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Jungle Bob
02-25-2008, 10:08 AM
Following in the footsteps of horticulturalists the world over, a new technique for flying your Hurricane EP 550 has been developed, just talk to it and you will be amazed with the results!! Let us know if it works!
concept1
02-25-2008, 10:32 AM
I find talking to it after a crash works better!
mjdee14
02-25-2008, 10:36 AM
I find talking to it after a crash works better!
After a crash I usually talk "AT IT"...rather than to it.....like "How could you have been so dumb....you knew what i wanted to do!!!
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Jungle Bob
02-25-2008, 10:45 AM
Nice one Mjdee, how are you buddy? Good flyin' at the weekend? This is Ben (in the picture...looking for divine intervention I think ha ha)
Jungle Bob
02-25-2008, 10:54 AM
and a couple of pics from the weekend........
mjdee14
02-25-2008, 11:09 AM
and a couple of pics from the weekend........
Gosh ! would you buy a used car from either of these two ???
Was too cold and rainy here....for any flying....took my ECO8 out in the front yard to track the new blades after a slight rebuild....and after lift off it nearly shook itself to pieces...broke the canopy hold down, both tail rods, never seen a heli shake so bad without any warning on spool up.....only found the main shaft ever so slightly bent...guess that would do it....
can't wait for this crummy weather to break....!!! Hear it was 90deg in Texas....argh !!!
Jungle Bob
02-25-2008, 09:13 PM
There comes a time when we have to bite the bullet and retire our older helis, I retired my Eco 8 last year and felt really sad to see it go. Now I have the same dilemma, my little Zap 400 (First photo, on its last flight) which has seen several years of excellent service is heading off to 'pastures green' (Second photo, heading out to pasture) to make way for the new kid on the block (Rex SE).
Might be time to swallow that lump in your throat and park the Eco bro.
Mr Zap will retain its status as a museum piece in my office, for old times sakes.
mjdee14
02-25-2008, 11:31 PM
JB...
Your probably right about parking the ECO...compared to the 550...it's like flying a marshmellow...
I live right by Hobby Lobby and once they get their ikarus stuff back it just seems like a waste not to fly it once in a while.
I have a new in the box CF 550 with all metal head just waiting to go into service...I just want to get used to the one I'm flying first.
I also have a Revo that Hobby Lobby USED to carry and even have a complete spare....but it seems so small and touchy compared to the 550....
Work is taking way too much of my time...I had retired for about 13 months and spent almost every day at the flying field...now I'm lucky to get an hour on a Sat afternoon....
i enjoy seeing you guys flying...so keep posting some pics every once in a while....it's good to see SOMEONE having fun...
Mike D
bearwood
02-26-2008, 04:38 AM
Ha just saw the pic of Ben.
Works for me:thumbup:
Wazzer
02-26-2008, 05:28 AM
Whats wrong with talking to the little people inside the Heli?
i was just asking them to help me make the flight a good one.
Dont you talk to the little people inside?
bearwood
02-26-2008, 06:02 AM
Dont you talk to the little people inside?
People?, what people?
Take me to the Funny Farm, where life is great and the sun is shinning all the time.
Jungle Bob
02-26-2008, 09:01 AM
Come on Ben....its time for your medication.......you know what happens when you dont take your medicine don't you? You end up looking like this..............
bpd964
02-27-2008, 02:13 PM
And, make sure Ben brushes because if he doesn't, he's gonna have bad teeth..
Mikej
02-27-2008, 02:26 PM
http://www.helifreak.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=39975&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1203952049
Ben to Hurricane "Now repeat after me - I will not crash, I will not crash, I will not ........"
40 seconds later "Bugger - Bob, got any spare blades ???"
jaywhy
02-27-2008, 02:34 PM
Jungle Bob - that first picture is freakin' fantastic! Whoever took it did a niiiiiiiice job. I'm guessing it was taken by someone who takes there photography seriously, right?
Wazzer
02-27-2008, 08:58 PM
People?, what people?
Take me to the Funny Farm, where life is great and the sun is shinning all the time.
Come on! you got to be Kidding right?
The LITTLE PEOPLE! The ones inside
Please tell me you dont ignore them!
Wazzer
02-27-2008, 09:00 PM
http://www.helifreak.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=39975&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1203952049
Ben to Hurricane "Now repeat after me - I will not crash, I will not crash, I will not ........"
40 seconds later "Bugger - Bob, got any spare blades ???"
Hey Mike
Why don't we ask bob how many crashes we have both had recently and see who will be borrowing blades!!
Wazzer
02-27-2008, 09:04 PM
Jungle Bob - that first picture is freakin' fantastic! Whoever took it did a niiiiiiiice job. I'm guessing it was taken by someone who takes there photography seriously, right?
As a matter of fact the person taking those pics that day was a very good friend of mine who is a professional photographer!
Mind you he normally takes pictures and films underwater as he runs a specialist film company called Scuba Zoo. They do a lot of stuff for Nat Geo, Discovery and the BBC.
We have some very interesting friends here.
Cheers
Ben
Wazzer
02-27-2008, 09:08 PM
Come on Ben....its time for your medication.......you know what happens when you dont take your medicine don't you? You end up looking like this..............
Mate, Thats why i moved to Borneo to get away from the medication!!
Thats also why i married Becky for her specialist care and background in mental health!
Besides my Mum tells me I'm special!
now where are the blue pills i like them.
Ben
bearwood
02-28-2008, 01:38 AM
Come on! you got to be Kidding right?
The LITTLE PEOPLE! The ones inside
Please tell me you dont ignore them!
Man you been in da sun too long.
There are no "little people" in my heli or least the last time I looked. Maybe I should look harder as you obviously see things I don't.:lol: ....oh to the funny farm ...haha .... hehe ....:lol: