I almost finished my Tamiya TT-02 Chassis to Monster Truck Conversion and its ready to run! So i took it outside for a quick test drive! I think it looks great and it run quite well so far. I first ran it on a 2S Lipo to see how it goes!

3650 Motor and ESC!
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Tamiya TT-02 Chassis to Monster Truck Conversion, First Run! (3 min 12 sec)

Next off the printer will be this one:

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CaDA Bricks Master Series C61051W Telehandler | MOC by Eric Trax (1 min 14 sec)

Its been a while {couple of weeks at least } since my last trip to the hill -
Fast forward most of the snow has melted,the temps are dropping back down below freezing and finally North West wind 17 mph predicted
I brought out my trusty Knife Edge , a Dan's Extreme Mini Machine and a 48" Bantam X-4 - a maiden

I launched the Bantam first ,with winds around 20 she flew out of my hand with no problem ,a click or 2 of trim and she was good to go .
At one point I got caught out in front of the hill in a lull/sink and was probably just 20' above the ground...I let her run making gentle turns into {I hoped } the vectoring gusts ..up she came
She does have more drag with the full fuse so you need to fly the energy.
At the end of the afternoon when squalls were starting to move in and the wind was ramping up above 30 i put her back up , she really came alive in the bigger air with big pumps and speed, a keeper for sure

The mini Machine continued to impress me , after its repairs it was as if I had never been dinged ,still a razor in the wind.

Lastly I put up my old trustie Knife Edge , I flew her for almost a hour in the changing conditions as the wind ramped up and vectored back and forth between NW and W .
It's amazing how the "sweet spot " on the hill moves with conditions ,my favorite is the "magic air " when the wind noise drops to almost nothing yet the plane is fly's like it is supercharged ...

Finally the snow was starting to come down as grovel,and I was getting cold so I packed up my planes and headed down the hill with 2 hours of stick time under my belt .

PS - I am sorry about the whiteness of the picture's ,not sure why

Today I bought a new Bachmann Santa Fe Flyer Ho Scale Ready To Run Electric Train Set! Total paid was...

$85.99 (Train Set)
$N/A (Free Shipping)
$6.86 (Tax)
$92.85 (Grand Total)

This set looks like the one I had when I was about 5 years old and I loved that set. My dad got it for me and set it up on our ping pong table down in our basement and I played with it all day and everyday! I know I had additional cars and other pieces that my dad got me to add to it so I'll start with this and then when I get time, I'll see if I can setup a nice railyard someday...

I ended up buying it from Amazon but I tried buying it from Macy's (both had the same price $85.99) but I guess they ran out b/c when I tried to click on the payment button, it showed they were out of stock. The regular price is over $100 and the cheapest I found them on eBay was $87.99. Amazon wins again! Bummer I couldn't get it from Macy's as they offer Rakuten cash back but it was still a nice deal as I've been looking at this as another starter set for about 2 months now so the sale made it easier to pull the trigger on it! Below are some pics of my model set and I'll update this once it's delivered...

A Photo Album of

"Allen and Kim's Excellent Adventure"

The "Ice-o-Lated Control Line Contest" at Buder Park near St. Louis, Missouri

So, you're awakened by lightning and thunder on a day when your friend and fellow Circle Turner is gonna be twirling 60 foot lines around in the sky...what could go wrong with that?

Allen Bagg switched from steel to Spectra flying lines a long time ago, but if God can hurl a blinding stream of electrons with gaazzilions of volts and amps through miles of thin air, it's still something to consider.

We decided to roll the dice on this trip to Buder Park in St. Louis, even with the predicted storms and accompanying 26 mph winds, figuring that a washout could still be salvaged with a side-run to Schaefer's Hobbies just a mile off 270.

Cruising up I-55 through showers mixed with blue-sky-teasers, it was still a fun trip, talking model airplane nerd stuff, and whatever else came up.

We got to Buder Park in a light mist, with Dan out in the circle, putting in a practice flight. Also, the predicted winds, thankfully, never arrived. Allen got his gear down the line and I grabbed my cameras, just in case the weather would let the contestants get some flights in.

The weather, amazingly, held through the day with just a few moments of light drizzle, until the event was abruptly ended by a clap of thunder later in the afternoon.

Allen got his flights in, and won 1st place in Intermediate, with some good practice for the...Continue Reading

Mark, Byron, Claudio and I did a quick slope tour .... this time to the East of Port Elizabeth ...... conditions turned out PERFECT! Thanx Carlos for the awesome video.

Morgan Bay Day 1 (4 min 32 sec)

This is the video of the EDF jet and a club located in France.

Freewing F-16 Arctic Camo before take off in snow conditions (1 min 15 sec)

Thank you for watching !

Progress!
Finally warmed up enough to paint.
Sanded, vac'd, and tack cloth.
I got 2 coats of HiGloss White down.
Needs to cure for a few days then I'll flip her over and get the sides and top done.
Buff with 800 then clear top coat.

Feels like forever but almost done!

Lighting was poor but here are a few pics.

