Sunset State Beach Camp & Fly May 6-7th 2023!!!!!!

[thenated0g]

You want the newest goggles as those ones you linked are the older models that will go out of support in a bit. These are the new models

DJI Goggles 2

The DJI Goggles 2 provide next-level comfort and convenience. Now smaller, lighter, and equipped with Micro-OLED screens, so you experience outstanding clarity as you navigate the sky!

www.getfpv.com

and you want an 03 air unit like this:

DJI O3 Air Unit

Integrating DJI's cutting-edge video transmission technology into a lightweight and compact body, the DJI O3 Air Unit features excellent video transmission quality with high definition and low latency - even at long distances.

www.getfpv.com

yeah its pretty expensive right now to get into dji hd.

 

[Wayne]

There are other HD systems out there for less money.. DJI is pretty impressive though.

 

[Wayne]

@Chris came up with a fun idea this morning.

For next year at Sunset we will do a little build challenge. And the participants will vote for a winner and they will win something nice from Aloft. As we discussed this idea, it developed into what the build might be, and started to think about a dedicated design and we started calling this the "Sunset Special". Current thought is a rather simple EPP airframe, something that can take the Sunset abuse, but also offers good flying experience. Small enough to be cheap, durable and portable.

What do you all think? Fun way to build some community in the months before the event? Group build fun.

 

[thenated0g]

Weird cause i just watched this video this morning and was thinking was have enough people building things that we should do some type of themed build. It was so fun that one year we all did hawkies.

 

[Chris]

It was the fun that we all had with the Hawkies that made me think that it would be fun to do a community Sunset Special" sort of thing.
Wayne came up with the build competition and prize part of it LOL.
Ill have to check out that vid.

 

[thenated0g]

@Chris its nuts. so many crazy ships.

 

[Wayne]

Some cool ships in there for sure. The Grill N Fly was awesome bit of teamwork!

Jivaromodels has some great flying machines. Don't go to his site if you don't have a few hours to enjoy it:

jivaro-models.org - Toutes les facettes de l'aéromodélisme

jivaro-models.org

 

[JLink125]

@Chris came up with a fun idea this morning.

For next year at Sunset we will do a little build challenge. And the participants will vote for a winner and they will win something nice from Aloft. As we discussed this idea, it developed into what the build might be, and started to think about a dedicated design and we started calling this the "Sunset Special". Current thought is a rather simple EPP airframe, something that can take the Sunset abuse, but also offers good flying experience. Small enough to be cheap, durable and portable.

What do you all think? Fun way to build some community in the months before the event? Group build fun.

I'm in!!!

 

[Doc J]

@Chris came up with a fun idea this morning.

For next year at Sunset we will do a little build challenge. And the participants will vote for a winner and they will win something nice from Aloft. As we discussed this idea, it developed into what the build might be, and started to think about a dedicated design and we started calling this the "Sunset Special". Current thought is a rather simple EPP airframe, something that can take the Sunset abuse, but also offers good flying experience. Small enough to be cheap, durable and portable.

What do you all think? Fun way to build some community in the months before the event? Group build fun.

A (very) long time ago we did that at my old club in the UK.
The idea was to make a model that would fit inside an ordinary shoe box. Obviously the wings had to be detachable and the largest span you could have was 24" - plus the fuselage if that was separate.

I suppose if you made a blended wing fuse it could go to 30" or so actually, but still fit inside that shoe box.

Huge fun. The guy that won it also made a cardboard tube to put in a bottle rocket - lit in flight - by a broken light bulb element - surprisingly it worked very well.

Doc.

 

[Red]

@Chris came up with a fun idea this morning.

For next year at Sunset we will do a little build challenge. And the participants will vote for a winner and they will win something nice from Aloft. As we discussed this idea, it developed into what the build might be, and started to think about a dedicated design and we started calling this the "Sunset Special". Current thought is a rather simple EPP airframe, something that can take the Sunset abuse, but also offers good flying experience. Small enough to be cheap, durable and portable.

What do you all think? Fun way to build some community in the months before the event? Group build fun.

Lemme know, I'm in.

 

[thenated0g]

I think some kind of theme for what it looks like would be fun. Like tropical birds or Star wars. Leave the physical shape to whatever you want. That way you could just paint something you had if you are not into scratch building.

 

[Wayne]

Honestly, after seeing that video above with the flying BBQ, I'm totally open to a different suggestion.

I love the weird stuff. How about a contest to build and test fly (at the event, no pre-flying) what ever odd creation you can come up with? Something like the flying surfboard! Think Jarron has wanted to fly an inflatable boat for a while now. This could be an additional challenge, we could still do a group build if folks want.

Just an idea..

 

[jure]

an rc paper airplane for the slope ?

 

[Hawaii Sloper]

an rc paper airplane for the slope ?

That guys is crazy! I saw this awhile ago. Made me laugh then too

 

[Doc J]

I think some kind of theme for what it looks like would be fun. Like tropical birds or Star wars. Leave the physical shape to whatever you want. That way you could just paint something you had if you are not into scratch building.

Good point there Nate.

Doc.

 

[Chris]

I like it Nate! Star Wars theme!

 

[thenated0g]

So just bring my starfires again?
you get that deathstar together yet???

 

[Chris]

Unfortunately no. DAMMIT!!!
It will be on the table at the next build night! What was the CG for it.... Again?
Too much to remember....

 

[thenated0g]

185mm from the nose.

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[Chris]

Oh GOOD. I had 170 in my head for some reason... 185 it is. Thanks for that link!