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Reindeer · 12-06-2005, 04:31 PM

In the air at last!

Greg Alderman · 12-06-2005, 05:02 PM

Dang Garren! it doesn't even look as if your knee's were shaking that much!!!

Congrats!!!!! Now take a deep breathe and start enjoying it!

Gary Travis · 12-06-2005, 05:35 PM

Garren, isn't sucess a great thing!! It can only go up from here. Talk to you soon
Gary

tnreefguy · 12-06-2005, 06:37 PM

Can anyone say mo cheese.

Sara · 12-07-2005, 07:31 AM

Congratulations from all of us, Garren. Another Wren flies!

Sara and the Wren team.

cbergen · 12-07-2005, 09:38 AM

That's sweeeeet! Congrats, Garren. Any color on that canopy yet?

fitenfyr · 12-07-2005, 11:00 AM

Garren,
Looks like there is even a runway there for me to stop in a see you.

Looks great.

Reindeer · 12-07-2005, 02:41 PM

I'm just getting ready to negotiate with a local automotive paint shop to do the canopy and fins; the color is going to be a single-color,bright metallic red; with computer generated decals for trim, along with the Wren decal. Chris: if you have any Bergen decals, I would be proud to display them.

To all future turbine fliers: If you haven't had the experience of flying one of these birds yet, you're in for a real thrill! None of the gasser or nitro birds in my fleet come even close to the feeling of POWER in flying this turbine. And yet, because of its heavier flying weight, large main rotor size and low rotor speed (I'm running at about 1450 rpm) the heli lifts off and hovers as sweet and gentle as you please. I'm having more problems flying a recently-purchased Trex-450 in the living room; had to install training gear to learn to hold a stable hover!

In the past I've not used exponential in any of my helis or fixed wing birds; I like a quick control response for doing aerobatics. However, for this bird, I am going to add exponential to the cyclic controls. Because of the amount of power available, the cyclic controls are VERY responsive to control input; almost twitchy; I need to tone the response down until I become accustomed to it.

The startup and running of the turbine is almost anticlimax; there are no dramatic pyrotechnics, with smoke and fire. Startup is clean and rather quiet (actually quieter than my gasser); there is a distinctive whining-sound as the turbine comes up to idle speed. Another nice feature is that there is no after-flight cleanup at the end of the flying session. These engines run very clean.

I am rapidly becoming un-intimidated with this bird. Rain, rain go away so I can go out and play some more.

Garren

cbergen · 12-07-2005, 03:02 PM

Decals on the way, in an envelope, Both black and white.

Watch out for that elevator, it is very quick!! :twisted:

DebianDog · 12-07-2005, 03:52 PM

I am so gonna have one of these.

Heli_Addict · 01-10-2006, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DebianDog

I am so gonna have one of these.

I would so like to be with you Dan, but my wife would so kill me

.

Laurens · 01-10-2006, 01:57 PM

Buy one for Dan, then let your wife find out. Dan will be very happy :wink:

Gary Travis · 01-15-2006, 09:04 AM

Get one for your wife also, that way she won't feel left out!!!!
Gary

WillJames · 01-16-2006, 05:53 AM

I would LOVE one to Dan. REALLY SWEET flying machine!!

12-06-2005, 05:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Greg Alderman Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2004	Dang Garren! it doesn't even look as if your knee's were shaking that much!!! Congrats!!!!! Now take a deep breathe and start enjoying it! __________________ Greg Alderman Warehouse/ Facilities Manager greg@helidirect.com

12-06-2005, 05:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gary Travis Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2004	Garren, isn't sucess a great thing!! It can only go up from here. Talk to you soon Gary __________________ Bergen RC Helicopters V-Blades Duralite Batteries Magnum Fuels Wren Turbines Ircha #2289 AMA #9377

12-07-2005, 09:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
cbergen Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2004	That's sweeeeet! Congrats, Garren. Any color on that canopy yet? __________________ Chris D. Bergen Bergen R/C Helicopters

12-07-2005, 03:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
cbergen Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2004	Decals on the way, in an envelope, Both black and white. Watch out for that elevator, it is very quick!! :twisted: __________________ Chris D. Bergen Bergen R/C Helicopters

12-07-2005, 03:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
DebianDog Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2005	I am so gonna have one of these. __________________ Dan Da Dawg - JR X9303 Hexa F550 on 3S + 6S TREX 500 + 6S TREX 600 + Blade mSR + Blade mCPx2 Brushless + 12S Rave FBL ENV

12-06-2005, 06:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
tnreefguy Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2004	Can anyone say mo cheese.

12-07-2005, 07:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sara Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2005	Congratulations from all of us, Garren. Another Wren flies! Sara and the Wren team.

12-07-2005, 11:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
fitenfyr Join Date: Apr 2004	Garren, Looks like there is even a runway there for me to stop in a see you. Looks great.

12-07-2005, 02:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
Reindeer Thread Starter Join Date: Aug 2005	I'm just getting ready to negotiate with a local automotive paint shop to do the canopy and fins; the color is going to be a single-color,bright metallic red; with computer generated decals for trim, along with the Wren decal. Chris: if you have any Bergen decals, I would be proud to display them. To all future turbine fliers: If you haven't had the experience of flying one of these birds yet, you're in for a real thrill! None of the gasser or nitro birds in my fleet come even close to the feeling of POWER in flying this turbine. And yet, because of its heavier flying weight, large main rotor size and low rotor speed (I'm running at about 1450 rpm) the heli lifts off and hovers as sweet and gentle as you please. I'm having more problems flying a recently-purchased Trex-450 in the living room; had to install training gear to learn to hold a stable hover! In the past I've not used exponential in any of my helis or fixed wing birds; I like a quick control response for doing aerobatics. However, for this bird, I am going to add exponential to the cyclic controls. Because of the amount of power available, the cyclic controls are VERY responsive to control input; almost twitchy; I need to tone the response down until I become accustomed to it. The startup and running of the turbine is almost anticlimax; there are no dramatic pyrotechnics, with smoke and fire. Startup is clean and rather quiet (actually quieter than my gasser); there is a distinctive whining-sound as the turbine comes up to idle speed. Another nice feature is that there is no after-flight cleanup at the end of the flying session. These engines run very clean. I am rapidly becoming un-intimidated with this bird. Rain, rain go away so I can go out and play some more. Garren

01-10-2006, 01:57 PM	#12 (permalink)
Laurens Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2004	Buy one for Dan, then let your wife find out. Dan will be very happy :wink: __________________ Logo 800/Jeti DS16

01-15-2006, 09:04 AM	#13 (permalink)
Gary Travis Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2004	Get one for your wife also, that way she won't feel left out!!!! Gary __________________ Bergen RC Helicopters V-Blades Duralite Batteries Magnum Fuels Wren Turbines Ircha #2289 AMA #9377

01-16-2006, 05:53 AM	#14 (permalink)
WillJames Registered User My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2004	I would LOVE one to Dan. REALLY SWEET flying machine!! __________________ William James Crazy wife still trying to kill me.

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