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| Old Man Mike |
 05/12/07 4:50am
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After a month of practicing with this new toy, I am finally able to control it enough to make this video:
Hoooover I thought it would be so easy to fly one of these things. I guess if you are an R/C pro like Blk, then maybe it is. I really think flying a real helicopter would be easier than flying an R/C unit. You aways have a forward looking perspective flying the real thing. With an R/C you have to be able to reverse the way your operate the controls when it is flying toward you vs flying away. Anyway, the real objective is to fly it well enough outside so that the on board video camera can take some interesting movies. We'll see. Old Man Mike |
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| Rommel |
05/12/07 6:58am
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 Major General Group: {MOB} Posts: 1687 Joined: February 12th 2006 From: Tromso, Norway Member No.: 1585 Xfire: rommel66 |
You are good, it's not so easy to fly helikopter/UFO
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| steel |
05/12/07 8:30am
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Colonel  Group: Forum Member Posts: 921 Joined: October 6th 2006 Member No.: 2051 |
That is incredibly wayyyyyy cool!!!
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| T/A6Pak |
05/12/07 8:52am
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 Major General Group: {MOB} Posts: 3274 Joined: January 14th 2006 Member No.: 1535 |
That is so impressive Mike, what a talent.
My brother in law and my dad fly planes, they have crashed every one of them. Every time they crash one, all I can think of is that could have been another Louis Vuitton purse.  --------------------  Signature designed by Old Man Mike Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.  |
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| blk96gt |
05/12/07 9:38am
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 Colonel Group: {MOB} Posts: 1244 Joined: November 1st 2004 From: Nacogdoches, Texas Member No.: 948 Xfire: blk96gt |
Good job Mike. I've been meaning to ask you how you were coming along with that thing.
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| Rush |
05/12/07 6:20pm
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 Major Group: {MOB} Posts: 477 Joined: March 22nd 2006 Member No.: 1654 Xfire: savethebird |
Nice Mike. Last time I talked to you about that helicopter you were wondering how anyone could possibly fly it indoors. Looks like you're making progress.
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| MADDOG |
05/12/07 8:43pm
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 Sergeant Group: Forum Member Posts: 56 Joined: July 5th 2006 From: Los Banos,C.A. Member No.: 1832 Xfire: maddog1000 |
Way to go mike!!!!!!
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| Shred and Burn |
05/12/07 9:02pm
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Major Group: Banned Posts: 658 Joined: December 18th 2006 Member No.: 2460 |
See, Mike may call himself old, but realistically he's got teenager reflexes with a bunch of high-tech equipment
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| T/A6Pak |
05/12/07 9:06pm
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Major General Group: {MOB} Posts: 3274 Joined: January 14th 2006 Member No.: 1535 |
Mike, when Dave read your post and saw your movie... he started laughing and said "He has way too much time on his hands."
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| Ghost Child |
05/13/07 12:34am
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 First Lieutenant Group: {MOB} Posts: 190 Joined: November 8th 2005 From: Indiana Member No.: 1416 Xfire: ghostchild1 |
I can't believe that Julie let you fly that thing in the house!
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| Old Man Mike |
05/13/07 5:24pm
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Admin Group: {MOB} Posts: 1711 Joined: October 4th 2005 From: Huntertown, IN Member No.: 1372 Xfire: mwcook |
I also bought a much smaller helicopter at Toy'rUs for 40 times less than I paid for the Draganflyer. The little Airhogs Reflex helicopter does quite well for $60. Here's a little video showing how it compares to the older Helix:
Airhogs Reflex Thanks for all the comments. And yes, I am still a kid at heart. Old Man Mike |
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| Rommel |
05/14/07 7:09am
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Major General Group: {MOB} Posts: 1687 Joined: February 12th 2006 From: Tromso, Norway Member No.: 1585 Xfire: rommel66 |
QUOTE(Old Man Mike @ 05/13/07 5:24pm)  I also bought a much smaller helicopter at Toy'rUs for 40 times less than I paid for the Draganflyer. The little Airhogs Reflex helicopter does quite well for $60. Here's a little video showing how it compares to the older Helix: Airhogs Reflex Thanks for all the comments. And yes, I am still a kid at heart. Old Man Mike It's a good quality. -------------------- |
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| oNe |
05/17/07 5:11pm
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 First Lieutenant  Group: {MOB} Regs Posts: 149 Joined: February 8th 2006 Member No.: 1578 Xfire: onesierra |
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| blk96gt |
05/18/07 8:02pm
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Colonel Group: {MOB} Posts: 1244 Joined: November 1st 2004 From: Nacogdoches, Texas Member No.: 948 Xfire: blk96gt |
I can hover too!
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| Old Man Mike |
05/18/07 10:07pm
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Admin Group: {MOB} Posts: 1711 Joined: October 4th 2005 From: Huntertown, IN Member No.: 1372 Xfire: mwcook |
QUOTE(blk96gt @ 05/18/07 8:02pm) All bow to the King Hoverer. I assume that plane is much harder to manage in a hover than a quadcopter. (Of course it might be difficult to take off and do it in an 8 x 8 foot room.) Old Man Mike |
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