Getting back into RC aircraft

[Jim H]

Brother D said:

Baron Greenback said:

Applogies not my vid but Cleatus MacFarland just posted a visit to fly with Tyler Perry and RamyRC, different world the RC shed is 3 times bigger than my house.

https://youtu.be/cAoajJkVmlQ?si=5I0yAQMq0FusuQeG

Watched that yesterday - I was wondering how Remy RC afforded a giant hanger for his models!

Wish more celebs if they have STEM interests would be more public about it to get kids interested - the average age of my Arizona club must be 65/70 at least! The only other celeb I know who is into RC Aircraft is Vernon Kay

Hello BD, I hope all is good with you.

I’ve also wondered how Ramy has accumulated such wealth, as he clearly isn’t short of a bob or two.

I didn’t know that about Vernon Kay.

Mind, I was very surprised recently that Juan Pablo Montoya is an avid RC aircraft fan.

I followed Juan a lot when he was an F1 driver, and I had no idea he was into this. I was a big fan of Ayrton and knew he was well into his RC.

[Baron Greenback]

Brother D said:

Baron Greenback said:

Applogies not my vid but Cleatus MacFarland just posted a visit to fly with Tyler Perry and RamyRC, different world the RC shed is 3 times bigger than my house.

https://youtu.be/cAoajJkVmlQ?si=5I0yAQMq0FusuQeG

Watched that yesterday - I was wondering how Remy RC afforded a giant hanger for his models!

Wish more celebs if they have STEM interests would be more public about it to get kids interested - the average age of my Arizona club must be 65/70 at least! The only other celeb I know who is into RC Aircraft is Vernon Kay

That is Tyler Perry house and "shed" and is rich from American actor, filmmaker, and playwright. I think he is building it for Tyler but I am sure has he some money but not huge! Want to know what his 30ft wing span plane going to be, The Spruce Goose but light enough to fly properly, maybe.

[Brother D]

Jim H said:

Sorry there are not many photos, it’s all a bit hectic on a maiden. My mate on the camera gets more nervous than me - and he’s not on the sticks!

That's fab you got some airtime and congrats! Just waiting for weather to cooperate here to get outside

[Jim H]

Brother D said:

Jim H said:

Sorry there are not many photos, it’s all a bit hectic on a maiden. My mate on the camera gets more nervous than me - and he’s not on the sticks!

That's fab you got some airtime and congrats! Just waiting for weather to cooperate here to get outside

Good evening BD and others!

Another great night with the Acro. Confidence building all the time with every flight (that’s 4 now). And both landings tonight without breaking off the undercarriage.

I’d dialled in a bit more extra flaps on the aileron mixer which slowed it up much better. However, I’m sure you must understand at this stage, every flight is a ‘Test Flight’.

It flys awesome, the first flight was extremely uncomfortable. I was so nervous. However tonight I was really starting to throw it around.

I dunno if you can tell, but I fly from a mountainous ridge. I was having enough confidence to dive below the deck into the valley below and come out ‘ Mach Loop’ style!

I’ve got a few videos of the flights, but I don’t know how to upload. I guess this platform only caters for photos?

And I’d have to upload to a site like YouTube? And I haven’t got a clue about all that malarkey!

[Brother D]

Jim H said:

Good evening BD and others!

Another great night with the Acro. Confidence building all the time with every flight (that’s 4 now). And both landings tonight without breaking off the undercarriage.

I’d dialled in a bit more extra flaps on the aileron mixer which slowed it up much better. However, I’m sure you must understand at this stage, every flight is a ‘Test Flight’.

It flys awesome, the first flight was extremely uncomfortable. I was so nervous. However tonight I was really starting to throw it around.

I dunno if you can tell, but I fly from a mountainous ridge. I was having enough confidence to dive below the deck into the valley below and come out ‘ Mach Loop’ style!

I’ve got a few videos of the flights, but I don’t know how to upload. I guess this platform only caters for photos?

And I’d have to upload to a site like YouTube? And I haven’t got a clue about all that malarkey!

I just realized seeing the acrowot side-on that the undercarrage was a bent bit of aluminium right?

I think easiest way to upload videos would be to youtube and link to that. Now that I've seen your build I will deffo have to buy the kit and bring back next time in the UK : ) Although I'm converted to electric so would need to look into how that works...

[clockworks]

Flying from a ridge, how about trying slope soaring?

[Jim H]

Brother D said:

Jim H said:

Good evening BD and others!

Another great night with the Acro. Confidence building all the time with every flight (that’s 4 now). And both landings tonight without breaking off the undercarriage.

I’d dialled in a bit more extra flaps on the aileron mixer which slowed it up much better. However, I’m sure you must understand at this stage, every flight is a ‘Test Flight’.

It flys awesome, the first flight was extremely uncomfortable. I was so nervous. However tonight I was really starting to throw it around.

I dunno if you can tell, but I fly from a mountainous ridge. I was having enough confidence to dive below the deck into the valley below and come out ‘ Mach Loop’ style!

I’ve got a few videos of the flights, but I don’t know how to upload. I guess this platform only caters for photos?

And I’d have to upload to a site like YouTube? And I haven’t got a clue about all that malarkey!

I just realized seeing the acrowot side-on that the undercarrage was a bent bit of aluminium right?

I think easiest way to upload videos would be to youtube and link to that. Now that I've seen your build I will deffo have to buy the kit and bring back next time in the UK : ) Although I'm converted to electric so would need to look into how that works...

BD.

My sincere apologies. I’m on Holiday.

The undercarriage is fibreglass on the new Acro.
I keep snapping it off. It’s mounted with plastic screws which are intended to break. I don’t want to wreck the fuselage.

I’ve been trying to dial in more ‘Drag’
Though the mixing on the settings.

It’s such a clean aircraft. It’s bloody hard to slow..

My buddy who I go flying with, he’s an excellent RC Pilot.

I gave him the ‘sticks’ the other night and he had it standing on its head!

Absolutely lovely aircraft.

When I get back, I’m going to sort the Spitfire.

[Jim H]

[quote=clockworks]Flying from a ridge, how about trying slope soaring?[/quote

This!
It’s a truly beautiful place to fly.

Honestly me and my mate just pinch ourselves how lucky we are.

You have all the hills from Coniston old man down.

I’m really hoping for some slope souring soon!

I completely restored this for my buddy this year.
Such an elegant aircraft.

One wing was snapped and the fuselage was in two also.

[Kev_Mk3]

My grandad as a kid built so many of these RC planes and ran a RC flying club in Wilmslow that flew at Tatton Park. I really do miss watching it all as building is far beyond my skills.

[Jim H]

It’s an interesting point on the skills.

I just do it automatically. Others have said: “you are very skilled.

I just like working with my hands.That glider above was a right mess. The fuselage was completely snapped behind the wing mount..



I set too with some carbon fibre longerons and a block of balsa to start.

Then married the two halves together.

With some epoxy and fibre glass.





And then I had to get it all looking right.

[Jim H]

What’s critical on an RC glider is keeping the mass minimal.

C of G on most RC aircraft tends to be around a third back from the leading edge of the wing. A break in the fuselage aft of that point was always going to be a tricky repair. To keep the mass down and maintain structural rigidity.

Admittedly it’s not flown yet. And it may need some weight in the nose.

But it’s all good fun!

Spitfire stories are coming soon.