ADELAIDE & SA FLYING & CHAT - Page 2

Zootster · May 22, 2008, 06:16 AM

Good Luck.

P.S when we flying at the RAAF base Wozza?

Gadgetman · May 22, 2008, 06:55 AM

Hi Gizzo, as you drive up Sellicks Hill on the Main South rd there's a pub on the bend. Turn left and drive past the pub along a dirt road that winds up through the valley to a T junction and there you are. If there's a SE I'd much prefer to continue on to Tapanappa though.

Great weather today, I was at Holdfast with some mates and flew my 6Kg 1/4 scale Piper Cub running on 10S 3700, 1.2KW full throttle. It doesn't do much, just looks good in the air. Also flew my 900mm span 3D EPP SuperYak which is pretty insane to fly and on a nice calm day like this, knife edges skimming the ground are fun.

I've been working on a Nightfly and I'm pretty happy with it, just flew it in the park. It has 2 glow wire drivers for 4 light strings and 10 UV LEDs all driven from a uBEC modded to provide 8V. Painted in fluorescent yellow the UV LEDs really kick it off and it looks sort of eerie. I figured out today how to use a small brushed ESC to turn the LEDs on and off while in flight and just test flew it and the switch works well, cheers, Andy

gizzo · May 22, 2008, 07:06 AM

Thats cool. I spent the arvo stripping tape off the PC9 to recover and pretty it up.

Gadgetman · May 22, 2008, 08:18 AM

Canterbury Sailplanes PC9?? I love mine. I just recently put a rudder on it and like it even better. An alternative to packing tape for EPP is to use spray adhesive from Supercheap Auto on the EPP then cover with low temp film. I like Solartex because it has a weave to it making it really tough (but a little heavier) and if you go for white you can then paint it with auto acrylics. My PC9 now has a USB socket on top of the fuselage!!! I've got one of the little video pen cams and plug it in to the PC9 and go fly. I tried to load a video but can't do it.

Au_Wozza · May 22, 2008, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Zootster

Good Luck.

P.S when we flying at the RAAF base Wozza?

Dunno Mate,My son just got 2 of those F16 you showed us so soon,alsothe weathers been a bit iffy of late.
NitroCharged yeah thats what scares me,I think Ill let my son fly the F-5 the first few times,as I think it may be a bit to much aircraft for this little black sheep

Cheers
Wozza

Zootster · May 22, 2008, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Au_Wozza

Dunno Mate,My son just got 2 of those F16 you showed us so soon,alsothe weathers been a bit iffy of late.
NitroCharged yeah thats what scares me,I think Ill let my son fly the F-5 the first few times,as I think it may be a bit to much aircraft for this little black sheep

Cheers
Wozza

Wozza, its a kitten to fly mate. You will love it.

gizzo · May 22, 2008, 08:36 PM

Wow Gadgetman,yours looks a lot nicer than mine. Its more of a PC9 shaped beanbag.

Ill just cover it in strapping tape again and probably colour it with contact or something (worked well on the last plane i made). The Spray/film method worked well for my weasel, I used solarfilm to keep it light.
I tried taping an Oregon Scientific ATC2K cam to the top of the pc9 but it didn't fly too well.

ozzi supercub · May 22, 2008, 09:15 PM

Well, combat delta maiden was a bust. See electric delta wing thread for pics.

Zootster · May 23, 2008, 05:28 AM

Weather is lookin good for some flying in the morning (Sat)

ozzi supercub · May 23, 2008, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zootster

Weather is lookin good for some flying in the morning (Sat)

Up early,a nice clear crisp morning, a nice cup of coffee and flying an RC plane.
Life doesn't get much better. Where is everyone heading tommorrow?

NitroCharged · May 23, 2008, 07:10 AM

me thinks Concorde might be the go. If I sleep in by accident - round the corner on the footy oval.

Zootster · May 23, 2008, 08:49 AM

Nitro....Y.O.U W.I.L.L N.O.T S.L.E.E.P I.N

Zootster · May 23, 2008, 08:50 AM

Dont u want to see the Beaver and Taylorcraft maidens?

rcozstyle · May 23, 2008, 09:15 AM

Well I cant

ozzi supercub · May 23, 2008, 05:42 PM

Cmon boys its a beautiful morning. Lets go fly!

