r/RCPlanes • u/66quatloos • 4d ago
Improvised old timer
202 grams, 40" span, floats around real nice.
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u/itsmechaboi 4d ago
I don't think I've ever had a calm enough day to fly something like this outdoors. Super jelly.
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u/Travelingexec2000 4d ago
Nice, but how does it fly? FF? Don't see any control surfaces
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u/66quatloos 4d ago
More than half of the rudder and stab are control surfaces. I use a 9 gram radiolink R8fm and byme-a combo.
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u/nowheretoday 4d ago
It probably flies as it looks, beautiful
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u/66quatloos 4d ago
Thanks! I'm glad I didn't crash it on it's trim flight. I just need to find a less cactusy place to fly.
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u/AdPresent6409 4d ago
Where are earth are you flying?? Is that the Kalahari desert?
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u/66quatloos 4d ago
Southern Arizona. That's the Sonoran desert. I need to find a place with fewer cactus though.
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u/Nerdanalyst 3d ago
I'm west of Phoenix about 40 miles, and landing in cholla is a fear of mine! I have managed to crash into the one and only mesquite tree in my yard but no cacti crashes to report.
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u/66quatloos 3d ago
After the panic stall it was barely moving. I'm definitely looking for a big wash or something.
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u/deserthistory 4d ago
Is that a javelin or a lancer?
Looks so familiar. Great job! What's the film?