anyone flying the weekend?

[MrBen]

if I could somehow get it to 500grams I would take the BT off just to get that target! not sure it would be possible to shed another 30g though without changing the lipo.

[MrBen]

nice one ben, might try and get out later windy out there atm disco with 10 inch props acts like a sail lol, be interested to here how you get on with the 5.8 image will be amazing in those goggles..

yeah should be good however Im currently getting some noise from the 5.8ghz vtx will try and fit a LC filter before I go out!

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[xxpitt]

i'm on call mate, so don't think i'll get out, if its late on like around 3 and i've not been called might just pop out to watch if the mrs will let me lol, not had a go at fixing the uhf rx yet

[gavnthat]

I'm not gonna get out today aswell its my only day off and I got loads to do  gonna have to start going night flying through the week I think otherwise I'm hardly gonna get to fly. Anyone know any empty multistory carparks we can fly that looks cool 

[bigMouse]

There is a lot of steel in multi story carparks, probably not the ideal place to fly!

Ben, Think you are going to have trouble getting down to 500grams, your already using nylon spacers. Nylon screws just aren't strong enough, maybe shorter steel ones! Maybe a few grams could be saved removing the mobious battery and taking supply from the flight system. Don't really think its worth the hassle though!

[MrBen]

Well I took off the BT and the OSD and then wired in a LC filter with a 470 size cap and I went down from about 533grams to 528grams LOL the BT is only about 7.5 grams, overall its still 20-25 grams lighter than it was when it was on UHF and 1.2 anyway so at least its gone the right way! My other 4s spanky with the heavier sunny motors is about 585grams

[xxpitt]

my 4s quad was about the same ben, see how this new one stacks up

[MK1G4V]

if I could somehow get it to 500grams I would take the BT off just to get that target! not sure it would be possible to shed another 30g though without changing the lipo.

Would it not be worth a shot on those zippy 1300mah at 101g 6 quid
http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbyking/store/__32111__ZIPPY_Compact_1300mAh_3S_25C_Lipo_Pack_UK_Warehouse_.html

Or the 1300mah flightmax 104g  5 quid only 20c though
http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbyking/store/__31947__ZIPPY_Flightmax_1300mAh_3S1P_20C_UK_Warehouse_.html

Turnigy 1300mah 109g
http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbyking/store/__9272__Turnigy_1300mAh_3S_20C_Lipo_Pack.html

The lightest 1300mah lipos I can find are these at 97g

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lion-Power-11-1V-1300Mah-25C-MAX-40C-3S-Lipo-Battery-For-RC-Car-Airplane-Heli-/361010037553?pt=UK_ToysGames_RadioControlled_JN&hash=item540de00331

Too expensive though and from china

[MrBen]

They are quite low C rating Gav I wouldnt consider anything less than 30c TBH

Im probably working tomorrow morning but is anyone flying in the afternoon? Can be mobile if required

[xxpitt]

i should be up for it mate, depends how well this build goes tonight i guess, can always qav it though

[MrBen]

sweet Im just fitting some LEDs onto my spanky, got a 3 strip on each rear arm and a 3 strip either side of lipo on the rear, will post some pics up when I have the power hooked up!

[xxpitt]

sweet, having them on the arms makes more sense than a separate unit like what i have bought, just one more thing to break

[gavnthat]

I might get out tomorrow not sure yet will give you's a shout in morning see what your doing. Just finished putting apm on wing need to get out to test it now. Weather looks half decent tomorrow as well.

[xxpitt]

this build is going all kinds of wrong. got no black heat shrink so gotta use yellow with green stripes lol, motor to esc wires not long enough so having to extend them  was hoping for a straight swap from one quad to the other, mrs made me stop building to watch the shitest film ever with her. so going nowhere fast

[bigMouse]

Is that the mini build Dave?

I decided against widening the gap for the ESC's to fit, they are half on top of the legs, half in the main frame, still needed to open heatshrink but solder motor leads directly to ESC's but looks fairly.