May 22, 2008, 06:55 AM	#17
Gadgetman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Adelaide, South Australia & Melbourne Victoria Posts: 145	Hi Gizzo, as you drive up Sellicks Hill on the Main South rd there's a pub on the bend. Turn left and drive past the pub along a dirt road that winds up through the valley to a T junction and there you are. If there's a SE I'd much prefer to continue on to Tapanappa though. Great weather today, I was at Holdfast with some mates and flew my 6Kg 1/4 scale Piper Cub running on 10S 3700, 1.2KW full throttle. It doesn't do much, just looks good in the air. Also flew my 900mm span 3D EPP SuperYak which is pretty insane to fly and on a nice calm day like this, knife edges skimming the ground are fun. I've been working on a Nightfly and I'm pretty happy with it, just flew it in the park. It has 2 glow wire drivers for 4 light strings and 10 UV LEDs all driven from a uBEC modded to provide 8V. Painted in fluorescent yellow the UV LEDs really kick it off and it looks sort of eerie. I figured out today how to use a small brushed ESC to turn the LEDs on and off while in flight and just test flew it and the switch works well, cheers, Andy Attached Thumbnails 81.2 KB · Views: 35 97.6 KB · Views: 35 46.1 KB · Views: 30

May 22, 2008, 08:18 AM	#19
Gadgetman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Adelaide, South Australia & Melbourne Victoria Posts: 145	Pc9 Canterbury Sailplanes PC9?? I love mine. I just recently put a rudder on it and like it even better. An alternative to packing tape for EPP is to use spray adhesive from Supercheap Auto on the EPP then cover with low temp film. I like Solartex because it has a weave to it making it really tough (but a little heavier) and if you go for white you can then paint it with auto acrylics. My PC9 now has a USB socket on top of the fuselage!!! I've got one of the little video pen cams and plug it in to the PC9 and go fly. I tried to load a video but can't do it. Attached Thumbnails 93.7 KB · Views: 31

May 22, 2008, 06:16 AM	#16
Zootster Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Paralowie, South Australia Posts: 2,839	Good Luck. P.S when we flying at the RAAF base Wozza?

May 22, 2008, 07:06 AM	#18
gizzo slave to the economist Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 493	Thats cool. I spent the arvo stripping tape off the PC9 to recover and pretty it up.

May 22, 2008, 08:36 PM	#22
gizzo slave to the economist Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 493	Wow Gadgetman,yours looks a lot nicer than mine. Its more of a PC9 shaped beanbag. Ill just cover it in strapping tape again and probably colour it with contact or something (worked well on the last plane i made). The Spray/film method worked well for my weasel, I used solarfilm to keep it light. I tried taping an Oregon Scientific ATC2K cam to the top of the pc9 but it didn't fly too well.

May 22, 2008, 09:15 PM	#23
ozzi supercub WA WA WEE! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,683	Well, combat delta maiden was a bust. See electric delta wing thread for pics.

May 23, 2008, 05:28 AM	#24
Zootster Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Paralowie, South Australia Posts: 2,839	Weather is lookin good for some flying in the morning (Sat)

May 23, 2008, 07:10 AM	#26
NitroCharged Team30 Micro EDF Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 5,580	me thinks Concorde might be the go. If I sleep in by accident - round the corner on the footy oval.

May 23, 2008, 08:49 AM	#27
Zootster Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Paralowie, South Australia Posts: 2,839	Nitro....Y.O.U W.I.L.L N.O.T S.L.E.E.P I.N

May 23, 2008, 08:50 AM	#28
Zootster Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Paralowie, South Australia Posts: 2,839	Dont u want to see the Beaver and Taylorcraft maidens?

May 23, 2008, 09:15 AM	#29
rcozstyle Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: gawler, South Australia Posts: 3,180	Well I cant

May 23, 2008, 05:42 PM	#30
ozzi supercub WA WA WEE! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,683	Cmon boys its a beautiful morning. Lets go fly!