Finally, an official filmed flight of the FT Edge! Since I am not quite to being a 3D pilot yet, I toned the controls way down to make it a nice sport flying plane. Something I highly recommend for beginners.

FT Edge - maiden flight #2 - Beginner/newbie flight tips and tricks for the FT Edge (13 min 4 sec)

In this, the first of several "FRIDAY FLASHBACKS" on my YouTube channel, I'm featuring videos that for whatever reason, never got uploaded. Sometimes they're long forgotten on some crowded hard drive, and sometimes life just gets in the way...

With some free time as of late, I've gone through several storage drives, and have found some REAL GEMS !

First up is a rarely seen, gorgeous model of a de Havilland D.H.86 Express by master modeler Dan Johnson :

de Havilland DH-86 Express by Dan Johnson - FRIDAY FLASHBACK! St George Utah, 2016 (5 min 8 sec)

Please enjoy watching this beauty cruise gracefully over St. George Utah during the 2016 St. George Electric Festival !

I really like this Freewing Su-35, and completely understand now it's popularity among EDF Flyers. here are some shots of mine...and have now passed the 100th flight barrier with EDF powered model aircraft.

VR

For all you X-Lite users that want to add a safety strap and collapsible windsock, I designed and created this 3D printed attachment and thought I would share it.

I printed the object using PETG.

Place on build plate on side to make sure the layer lines are longitudinal (for strength.)

Custom supports on the hollow area along the back.

Collapsible antenna from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

Feel free to modify for your needs.

Randale

Hey Dudes,
Can you guys share some good rates for the Avanti. I have the Elite F-16 Falcon and I'm looking for a better EDF Jet and I think the Avanti is my choice. I just looking for a few low rates and some good pointers, I have the 4000/5000mah batteries. My first maiden it flew like a buttered corkscrew, I checked my throws and all good. Maybe my COG is off but that's at 110-115. Trying to dial in....thanks (No EAA this year)

OMPHobby S720 with a Gemfan 6030 (4 min 37 sec)

At full throttle it is not horrible , at least the GF6030 pulls at the very least a full AMP less than the factory prop . But the performance curve is way different .

With the factory prop you can fly around comfortably @ 50% throttle . With the GF6030 50% throttle is what you use when you come in to land to keep the nose up . @ 50% throttle , the GF6030 could barely keep the S720 in the air .

I did try some vertical stuff , but since I havent done any with the King Kong 5045 or the factory prop ? I have nothing to compare too .

It flies and at or near full throttle there seems to be decent performance .
What is going to matter most I think is how well a prop pulls the plane when it goes vertical and unfortunately so far I have only done that with the GF6030 .

Flying the UMX Turbo Timber at historic Barstow High School prior to the official arrival of the Covid...

E-flite UMX Turbo Timber BNF Basic - Fast Times at Barstow High (9 min 1 sec)

Its been a few years since this home built model diesel engine was built but today I got a video of it running, made by Martyn Kaye . No9 of 14 made, capacity 0.2cc swinging a 5 x 2" prop and based on a British Mills engine just smaller.

Micro 0.2cc model diesel engine run. (1 min 7 sec)

I recently decided to try switching from FrOS to OpenTX. Here is a description of that experience along with first impressions and a quick overview of OTX for those who may be considering such a switch.

Rick

In other news, this is my E-flite Night Timber X Maiden Flight Review. I know I am not good at 3D and the landing was bad in the wind lol

E-flite Night Timber X 1.2m BNF Basic Maiden Flight Review (6 min 7 sec)

Halloa people

Time for a side-by-side comparison of some interesting FPV camera's this time ��
on paper the Foxeer Toothless 2 Nano & Runcam Phoenix 2 Nano are very both very similar & capable Racing FPV camera's..
Much like their micro versions are.
On top of that I need a nano-sized camera for an upcoming build-project!

So let's see how similar the camera's actually ARE...

