Designs

[illusionist]

My first one got about 8 seconds, but after that, I haven't worked with that design much. I think I might just work on perfecting my coaxial design for now. How about you?

[mawa_chee]

I called the nice people up at freedom flights and they were kind enough to respec the design for this year.
You can order a legal design right now!

Is this true? I've been on the site and I can't seem to find the new model. If you can help me find where to order it, it will be greatly appreciated!

[dandaman]

So I just started thinking about this one, I'm also doing to robot arm with my younger brother. I have access to a 3D printer, and the software to design what I want. My thought was to be sure thatI get a uniform pitch would be to print one that way. Anyone have ideas on ideal pitches for a balsa wood sheet glued on the "rotor supports"?

[illusionist]

So I just started thinking about this one, I'm also doing to robot arm with my younger brother. I have access to a 3D printer, and the software to design what I want. My thought was to be sure thatI get a uniform pitch would be to print one that way. Anyone have ideas on ideal pitches for a balsa wood sheet glued on the "rotor supports"?

Didn't you just ask that? =P Go read our responses in the other thread.

[Frogger4907]

I called the nice people up at freedom flights and they were kind enough to respec the design for this year.
You can order a legal design right now!

Is this true? I've been on the site and I can't seem to find the new model. If you can help me find where to order it, it will be greatly appreciated!

http://www.freedomflightmodels.com/paypal.htm

[eta150]

I called the nice people up at freedom flights and they were kind enough to respec the design for this year.
You can order a legal design right now!

Is this true? I've been on the site and I can't seem to find the new model. If you can help me find where to order it, it will be greatly appreciated!

http://www.freedomflightmodels.com/paypal.htm

^It still shows you the old one, but he'll send the new one without you asking

[mircat]

What's the deal with the "flat balsa wood disc" that is required on the helicopter? What are the rules about the way it should be attached?

I mean, can we just glue it to the upper most part of the helicopter? ...but now I am left wondering how it could be dislodged.

[eta150]

What's the deal with the "flat balsa wood disc" that is required on the helicopter? What are the rules about the way it should be attached?

I mean, can we just glue it to the upper most part of the helicopter? ...but now I am left wondering how it could be dislodged.

It was an addition to the rules because of the problem with the vertical ceiling prods becoming lodged in cracks and keeping the helicopters up. This led to an incredible number of rules disputes, including one that took away my 12 minute flight at states . This flat balsa disc is typically attached to the top of a ceiling prod.

Just a side note, I'm impressed with the rules committees for finding a solution this effective to what was a pretty bad problem.

[lucwilder42]

I don't think it's a solution at all. The point on last year's copters kept them in one place. The disc lets the copter travel all over the ceiling and is ten times as likely to lead to a stuck helicopter.

[jander14indoor]

Keep in mind that the concern wasn't about getting caught in the rafters, which is a pretty obvious time to stop on for the timers, but occurrences where the spike actually stuck into the ceiling in some cases, but not others that LOOKED the same from the floor and timers couldn't tell when to stop. With a large 'button' on top it can't drill in.

Jeff Anderson
Livonia, MI