More Launch Pictures

[MDM]

Some from Today

[MDM]

few more

[fprintf]

Great composite pictures of Dennis launching!!! Thanks for posting these.

[evan]

a kinda girly launch on a fragile plane but got 3rd on the LSF contest and 1st on the club contest on 9-11 :)

[Tim Jonas]

what is that thing?

[MDM]

Did Rick Hallett make your wing ?

[evan]

Yes, One of Rick's old crashed (resurrected) wings that I retrofitted on a SkyDancer that got it's motor & GB taken out and is now winch launched. It surprised me on how well it flew, considering the number of fiberglass patches i've got on it . To quote what my son (who took the picture) said on this contest day, "Dad, you have the cra..... looking plane in this place :D

[cosmo]

launch :D and....land of the SCAR :rolleyes: (ok, not the same day, not the same field)
have fun.
COSMO, Argentina.

[Mark Miller]

Me launching the Soprano RES design at the 2004 NATS.

Mark Miller
Isthmus Model Co.

[thesnapper]

a pic i took recently at the Northern Ireland Model Soaring Association meeting at Malllusk, at the sticks is club stalwart Mike Leonard.

[cosmo]

Hey thesnapper...this chute is OPEN, first time i see it in launch. This may cause lots of drag! You need more tension or less chute. :)
NICE PLANE AND NICE LITTLE WINCH (may be the graupner?).
COSMO

[thesnapper]

Yes chute is open, i think it may have been the first time the plane was winch launched so it was taken up real easy and popped of half way up the line. As for the winch, yes i think its the graupner mini winch. A nice compact little winch that had no difficulty launching my RnR Genisis composite with a good zoom at the end!

[BMatthews]

The third shot of the fellow with the line running across his chest to the model is the form I always strive for with my own flying and try to describe when asked. It allows a good powerful launch and ensures decent balance of the modeller. It's hard to fly if you just face planted yourself onto the TX... :D

[thesnapper]

Yes that pic reminds me of the technique used by javelin throwers!!!!!!!!!!

[thesnapper]

hmmmmmmmm need to improve my photoshop skills

[Fast-Forward]

Hey MDM. You teased me with your Canon. Now I have the 20D and a 24-70/2.8L. It's real nice. Only thing is, I sold some of my ships to get it. Doh!

[MDM]

Hey MDM. You teased me with your Canon. Now I have the 20D and a 24-70/2.8L. It's real nice. Only thing is, I sold some of my ships to get it. Doh!


The 20D is a NICE camera. I am jealous !! Have you seen the new 17-85 with IS, sell some more ;)

[MDM]

launch :D and....land of the SCAR :rolleyes: (ok, not the same day, not the same field)
have fun.
COSMO, Argentina.

we need landing pictures now !

Here is a nice zero :(

http://www.pbase.com/mdm/image/32331118.jpg

[solo6796]

Just had to post mine, too...

Houston Hawk

AJ

[thesnapper]

The 20D is a NICE camera. I am jealous !! Have you seen the new 17-85 with IS, sell some more ;)

Get yourself the latest Eos 1D, no shutter lag, ideal for those fast launch shots and not having to anticipate the shutter delay!!!

[RBeach]

Here is a motor drive shot of Dick Rodddy's new SailAire, (he has two) this one has the stiff wing that doesn't bend much on launch. The other one really does flop around on launch. It is, however, a really beautiful plane. It's so big Dick doesn't bother bring a canopy to the field. It's called "Orange Shade".

Roland Beach

[Fast-Forward]

Get yourself the latest Eos 1D, no shutter lag, ideal for those fast launch shots and not having to anticipate the shutter delay!!!

I'd love to but, I don't have $8000 just laying around. The 20D is fast enough and there's no problem with continous shooting. I'll post some pictures this weekend, weather permitting.

[MDM]

I'd love to but, I don't have $8000 just laying around. The 20D is fast enough and there's no problem with continous shooting. I'll post some pictures this weekend, weather permitting.

I agree, SLR's do not have shutter lag so I dont know what he was talking about ? Ok, its Tuesday, where are the pics ;)

[thesnapper]

Hmmmmmmmm ok , i am a professional photographer for a newspaper in Northern Ireland. My first digital camera slr was the Canon D30 not sure what its called your side of the pond. It was only three megapixel but ok for presswork printed at only 100dpi. For sport it was always slow to autofocus and yes there is a slight delay in pressing the shutter button to the moment of taking the photo. We changed are D30s for this reason to the 1d's , they are a great camera but i am really fedup with the amount of times it has gone back for repair with problems with flash sync.
How do you find the D20 with flash exposures, i have a friend who has one and he finds with his 520ez flashgun and also using the builtin flash that he need +1 stops flash compensation.
I am not knocking the D20 in the slightest, but when you handle the 1D you will notice a difference in focus speed etc..........if only they could build a stronger hotshoe!!!!!

[Radian]

My example for the group

Radian

[flyingdogtwo]

Sometimes, not all that graceful, but interesting. :rolleyes:

[solo6796]

My new BoT...First day for it on the winch.

AJ

[solo6796]

I'll try to get one just leaving my hand this weekend...

[jojoen]

Thought I might fill this place up with some pictures too :-)
http://www.workflow.as/jogrini/diary/618brio/brio_giant_launch2.jpg
http://www.workflow.as/jogrini/diary/633sup/sup_throw.jpg
http://www.workflow.as/jogrini/diary/672sup/throw.jpg
http://www.workflow.as/jogrini/diary/667f3j/landing.jpg
http://www.workflow.as/jogrini/diary/665nom/jo_throw.jpg


Some launch videos (camera on plane):
http://193.215.54.10/jogrini/video/avalaunch.wmv
http://193.215.54.10/jogrini/video/pikelaunch.wmv

Regards Jojo
www.grini.no

[Goinav8n]

JoJo

I really like the vid. The one in warm weather is more appealing.

By the way did you build the winch in the above pic??

Jeff

[dephela]

Jeff,
It's a "Swedish Racevinch"
Tim Foster is the man in the USA, here's the URL:
http://w1.591.telia.com/~u59104541/index.html

[jojoen]

JoJo

I really like the vid. The one in warm weather is more appealing.

By the way did you build the winch in the above pic??

Jeff

Thanks :-)

No I did not build it myself. Built in Sweden. Dont think they are sold anymore as the one that makes them had some problems with employer or something...

Regards Jojo
www.grini.no

[Radian]

Posting a picture of a high angle of attack Mantis launch.


Radian
www.phflyers.com

[Bernd Brunner]

It´s a launch with a scratch-build plane named "seeker" ... looks like a little mantis ;)

Bernd

[HELModels]

Now, try this. transmitter on ground, camera in left hand, plane in right, bump full throttle with knuckle(no, not the one on my head), toss plane, take picture, put camera down, grab transmitter. :D Enjoy the rest of the flight.

Is that tail too big?

[Seadog]

Alcyone 100" on a high-start, just rotating and heading up to work on those beautiful clouds. Just what this hobby is all about!

Dave Smith

[solo6796]

Ok,

Here's a long shot of my BoT going up the line...

AJ

[jojoen]

Cool guys. Keep'm coming. Nothing beats sharing

[cosmo]

photos at local open class contest.

[dhauch]

I sit down while launching mine. :)

launch it off the top of my trailer, can set it to release at any tension.
straight as a arrow everytime.

except for those cross wind launches, put in some left or right, step on the winch pedal and watch it blast off on a right angle, looks pretty cool. :)

[ferincr]

Not bad for the second day flight after 20+ years...
Also taken with a 20D.