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  1. What shipping methods are people using from hobbyking at the moment? The default one wants

    1. pieman5

      pieman5

      i used parcelforce 24 with them yesterday for some lipos and servos and was

  2. Flying the F450 for the first time in months today, time for some practice on the Cheerson CX10

    1. walters

      walters

      I love my cx10 but need to take my dji phantom out with weather like this

  3. I LIEK TURTHELS!

  4. Hmm, charger has starting making a bit of a whining noise than it never made before...

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    2. Noj

      Noj

      I reckon a fan...both my hyperions do this now, noise settles down after a short time...

    3. Tamiyacowboy

      Tamiyacowboy

      these little devices and likes run small 40mm - 80mm pc fans, they tend to be the cheap brass bush bearing design, in hot weather and running they tend to get a bit squeaky/noisey, tbh they should be on a thermocouple to a temp sensor, with an adjustable override to ramp them up or down when user requires

    4. Oh How Original

      Oh How Original

      Mine also makes a noise for about the first 15/20 seconds of charging, I've just got used to it now because it doesn't get hotter than normal and still operates fine.

  5. SCS Express international have sent me a bill for

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    2. TiM!

      TiM!

      Paid it Grrr

    3. mydoddy69

      mydoddy69

      These Hong Kong orders are getting a bit strict of late used to clear no worriers

    4. baorevo

      baorevo

      in france virtually no orders get through without tax !!! the customs service (douanes) have officers checking direct in the airport in roissy and all overseas orders must pass by that aeroport

  6. Reviews for cheap items on halfords be like "Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last"

  7. Rooting through piles of junk in the shed, when suddenly, a wild beast appears. http://i.imgur.com/yeXfHiF.jpg totally forgot I had one

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    2. PurcyP

      PurcyP

      doesnt look like its ever been used tim lol

    3. TiM!
    4. TiM!

      TiM!

      Jesus, exif data on that photo, Nov 2007. I'm so old

  8. The lipo's that have been living in the cold of my shed for about 4 years are all still showing 3.80V per cell on the volt meter, amazing

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    2. TiM!

      TiM!

      I was sure they'd all have gone well below 3V each, went out with a bin bag to take them down the tip in

    3. froggy8

      froggy8

      at least you wont have to throw it away now, have you tried them out yet?

    4. TiM!

      TiM!

      Might bring a couple in and try them in the CR01 after they've warmed up a bit

  9. Considering buying a certain tamiya 1/10 rc from rcmart, anyone know how badly customs will sting me?

    1. .AJ.

      .AJ.

      I bought my Sanwa radio from there and they marked it as $15 lol

    2. Noj

      Noj

      Not sure a boxed kit would pass for $15!

    3. oodboo

      oodboo

      Which kit? Expect to pay another 20% plus a tenner for fees and if you don't get hit it's a bonus.

  10. I liek turthels!

  11. New fiesta ST = amaze balls

  12. The last post in the lounge was from the 7th, what is this I don't even

    1. Shudson

      Shudson

      I don't "even", either!!

    2. barnetbasher

      barnetbasher

      I often "even" it evens things out :P

  13. Youtube totally broken for anyone else? Stopps buffering at 14 seconds on 95% of vidoes

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    2. Deafty

      Deafty

      XBMC is what u want, HTPC setup in living room. haven't watched normal telly in 2 years!

    3. RC1Gary

      RC1Gary

      Had some issues today

    4. Pistonhead

      Pistonhead

      Me too, everything else online is fine, but youtube takes forever to buffer anything. 10 mins to buffer half an 8 min video!

  14. Massive firework display nearby, really?

    1. barnetbasher
    2. TiM!

      TiM!

      Yeah, Nov 3rd haha

    3. barnetbasher

      barnetbasher

      yeah but they usually make it a week-10 days...plus it's Hanukkah

  15. Gah, had a full size glider fly pretty close to my ar drone, recording missed it :(

  16. New nexus 7 is an absolute monster of a machine, would be worth it at twice the price

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    2. Alex97

      Alex97

      Nexus 7 is WAY better than the I pad and its super strong

    3. TiM!

      TiM!

      While I agree it's better the ipad is far more robust.

    4. Alex97

      Alex97

      I've drop my nexus all the time and its fine my friend dropped there ipad and

  17. The crushing feeling when you realise that the parcel you need to arrive tomorrow is being delivered by yodel. Really needed that to be here by the weekend, oh well.

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    2. HATZY

      HATZY

      hmm yeah very easy

    3. Feedtheinferno

      Feedtheinferno

      The only cruising feeling will be of that had by the parcel as they will most likely deliver it tomorrow but it won't be in the same shape if was sent in.

    4. Feedtheinferno

      Feedtheinferno

      Wow being tired doesn't help. Crushing* and it* rather than that if at the end

  18. Steam library is expaning nicely...

    1. Cabbagey

      Cabbagey

      I love and hate sales at the same time

    2. PurcyP

      PurcyP

      ive avoided it this year :\

    3. DR.Jan Itor

      DR.Jan Itor

      lol 126 games on steam and climbing

  19. Anyone know of any decent online shoe shops that stock vans?

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    2. wangerman69

      wangerman69

      but dont type in trannysintrainers.com whatever you do

    3. Brett92

      Brett92

      im a member of trannysintrainers.com whats wrong with that!?!

    4. wangerman69

      wangerman69

      Its not as good as TRANNYSINSTEELTOECAPSBOOTS.COM

      Thays what

  20. New Top Gear in 1hr and there's no mention of it on here yet? What is this, I don't even

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    2. Tamiyacowboy

      Tamiyacowboy

      we are locking wifes in cupboards and sending kids to bed, while keeping eye on the digital remote beer temp gauge thats built into your TTK v1.8.1 remote control made by myself lol

    3. jony nitro
    4. scotty1986

      scotty1986

      cheers for the heads up totally forgot

  21. Beeping your horn to pick someone up at 10:30PM, how can you even breath, let alone drive, if you're that brain dead?

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    2. jordan_bench10

      jordan_bench10

      (y) atleast someone knows no one else seems to

    3. barnetbasher

      barnetbasher

      yes...get out and knock on the door you lazy twit ! I switch to side lights when i get near home...even if its not late...kiddies in bed etc..common sense init ! (very uncommon)

    4. barnetbasher

      barnetbasher

      yes...get out and knock on the door you lazy twit ! I switch to side lights when i get near home...even if its not late...kiddies in bed etc..common sense init ! (very uncommon)

  22. Wow, the lenovo ads on spotify are the worst thing ever

    1. HATZY

      HATZY

      lenovo is the worst thing ever

    2. Nick

      Nick

      Lenovo are awesome value for money.

    3. tom's rc

      tom's rc

      samsung ftw

  23. "You are not permitted to enter this chat room. " U wot m8?

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    2. PurcyP

      PurcyP

      they are doing something in there atm, if you leave you cant get back in

    3. TiM!

      TiM!

      Probably something to do with the new gold thing. Only gold people can enter the chat I'm guessing. Click the full stop on the nav bar and you can buy it. Not doing it until Nick has said it works though :L

    4. TiM!

      TiM!

      Forget that, it's gone now

  24. Indy 500 trending above Monaco in the UK, wow, what is wrong with this place.

    1. chewbacca

      chewbacca

      The 500 aint meant anything to me since Tony George killed CART.

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