Way OT: Any R/C aeromodelers here?

2004-11-19 Thread Bill Owens
Anyone else here involved with R/C airplanes? Just got back into it after an 8 year hiatus and I've gone electric. Bill

Re: Way OT: Any R/C aeromodelers here?

2004-11-19 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Probably went digital! :) Sincerely, C. Brendemuehl Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net

Re: Way OT: Any R/C aeromodelers here?

2004-11-19 Thread m.9.wilson
From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2004/11/19 Fri PM 01:35:09 GMT To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Way OT: Any R/C aeromodelers here? Anyone else here involved with R/C airplanes? Just got back into it after an 8 year hiatus and I've gone electric. You'll be living here from

Re: Way OT: Any R/C aeromodelers here?

2004-11-19 Thread Cotty
On 19/11/04, Bill Owens, discombobulated, unleashed: Anyone else here involved with R/C airplanes? Just got back into it after an 8 year hiatus and I've gone electric. Bill, why not combine two passions? http://www.hicam.com.au/ and http://www.phuketdir.com/helicam/ though not sure about

Re: Way OT: Any R/C aeromodelers here?

2004-11-19 Thread Bill Owens
- Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 10:06 AM Subject: Re: Way OT: Any R/C aeromodelers here? On 19/11/04, Bill Owens, discombobulated, unleashed: Anyone else here involved with R/C airplanes? Just got back

Re: Way OT: Any R/C aeromodelers here?

2004-11-19 Thread Jon M
My dad flies those things. He tried to get me into the hobby when I was about 12 years old or so, but I just couldn't get the hang of flying an airplane from the ground. I can do okay with a computerized flight simulator where my viewpoint is from inside the aircraft tho. Electrics seem to have

Re: Way OT: Any R/C aeromodelers here?

2004-11-19 Thread Bill Owens
Electrics seem to have come a long way over the past few years. Yes, they certainly have. An R/C receiver and electronic speed control together weigh less than 1/2 ounce. 1500 Mah lithium polymer batteries weigh about the same or less than a full 6 ounce glow fuel tank. Although I don't have

Re: Way OT: Any R/C aeromodelers here?

2004-11-19 Thread mike wilson
Bill Owens wrote: Electrics seem to have come a long way over the past few years. Yes, they certainly have. An R/C receiver and electronic speed control together weigh less than 1/2 ounce. 1500 Mah lithium polymer batteries weigh about the same or less than a full 6 ounce glow fuel tank.

Re: Way OT: Any R/C aeromodelers here?

2004-11-19 Thread Angel Ramos
Hi Bill, Yes, I am, but not electric. I live in Puerto Rico and the wind, where we fly, averages about 15 to 20 knots. It would be more expensive to fly an electric due to the power needed to fly with that wind. Have fun flying and photographing your models. Angel Ramos Arecibo, Puerto

RE: Way OT: Any R/C aeromodelers here?

2004-11-19 Thread Jens Bladt
://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Bill Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 19. november 2004 14:35 Til: PDML Emne: Way OT: Any R/C aeromodelers here? Anyone else here involved with R/C airplanes? Just got back into it after an 8 year hiatus and I've gone electric