This is my next set of exploits..That looks Hella fun :-p

Its fun when you can keep it under control. I am getting all the settings on the flight controller dialed in and its giving me a headache, but I think i finally got it.

 

here's some new video from yesterday:

 

 

But this morning when I was flying, my Transmitter batteries died and my tricopter kept flying in the direction it was heading... straight into my house

 

so now its in pieces. Only thing that broke was a couple nylon nuts & bolts holding my motor mounts to the frame, and 2 props. But im doing a full teardown so I can examine and re-build a few components... and im also going to add some stuff to make flying at night alittle more fun

That thing is crazy! Crazy cool! Props for an awesome custom build!

 

I have an E-flite Cx-3 that got me started in the air, and wanted to move to something a bit more advanced but the budget and time both crunched on me. Of my 5 various RC road based vehicles, I have driven only one in the last ~two years. And I flew the heli for the first time in almost a year about 3 months ago. I have about $250 worth of dead NiCd battery packs for the cars collecting dust along with all my other RC tools and spare/random parts. If I had the $ for some new Lipos I would certainly get at least one or two of them back into drive-worthy shape and go for a spin. But school = no spare $$.

 

After seeing this I think I need to break out the heli this weekend and fly it around. Maybe chase the neighbors cat since it sprayed my car a few days ago.

Had to go find a picture of my Slash rippin' it up in the snow. Nothing really special about it. Stock electronicals paired with a 17T Speed Gems brushed motor, and Pro-line Sand paws on the back (for the snow). Just enough to make it fly about 8-10 feet off a good ramp.

 

 

Kick those chickens!

I got a crazy deal on my Lipo's. $4.99ea for 2200mah 3s 20c. I bought two. And I got a Lipo charger for $9.

 

Check this place out for RC stuff: http://www.hobbyking.com

 

They are based in Hong Kong, and it takes 2-3 weeks to get anything. But its cheap as dirt.

Good ole hobby king. I never could convince myself to spring for the cheapo lipos. I heard lots of good stuff about the Zippy's a few years back, but also heard they were a bit susceptible to puffing if used in offroad cars/trucks that got a lot of rough driving.

The LHS has some nice 2s 5000 mAh 35C hard case lipos for under $50. Should easily handle everything I drive.