capri-boy

rip off!!

I found some good cheap springs for the big bore hyper mate shocks

Hobbyking basher mt springs they come in a packet of 3 pairs for like

Why I never buy Kyosho springs.

ah so its your fault? we all make mistake mate

yes my fault! But i'm blaming hpi!

yep better to blame other people than ours

I keep checking the Google play store for micro machines, and cannon fodder.

cannon fodder was my goto Amiga game after Elite II. This this above is v v similar to micromachines...

don't tell bez he be screwing !!

but there not RC ;-)

Caught my eye as I grew up not a million miles away. TBH it's not far off that speed that's needed to for escape velocity from the local area.

I own one well i will come monday TBH i know the rules and don't intend flying like a nob mine is just gonna be for mucking around with and filming some of the NW bashes

Oh and to film my Apache C1 on the beach/sand dunes

Had to double check the location then, my uncles names Nigel Wilson lol.

Give it 2-3 weeks and you'll see a trending video of 'Paris at Night' on YouTube. lol

RE: Area 51.. Some guys looked into this on another forum. Its impossible.. Signal gets interference from the surrounding antennas they put up. It would only work if you could launch it from beyond the threshold of 'the gate', apparently. :/

you would get around .5km into area51 , before you were brought down hard.

as for france the cops need to start scanning the fpv signals out. these drones are not FBS, they are FPV i mean 5 drone flight thats a underground FPV group. and they will not be using secure downlinks, so that fpv signal is open to any that can lock it down. that includes the OSD info and a way to pinpoint home return direction and 30m location radius

if you know the drone is over yadda palace , and the osd says home is 1005m south southeast , you know via mapping where its home return is and its location finder is around 5-30m radius.

Soo tempting

Bit steep, got one for

Tks for the heads up

Best film I've seen all year

already got my eyes on one lol

I think people go to multiple interviews and take the first offer they get.

After a few days another offer comes up and they take that one instead.

Wish I could go back to work  Your mind goes after 2,1/2 years out 

I'm riding out the last month before my jobs kick in.

I've been much more selective which is crazy but it means Im hopefully not going to find myself working for someone I cant get on with.

it could all end up being a dream, or a very costly mistake EEK !

Thank you chaps.....no partying, take out curry and a wee dram or three of the good stuff 

happy b.day u ol` coddger...

Happy Birthday

Mine was Saturday...and it was celebrated with a decent curry, a few beers and some fine single malt.

Any decent RC gifts ????

And cry other times!    

I know .......

That's the problem with mirrors!

What have u got at the mo?

What have u got at the mo?

X1 CR pro conversion and a couple RB's waiting to be built

 Not even racing micro atm with work, hols and family illness so don't see them getting don't anytime soon...

I love the Hong nors, X1 pro's. Hyper is almost as good, benefit is spares are easier to get new. 

Really need to get a hyper soon! Will start looking for a project after Christmas 

Yeah I think my X1 Pro feels marginally better quality than my H7's, not necessarily stronger, just a little more refined, looks more expensive (and probably was back in the day).

What ya got!  Need pics!  

Hong Nor....

The wltoys is good but if you thrash it on the fastest setting stabbed mouse fast. Then crash the gears might strip teeth. Ours did. It was absolutely fine for me at any speed. But once my daughter figured out how to speed it up it stripped lol. 

There's two versions aswel the cheaper one has all or nothing steering using a tx that looks like a ps1 controller.  The newer one with pistol type tx has propper steering. 

Another option mayb is the wltoys 1/24 from bangood it has an alloy chassis and mayb upgradable. There's different versions car , mt ect they all use the same chassis just extended using the holes drilled. It looks kinda good for the money. 

Cheers, do you know which model that is (the 1/24?)  last time I looked at banggood  there we're loads.

Just after something cheap n cheerful to run indoors whilst it's biblical out.

You're welcome. Like to assist folk in spending their brass properly 

Airtronics MT-4 looks nice  

graupner x8n

Cheers, I know i'm being lazy but you can't beat some 1st hand info.  Don't want anything flash, just something that can record video at 1080p within line of sight - not after any distance records.  I know the Phantom 1 can carry a gopro, not so sure on the feasability of sending an fpv feed out / how to receive it and the bespoke DJI batteries are a concern.

