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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14893 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:19 am Post subject: What did Santa bring YOU? |
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Taking my cue from the Aldi advert, I asked for socks.
He brought a giant Toblerone - with my dental arrangements, it'll take me a day just to suck one triangle to oblivion!
_________________ Dennis
If it tastes good - it's fattening.
Two of them are obesiting!! |
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pcaouolte Frequent Visitor
Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 998 Location: South Lincs, UK.
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Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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I didn't ask for anything and he brought me a helicopter! Wanted one for ages, well chuffed. _________________ Paul |
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Guivre46 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Apr 14, 2010 Posts: 1262 Location: West London
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:23 am Post subject: |
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Between you and me, I actually got a train-set. I'm quite pleased, so senility is obviously gaining ground. _________________ Mike R [aka Wyvern46]
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pcaouolte Frequent Visitor
Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 998 Location: South Lincs, UK.
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:47 am Post subject: |
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Crashed the helicopter last night (into a table) stripped some teeth off one of the gears. Waiting (impatiently) for delivery of a set of new gears. _________________ Paul |
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14893 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:59 am Post subject: |
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The helicopter we bought for grandson was flown expertly by his father, until the wind blew it over the fence and stuck it in a tree. We managed to retrieve it with four bean sticks strapped together, with my fish net on the end (the alternative being to send grandson over the 6ft high fence to challenge the Rotweiler for it). Father subsequently (at their home) wrecked a couple of delicate Christmas tree baubles. _________________ Dennis
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mostdom Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jul 10, 2006 Posts: 1964 Location: Surrey, UK.
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:00 am Post subject: |
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I wasn't lucky enough to get a helicopter, just have to make do with this Lamborghini! _________________ Dom
HERE LIES PND May it rest in peace.
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14893 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:13 am Post subject: |
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mostdom wrote: | I wasn't lucky enough to get a helicopter, just have to make do with this Lamborghini! |
You should have gone to Maplins - they were doing 3 for 2 - we got two helicopters and a Ferrari. _________________ Dennis
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mostdom Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jul 10, 2006 Posts: 1964 Location: Surrey, UK.
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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DennisN wrote: | You should have gone to Maplins - they were doing 3 for 2 - we got two helicopters and a Ferrari. |
Now got helicopter so will be up to some expert crashing tonight! £14 on ebay!!! _________________ Dom
HERE LIES PND May it rest in peace.
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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pcaouolte wrote: | Crashed the helicopter last night (into a table) stripped some teeth off one of the gears. Waiting (impatiently) for delivery of a set of new gears. |
What did you get? If it's a proper one then get used to many crashes and many rebuilds before you get the hang of it.
Great fun but very steep learning curve! _________________ Darren Griffin |
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mostdom Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jul 10, 2006 Posts: 1964 Location: Surrey, UK.
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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Mine's a easy double bladed one. Gave up with a second hand proper one, think the gyro was bust.
_________________ Dom
HERE LIES PND May it rest in peace.
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pcaouolte Frequent Visitor
Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 998 Location: South Lincs, UK.
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | What did you get? If it's a proper one then get used to many crashes and many rebuilds before you get the hang of it. |
Syma S107G. Not a "proper" one, 3 channels, indoor only, but great fun now that I've replaced one of the drive gears. One of the best toys I've had for years (I'm 49). It seems to survive some fairly heavy crashes provided that I've got the power off by the time that it hits the ground, wall, ceiling or other obstacle.
Need another one to fly whilst this one is charging, it takes over an hour to charge up (on USB) for a 5 minute flight. I think it might charge faster using a plug-in charger rather than the computer USB port but I haven't got a plug in USB charger to try (yet). _________________ Paul |
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DennisN Tired Old Man
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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Grandson's father has now wrecked several delicate Christmas tree baubles and sundry other decorations. He's also seriously scratched the wall mounted telly. He wouldn't let grandson play with helicopter in the house for fear he'd damage things. _________________ Dennis
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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Ah nice, yes, co-axial. Great intro and relatively stable so much more fun!
I started out with one of these. Very difficult to control, took me quite a few weeks to master hover and months to actually fly even to a basic level.
Also got a much smaller indoor one which allows me to practice and improve my control. Still have regular crashes and have learnt to keep a stock of the most common parts, flybars, rotor blades, motors and skids! _________________ Darren Griffin |
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DennisN Tired Old Man
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | have learnt to keep a stock of the most common parts, flybars, rotor blades, motors and skids! | What about glasses, Christmas decorations, TV Screens, etc? _________________ Dennis
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pcaouolte Frequent Visitor
Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 998 Location: South Lincs, UK.
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | Ah nice, yes, co-axial. Great intro and relatively stable so much more fun! |
Yes very stable until it gets near the floor or another object, then it's own turbulence affects the flight so precision landings are a challenge.
I like the look of your 4 channel models. Flying seems to be adictive so I may progress onto something like that when finances improve. _________________ Paul |
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