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rcdude07 
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 Topic: Weekly Mercury Moments Photo ContestPosted: 07 Oct 2010 at 7:30am |
 I'm just glad it's not my aircraft and I didn't see it go in. |
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rcdude07
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Posted: 07 Oct 2010 at 7:32am |
Perhaps they are laughing at how much fun they are having destroying it further? I don't have the story on this crash. But I agree Baker, no way would I be smiling that huge after a horrific crash.
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iflyos
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Posted: 08 Nov 2010 at 10:09pm |
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My contribution...My almost 3 year old son, who LOVES to go fly. He is carrying his "favowite airpane" back to the trailer after watching me fly it. If he goes with me to fly, this little PBF MUST be in the trailer...he checks himself to make sure it's loaded before getting in his carseat. It has a little Mercury Foam Safe in it, both from the initial build, as well as a few "encounters" with the trees in the backyard at home.
Tim AG4RZ  Edited by iflyos - 08 Nov 2010 at 10:10pm |
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mudman1959
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Posted: 21 Dec 2010 at 9:11pm |
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My Mercury moment, Charlie Browns Kite eating tree likes Gliders too
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Edited by mudman1959 - 22 Dec 2010 at 8:56am |
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Garret H
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Posted: 22 Dec 2010 at 6:00pm |
 ^ #1 E-flite Pitts  ^ #2 Corsair on the hunt!
 ^ #3 Never too big to hand launch!
 ^ #4 Preparing for take-off with my 100cc Aeroworks Edge 540T Edited by Garret H - 30 Dec 2010 at 12:07am |
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IamSam
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Posted: 18 Jan 2011 at 8:21pm |
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My friend Brian put a 11.1v brushless motor in a Harbor freight P-51,
we hand launched it, and it took off like a missile!! As he attempted
to gain altitude I noticed some wing flex and said "dude you're gonna
need to reinforce the wings" and at that very second the left wing folded up
pretty as can be and the plane turned into a dirt torpedo. We have
never laughed so hard in our lives! He already has it Mercury CA'd and duct-taped back
together for next weekend. Good-times man...good times!
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Garret H
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Posted: 19 Jan 2011 at 11:48am |
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OK, here's a true Mercury Moment -- this photo was taken a couple years ago at my field. This is the remnants of a Seagull 45" Extra after a mid-air with a Senior Kadet. The two planes collided head-on....the landing gear of the Extra was twisted in a complete S and was fully embedded in the leading edge of the Kadet -- both planes were completely destroyed.
The funny thing was, the carnage of the Extra was literally spread out over 100+ yards -- the cowl, motor, and ESC were all linked together at the north end of the field (about 50 yards from the impact area -- they obviously kept flying). The RX and plane were in the middle of the field, and some of the servos and other parts were actually south of the crash area about 50 yards! It took us three weekends to find all the parts -- a remote antenna and servo remained in the field for another week before we found them!
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rcdude07
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Posted: 22 Feb 2011 at 10:16am |
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Here is my Mercury Moment:
Went flying on 2-19-11 in 15-20mph winds with gusts 30+. Engine kept dying on me while flying (hadn't been ran in about 3 years time). Engine died on me and I had to turn into the wind to get back to the run way. When I did, the plane stopped flying. A hard sit down yielded in a bent gear and ripped wood. A little epoxy, straightening the LG, and a new glow plug should do the trick.   |
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rcdude07
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Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 7:38pm |
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This guy needs some Mercury Adhesives. Happened at FX3D in Jacksonville, FL, this year.
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Sir Crashalot
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Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 7:34pm |
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Sir Crashalot
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Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 7:37pm |
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After an expensive mid air in Tyler Texas he just wanted to be buried with his plane!
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iflyos
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Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 8:35pm |
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Dude...I see your problem...its the Super Tigre on the nose. Put on OS on there, and it will fly fine 
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rcdude07
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Posted: 21 Mar 2011 at 7:01am |
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[QUOTE=iflyos]
Dude...I see your problem...its the Super Tigre on the nose. Put on OS on there, and it will fly fine HAHA funny funny Tim.
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mudman1959
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Posted: 22 Mar 2011 at 8:58am |
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A Mercury Moment in the making.... Mudman1959
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rcdude07
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Posted: 29 Mar 2011 at 8:41am |
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[QUOTE=iflyos]
Dude...I see your problem...its the Super Tigre on the nose. Put on OS on there, and it will fly fine Tim, Last Friday afternoon we got the Super Tigre dialed in (was about 1/4 turn too rich). Flew like a charm like it did 6 years ago before collecting dust.
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Mikeee
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Posted: 29 Mar 2011 at 8:46pm |
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Took this picture while attending Gunsmoke 2011 Regional Scale Masters event
 several weeks ago, near Phoenix (Apache Junction), Az. The planes in this mid-air were Fokker Eindecker + Little Toote neither plane survived.  
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Rotate
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Posted: 29 Mar 2011 at 8:55pm |
Sopwith Camel held together by non other than Mercury gluesEdited by Rotate - 29 Mar 2011 at 9:02pm |
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Mikeee
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Posted: 29 Mar 2011 at 8:57pm |
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Here's a picture of the Little Toot before the mid-air.
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Mikeee
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Posted: 29 Mar 2011 at 9:00pm |
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This is the Fokker Eindecker with the owner towing it out to the lunch break(?) viewing area.
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Rotate
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Posted: 29 Mar 2011 at 9:08pm |
VOODOO mustang w/retracts
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Posted: 05 Apr 2011 at 4:48pm |
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rcdude07
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Posted: 06 Apr 2011 at 7:40am |
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Congrats Mikee on the win last night (4-5-11).
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rcdude07
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Posted: 12 Apr 2011 at 7:04am |
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Here is what happens when a relatively new pilot performs an aileron roll without sufficient power and panics when it's inverted.
In the photos, the white stuff floating in the water are the pieces of the Hobbico Avistar. The pilot bought the 30+ year old plane from another club member and it was it's first flight with the new pilot. The new pilot is seen swimming to the plane pieces. Sadly the fuel tank, firewall, and motor all sank to the bottom of Jordan Lake. Fortunately he still has his ParkZone T-28 and was able to continue flying for the day.   |
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Ghost In The Shell
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Posted: 13 Apr 2011 at 10:36am |
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current build 1/87 ORSV Nord Adiemus
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Posted: 19 Apr 2011 at 8:04pm |
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Headed out to SEFF this last weekend, took 12 planes! The photo shows 11 of the 12 planes in the back of the truck!  A Fun Cub is buried in the back left side covered by a F22 and a Micro-SSX. There is a Gemini in the back right side, covered by a Butterfly with Afterdark Led's for night flying and a DH100 Vampire foamie. Towards the tailgate is the T28, 3 Foamenators (intended for combat) and a F4D Skyray! A Parkzone Mosquito in its box fits in the lower left corner….. 12!
All came home in once piece, all flew, some more than others. |
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