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    Cool Predator drone crash....fail

    It is basically a box of 1/2" bluecore with extra layers at the nose. Then the whole thing was shaved with a knife and then sanded to shape.
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    Cool Predator drone crash....fail

    Ok, camo it was (or is since it is done now)...... It should fly tomorrow (hopefully it will fly), weather permitting. I noticed in some pictures red and white lights on the wingtips. Are there any other lights and what is the flashing pattern on the real bird? We have plenty of LEDs and a...
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    New Here? Introduce yourself!

    Thank you for the warm welcome, and a special thanks to you Gyro for your attention and mentoring I see evident in the posts I have read. Please be patient with me if I needle my son a bit in a post or two..... http://www.3drcforums.com/showthread.php?1086-Predator-drone-crash-fail/page3 I...
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    Cool Predator drone crash....fail

    First off, just because I was there I can not speak to what might have been happening with the controls, however, perhaps, since we both built the linkage that likely failed I might be willing to share the blame. sharp edges or faded edges? white, gray and silver gray or white, blue and silver...
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    Cool Predator drone crash....fail

    How about arctic camo on the top side, leave the bottom gray........ Speaking of orientation, how do we know that the crash wasn't pilot error?????:rolleyes:
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    New Here? Introduce yourself!

    Hello to all Hello to all. I am a old guy, 57 years old who used to fly RC when I was a teenager, a very long time ago. Most of my gear in that day was homebrew, built from old kid walkietalkies, scrap wire and old transistor radios. I remember the rubber band powered escapes we often used...
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    Cool Predator drone crash....fail

    I don't know aradc001, I think you need a little more paint and a decal or two before you fly it.........
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    Introducing myself

    Moved to the correct thread, forgive me, I am new here!
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