my fleet - mrs aracer bought me the one at the front (fool).
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I have one of these (Hobao Hyper 8)
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With one of these! (rb ws2)
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And it's far far to quick for me. Infact it's so much quicker than I imagined it to be!

Just over a meter wingspan with a SC .52 enginge in her...

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hows that helicopter flying upside-down? i didn't think that was possible?

Oh, and that spitfire up there is lovely. I'd love to do something like that if I had the time (and patience).

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The original poster has certainly got the best pics by far! The others are just all a bit too serious where as that one is just an RC car being played with.

hows that helicopter flying upside-down? i didn't think that was possible?

AFAIK, RC helicopters can fly upside down ,when real ones can't. Dunno why...

If I'm right, can someone please explain why? 🙂

I used to race 2WD electric buggies. A Schumacer Fireblade was my last one, some years ago now. That was a bit fast was that, but I'd love to see how they go with modern cells and motors in them.... 🙂

Lynx was famous for being able to loop the loop, as well as being the fastest production helicopter. Think that's changed now (other helos looping and faster)

On an RC helicopter you simply change the pitch of the blades. The blades don't change direction. There's no reason a full size helicopter [i]couldn't[/i] be built to do it, but why would you?

RC helicopters can fly upside down ,when real ones can't