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Posted by GBLynden | Nov 30, 2014 @ 05:49 PM | 5,403 Views
This is some footage taken recently of my P-51 Mustang from E-flite crusing through the sky with everything looking pretty darn scale!

Scale Flight - E-Flite P-51 Mustang Dallas Doll BNF Basic WWII Warbird RC Plane with AS3X Technology (3 min 5 sec)

Posted by GBLynden | Nov 29, 2014 @ 02:57 AM | 5,332 Views
I consider this to be the best Ultra Micro RC Plane ever made. This video shows me having fun with my Parkzone UM T-28 Trojan doing some tricks, stunts, and scale flight with this Parkzone T-28 of the small variety.

John my flying mentor did a great job capturing the essence of how much fun we have making videos with our RC Planes.

Enjoy!

Parkzone Ultra Micro T-28 Trojan BNF Warbird RC Plane Fun (2 min 32 sec)

Posted by GBLynden | Nov 26, 2014 @ 03:24 AM | 5,147 Views
This is the second flight with my UMX B-17 after some elevator trimming took place with the plane. It still isn't perfect, but I plan to do more dialing in with this plane until the weather improves anyway.

Flight Two - E-Flite UMX B-17 Flying Fortress WWII Bomber with AS3X Technology (2 min 45 sec)

Posted by GBLynden | Nov 25, 2014 @ 01:31 AM | 5,858 Views
This video contains the Unboxing, Near Crash Maiden Flight, and Review of the E-flite UMX B-17G Flying Fortress WWII Bomber with AS3X Technology.

I literally open up the box and describe what I see, like, and dislike about the planes. I also demonstrate a number of things as well, but of course you have to watch the video to see and hear it all.

Not only that, I included an exciting Maiden Flight. I expected to fly a slow scale plane and have it be a relatively boring experience. Well, that wasn't the case at all! Right after take-off there was a near crash and I will let you watch the video to see the rest.

Here is a summary of the review notes from the video:

Cons
- Very thin rudder
- Brushed motors
- Not much power
- Very out of trim elevator
- Hard to install landing gear

Pros
- Nice details
- 4 motors with scale props
- Fits in box for easy storage and transport

This is the complete unboxing, maiden and review:
E-Flite UMX B-17 Flying Fortress WWII Bomber with AS3X Technology Unboxing, Maiden, and Review (16 min 11 sec)


This is just the maiden flight footage:
Maiden Flight and Near Crash - E-Flite UMX B-17G Flying Fortress WWII Bomber with AS3X Technology (4 min 44 sec)
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Posted by GBLynden | Nov 24, 2014 @ 10:44 PM | 5,346 Views
This video contains the Maiden Flight only of my E-flite UMX B-17G Flying Fortress WWII Bomber with AS3X Technology.

I expected to fly a slow scale plane and have it be a relatively boring experience. Well, that wasn't the case at all! Right after take-off there was a near crash and I will let you watch the video to see the rest.

Maiden Flight and Near Crash - E-Flite UMX B-17G Flying Fortress WWII Bomber with AS3X Technology (4 min 44 sec)

Posted by GBLynden | Nov 24, 2014 @ 05:36 AM | 5,710 Views
This video review contains the Unboxing and Review of the E-flite UMX B-17G Flying Fortress WWII Bomber with AS3X Technology.

I literally open up the box and describe what I see, like, and dislike about the planes. I also demonstrate a number of things as well, but of course you have to watch the video to see and hear it all.

Here is a summary of the review notes from the video:

Cons
- Very thin rudder
- Brushed motors
- Hard to install landing gear

Pros
- Nice details
- 4 motors with scale props
- Fits in box for easy storage and transport

Note: This is only an unboxing and review video as the weather is too poor to get in a maiden at this point. I hope to change that very soon however!

E-Flite UMX B-17G Flying Fortress WWII Bomber with AS3X Technology Unboxing and Review (11 min 48 sec)

Posted by GBLynden | Nov 22, 2014 @ 03:40 AM | 5,215 Views
With the rainy weather expected for the next few days, I decided to edit some video tonight of the fun I had with my UMX Pitts this past Sunday.

Here is a short video of me landing on video for the very first time on pavement with that plane. I have landed many times on pavement off camera, but this is the first flight on camera. The only other landings to date I have on record are grass landings, including crash landings into grass
First Pavement Landing with My E-Flite UMX Pitts S-1S BNF Basic RC Plane with AS3X Technology (1 min 57 sec)

Posted by GBLynden | Nov 16, 2014 @ 10:05 PM | 5,689 Views
I was able to get out and fly my new E-Flite P-51 Mustang today after not being able to fly since the maiden. In many ways it felt like the maiden all over again as you can see by how poorly done my take-off was. It was still a great flight and I still have the grin on my face
E-Flite P-51 Mustang BNF Basic WWII Warbird RC Plane with AS3X Technology (2 min 18 sec)

Posted by GBLynden | Nov 15, 2014 @ 03:53 AM | 5,932 Views
Here is another fun video with my flying mentor John showing us what his J-Power P-38 Lightning WWII Warbird RC Plane can do.

In this video you will see nice low slow passes along with various tricks and additional surprises with this P-38 Parkflyer.

Banana Hobby J-Power P-38 Lightning WWII Warbird RC Plane (3 min 25 sec)

Posted by GBLynden | Nov 06, 2014 @ 10:29 PM | 5,645 Views
This is my FIRST flight caught on video with this plane of me NOT crashing it lol

I got it from a co-worker that had the ACT System hooked up to the receiver and boy did that dog not hunt! I knew pretty quickly why it was just given to me in pieces.

Hobbyzone Super Cub Trainer Plane Sunny Day Flight With No Crash! (2 min 22 sec)

Posted by GBLynden | Nov 03, 2014 @ 07:55 PM | 5,638 Views
This video contains footage of my flying mentor John tearing up the skies with his UMX Gee Bee doing various stunts and tricks!

Enjoy!

E-flite UMX Gee Bee R2 BNF RC Plane with AS3X Technology (3 min 6 sec)