In an ideal world i'd go talk to a dealer, and get something warrantied an upto date but monies!  Have some Xmas gift £ left still which is ringfenced for a splurge...

the mk1 takes a normal lipo.  as for gopro most use it just for recording not FPV because of the lag

Fly away happen because the machine was moved when battery first powered up or they had not left the machine to scan for enough handshakes to the gps sat systsems ( thes ethings have to have atleast 3-6 satalites to lock onto for home return, if not probelsm can occour )

the dji phantoms are more as a flying video camera than fpv, YES you can add that stuff but its extra weight on the craft and your going to run into flight time worrys, hence the fpv side is more racing or long distance flights with a more larger frame and props allowing for bigger battery capacity and longer flight times. quads have a max payload and this is the barrier you can only carry so much and its going to impackt flight time.

naza lite gps is around 60 -120 quid IT CAN be firmware hacked to a higher version its the basic control system in the mk1 dji phantoms.

naza mk2 redbox, thast the same as above but unlocked and allows for waypoints via google maps and likes it cost more than above , but above can be firmware hacked to a mk2 version for less monies

naza bells n whistles, very expensive controllers aimed at the pro end consumer market, its what you find in propper drone cam machines costing 20k upwards these system can cost well over 2-3k 

you can buy the first two from most rc flight shops and install them in almost any frame solong as its a quad octo etc etc. and it can be cheaper as your not bound by dji batterys and shizzle, so those 5000mah nantechs and likes are a possability, normal dji craft used 2200mah and got around 10 mins flight time / hover time 5000mah 8000mah your looking at around 20-30mins and with larger props say 11 inch longer flight times and more floaty feeling when flying, sluggish is more enjoyed in video work than a buzzy angry wasp drone, easy to feel the weight and act upon it and not be so twitchy to inputs. pluys you got that gps hold and other modes that can help with caputring images and or footage. 

own of a naza lite gps and multiwii controllers

It could be genuine then, but sounds very unlikely!

Ah, a good end to the tale... Anything over £10, insure to the hilt.

Hand delivered the rtr to sunny S****horpe this morning, nice run out and the 1:1 enjoyed stretching her legs, she's barely done a run over 10 miles since the end of Oct.  Successful day all in.

I've not started it - it's bnib.  opened to photo that's it.  All that's fair enough but I know what paypal are like - why i sell nothing that's 'mechanical' etc in nature on ebay.  I may list it parts or not working, see if he's happy with that and go from there.

Yeah, or say that you have not had it working and do not know if it works. He should buy it with the expectation it will not work, or with the uinderstanding it is quite likley that it will not work. Just try to cover your back, although it is hard. Or yeah, say spares and repair.

Yeah, you're only way there... would be to sell it as spares/repairs or parts or not working

In the past I have sold items under the 'used' category, then put a disclaimer in bold letters in the description stating that;

'due to you not using the item yourself, your unsure that the item is 100% functional, however you have visually inspected and everything looks OK, rolls along well etc etc'

That way there's no comeback on you.

But ultimately, you will attract less bidders

Well it could be hit mate over £15 and amain is a reputable business so will Surley be all above board.  But it could still slip through. My tower orders wasn't tagged but had full price marked. 

That's the annoyance - alternatively a small coupon / code could just put it under...

Was told it was a rare vintage tamiya, I asked for pics..... Told him it was a tl01 and not even in good original condition or one of the more sight after bodies and thus was £50-£80. Strangely not had a reply.

50 sheets for a tl01 is still a bit steep, IMO....

I'll offer 25 quid, 10 brand new body clips, 2 used eds 120mm hex tips (1.5 & 2.0mm), 7 used once Stanley blades, a lovely, hand knitted dinosaur hat for a cat and the obligatory pre-sucked boiled sweet. 

Throw in a 10yr old glow start and it's yours Noj

  Good to hear, i've two kits on route for mini me's at Xmas.  Going to let them loose with them and see what happens.

Ordered one just to mess about with. Have a little lexan Beetle shell that should fit. Mini monster Beetle anyone?  

Nice find .just ordered a few kits.

J

colder than a polar bears left nipple 

Foams did an admirable job considering.  1st in every heat, fastest lap and took the win in the final comfortably.

Wow Gaz, done well there.

There were 4 rigs in total, last 4 to be called out and me and daughter won first three on trot, last one was a Rc4wd gelande 2 110 defender.

Just need to get them packed away now....

I'd imagine a lot of other envious drivers!