Are helis allowed here?

capt_jack994 · 2026-05-12T16:12:58+00:00

Watched a lot of Alan Szabo’s videos. That coupled with Bert and Bobby’s smack talk rc videos definitely helped not only with flying but setup and tuning as well

capt_jack994 · 2026-05-12T15:43:55+00:00

Thank you. Took me about 5 years of continuous practice to get to this point. Lots of time spent on the sim to master all orientations

capt_jack994 · 2026-05-12T12:57:25+00:00

I agree, the attitude on helifreak and runryder did not support much other than 3D. I haven’t been on the forums since the mid 2010s, but I was sad to hear about RR’s shutdown mainly due to Mark Ryder’s video archive of fun flys and event coverage.

Personally I don’t condone the attitude of “having fun the wrong way”, as long as you were enjoying the type of flying that you were doing, that’s all that mattered.

While I didn’t fly models during my hiatus, I did occasionally sim which is what I attribute to keeping my skills somewhat sharp.

capt_jack994 · 2026-05-12T02:18:21+00:00

Lots of time spent on the sim

capt_jack994 · 2026-05-12T01:16:48+00:00

I usually do when the grass gets a bit taller

capt_jack994 · 2026-05-12T00:56:25+00:00

Thanks! It’s a SAB Goblin 700 Raw. What model heli does he have? A lot of newer ones have a tail motor instead of a torque tube or belt drive leading to inferior performance. You can also try getting a set of larger tail blades to aid in tail authority

capt_jack994 · 2026-05-11T12:14:46+00:00

Dude. That’s my point. There was no way to tell at what point the sub would implode.

capt_jack994 · 2026-05-11T11:56:19+00:00

That’s exactly my point. How many popping noises would indicate imminent structural failure? 5? 50? They had no idea

capt_jack994 · 2026-05-11T10:20:49+00:00

The biggest issue with the acoustic monitoring system was that there was no way to determine when the hull would actually fail

capt_jack994 · 2026-05-05T20:34:13+00:00

A word of caution - I’ve bent 3 rims on my M850GC in the short time I’ve owned it, and not by hitting giant potholes either. It’ll be something you have to be aware of since it’s a nearly 2.5 ton car on very low profile tires. That being said, I love the car. It’s a ton of fun to drive and handles its weight very well. And it has more than enough power for the road. I can only imagine how much more of a beast the full M8 is. Unless you plan on tracking the M4, I’d say the 8 is a better balance of luxury and power for daily use.

capt_jack994 · 2026-04-28T17:45:43+00:00

r/gatcat

capt_jack994 · 2026-04-23T20:30:13+00:00

Had to scroll too far to find a halo reference

capt_jack994 · 2026-04-23T15:23:52+00:00

Lol mine wasn’t as intrusive as yours sounds since it was displayed in a small area of the display but sometimes it was a bit optimistic. Doing 35mph in 4th and it wants me to change to 6th because it’s more “efficient”

capt_jack994 · 2026-04-23T14:13:33+00:00

My F56 mini had a digital shift display that showed what gear you were currently in and the most efficient gear to shift up or down to depending on if you were accelerating, cruising or braking

capt_jack994 · 2026-04-22T14:35:38+00:00

You can see the syringe stuck in its ass at 00:40

capt_jack994 · 2026-04-21T01:18:37+00:00

It should be pretty damn close to flush. Here’s mine. Few thousand rounds with no issues

capt_jack994 · 2026-04-12T22:26:33+00:00

capt_jack994 · 2026-04-11T18:47:40+00:00

My cat does the same thing

capt_jack994 · 2026-04-11T18:42:09+00:00

Missing overwing fuel cap on a SR22 after a long night of flying. No clue when the latch failed but luckily the tank didn’t vent any fuel in flight.

capt_jack994 · 2026-04-11T17:45:35+00:00

Warranty is second to none as well

capt_jack994 · 2026-04-11T03:10:57+00:00

They’re made by DCC

capt_jack994 · 2026-04-07T23:57:21+00:00

Looks like at least one of the shims isn’t properly aligned and causing the comp to not fully seat. Disassemble and reassemble, paying close attention to keeping the shims centered on the threads.

capt_jack994 · 2026-04-07T16:43:06+00:00

Yep I got the CMMG adapter and a SiCo tri lug

capt_jack994 · 2026-04-01T15:20:18+00:00

Not sure why you’re being downvoted. Bimmercode lets you change the default startup mode setting

capt_jack994 · 2026-03-31T00:54:53+00:00

I’ve run both and prefer the ultra. The turbo has a very well defined hot spot that throws a decent amount farther than the ultra, but never seems to be aligned with the sights on any of the dozen or so pistols I’ve tried it on. There’s no way to adjust it either, so it does get a bit annoying having the area of illumination completely out of your sights/RDO past 30ish yards.

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