GAS NIGHT FLYING RC Helicopters and Roun Tuits with Dave.
Night Flying has come a long way. Back then there were no colored, High intensity LEDs or Light Ropes like we have now. We used Chemical lights and 5 VDC incandescent lights. It was fun then and I still fly today in the dark with my electric Cox Christen Eagle. It is lots of fun and the weather is generally better at night than by day.
Thanks for watching this bit of history.
I wrote all the Night flying articles when we pioneer this sport that was unheard of then, but common now.
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It was quite a …
It was quite a nervewracking experience, but cool after I got into it
Yep common, but …
Yep common, but rare to actually find someone who can fly one.
omg, i can’t …
omg, i can’t imagine trying to fly the helicopter the first time in the dark
those are pretty …
those are pretty intresting there is a guy in my class and all he talks about is R.C Helecopters then seem common
Thanks very kindly. …
Thanks very kindly. I used tiny Cyalume Chemical light tubes pushed into holes I drilled in the rotor blades. The tail rotor were even tinier chem lights simply taped to the tips with scotch tape. They were the size of pencil lead and never came off.
brilliant vid mate …
gradeA 5* what did you do back then to get your blade tips to light up mate?
brilliant vid mate
Haha. Thanks …
Haha. Thanks kindly for your comments. I appreciate them.
omg! they look like …
omg! they look like aliens soo thats why!! hehe love it sir i hope i rili can do all the thing you do take care sir and god bless
yep
its a hobby …
yep
its a hobby shop in this mall called pacific mall. there are 2 hobby shops i found in the mall but one was more expensive. the hobby shop with the HBK2 for 200 dollars had a lot of RC vehicles. and on the walls i saw the training pingpong balls kit and alot of other stuff. i just picked up a motor for my helicopter that i got from when i was in hong kong. and i think they do have spare blades.
That is a great …
That is a great machine. It should ship to Canada within a few days, I guess. UPS can do overnight too, but it is expensive. That is not a bad price for your Canada shop. Do they have spare blades, etc?
hi nightflyer im …
hi nightflyer im thinking about getting the honeybee king 2 for christmas.. how long would it take for it to ship to canada? if u buy it from ebay or a hobbyshop. and i found one at this hobby shop in toronto for 200 dollars..
lol
lol
that explain all …
that explain all those ufo sighting lol
thank you. very …
thank you. very much..!!!
I like the …
I like the honeybees the best, but this non coaxial helis are most difficult for folks to fly. I will send you my 9 heli flying tips, and hope it gives you a bit more insight.
i was just thinking …
i was just thinking about what kind of helicopter you could recommend for a beginner i ve flown the helix before. what could you recommond i ve looked at the Honey Bee and the Walkera dragonfly 4#. i dont want a coaxial i want a real one can you help me…??? (oh sorry for bad english iam from denmark)
good to learn
good to learn
Very cool! Sure are …
Very cool! Sure are noisy though…LOL!
Thanks!
Thanks!
The blades are …
The blades are close to being balanced from the factory, but I usually balance them anyway.
Tips away in a PM.
Are the rotorblades …
Are the rotorblades from the Helicopter not unbalanced?
Can you send me please your “9 Heli Flying tips”
LOL. I appreciate …
LOL. I appreciate that.
at last i know …
at last i know where are all those ufo footages coming from :D:D ahaha
nice job
Yeah, you can use …
Yeah, you can use the lower voltage High intensity LEDs, but you will have to add a resistor to lower the voltage. Or, if you can find 6V high intensity LeDs on the internet that may be the ticket. My wing tips are always bulbs or Cyalume Chemical lights.
where can i find …
where can i find some led’s or any kind of lights for this ive went to radioshack and everywhere i can think but all they have is some around 2-3 volts or 12 volts nothing anywhere in between well thanks a bunch dave