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Post by mikey100 on Feb 27, 2010 9:04:25 GMT 10
Saw a 2m NIB Gentle Lady for sale on RC Trader, so as I had a couple of old servos laying around and a spare rx and battery, I couldn't resist. Wanted something for the local Park. Built it in 1hr. Took it to local park-flyers park at 6am, and bungeed it with same bungee that I use for my 3.65m Shadow....only with 8lb of tension instead of the 20lb for the Shadow. Bungee had only 50m of line and only pulled back 30 paces. With a wing loading of less than 6lb/sq.ft, flights were 4-5min in the cold, gusty and rainey air. Should be a blast when the sun comes out !
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Post by thevon on Feb 27, 2010 10:23:07 GMT 10
Nice. Looks like the gliders of boyhood.
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Post by mikey100 on Feb 27, 2010 12:40:32 GMT 10
They have been around since the 1980's, so your boyhood, my young adulthood!!! This one was ARF, and I spent only $1 is a box of rubber bands to hold the wing on. Now all I need is for the rain to stop. They mowed BR recently and it was amazing, but the grass grew so fast in 2 weeks with all the rain that I am worried it will be overgrown again only too soon.
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Post by graememarion on Feb 27, 2010 14:42:02 GMT 10
Mikey 100Thanks for persevering and posting on "You-Tube". Your camera does an excellent job. No obvious distortion. No flash from sunlight on the lens. Relaxing to watch full screen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMPVle79dqI
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Post by thevon on Feb 27, 2010 15:15:29 GMT 10
Mike, that video is excellent! Even Janet stopped to watch it ... there's no stronger praise!
Can't believe the technology. I have too many toys but can't help thinking - "I gotta get me one of them!"
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Post by aussiejarred on Feb 27, 2010 18:29:40 GMT 10
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Post by graememarion on Feb 27, 2010 22:51:09 GMT 10
Jarred, I take it you are saying that this is the correct memory card for this particular camera.
I wouldn't mind getting one myself.
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Post by mikey100 on Feb 28, 2010 6:11:50 GMT 10
Took a look and that is the camera I have and I have a 4gig card in mine. Card cost $25 at k-mart. Should give app 40min of recording. If anyone who knows how to use e-bay is keen on doing a bulk order, I'll take another 3+ cards - great gifts!
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Post by aussiejarred on Feb 28, 2010 8:01:29 GMT 10
yep its the right card for it, its all u need!
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Post by mikey100 on Feb 28, 2010 8:53:15 GMT 10
Just out between showers with the Gentle Lady at the local park...+ camera...+ altimerer loaded on it. 30m bungee with 50m line gave launches of 200ft, not much, but as I can only pull the bungee back 25m because the rubber is too heavy for this model, I am satisfied. Cool and wet, but flights app 2min with hand catches. Tooooo easy! Only problem is that I had my first Spectrum 2.4G lockout. Recharged Eneloop in plane, tx freshly recharged, 100m away and 25m up...it just stopped responding. Got control on its last death-swoop before hitting the ground. The fus was wet from previous landings on wet grass and have heard 2.4 and surface moisture are a no-no. Will have to watch this problem.
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