Link to the Foxeer cam: Foxeer Toothless 2 Nano - Starlight version

Link to the Runcam cam: Runcam Phoenix 2 Nano

Day & Night NANO-SIZE FPV Camera's ? Foxeer Toothless vs Runcam Phoenix 2 Nano Nano Nano Nano (10 min 5 sec)

Toothless 2 Nano specs:
sensor type: CMOS
sensor size: 0.5 inch
resolution: 1200 tvl
lens: 2.1mm M8
field of view: 145 degrees
aspect ratio: 4:3 / 16:9 selectable
input voltage: 3.8V - 16V
latency: not specified
size: 14mm x 14mm x ??mm
weight: 3.8 grams
setup OSD: yes
runtime OSD: yes
Wide Dynamic Range: yes

Phoenix 2 Nano specs:
sensor type: CMOS
sensor size: 0.5 inch
resolution: 1000 tvl
lens: 2.1mm M8
field of view: 155 degrees
aspect ratio: 4:3 / 16:9 selectable
input voltage: 5V - 36V
latency: not specified
size: 14mm x 14mm x 22mm
weight: 5 grams
setup OSD: yes
runtime OSD: nope
Wide Dynamic yes

I�ve been building Manhattan for the American Merchant Marine Museum @ Kings Point.
1/16�=1 foot.
Basswood hull, plastic foam house�s sheathed with plastic card.
Some Bluejacket fittings, brass wire, tubing and some etched valve wheels....Continue Reading

Hours of manetenance are required for every hour of running, just like flying....Continue Reading

HobbyKing 30e - 10 Flights in:

Ugly Stik - 10 Flights Later (9 min 6 sec)

Peter here is the otx file for my F-14.

Another day of Q-Tee Flying

More Q-Tee Flying (6 min 53 sec)

I bought this one from ArtHobby :

http://www.arthobby.com/index.php?pa...ry=31&item=252

Here's another website:

https://www.pp-rc.de/arthobby.htm?sh...ionId=&a=catal

and here is the website for the manufacturer in Poland,

http://www.arthobby.pl/szybowce/product/colibri-v-1m/

It is a very nice lightweight model at a very reasonable price

Below are some self-explanatory pictures of mine ...

Here's a short video (taken by my wife with her phone) of how mine flies on a hill in Turtlerock (Irvine) a short walking distance from my house,
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Colibri V-Tail 1.0m Glider by ArtHobby (1 min 35 sec)

I bought this one from Aloft Hobbies,

https://alofthobbies.com/spin-1-5m-slope-sailplane.html

and got the V-tail separately :

https://alofthobbies.com/replacement...k-gliders.html

Here is the website for the manufacturer in Poland,

http://www.blejzyk.pl/en/model-spin-2.html

It is a very nice lightweight model at a very reasonable price

Below are some self-explanatory pictures of mine ...

Here's a short video (taken by my wife with her phone) of how mine flies on a hill in Turtlerock (Irvine) a short walking distance from my house,

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Spin 1.5m Glider at Turtlerock Viewpoint in Irvine (0 min 47 sec)

Welcome to Mastic Radio Control Submarine Base (MRCSB)!

Time to get our collective "nerd" on, so accept who you are and join in!!

Well, thanks to my great friend, Capt Bob Gaito, I was introduced to the blog feature here in RCG, so I decided to use it to document my builds, thoughts, experiments and failures. Failures BTW are my greatest.

Currently own 11 RC Submarines in various states of running, refit and new construction.

Details as follows, in order of build/refit priority.

USS SHARK SSN-591
1:48 scale DeBoer SKIPJACK (585) Class
Operational (2.4Ghz)

U25
Krick U25 Unterseeboot Kit (Wood Construction)
Moderate refit: 60% complete (75Mhz)

U-91035 PROTEUS (Fantastic Voyage)
1:15 Rick Teskey hull
New Construction: 75% Complete (75Mhz)

K432
1:96 Scale Shipyard ALFA Class Hull
Easy refit: 60% complete (75Mhz)

USS BLUEBACK SS-581
1:96 Dave Manley BLUEBACK Class Hull
Moderate refit:. 40% complete (75Mhz)

USS KEY WEST SSN-722
1:48 scale DeBoer LOS ANGELES Class Hull
Moderate refit: 25% complete (2.4Ghz)

USS ULYSSES S GRANT SSBN-631
1:96 Scale Shipyard BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (640) Class Hull, modified to JAMES MADISON (627) Class Hull
Easy refit: 60% complete (2.4Ghz)

SSRN SEAVIEW
1:62 scale DeBoer SEAVIEW (80� version) Hull
Extensive refit: 25% complete (2.4Ghz)

USS KRAKEN SS-370
1:48 Scale Shipyard BALAO (285) Class Hull
New Construction: In queue (2.4Ghz)

USS NAUTILUS SSN-571
1:48 DeBoer NAUTILUS (571)...Continue Reading