Spitty Depron Dogfighter (2 min 2 sec)

Starting on a new project and hope to create as much multimedia for this plane as I can, especially pictures/video of construction and many flying videos when it is completed. Not too many of these planes out flying. Can you guess what we are building? Will post what it is in a day or so.

Thanks for watching!

Matt Prachar

A new set of RC planes are beginning to be built soon.... can you guess which one? (1 min 18 sec)

My Tamiya TT-02 on-road to Monster Truck Conversion is almost finished! Still have to buy and replace some parts but for now I think it looks very nice! Tomorrow there will be a video with the first test drive!

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ESM Hawker Hurricane 82" By LocksmithVideoSchool.com (6 min 56 sec)

ESM Hawker Hurricane. Saito FG30 by CH Ignitions (3 min 9 sec)

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Eachine Mini F16 Falcon 365mm Wingspan 6-Axis Jet Trainer RTF - MOD - Elevator Linkage Test Flights!

Get One Here: Eachine Mini F16 Falcon 365mm Wingspan Gyro RTF
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RadioMaster TX16S Transmitter
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Here is the Playlist:
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Banggood GCRC
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Spare Props:

10PCS 2.5 Inch 2-Blade Propeller Spare Part For Eachine Mini F22 Raptor 260mm RC Airplane
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Spare Batteries:

Eachine Mini Mustang P-51D/Mini F22/Mini F4U RC Airplane 3.7V 400mAh Lipo Battery Spare Part
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Volantex 761-4 Sport Cub 500/Eachine Mini T-28 Trojan/Eachine Mini Mustang P-51D/Eachine Mini F4U RC Airplane Spare Part 3.7V 360mAh Lipo Battery
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Spare Control Horns:

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Hi
FRSKY Archer SR8 PRO has an External Voltage measurement via AIN2. The manual describes this as:
Voltage Measurement Range via AIN2 (External device): 0-36V (Battery Voltage Division Ratio: 1:10).
No other explanations for this feature.
I’ll write down my experience with this option:

The AI2, green cable, will go to the external battery +
The -, black cable, will go to the external battery -

Be aware that this receiver accepts 0-36V. It has its own voltage divider inside. Other receivers might accept lower voltage!!!!
The other issue is the Voltage Division Ratio. The manual declares 1:10 ratio. Setting this sensor up with 1:10 ratio gave me unreasonable outcome.
I have used two batteries (3s and 4s) and a multimeter and started to “play” with the values. For this receiver, the best values were a Ratio of 35 and an offset of 0.57V. Got a good voltage reading for the two measurement points that I used.
My colleague, Lior Zahavi - i3dm, suggested that the difference (ratio) is because I’m using OpenTX.

Hope that this small “how to” helps.

Please feel free to add your division ratio values and/or comment on this issue.

TNX

YANGDA Sky Whale Heavy Lift Electric VTOL Drone Endurance Test: 90 minutes with 10KG Payload (3 min 51 sec)

YANGDA Sky whale heavy-lift electric VTOL drone: specially developed for LiDAR mapping and long-range cargo delivery & transport. It provides stunning heavy-lift and long-endurance performance: 120 minutes with 6.5kg payload and 90 minutes with 10kg payload.

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Tugu Wisata adalah jasa sewa mobil Jogja dan paket wisata Jogja. Kami mempertemukan antara kualitas kendaraan sewa dan ragam pelayanan yang prima dengan harga yang kompetitif. Tugu Wisata menghadirkan beragam jenis kendaraan yang siap mengantar perjalanan tugas dan liburan keluarga anda. Melengkapi semua kebutuhan pelanggan perorangan maupun perusahaan. Dengan harga yang bersahabat. Tugu Wisata juga menyediakan berbagai paket wisata yang dapat anda nikmati untuk mengisi waktu liburan anda maupun keluarga, dengan harga yang terjangkau dan fasilitas yang lengkap. Tersedia beragam jenis paket wisata seperti paket wisata sehari, 2 hari 1 malam, 3 hari 2 malam, 4 hari 3 malam, 5 hari 4 malam, dan paket honeymoon jogja.

RC Volvo digger | Double E Hobby E111 (2 min 40 sec)

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I’ve had loss of pitch control from a single elevator servo failure, and pushrod system failures so I like to add redundancy when it is convenient. The Heron T tail is an easy compartment to add a second elevator servo. However the single elevator pushrod must be replaced with a left and right elevator pushrod and they should not touch each other. The other challenge is connecting them to the elevator with out the white plastic tube fixture. For high reliable servos I chose the Bluebird type. They are expensive but are metal gear and digital. Having them on the same signal with a Y connection will make it simple with a 6 channel receiver such as the AR 637T with SAFE. In case of a single servo lock up the other servo will provide pitch control to compensate for the other servo and stuck elevator. A preflight check will be easy to spot a failed single elevator servo failure as well as a post flight check.

The supplied 2-56 clevis and rod is OK for a single servo but I wanted a spring loaded connection so I soldered the .038 music wire rods to them for a flexible connection. Two servos and the pushrods weigh 15 grams and with a heavier motor this added weight will compensate. With a lightweight Heron build the fuselage plastic tube can be eliminated and clear tape skin can provide torsional strength. See pics