Radio controlled models
11 replies
Airman57 replied on 09/04/2016 23:13
richardandros replied on 10/04/2016 06:55
Posted on 10/04/2016 06:55
This brings back memories! I started off when I was 14 or 15 in the mid 60s with a radio controlled boat built from plans in Model Boat magazine. I built a single channel transmitter - which had one valve and was powered by a 90v dry battery - housed in a metal box about 12" high x 8" wide and 4" deep. The receiver was similarly, single valve and housed in a plastic Tupperware box! What I was really proud of was that I also built a proportional control system - before such things were commercially available which was a simple pulse generator and driven by the latest technology - a transistor!!
Moving on - in later life, I crashed a multitude of aircraft with amazing regularity and finished up with a Bell 47G helicopter (of Whirlybirds fame for those that can remember that TV series) which, again, seemed to spend most of it's time being repaired after repeatedly bouncing it off the ground!
Latest project is a 40" scratch built scale tug with twin 12v motors, 4 x12v Batteries (of the domestic alarm back-up type) working lights and fire monitors - which I started about 10 years ago and really must get round to finishing soon
19chris77 replied on 10/04/2016 10:14
iDriver replied on 14/04/2016 16:12
WK57ABF replied on 16/04/2016 19:07
InaD replied on 16/04/2016 19:41
Posted on 16/04/2016 19:41
My OH is seriously into that. Particularly interested in older aircraft; he has built an Eindecker, Tiger Moth and also likes gliders, ie an Ivory Gull, which is now quite a while ago since he built that.
For his sins he's also chairman of his local flying club.
Edited to say that when we go to France, he's allowed (by me!) to take one with him, but only an electric one. One place where he really likes flying is the Dune de Pyla, where he's met up with the local model club and got to know a few of the members there. I am told that flying off that dune is absolutely wonderful! He's dragged me up there before now to take photographs; if I can find one and find out how to post it on here, I will.
ABM replied on 20/04/2016 15:43
iDriver replied on 01/05/2016 20:57
Posted on 01/05/2016 20:57
Must say it would be nice if you built some R/C fighter aircraft to take out those naughty Drones ! & I don't mean male bees either ! Some thing like Quarter Scale Mosquito's firing ball bearings should do the trick !!
That sounds like a challenge.. :-)
Obviously the BB thing is a none starter so how about this;
You fly a fixed wing RC model of any description and I will fly my Phantom P3 Pro 'drone'. If you can hit it with your fixed wing RC model, both would be destroyed but I will buy you a new one. If you can't hit it you buy me a pint :-)
Daphne1993 replied on 09/07/2017 17:29
Posted on 09/07/2017 17:29
fan of Tamiya, got a few cars, not really used though (Clod Buster and bush devil and Falcon) enjoy reading about vintage (well late 80"s) models and stuff and got a phantom 3 std drone, but needs to be used more really!
modern RC cars/buggies hold no interest really, or any I/C as found them to be noisy and to be a fair the brushless has caught up with them for hobby purposes.
Madmax 2 replied on 18/07/2017 18:28
Posted on 09/04/2016 23:00 by 19chris77I'm a keen radio controlled aircraft pilot but I'm interested in all kindsvof RC models anyone else share this interest
Posted on 18/07/2017 18:28
My Caravans radio controlled: But seriously: My brother in law had a huge Spitfire. It was awsome. but he darent fly it for fear of crashing it: But these things are amazing, i can see the attraction: Im into m/cycling /Fishing & shooting air rifle myself.
19chris77
Caravanner from Lancashire