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tutelar-rc
Key Veteran
Location: Nobleton, Ontario - Canada

Belt CP "Flying" in a Snow Storm

Sorry for the quality - YouTube and the snow puts the focus a little off on the camera.

The ending should make up for it though...

[http://youtube.com/watch?v=MIG5nV2E9K4]

Enjoy!

01-23-2008 07:14 AM

Gregor99
Elite Veteran
Location: Western Wa

I'd blame it on the thumbs going numb in the cold

Thanks for sharing and I'm glad it ended up being a light crash. There seems to be some advantage to crashing in the snow. BTW, nice looking canopy. Is that a Trex canopy painted yellow?

01-23-2008 07:44 AM

DougsRC
Elite Veteran
Location: MA

Great skills Tutelar, That beast was FAST !!!!

At about 45 seconds into the video you did an inverted tail slide and came inches from the ground, AWESOME, if your not crashing your not trying hard enough,IMO,

01-23-2008 11:30 AM

tutelar-rc
Key Veteran
Location: Nobleton, Ontario - Canada

Thanks. Maybe I will put it down to Numb Thumbs instead of Dumb Thumbs. I'll post my new solution to that tonight...

I put an Align pre-painted canopy on it to enable the batteries to move further forward. Tail heavy + light TP Pro batteries required a little more nose room to get the CG right without adding weight.

BTW, it only looked like inches from the ground. The person taking the video was about 30 vertical feet above me.

Glad you enjoyed the show.

01-23-2008 02:10 PM

Jerry In Maine
Senior Heliman
Location: "Downeast" Maine

Anyone notice of the plastic in the heli frame/parts gets brittle in cold temps? Might a hard landing in cold temps do damage that wouldn't happen in warm weather? Being a newbie I figure I have my share of hard bumps.

I do get the planks up and running in the cold - but the heli would be a nice change of pace.

It's cold here - but snow is packed and I figure I might try it outside. So far my only flights have been short hovers inside when the wife's not home.

She would beat me soundly if I rotor-tagged the TV or worse, her china cabinet.

01-23-2008 02:15 PM

tutelar-rc
Key Veteran
Location: Nobleton, Ontario - Canada

The plastic definitely gets brittle, but I have been really impressed with the robustness of the Belt CP parts. I stocked up on a bunch of parts that I haven't been able to break...yet.

01-23-2008 02:23 PM

Burlyman38
Veteran
Location: Troy,IL

Its an inspirational flight to go in spite of the cold weather. Nice plug at the end for runryder. Spread the love. lol.

TripleB
Flying by the street light.

01-23-2008 06:17 PM

tutelar-rc
Key Veteran
Location: Nobleton, Ontario - Canada

My new weapon to fight "Numb Thumbs"...

Made it from an old coat. Works great!

More outside flying on the way!

01-24-2008 04:58 AM

Gregor99
Elite Veteran
Location: Western Wa

Very nice. I might have to do that.

01-24-2008 05:49 AM

DougsRC
Elite Veteran
Location: MA

Thats pretty clever Tutelar. Livin in Canada is obviously making winter flying even more challenging, Its cool you don't let it stop you.

You must be somewhat addicted to heli's

01-24-2008 11:29 AM

Jerry In Maine
Senior Heliman
Location: "Downeast" Maine

They work! I lived in Upper Michigan for awhile and would be out flying in weather that was "stupid cold". There I learned that glow engines get REAL hard to start when it gets 5*F or colder.

My wife made me a "transmitter gloves" and it helped alot with the cold thumbs.

Get a old kids coat - cut a hole and sew in the plastic window. Wal-Mart carrys the plastic (In various thicknesses) on large rolls back where they keep the material and sewing supplies.

Those without 2 gig radios will need to cut a antenna hole too.

Put one of those cheap hand warmers in a pocket and keep your batteries warm for better performance.

01-24-2008 12:28 PM

tutelar-rc
Key Veteran
Location: Nobleton, Ontario - Canada

Good idea on the kid's jacket. Wish I had thought of that

I put a small pocket on the inside of mine to hold the hand warmer...

01-24-2008 01:16 PM

Burlyman38
Veteran
Location: Troy,IL

Thats a great idea, but i can see it now, i only have girls.

Here comes the big burly bastard, breaks out his fine tuned heli in the freezing cold. And then right before he starts her up, he breaks out a nice bright pink dora the explorer tx-hand warmer. he he he. Its a good thing i am comfortable in my manhood to do just that!.

TripleB
Flying by the street light.

01-24-2008 09:58 PM

Jerry In Maine
Senior Heliman
Location: "Downeast" Maine

See your local GoodWill or other thrift store. They'll have thousands of potential "transmitter gloves" in the kids coat section.

01-24-2008 10:27 PM

tutelar-rc
Key Veteran
Location: Nobleton, Ontario - Canada

Burlyman: I hear you... I have 2 girls who both sew, and a wife who owns 3 sewing machines. Guess who had to make the transmitter mitt...

Make sure you post the video with the pink dora warmer. You will probably start a trend - look how canopy painting has taken off!

01-24-2008 11:28 PM

BOB WHO?
Senior Heliman
Location: downey, ca., usa

Very nice Tutelar!
How do you like that belt cp?

01-25-2008 12:17 AM

tutelar-rc
Key Veteran
Location: Nobleton, Ontario - Canada

Belt CP is great! Check out my other video of how docile this heli can be...

01-25-2008 04:06 AM

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