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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Mike Griffin on November 13, 2015, 11:28:13 AM

Title: And we think we spend a lot of money on our models....
Post by: Mike Griffin on November 13, 2015, 11:28:13 AM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=-Rt9zX1rZFU
Title: Re: And we think we spend a lot of money on our models....
Post by: George Albo on November 13, 2015, 12:30:24 PM
Very nice! But can it do a figure eight? lol
Title: Re: And we think we spend a lot of money on our models....
Post by: dennis lipsett on November 13, 2015, 02:03:01 PM
Very nice! But can it do a figure eight? lol


That remark is about as trite as asking a C/L pilot to make a high speed pass down the runway.
Title: Re: And we think we spend a lot of money on our models....
Post by: JIM Nordin on November 13, 2015, 02:29:57 PM
CL isn't that exspensive  compared to other forms of the Hobby .
Title: Re: And we think we spend a lot of money on our models....
Post by: Mike Griffin on November 13, 2015, 02:40:07 PM
CL isn't that exspensive  compared to other forms of the Hobby .

No Jim by comparison it isn't.  I just simply cannot afford to fly anything more expensive than I fly now.  When I see something like thus jet in a model, it just amazes me on a lot of levels .

Mike
Title: Re: And we think we spend a lot of money on our models....
Post by: Art Neto on November 13, 2015, 05:44:41 PM
I think it's nice and all... but the line between FUN and WORRY is very thin in cases like this. I prefer the fun factor...
Title: Re: And we think we spend a lot of money on our models....
Post by: Randy Cuberly on November 13, 2015, 06:50:18 PM
Very, very impressive.  A brilliantly built Model.  However, I can't imagine flying it...I already have enough Gray Hair!  The pilot has a lot of GUTS!

Randy Cuberly
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Post by: JIM Nordin on November 13, 2015, 07:17:12 PM
There is definitely a pucker moment when flying all that money .
Title: Re: And we think we spend a lot of money on our models....
Post by: Gordon Van Tighem on November 13, 2015, 09:54:47 PM
These monsters are frequently sponsored ($$$$$) by the airline they are painted as. There is another video of the first model A380 flown (Emirates), also in Germany, that shows the extensive use of onboard computers to monitor engine thrust, hydraulics, attitude, location, speed etc. It was even inspected pre-flight by a federal inspector.
Not a poor mans sport. Each to their own.
G
Title: Re: And we think we spend a lot of money on our models....
Post by: PerttiMe on November 14, 2015, 03:16:47 AM
I believe the local guy with the most RC jets is a dentist...and he's been sticking to single engine types.

Even the best occasionally "lose" one, like Ali Machinchy here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n63lfsXp998
Title: Re: And we think we spend a lot of money on our models....
Post by: Scott Richlen on November 14, 2015, 06:14:20 AM
I have to admit that these are much more realistic than what we fly.....particularly the fireball when you splat one!   ;D
Title: Re: And we think we spend a lot of money on our models....
Post by: Jim Hoffman on November 14, 2015, 07:21:45 AM
The beauty of building and flying models is that we can choose from the very simple to incredibly complex subjects and technlogy.  They ALL require skill, craftmanship, and attention to detail to achieve success.  They all can be extraordinarily rewarding in that we create and fly something we built ourselves.
Many elements of that joy are absent in pre-fab models. 

Jim Hoffman
Title: Re: And we think we spend a lot of money on our models....
Post by: PerttiMe on November 14, 2015, 09:52:03 AM
The beauty of building and flying models is that we can choose from the very simple to incredibly complex subjects and technlogy.  They ALL require skill, craftmanship, and attention to detail to achieve success.  They all can be extraordinarily rewarding in that we create and fly something we built ourselves.
Many elements of that joy are absent in pre-fab models. 

Jim Hoffman
I've seen people get great satisfaction out of designing, building and setting up models that must be considered expendable. RC scale combat (WW1 and WW2) has a good following in Europe. The aircraft must be near scale but smart competitors bring some spares because midairs and other damage do happen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IraOnMw0JH8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IraOnMw0JH8)