VIRGIN but not for long

[gdr47]

:) Ben flying my blade cx for 3 months.....ben flying simulater for 3 months....
now i have a fully blinged out trex...4 new batteries.....hope to fly a real chopper
this weekend...so excited,but scared also....i know i can do it,but still scary...
i will keep everyone posted on my progress....with pictures...and videos...

may my blades track straight and hoover well :o

[tdswan]

Best of luck with the T-Rex. Before you fly, you should make sure the tail is set up right first, These little monsters can be hard to set up. I like to still put on the training gear when maidening a new electric. They're just so darn tippy, I'd hate to have something go horribly wrong on the first flight like the gyro being revesed or not holding properly.

Good luck! We're all pulling for ya!

[gdr47]

thanks for info...i have a trex builder who fly's really well....3d stuff....so i have advantage of repair and also set up properly......soooooexcited just can't wait.....
ps don't need no stinken saftey landing gear...hahhahahha go big kahonnas...lolol

[tdswan]

All my friends, they got BIG CAJONES!!!! :p

It's great to have someone close by to help with setup. PICK HIS BRAIN!!!! He's worth his weight in gold. I also had a GREAT teacher. I still consult him on occasion. I'm not a pro 3D'er, but I am getting to be an expert at setup. I've done about 8 setups and just changed radios on my 2, so That could count as 10 since I had to reset all of the pitch and throttle curves on both. ;)

[gdr47]

HI ALL...I am so EXCITED flew my trex today....NOT virgin anymore....my builder flew it first for set up etc....he flew for 11 minutes.....NOW my turn was up.....did i learn anything from simulator time for 4 months.....eased in to throttle up she came....i was shaking badly but kept it in a 10ft circle.....hoover for about 10 minutes....no crash...wow....wow...
flew 2 more batterie pack for a total of 30 minutes flight time....no CRASHES......came home and flew another 10 minutes to show wife.....she said that don't look hard....grrr....grrr....grrr....so folks i'll get pictures next...and video...thanks for everyones support.....

trex v-2
metal head
metel tail
carbonfiber frame
carbon fiber boom
gorilla landing gear
castle 35 amp
duralite 2100 packs 3 of them
the big align motor
240 gyro
all the bling i could find

[Rotoboy]

You in now man!!!!! No turning back :eek:

Have fun!


Rotoboy

[mb323]

Have your wife sit down with your sim for a few minutes, that shut mine up and she doesn't ask to fly my planes anymore either, too scared now. Eventually I will convince her trainer cords are safe. :D

[gdr47]

EASTER sunday.....got to luv hoovering new trex.....went thru 3 batteries today.....still no crash....got to luv sims.....having trouble uploading picture of trex for you guys...any help in this manner would be great.....thanks for everyones support

gary

[gdr47]

I'm in trouble now......took trex to work and flew 2 more batteries.....thank god im the boss.....lol.lol.lol. so far no crashes.....still having trouble uploading my pictures into this post...help please.....and also where it shows my name at top of post...i want a pictuer there.......help please3

thanks all
gary

p.s. trex rules..[B]IM HOOKED

[gdr47]

hi all flew at least 1 hr a day all week broke a tail blade... have been really lucky....im so hooked...as we speak im charging batteries....3

ps tell wife i only spent $79.95....lolololol

thanks all

[gdr47]

WELL its carbon fiber boom NOW....just put a ding in mine....can hear belt hitting......It wasn't pretty.....20 mph winds....blew me staright up 40 ft...on way down tail was comming at me....i increased power and forward pitch and at that moment a gust blew it backwards more....to low then for a bailout at least with my experience.....hobbie store tomarrow.....by the way i get respect at hobbie store they now call me by my name....
tell wife i only spent 89.95 on whole ball of waxlololol

have a great fly day
gary

[gdr47]

I have now flown 71 batteries thru trex......what a chopper.....went to hobbie store monday and bought rest of the bling.....as soon as installed i'll post a picture.....

ps does anybody read this? as i get no replys...

thanks gary

[Helifino]

Yep! Keep us posted. Looking forward with envy for pics. :D