Re: Tomorrow's the big day or how I became a lumberjack!

nitroairplane Tue Jul 17, 2012 2:54 pm

cribbs74 wrote:Not trying to sound macho or anything but, those short lines really weren't all that bad. I was a little dizzy upon completion but, I didn't fall down. 35' will be real nice!

I am stuck here at work.....I wanna do it again right now.

Just go down to 4' lines and stand on the bed in the hotel.

SuperDave Tue Jul 17, 2012 3:11 pm

"I am stuck here at work.....I wanna do it again right now."[/quote]

WORK IS A FOUR-LETTER WORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (But someone has to do it) tongue

**Cribbs74** Tue Jul 17, 2012 3:23 pm

nitroairplane wrote:
cribbs74 wrote:Not trying to sound macho or anything but, those short lines really weren't all that bad. I was a little dizzy upon completion but, I didn't fall down. 35' will be real nice!

I am stuck here at work.....I wanna do it again right now.
Just go down to 4' lines and stand on the bed in the hotel.

Not in the hotel at the moment. I wonder if I can get away with doing it on the overrun here at Will Rogers.

nitroairplane Tue Jul 17, 2012 3:30 pm

cribbs74 wrote:
nitroairplane wrote:
cribbs74 wrote:Not trying to sound macho or anything but, those short lines really weren't all that bad. I was a little dizzy upon completion but, I didn't fall down. 35' will be real nice!

I am stuck here at work.....I wanna do it again right now.
Just go down to 4' lines and stand on the bed in the hotel.

Not in the hotel at the moment. I wonder if I can get away with doing it on the overrun here at Will Rogers.

Y.O.L.O

Kim Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:04 pm

Yo Ron,
Once you're back home, you might consider using a piece of foam insulation for your runway. It's real light, and can be held in place by some wire tent stakes. For a stooge, I use a piece of pegboard, with a pin and old R/C nose gear block to release the plane. This is also secured with wire tent stakes.

When I fly in my front yard, I just lay the edge of the pegboard over the edge of the foam, and that usually gives my planes enough runway. Even my RTF PT-19 can use it if I prop up the end to give it a "cliff" to jump from!

A slab of this stuff costs a few bucks, but will last a long time, and only gains "character" as the occasional prop strikes take their toll !

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Mark Boesen Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:21 pm

I used a piece of carpet, roll it up, roll it out, used the bottom side.

**Cribbs74** Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:02 pm

Video!!!!!!!

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=plcp&v=GPiMdQ8-2y4

lousyflyer Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:13 pm

BRAVO!!

**Cribbs74** Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:16 pm

lousyflyer wrote:BRAVO!!

Thank you! I can't even begin to tell you how much fun I am having. Wooooooooooo Hoo!!!!!

**Cribbs74** Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:18 pm

BTW both good ideas Mark an Kim.

I trashed all my old carpet but that peg board stooge may just be the ticket

**RknRusty** Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:20 pm

Alright, Ron, great flight. That's a pretty quick plane, good job hanging on. We'll have you doing tricks in no time.

**RknRusty** Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:23 pm

cribbs74 wrote:BTW both good ideas Mark an Kim.

I trashed all my old carpet but that peg board stooge may just be the ticket

That plane ought to fly out of my bath mat contraption. The rubber liner goes on the inside to grip the wing.

**Cribbs74** Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:32 pm

RknRusty wrote:Alright, Ron, great flight. That's a pretty quick plane, good job hanging on. We'll have you doing tricks in no time.

Yeah that little bee spins up pretty good. I don't think I have enough elevator throw to do anything but ups and downs.

It might be quick as I am on short lines......

**RknRusty** Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:53 pm

cribbs74 wrote:
RknRusty wrote:Alright, Ron, great flight. That's a pretty quick plane, good job hanging on. We'll have you doing tricks in no time.

Yeah that little bee spins up pretty good. I don't think I have enough elevator throw to do anything but ups and downs.

It might be quick as I am on short lines......

Not a lot of wing on that plane either, but I'm betting you'll be moving on to something more aerobatic soon. I've never flown RC so I can't compare the fun factor, but I can say CL is good inexpensive entertainment. You have to use your whole body to fly the little demons. The more you fly, the more you'll switch from stiff-arm to wrist control. That'll allow you to get wilder with them as you get the feel of it.

**Cribbs74** Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:02 pm

RknRusty wrote:
cribbs74 wrote:
RknRusty wrote:Alright, Ron, great flight. That's a pretty quick plane, good job hanging on. We'll have you doing tricks in no time.

Yeah that little bee spins up pretty good. I don't think I have enough elevator throw to do anything but ups and downs.

It might be quick as I am on short lines......
Not a lot of wing on that plane either, but I'm betting you'll be moving on to something more aerobatic soon. I've never flown RC so I can't compare the fun factor, but I can say CL is good inexpensive entertainment. You have to use your whole body to fly the little demons. The more you fly, the more you'll switch from stiff-arm to wrist control. That'll allow you to get wilder with them as you get the feel of it.

Yeah.... Still want a Bean! John Brodak says they will be released by the end of the month. He also will email me when they show up.

I still have My Jr. Satan kit but, I think I am a long way from being able to handle that. Indra is sending me a kit soon too Very Happy

**Admin** Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:09 pm

Great video!

You want an avatar of it? LOL, had a little free time
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**Cribbs74** Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:12 pm

Admin wrote:Great video!

You want an avatar of it? LOL, had a little free time

Sure thanks!

You're going to have to do it for me as I have no clue how to do that on my Iphone.

**Admin** Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:15 pm

cribbs74 wrote:
Admin wrote:Great video!

You want an avatar of it? LOL, had a little free time

Sure thanks!

You're going to have to do it for me as I have no clue how to do that on my Iphone.

no problem

**Cribbs74** Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:17 pm

Admin wrote:Great video!

You want an avatar of it? LOL, had a little free time

Lol, watching my little girl run off in the background, she is pretty brave. Tolerant too. She finds the whole ordeal boring.

**Admin** Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:19 pm

cribbs74 wrote:

Lol, watching my little girl run off in the background, she is pretty brave. Tolerant too. She finds the whole ordeal boring.

Mark Boesen Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:11 am

Hi Ron, congrats! It doesn't look that bad on 17' lines, it looks like about 4 sec. laps, you'll love the longer lines.

Ivanhoe Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:19 am

cribbs74 wrote:Video!!!!!!!

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=plcp&v=GPiMdQ8-2y4

I can't view this video for some reason, keep getting "Can't find page"

ideas, anybody?

nitroairplane Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:32 am

Ivanhoe wrote:
cribbs74 wrote:Video!!!!!!!

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=plcp&v=GPiMdQ8-2y4

I can't view this video for some reason, keep getting "Can't find page"

ideas, anybody?

It's a mobile link, lemme fix that.

nitroairplane Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:35 am

**Cribbs74** Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:12 am

Sorry about that Wilf,

I am not very tech savvy Laughing

I also apologize for the screen flipping sideways part way through the video. My wife flipped my phone for a more panoramic view. Probably works great on a smartphone but, if you have a PC then you have to pretend you hadn't had your V8.

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