Golden Age Racer Flies Over Pine Forge - Drone coverage

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My son Ben and I had a few inspired days of flying in Pine Forge, PA with my 13"span, rubber-powered 1938 Pearson-Williams Mr.Smoothie, which were some of the last times I'd ever fly on this beautiful field, in late 2018. This was my 3rd peanut Smoothie, having lost the previous two thru the years at Geneseo, NY. A classic flyer that soars on rails, it's a pleasure to fly and film. Ben added another layer, by capturing the flights with his drones, the Mavic Air and the DJI Mavic 2 Pro. Also filmed by Tom Hallman with a Canon PowerShot SX20 & iPhone 11Pro. Music via the talented musicians at artist.io, who breathe life into my films.
Ben Hallman Productions: www.hallmanproductions.com
My youngest son, Jonnie (6 yrs) in 1992, launching my first 13" Mr. Smoothie: hallmanstudio.com/Smoothie_1.pdf
Simple plan by the late, great Dick Howard: hallmanstudio.com/Smoothie13_H...
The 13" model came in at 9.8 grams, and uses a single loop of .125" x 31".
24" plan by the late, great Dave Rees: outerzone.co.uk/plan_details....
19" Smoothie kit from Easy Built Models: easybuiltmodels.com/pd10.htm#...
Here's the story behind the film from October 2018:
I got out last night for a much needed dose of free-flight with the new peanut Mr. Smoothie,
and my oldest son Ben, who was in town visiting from Brooklyn. He had to borrow a local friend’s
drone for a gig the next day, so we rushed out to Pine Forge during the fading golden hour,
and got in a few flights.
Never liked rushing a trim session, let alone a first trim session with a new bird, but I went into
Dick Van Dyke mode and sped around, making it to the field with a scant hour left before sunset.
With an old motor installed from Smoothie #2 that had flown away in Geneseo the past summer, I tossed her 2-3 times to get the CG, dialed in a thrust setting that sorta felt good, added clay to a wingtip and finally put in 600 turns. She flew a circle, be it somewhat tight.
I gave her a tweak of left rudder, removed the wingtip clay and wa-la!! Didn’t know Ben was filming that first launch with the drone….but I heard him say “wait” just after I let her go.
We were able to film the second flight from 30-40’ with the drone…creating my first near midair with a four-propped object, perhaps only a yard away. He wasn’t able to follow it with the drone, so I continued filming with hand held camera.
After one more flight, and that was it. Crickets & birds were everywhere, it was damp…but it was dead calm, beautiful, and a totally unexpected trim session. Add to that, I was at the field with my adult first born. It couldn’t get any better.
We did it again the next night, and then two months later, after the grass had been harvested.
The December flights...they were the icing. TH
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*** 10 steps to trimming a rubber model, by John Koptonak: www.flyingacesclub.com/PFFT/Tr...
Also, these tutorials from Easy Built Models: easybuiltmodels.com/tips.htm#...
Here's a source for rubber: www.faimodelsupply.com/produc...
Badge Classic DT & spring (at the bottom of the page): www.starlink-flitetech.com/tim...
Looking for a Flying Aces Club near you? Check out this link: flyingacesclub.com/wp/about-th... If you click on the map at the area closest to you, it will automatically bring up an information request link. That request goes to FAC GHQ and also to the Squadron Commander of record for that squadron.
Geneseo FAC Nats Journals from 2016 & 2018: www.maxfliart.com
For more info on free-flight rubber-powered models, check these websites:
brooklyn-balsa.square.site
www.easybuiltmodels.com/
www.volareproducts.com/BUY/
www.flyingacesclub.com
National Free Flight Society - freeflight.org/
Mike Stuart's Flying Scale Models - www.ffscale.co.uk/
www.freeflightsupplies.co.uk
Flying Aces Club merchandise: www.cafepress.com/flyingacesclub
All profits support Flying Aces Club activities.
Center of Gravity merchandise: www.cafepress.com/centergravity

Пікірлер: 34

  • @kenmercer8040
    @kenmercer80406 ай бұрын

    "Add to that, I was at the field with my adult first born. It couldn’t get any better." Fullness.

  • @bokusimondesu
    @bokusimondesu6 ай бұрын

    A breeze of zen. Thank you 😊

  • @marcolyott
    @marcolyott6 ай бұрын

    Thank you Tom.❤

  • @zacharyschnepp4860
    @zacharyschnepp48606 ай бұрын

    Beautiful just what I needed on a Sunday. Thanks.

