Author Topic: Well...that didnt work. (Read 1792 times)

Mike Griffin · « **on:** October 11, 2017, 10:44:28 PM »

Not the brightest thing I have ever seen.

Randy Cuberly · « **Reply #1 on:** October 11, 2017, 11:49:47 PM »

Well, Nobody ever said you have to be smart to fly R/C. I think a glove on your hand or a chicken stick works better!

Well I can't say it's the dumbest thing I ever saw because I spent 11 years in the Army!!!
Lots of smart guys there and some that aren't quite so much!!! Ask me about the guy that tried to pick up his M16 by kicking the edge of the stock!!! Hooo Baby! He forgot the bayonet was attached!

Randy Cuberly

Gary Dowler · « **Reply #2 on:** October 12, 2017, 03:02:36 AM »

Wow, just wow. Looked to me like he was trying to flip it backwards too.

frank mccune · « **Reply #3 on:** October 12, 2017, 08:04:45 AM »

A "kick" starter!

JoeJust · « **Reply #4 on:** October 12, 2017, 09:09:08 AM »

I bet he comes back next week with something electric. I have watched this several times, and he IS trying to start it backwards. Plane looks like a Chinese ARF. Hot glued planes really can't stand being kicked around. I'm also wondering how much he might be asking for the engine as he returns his hobby quest to Bass fishing.
In my 65+ years of modeling mistakes, this is one I never thought about trying.
Joe

Randy Cuberly · « **Reply #5 on:** October 12, 2017, 10:16:16 AM »

Quote from: JoeJust on October 12, 2017, 09:09:08 AM

I bet he comes back next week with something electric. I have watched this several times, and he IS trying to start it backwards. Plane looks like a Chinese ARF. Hot glued planes really can't stand being kicked around. I'm also wondering how much he might be asking for the engine as he returns his hobby quest to Bass fishing.
In my 65+ years of modeling mistakes, this is one I never thought about trying.
Joe

Well, actually back flipping or Backfiring is a very common way to start a large engine. Most stunt fliers and nearly all combat fliers start that way to get 1 flip starts. A slight flooded condition ( the keyword here is slight) pull up on compression and give a quick flip backwards and it will nearly always result in a solid backfire that instantly starts the engine in the right direction.

Look carefully and you'll see that this Bozo simply missed his mark with his fat #12 and kicked the top of the spinner. His buddy must have had a death grip on the airplane or it would probably have flipped the airplane over! My daughter always says "Dad. You can't fix STUPID!". How right she is.

Randy Cuberly

john e. holliday · « **Reply #6 on:** October 12, 2017, 10:56:43 AM »

I'm still laughing as I have seen that with some modelers, not only RC. Looks like he needs some education about engines. Don't know if I want to be around if he does get the engine running.

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #7 on:** October 12, 2017, 11:19:42 AM »

I am with Joe. In all my years of flying model planes, I can never recall seeing something like this. With electric starters, chicken sticks and gloves, I could never see a reason to do this. Just when you think you have seen everything, you realize you haven't. LOL

Mike

Russell · « **Reply #8 on:** October 12, 2017, 04:04:01 PM »

That firewall, etc. pulled out so easy it's best it happen now on the ground, just can't see it staying together in the air. He is obviously afraid of the engine hence the kick starting.

Dan McEntee · « **Reply #9 on:** October 12, 2017, 09:08:02 PM »

I like the way the guy shooting the video is laughing so hard he can't breath and sounds like he's choking! I wonder what gave him the idea that this was the proper way to do things?

Type at you later,
Dan McEntee

Dennis Leonhardi · « **Reply #10 on:** October 12, 2017, 11:24:32 PM »

And I thought I was having a bad day!

GERALD WIMMER · « **Reply #11 on:** October 13, 2017, 03:17:18 AM »

His technique would be much better applied to stomping garden snails. Some people are too rough on their equipment!
Regards Gerald