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Sep 01, 2008 14:56 |  #1

Yes rc helicopters can fly inverted, I was flying this while a friend took some shots with my 1DMkIII..:D

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Sep 01, 2008 15:03 |  #2

That is a little bit of a strange look...... Nice work :D


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Sep 01, 2008 23:20 as a reply to  @ Jim G's post |  #3

i got alot of shots like this from the XFC,, the team flights they where flip floping mere inches apart, any one not knowing what an rc heli is capible seeing one in the right hands will make you jaw drop,, i can post pics from xfc if theres any interest? dont wanna hijack the thread hehe great shot, and great flying isnt nose- in inverted just like level tail -in except the collective? im a planker hah
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Sep 01, 2008 23:52 |  #4

LOOk at my Screen name.. Im interested!!! ive been the XFC a few years back. That is one fun event, well to watch. No where that good enough to fly at that.. haha!


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Sep 02, 2008 07:00 as a reply to  @ rcfury's post |  #5

IMAGE: http://www.flyinggiants.com/gallery/data/1002/medium/XFC08pitviper510596.JPG

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notice the smoke trails on the last pic, they where doing opisite funnels,, soooo close ,, i was lucky to have media pass from FG to get the shots i got.
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Sep 02, 2008 21:57 |  #6

god I envy you!!!! Front row seats to the event. How did you ever score media rights?


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Sep 02, 2008 22:08 as a reply to  @ rcfury's post |  #7

im a strong supporter of this site www.flyinggiants.com (external link) and it never hurts to ask:D it was a hoot trying to film the live online broadcast during the heli demos, the other cool thing was i took 693 photos with my camera.. i was useing one of the fg staff nikons for super close ups,, i think i took 900 with that camera over the weekend and i wasnt even there the final day haha..., the guys fly like hornets on crack tied to the floor the few other camera guy where joking about wiplash trying to track the things haha. its so cool. hahah if you check the site out theres video aswell. sign up if your not already a memeber there, great rc community
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Sep 04, 2008 01:35 |  #8

I think i signed u a while ago but, never really not interested in the forums. My main hangout was RCuniverse and Ezone. Always good to see some RC ADDICTS.


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Sep 04, 2008 09:49 as a reply to  @ rcfury's post |  #9

if there is a forum to be on it would be flying giants.. the crowd is so cool. i used to use rcu... never again expect to post event data.. the new fg co site crackroll.com is made for chopper nuts, theres a few more rc guys here, we should start a rc stuff thread to post neat photoforum worthy pics on hahah
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Sep 05, 2008 07:06 |  #10

busterboy wrote in post #6220587 (external link)
Yes rc helicopters can fly inverted, I was flying this while a friend took some shots with my 1DMkIII..:D

Now we know your fibbing, because the 1DMkIII is a very technically complicated camera and takes alot of hours to master ;)

Nice shot BTW.


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