So ... What are your other hobbies??

**Erebus** · #41 11-19-2010, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ps -ef |grep speed

Is that your dad sir?

Brother - He had a foamy (3 actually) on the market (might still be out there) with his face on the box. He designed it in his garage and did all the testing on it. It was pretty cool.

Here he talks about a lot of stuff I don't understand

http://www.rcpodcast.com/2010/06/15/...i-torque-roll/

**dmonday** · #42 11-19-2010, 01:27 PM

What great is when you design your own plane and have to figure out wing loading and center of gravity. I'm working on a ducted fan "wedge".

I'll have to check out hobbyking (we've ordered form there a few times now). I use a DX6i and am real happy with it. FPV looks awesome. The Eagle is the best plane I currently have for it.

**Erebus** · #43 11-19-2010, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dmonday

What great is when you design your own plane and have to figure out wing loading and center of gravity. I'm working on a ducted fan "wedge".

I'll have to check out hobbyking (we've ordered form there a few times now). I use a DX6i and am real happy with it. FPV looks awesome. The Eagle is the best plane I currently have for it.

You're talking greek to me, he's the areospace engineer, not me hahaha

**Erebus** · #44 11-19-2010, 02:04 PM

Speaking of hobbies: guitar, Xbox, reading, upgrading the house.

**geistC6** · #45 11-19-2010, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Erebus

Speaking of hobbies: guitar, Xbox, reading, upgrading the house.

You don't drunk post anymore Jerry and we miss that.

**Erebus** · #46 11-19-2010, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 10ring

You don't drunk post anymore Jerry and we miss that.

Hahaha yeah, those were some dark days haha funny for the 'nets but dark for me. Don't get me wrong, I still drink, but I'm not drinking to "get away" anymore.

**mnypit** · #47 11-19-2010, 05:09 PM

Cool to see some fellow RC'ers. Here's my Synergy N9 doing the inverted water dance............

**Yamaha** · #48 11-19-2010, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mnypit

Cool to see some fellow RC'ers. Here's my Synergy N9 doing the inverted water dance............

[IMG]http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq312/ssmith512/DSC_0267.jpg/IMG]

the inverted water dance of death that is......mad cudo's man, I wish I could get back into it, but my lack of disposable income kinda put the brakes on that....lol

I noticed a few nitro guys, but mostly electrics......anyone run the rc jets?

**HamsterStyle** · #49 11-19-2010, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ps -ef |grep speed

But I will finish the cars I own and be happy - outside of a RHD Austin Cooper I already own all the cars that I would want. *strong statement I know*

Did you ever end up finding an E30?

**Baby J** · #50 11-19-2010, 08:41 PM

^^ e30 sedan has escaped my grasp unfortunately.

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Originally Posted by mnypit

Cool to see some fellow RC'ers. Here's my Synergy N9 doing the inverted water dance............

[IMG]http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq312/ssmith512/DSC_0267.jpg[IMG]

RICER

**Baby J** · #51 11-19-2010, 09:28 PM

My colleague Trappy goes over 10km. (he's also went 43km). This means he flies and ELECTRIC RC plane 10km / 43km from where he is standing - AND BACK

That's a SOLID rc and video link - tough to achieve. Make sure you use high-res. When my GoProHero HD camera arrives I'll post my own FPV videos.

YouTube - Long range because I can

**b17what** · #52 11-19-2010, 11:31 PM

Where is that at. Very pretty there.

**alxdgr8** · #53 11-20-2010, 03:48 AM

Forgot to post, I too am also into audio. It's my career and my hobby, so it works out great. In addition to building guitar cabinets, I have built my own speakers in the past. I plan on redoing my home theater setup with all new self-designed/self-made speakers this winter. I also do audio recording too. Pretty much anything that has to deal with audio/sound is my hobby.

I don't mess around with the RC stuff, I get to play with the real thing!

And somewhat non-auto related. I do my own powdercoating. Mainly done car parts so far, but I've done non car stuff so it counts as a non car hobby.

**Baby J** · #54 11-20-2010, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by b17what

Where is that at. Very pretty there.

Austria

**b17what** · #55 11-20-2010, 10:13 AM

Yeah I was thinking europe some where. Been to the rockies in arizona, colorado, and alaska. Along with the eastern part of the us. That places look look like nothing i've seen before.

**Baby J** · #56 11-20-2010, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by b17what

Yeah I was thinking europe some where. Been to the rockies in arizona, colorado, and alaska. Along with the eastern part of the us. That places look look like nothing i've seen before.

I hate his flying site - it's gorgeous there. But there are some good spots in Ga that I have been flying at and I'll try to come to show -

Here are his videos - not bad for an $800 investment :

http://vimeo.com/trappy/videos

**Xtream_V** · #57 11-20-2010, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Yamaha

dude, AMA in Muncie........concrete runway FTW......I had a 5ft wingspan biplane when I was younger, but kinda lost interest after the motor let go......woohoo for glow plug engines.

also, screw the hexacopter, get a nitro rc copter, fly upside down, etc.....lol

adress or link for some info?

i flew at a couple like that before and it was great..but it was just too far of a drive to get there sometimes.

**3point5** · #58 11-21-2010, 09:59 PM

Pitbulls, guns, and cars. Living the life.

You wouldnt believe the looks I get from people when I pull up in my car, on 22's...get my big pit out of the back seat, and they see the gun (that i just lost in a boating accident) on my hip.

People tend to think I'm up to no good, which couldn't be farther from the truth. I am an avid supporter of firearms safety, and animal rescue. Dog fighting is one of the things I hate the most in the world. Probably going to get a Boston Terrier in the near future too.

**Yamaha** · #59 11-21-2010, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Xtream_V

adress or link for some info?

i flew at a couple like that before and it was great..but it was just too far of a drive to get there sometimes.

5161 E. Memorial Dr. Muncie IN 47302
Tel.: (800) 435-9262 Fax.: (765) 289-4248

link

http://www.modelaircraft.org/

As far as my other hobbies, I'm looking at getting into amateur 3 gun, otherwise, farming(yes its a hobby...lol), xbox, cycling, and not much else...lol

**CMJ** · #60 11-22-2010, 06:43 PM

Usually my hobbies are cars and motorcycles.

I've decided to go back to school.. So I sold all my toys. Minus the R6 (First bike stays forever)

I used to fly my dad's kit planes around when was little (trainer style) and thought it would be a fun, fairly inexpensive hobby. I started researching when I saw this thread and decided to start playing with foam. Theoretically I should start with a depron profile plane.. but that's no fun. I decided use some spare pink foam I had around to put together a plane. Aileron controls will be completely hidden, elevators will go through the fuse and exit right before the flaps. No rudder on this one, don't want to complicate things too much whilst relearning to fly. I'm building the plane a little on the heavy side, as I like things that are fast, and i'd get bored playing with a floater.

This is where she sits as of tonight.. I have about 3 hours of labor, and 6$ in materials so far.

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