I have a dream!

deltawing · January 24, 2016, 10:50:01 PM

For the glider lovers, you are not missing out. To my perspective, this is a very close formation RC flying than all I have seen, very skillful and challenging.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZtnh3NKPPY

BJROB · January 25, 2016, 08:10:26 AM

Nice video.
thanks for sharing

sihinch · February 04, 2016, 08:15:14 PM

Philip - I caved in. I bought a Vampire! It's all your fault.

thehaze · February 04, 2016, 09:21:49 PM

Quote from: sihinch on February 04, 2016, 08:15:14 PM
Philip - I caved in. I bought a Vampire! It's all your fault.

Like you needed an excuse...

sihinch · February 04, 2016, 09:40:07 PM

What can I say, I thought I'd earned it after a good visit today! At least that's what I'm telling myself.

Frank v B · February 05, 2016, 07:53:17 PM

re:"At least that's what I'm telling myself."

That means squat. What are you telling Leslie? That's all that matters.

Frank

ps: I'll back you up once we get our stories straight.

sihinch · February 05, 2016, 09:01:19 PM

It's my self birthday present! If there is such a thing.

deltawing · February 06, 2016, 10:35:09 PM

Simon, if you don't like your birthday present any more, I take it from your hangar.

deltawing · February 10, 2016, 11:07:12 AM

For who are brave enough to venture this type of after burner, it is way too cool and dangerous.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKuq8T7KMa0

This is for your entertainment purpose only, if you burn your garage or lose you wing as you get caught flying this at Rogo, please don't blame me,

you are warned.

deltawing · February 10, 2016, 11:58:04 PM

If the gas burner is breaking all safty codes

, how about this $15 LED afterburner from HK. Not bad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lORbHwK7kFk

sihinch · February 11, 2016, 07:43:42 AM

Not bad, but the Vampire didn't have an afterburner!

deltawing · February 11, 2016, 09:41:19 PM

For $14.34 extra you could get this LED afterburner from HobbyKing.
Are you getting the RTF vampire come with retracts and EDF/motor or the ARF vampire that put in your own motor?
I m getting my second vampire, this one would install with a 10 blades EDF, hoping to go vertical.
If you run the stock ESC with 5 cells, reposition the ESC to stand vertical at the middle of the cheat holes to obtains maximum cooling. It works for me.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__41696__Dr_MadThrust_Three_Color_LED_Afterburner_system_70mm_EDF.html?strSearch=after%20burner

sihinch · February 12, 2016, 08:05:10 AM

No, sorry, maybe I wasn't clear. The real vampire had no afterburner so I wouldn't (and people shouldn't!!!) ever add one to the model!

I got the PnP version and will fly it stock for a while. I put a new 10 blade fan in my last one and didn't like the current draw and I think removing the stock fan messed with the thrust angle. So I'm not going to mess with this one yet.

But I do have an afterburner system ready to fit to something!

piker · February 12, 2016, 09:35:11 AM

Are afterburners legal in EF1? Might come in useful for that last hot lap to the finish line!

deltawing · March 23, 2016, 01:55:57 PM

My second Vampire from HobbyKing arrived, this is a kit intend to put in a 1300W EDF, retracts and go vertical.
For whom might already have a vampire would you fly with me this season?

Here is an Vampire video back in the old days, year 1964.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MwjzuXvfyrU

If you are considering getting one, here is the 666 pages long-live thread in rcgoups.com since 2011.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1489353