We at SJ's like to pass on our valuable experience and knowledge in all areas of modelling to our valued readers.. well i do Martin has nothing to impart. I know you have been asking your self time and time again "what happens when a hammer and a lipo cell meet" I conducted an experiment to show you exactly what happens....
"The action sequence shown in the video was performed by highly trained stunt performers, no animals were injured in the making of this video"
Make sure you never hit a Lipo cell with a hammer! SJ's public service warning finished.
Rob
Rob C and Martin D
- Rob
- Rob C.... Good looking, highly experienced radio control flyer. Martin D.... 40'ish, middle age spread kicking in. Motto "You build it, i'll fly it" UPDATE - Martin prob 50s and gone AWOL UPDATE 2 - Martin located working in slate mine in Somerset. Due to return 2027
Saturday, 18 August 2012
Tuesday, 14 August 2012
Whats pink and stiff?
An average day at the local, a few foamies, couple of balsa bashers...
I did my best on the vid, however there was quite a few very ugly people about. Music up LOUD!
Rob
Rob
Saturday, 11 August 2012
Baudis Fosa F3f
The Fosa is ready.
Here are a few pictures of it taken today, I am hoping for a maiden tomorrow ...
These Futabas were installed back at Baudis. I have to say they have done a cracking job, it is all aligned beautifully and is as solid as a rock
A pair of Graupners in the fuselage. You can see there is not much room as one is stuffed ( again beautifully) under the fuselage ballast tube. There is also more ballast in the wings. As Rob would say, '' you can't have too much ballast '' .
The wing fits like a glove. There are 2 wing joiners in this Baudis Fosa. This is the best fitting wing I have ever seen.
This is it. The Baudis Fosa F3F
Indications are that it will be a SSW tomorrow afternoon so I am hoping to get out and maiden her.
It has to be said the build quality is outstanding and to quote rob ''this is the stiffest thing I have ever had in my hands"???....I told him that was not something he should admit to!
Martin
Here are a few pictures of it taken today, I am hoping for a maiden tomorrow ...
These Futabas were installed back at Baudis. I have to say they have done a cracking job, it is all aligned beautifully and is as solid as a rock
A pair of Graupners in the fuselage. You can see there is not much room as one is stuffed ( again beautifully) under the fuselage ballast tube. There is also more ballast in the wings. As Rob would say, '' you can't have too much ballast '' .
The wing fits like a glove. There are 2 wing joiners in this Baudis Fosa. This is the best fitting wing I have ever seen.
This is it. The Baudis Fosa F3F
Indications are that it will be a SSW tomorrow afternoon so I am hoping to get out and maiden her.
It has to be said the build quality is outstanding and to quote rob ''this is the stiffest thing I have ever had in my hands"???....I told him that was not something he should admit to!
Martin
Friday, 10 August 2012
DJI NAZA GPS Return to Home Try out
The quad is now fitted with a GPS system
Rob has convinced me that tomorrow we should take the Quad the best part of half a mile from my house, stick a go pro on it , hit the return to home button and see if it will fly back and land in the garden.
I snuck out last night for a sneaky practise, probably 150 yards. This is what happened. I only hope the Saturday half mile over peoples houses, roads and gardens goes as well. I must be mad.....
Turn the volume up, sit back and enjoy.
Martin
Rob has convinced me that tomorrow we should take the Quad the best part of half a mile from my house, stick a go pro on it , hit the return to home button and see if it will fly back and land in the garden.
I snuck out last night for a sneaky practise, probably 150 yards. This is what happened. I only hope the Saturday half mile over peoples houses, roads and gardens goes as well. I must be mad.....
Turn the volume up, sit back and enjoy.
Martin
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Stime eye wen tu thee quacks az me rumatics be plain up!
Zummerzet Pete sent in to SJ's central his version of events... Quite frankly i prefer it to Martins. Sit back grab your cider, drop that hay bale and watch...
Thanks again Pete for a wild and wet day, and to Ollie for dogged winch line retrieval and fantastic editing skills. Pete summed him up in his own unique way..
“Eees a septional youngun thissen. Is unner stanin ov Jogger fee be wonnervul”
i managed to find a translation of this here! Not really sure i got it right..
Rob
Thanks again Pete for a wild and wet day, and to Ollie for dogged winch line retrieval and fantastic editing skills. Pete summed him up in his own unique way..
“Eees a septional youngun thissen. Is unner stanin ov Jogger fee be wonnervul”
i managed to find a translation of this here! Not really sure i got it right..
Rob
Monday, 6 August 2012
Zummerset in the rain
Sunday 5th
Myself and Robert took up an invite to drop in on one of the satellite branches of Slopejunkies over in deepest darkest ''Zummerset'' .
Early indications were that Pete (I've never known a night like it) had pulled a master stroke with a real bobby dazzler of a field, unfortunately he had forgotten to call off the torrential rain and thunderstorms.
There was alot of time spent huddling under trees during the showers. We have heard alot of stories about the types of things that happen in zummerset. I chose to stay under my own tree and no get involved in any of that funny stuff
Pete launches the starlight from his home made winch
The winch is made out of a pram he nicked from the local tesco express, a cortina starter motor he had in the garage and fishing line from the Standerwick booty . Not sure where the facial expression and the Ali G hand came from but this guy is fast becoming legendary.
This little pavilion was obviously built with us in mind.
This little guy flew into a tree, luckily the tree was unscathed
Now for the video, usual story get the volume up, full screen and HD it.
Martin
Myself and Robert took up an invite to drop in on one of the satellite branches of Slopejunkies over in deepest darkest ''Zummerset'' .
Early indications were that Pete (I've never known a night like it) had pulled a master stroke with a real bobby dazzler of a field, unfortunately he had forgotten to call off the torrential rain and thunderstorms.
There was alot of time spent huddling under trees during the showers. We have heard alot of stories about the types of things that happen in zummerset. I chose to stay under my own tree and no get involved in any of that funny stuff
Pete launches the starlight from his home made winch
The winch is made out of a pram he nicked from the local tesco express, a cortina starter motor he had in the garage and fishing line from the Standerwick booty . Not sure where the facial expression and the Ali G hand came from but this guy is fast becoming legendary.
This little pavilion was obviously built with us in mind.
This little guy flew into a tree, luckily the tree was unscathed
Now for the video, usual story get the volume up, full screen and HD it.
Martin
Friday, 3 August 2012
Olympic Opening Ceremony..
The greatest opening ceremony ever caught live on film...
The second most perfect glider i have ever seen!
Rob
The second most perfect glider i have ever seen!
Rob
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