  • @JefferyHall-ct2tr
    @JefferyHall-ct2tr6 ай бұрын

    Only one thing I can say about that plane! Smooooooth! For sure lives up to its name!

  • @venturesrcs
    @venturesrcs6 ай бұрын

    An amazing red plane over the greens. It's visual poetry.

  • @glennreach6930
    @glennreach69306 ай бұрын

    Another beautiful and inspiring video. Thanks so much for taking us along.🥸

  • @diestimmeausdemnirvana8286
    @diestimmeausdemnirvana82865 ай бұрын

    Not only your planes but also your videos are beautiful art work.

  • @whhsfordian
    @whhsfordian6 ай бұрын

    Very neat watching all the action from the drone vantage point.

  • @dwahnaslowdown8887
    @dwahnaslowdown88876 ай бұрын

    That high vantage shot at 2:25 is fantastic. Kudos to Ben. Thigh-high in the field, too. These videos take me back to my youth, and the joy of simply watching something (that I built) fly. Thanks.

  • @Hallo-Hallo
    @Hallo-Hallo6 ай бұрын

    Beautiful as always, thanks! 👍😃

  • @wayneandrus240
    @wayneandrus2406 ай бұрын

    THIS defines true excellence! What a beaudtiful airccraft and such an outstanding video!!

  • @craigh3381
    @craigh33816 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing..nice models and flights.

  • @XXfea
    @XXfea6 ай бұрын

    Beautiful Sunday morning... My coffee tastes so much better! Thank you 👍

  • @polygonalmasonary
    @polygonalmasonary6 ай бұрын

    Beautiful, brings back memories of my dad, he loved making and flying model airplanes when I was a young child. Unfortunately he became mentally I’ll and had given up on just about everything by the time I was twelve. But nothing can take away those early memories, thank you so much for your Chanel and your love of free flight models 👍♥️

  • @leonardwilliams8109
    @leonardwilliams81096 ай бұрын

    The drone footage is a real us addition to your videos! Beautifully shot! The first drone footage looked like your racer making a turn around a pylon - then I realized the pylon is you. Outstanding!

  • @paulnelson5314
    @paulnelson53146 ай бұрын

    Splendid!🎉

  • @fetabhelium
    @fetabhelium6 ай бұрын

    Thanks. Ďakujem.

  • @andreapiana4218
    @andreapiana42186 ай бұрын

    As usual, much more than balsa and paper. It's a dream without time. Hello from Italy.

  • @charlesbola1971
    @charlesbola19716 ай бұрын

    Beauty fly 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @henrycow203
    @henrycow2036 ай бұрын

    The drone footage was awsome !!

  • @Climbgator
    @Climbgator6 ай бұрын

    Brazil on, thanks Sir...

  • @mjkluck
    @mjkluck6 ай бұрын

    Good stuff, Bubs.

  • @ClassicCharismatic-nr1wr
    @ClassicCharismatic-nr1wr6 ай бұрын

    What a unique perspective! Kind of a God's-eye view of FF flying.

  • @theqslearningmethod
    @theqslearningmethod5 ай бұрын

    Very nice video.

  • @eprohoda
    @eprohoda6 ай бұрын

    Good day!Maxfliart, that is pro ~take care. =)

  • @harrykeel8557
    @harrykeel85576 ай бұрын

    The drone is certainly great at finding your model after it lands. I know what has been missing in my life, I haven't been watching your videos.

  • @jetpack5
    @jetpack56 ай бұрын

    Seems to fly light its nice bird

  • @larryfisher7056
    @larryfisher70566 ай бұрын

    Just gorgeous. Love those golden age racers.

  • @georgemaddison60
    @georgemaddison606 ай бұрын

    Wow just wow, another stunning build and video thank you

  • @user-vt9mh9ln1e
    @user-vt9mh9ln1e6 ай бұрын

    Beautiful video. Love the Drone footage. Show a different perspective.

  • @UguysRnuts
    @UguysRnuts6 ай бұрын

    Cyanoacrylate for the soul.

  • @aeromodeller1
    @aeromodeller16 ай бұрын

    That little bobble at the end tells us that the motor ran out in the air. The plane is coming down at its fastest. A longer, thinner motor of the same weight could be used. It would take more turns, turn the prop more slowly and stay in the air longer. If it comes down with many turns remaining after full winds, the motor is too long and thin.

  • @nikunjnikee
    @nikunjnikee6 ай бұрын

    The propeller should be heavy than plane or body of plane should be heavy?

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