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Looking for fellow Lemmy RC hobbyists (lemmy.ca)
submitted 10 months ago by MyMotherIsAHamster@lemmy.ca to c/RCPlanes@lemmy.ca
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Fairly new to RC flying here, and looking to connect with other RC pilots. I've had a camera drone for a few years and it's great for aerial pics and videos, but doesn't really require a lot of flying skill, so I wanted to get into fixed wing aircraft. I started with a low cost 3-channel Volantex Ranger to see if I liked it, and I was hooked pretty fast :-)

I saved up my pennies and got my first serious RC plane, the Arrows Bigfoot 1300mm, and it's frikking awesome. I've only had it about a month but I love flying it, so much more challenging and rewarding than my DJI drone. I'm still working on getting my landings consistently smooth, but fortunately it's a very forgiving plane if you come in a little rough.

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[–] charmed_electron@programming.dev 5 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Just wait until you get into gliders! I have a 2000m powered glider and I have a hard time moving it around the house without bumping it into things haha

[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Damn you must have an enormous house to fit a 2km glider inside.

[–] charmed_electron@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago

D’oh unit fail haha!

[–] rustyredox@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

What launch system do you use? Bungie, or just hand launch while under power?

I always wanted to get into those discus launch gliders, but the nearest hobby airfield with consistent thermals or updrafts from elevation changes are quite a ways away. I've got a small foam glider, but it's only half a meter wide.

[–] charmed_electron@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago

Hand launch but I would love a bungee, throwing it is stressful for me because I’m always worried I won’t get my hands back to the controls in time 😅

[–] MyMotherIsAHamster@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago

Not OP but he's got a powered glider so it's got a folding propeller to get you up in the air, then you can shut down the motor and just soar.

[–] MyMotherIsAHamster@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago

I just watched a review on YouTube of a new powered glider (blanking on the model name) that was 2000mm and it looked amazing 😎

[–] LilDumpy@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm not a RC pilot or anything, but that's a big RC plane. I'm pretty sure they're using those in the war in Ukraine lol.

[–] MyMotherIsAHamster@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

😅 I told my wife the size when I ordered it, but she didn't really take the time to conceptualize it - the look on her face when she came home after I'd assembled it was pretty funny.

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Reminds me of previous my cadet senior, massive thing

[–] waterSticksToMyBalls@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Are drones and boats welcome?

[–] MyMotherIsAHamster@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago

Heck yeah they are - I should probably change the name of the community to be all-inclusive. I've been eyeing up an RC sailboat that's on FB marketplace near me, but not in the budget quite yet.

[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

I watched Joshua Bardwell's series on how to build an FPV drone and it was really educational. I would love to see similar tutorials on how to build other RC vehicles like sail boats, cars, and planes. Does anybody have links like that?

[–] Voyajer@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Hello, I mostly fly fpv quads but I have a millennium flerken kit I've been meaning to build.

[–] MyMotherIsAHamster@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

FPV flying is seriously cool. I've only tried it once with a cheap little starter kit, but I definitely get the appeal, it takes some skills for sure.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Put an FPV kit on your plane. The tail would be a cool POV!

[–] charmed_electron@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I’ve done that before, it’s awesome! I put an fpv camera on the top of the tail and ran the cables all the way back to the transmitter. It’s wide enough that you can see the edges of the wings.

[–] MyMotherIsAHamster@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago

I definitely want to at some point, or even just get an Insta 360 and stick it on for a flight or two.

[–] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You ever hear of Sullivan Products? Used to work for them selling RC parts.

[–] MyMotherIsAHamster@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

No, haven't come across them yet, but I'm still new to the hobby.