Club Members Bravedan 106 Posted January 5, 2016 Club Members Share Posted January 5, 2016 Well, sort of.................... EPP Eagle from HobbyKing. Maidened today. With hindsight I should have put a 2200mAh 3S in it to increase the weight, as that would have made the swirling breeze easier for it, and I am sure it would have flown more smoothly. As it was it flew with the much lighter 1300mAh used for static testing which would be good for thermal catching in the right conditions. It's taileron control. On the second flight a seagull paid it close attention, and the parakeets REALLY did not like it, alarm calling furiously. No Buzzards around today to see their reaction, or maybe they were hiding! Link to post Share on other sites
Club Members Trevor 25 Posted January 5, 2016 Club Members Share Posted January 5, 2016 It is a bird! Quite effective as a bird scarer no doubt sent from my phone Link to post Share on other sites
Club Members Bravedan 106 Posted January 5, 2016 Author Club Members Share Posted January 5, 2016 It's not fast enough the catch the pigeons though, that's the SuperFly's job....................... Link to post Share on other sites
Club Members Martin 0 Posted January 6, 2016 Club Members Share Posted January 6, 2016 Catch the pigeon? Now I have the theme song in my head! Link to post Share on other sites
Club Members Bravedan 106 Posted January 6, 2016 Author Club Members Share Posted January 6, 2016 Catch the pigeon? Now I have the theme song in my head! SORRRREEEEEEEEEE! Link to post Share on other sites
alan 0 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 That's rather nice. Can you put some brown paint on the white foam edges please? Link to post Share on other sites
Club Members Peter Royall 47 Posted January 11, 2016 Club Members Share Posted January 11, 2016 I can promise you the Buzzards will be very interested, may even attack! Worthy of on board camera Oily Link to post Share on other sites
Pilot Ben 28 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 HK do a ornithopter version. That is even more realistic B Link to post Share on other sites
Club Members Bravedan 106 Posted January 28, 2016 Author Club Members Share Posted January 28, 2016 HK do a ornithopter version. That is even more realisticB Well it might be more realistic because it wobbles its wings, but that tail and fixing (which looks disconnected in the air) is horrendous. Link to post Share on other sites
Club Members Bravedan 106 Posted January 28, 2016 Author Club Members Share Posted January 28, 2016 That's rather nice. Can you put some brown paint on the white foam edges please? Well, err................Nah!! You can't see it in the air, so IMO its not needed. Link to post Share on other sites
Club Members Bravedan 106 Posted January 28, 2016 Author Club Members Share Posted January 28, 2016 So it has had one more flight on the 1300mAh, which convinced me it would help if it was heavier. And so, today with a swirling wind going 5-15 and back again as soon as you blink, and from behind the pilots position, off to the field and a 2200mAh 3S was loaded. I'm uploading a video from today as I write. YouTube says it will be available at:- in about an hour (Please try and contain yourselves, and no peeking) Its raw video of the whole flight, warts and all, just stored for the record and only the truly dedicated will want to watch it all, but look out for a bit of Wood Pigeon chasing and a meeting with a "Puzzled Buzzard". The Buzzard is 04:50-05:50ish for those with attention span deficit. Watch having set to 1080HD and full screen. So, does it fly better for the extra weight? Definitely! I can't say I enjoyed its maiden or second flight, but today I did, despite the wind conditions being significantly worse. Link to post Share on other sites
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