CAP232 Flying aerobatic from the cockpit

VRflyer · Jun 06, 2009, 10:50 PM

I rebuild my cap 232 last summer and barely had time to try it before the winter. I made few flights this week with it, and i love it. It fly so well and the realism of the cockpit is awesome. That's my dream plane!

http://www.vimeo.com/5038747

For more info: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...ghlight=cap232

galaxiex · Jun 07, 2009, 03:09 AM

VR Thats just awesome!

I saw your old posts on this plane and I was wondering what happened to it.

Glad to see you flying it again! A real inspiration!

At 4:12 and at other times in the video you are looking to the right wing and it looks like the canopy is open on the rear edge? Is that for airflow for cooling?

Do you have a microphone for onboard sound?
I think it would be cool to be able to hear the motor in the video too.

Awesome plane! I love it!

David22 · Jun 07, 2009, 03:45 AM

really nice video
very realistic

the most realistic video I have ever seen

GeeW · Jun 07, 2009, 06:00 AM

Brilliant, loved seeing a few reflections in the canopy, very realistic. Is the insrument panel built up or just an image?

Regards

Gordon

VRflyer · Jun 07, 2009, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by galaxiex

At 4:12 and at other times in the video you are looking to the right wing and it looks like the canopy is open on the rear edge? Is that for airflow for cooling?

It's just the screw need to be replace on the canopy, the hole is too big... and it open the canopy with the airflow inside the fuselage

VRflyer · Jun 07, 2009, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeeW

Brilliant, loved seeing a few reflections in the canopy, very realistic. Is the insrument panel built up or just an image?

Regards

Gordon

I start with a photo of the instrument panel and scale it to fit my plane, I printed severals copies. I cut hole in the instruments, glue an acrylic sheet behind, put a second photo of the instrument panel behind the acrylic to give depth perception. I added needle, etc to make my switch.

lovegroove · Jun 07, 2009, 07:24 AM

I was just looking through your videos and saw the F-18 one. Is that a Steve Shumate (aka jetset44) design? If so, what did you use to make the canopy? I've just built a parkjet F-18 and am thinking about using it for FPV.

Cheers,

Lovegroove

VRflyer · Jun 07, 2009, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lovegroove

I was just looking through your videos and saw the F-18 one. Is that a Steve Shumate (aka jetset44) design? If so, what did you use to make the canopy? I've just built a parkjet F-18 and am thinking about using it for FPV.

Cheers,

Lovegroove

Yes it's the Steve's design

It's not easy to do the canopy, I place a plastic sheet in a metallic rack to hold it on each side firmly, and put the plastic sheet under a heating element and wait until gravity shape it to bubble. It do not work most of the time, but with patience I get what I want.

rcimports · Jun 07, 2009, 12:30 PM

Dude, you make me wanna go buy a Futaba and head tracker!!!

Awesome, best yet!

VRflyer · Jun 16, 2009, 12:54 PM

Another video from my CAP232:

http://www.vimeo.com/5170567

EDFFanatic · Jun 16, 2009, 01:30 PM

Denis,
Extraordinaire, comme d'habitude! Tellement realiste, on se croirais aux commandes d'un vrai Cap232. Ca, c'est de l'immersion!

In English!:
Awesome, as per usual. Very realistic, feel like you are in the cockpit of the real thing! Now that's true immersion!

Olivier.

rcimports · Jun 16, 2009, 02:12 PM

Awesome again, nice landing!

VRflyer · Jun 16, 2009, 05:12 PM

Merci!
in english: Thank!

gundamnitpete · Jun 17, 2009, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcimports

Dude, you make me wanna go buy a Futaba and head tracker!!!

Awesome, best yet!

lol, these videos are pretty much what made me go buy a 7C

The_Mongrel · Jun 17, 2009, 10:13 PM

That is one of the best friggen videos I have ever seen. That cockpit is just freakin Awesome!!! Nice job dude!!

Jun 16, 2009, 01:30 PM	#11
EDFFanatic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 142	Cap232 Denis, Extraordinaire, comme d'habitude! Tellement realiste, on se croirais aux commandes d'un vrai Cap232. Ca, c'est de l'immersion! In English!: Awesome, as per usual. Very realistic, feel like you are in the cockpit of the real thing! Now that's true immersion! Olivier.

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Jun 07, 2009, 03:09 AM	#2
galaxiex my karma ranover my dogma Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton,Alberta Posts: 4,244	VR Thats just awesome! I saw your old posts on this plane and I was wondering what happened to it. Glad to see you flying it again! A real inspiration! At 4:12 and at other times in the video you are looking to the right wing and it looks like the canopy is open on the rear edge? Is that for airflow for cooling? Do you have a microphone for onboard sound? I think it would be cool to be able to hear the motor in the video too. Awesome plane! I love it!

Jun 07, 2009, 03:45 AM	#3
David22 BEOWULF Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North vancouver, B.C. Canada Posts: 8,059	really nice video very realistic the most realistic video I have ever seen

Jun 07, 2009, 06:00 AM	#4
GeeW SB-28 UK Display Pilot Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,500	Brilliant, loved seeing a few reflections in the canopy, very realistic. Is the insrument panel built up or just an image? Regards Gordon

Jun 07, 2009, 07:24 AM	#7
lovegroove Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 656	I was just looking through your videos and saw the F-18 one. Is that a Steve Shumate (aka jetset44) design? If so, what did you use to make the canopy? I've just built a parkjet F-18 and am thinking about using it for FPV. Cheers, Lovegroove

Jun 07, 2009, 12:30 PM	#9
rcimports And then suddenly.... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 307	Dude, you make me wanna go buy a Futaba and head tracker!!! Awesome, best yet!

Jun 16, 2009, 02:12 PM	#12
rcimports And then suddenly.... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 307	Awesome again, nice landing!

Jun 16, 2009, 05:12 PM	#13
VRflyer Live FPV or Die Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Quebec,Canada Posts: 2,700	Merci! in english: Thank!

Jun 17, 2009, 10:13 PM	#15
The_Mongrel Aint nothing like a Mongrel!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,421	That is one of the best friggen videos I have ever seen. That cockpit is just freakin Awesome!!! Nice job dude!!