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Offline jd

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Re: RC fail..
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2013, 10:58:06 AM »
Nice reaction.
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Re: RC fail..
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2013, 06:53:15 PM »
You push forward on the stick to make it go down dummy!

Offline flight17

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Re: RC fail..
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2013, 10:53:59 PM »
Lulz! That's why I hate hand launched aircraft.

I had a similar incident when I was little.

Picture it, brand new out of the box parkzone p-51 made with that really thin foam sheeting. Just got home from the store and really wanted to fly it... So plugged in the battery as I was assembling it. Got it ready and it was getting dark, so i had enough for one quick flight. Take it into the field, as I'm walking out, I check the radio, trims where all centered, ready to go!

Spun up the engine and launched, it immediately started rolling right. I gave it full left aileron and was still rolling right...

Noses over and go went right in. Completely shattered the fuselage nose and broke the wing. I find out afterwards, i must have hit the trim after I checked it as I was walking out as my trim was all the way over to the right stop.

I think I cried for like an hour over it because I had saved up all my money for it.
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Re: RC fail..
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2013, 05:16:42 AM »
Lol RC planes are just like cars - never spend your last dime on one. You'll regret it.
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Re: RC fail..
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2013, 05:54:12 AM »
 :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl I know that guy, that's some funny stuff right there :aok

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Re: RC fail..
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2013, 05:52:01 PM »
But nowadays is so much better imho than even 10-years ago, you can get a light and cheap plastic thing to learn with which is easily repairable with superglue before jumping into something costing a year's worth of milk money.
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Re: RC fail..
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2013, 06:59:30 PM »
yeah I think I paid 200 for my cheapo foam parkflier.  I use gorilla glue to fix it if I break it.  fun to fly around in my field.   :airplane: