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Mike
United Kingdom
Приєднався 21 січ 2011
An eclectic channel for eclectic people - videos about scuba diving, model helicopters and gaming.
Soon to be much more!
Soon to be much more!
Enjoying the T-Rex 550 Helicopter. Crazy Power!
Video from last year of me practising some moves and learning to better string things together - to find a flow.
Great cameraman, until he stopped filming due to thinking he wasn't keeping the heli in frame...
Great cameraman, until he stopped filming due to thinking he wasn't keeping the heli in frame...
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Broken?! Strange noise coming from Align T-Rex 550X 6S Helicopter after 3D flight
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Having some fun trying new stuff the other day, when I noticed a weird new sound coming from the helicopter. I've since stripped it down and found nothing obvious, but replaced the main shaft, main shaft bearings, and the OWB for good measure. I don't think the OWB has been replaced since new (this helicopter was second hand to me as well) so hopefully that'll be the issue fixed next time I fly...
My first 700! XL Power Specter 700 V1 - What a beast!
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First time really stretching the legs of my new 700. Not owned a 700-size before and it's just incredible and has such presence in the air. Makes a decent noise too :) Spirit Pro FBL XL Power 4525 500kV motor Hobbywing V4 160A ESC JX Servos @ 7.4V RT 690mm main blades RT 106mm tail blades HRB 2 x 6S 6000mAh 50C DX9 Headspeed in IU 2 ~ 1800 rpm, IU3 = 2100 rpm.
Blade 400 3D X RC Helicopter - Piro flips and crash!
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Having a ton of fun trying piro flips after trying them on my M1 for the first time ever in real life. Much easier with a 325-size heli! Gutted though, the model fail went in to fail safe and crashed. About 20 minutes later I was flying my 550X and the same thing happened =o( I've since found out my DX9 is faulty with a bad RF module, only about 18 months old too...
Tic-tocs and flops with the OMP M1 Micro RC Helicopter
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Got treated to a brand-spanking new OMP M1 over the holidays - here's the first time I've caught it on camera. Managed my first (rough as) piro flips! Love this cheeky little bugger, powerful, precise and unlike the other (bigger) helis I own, totally unintimidating. The idea is since I'm not scared of this thing, I'll push myself further and progress much faster as I learn 3D. Using a Spektrum...
The Gentle Giant - First Test Flight of a Mikado Logo 800 RC Helicopter
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First real test flight after an initial hover test, filmed August 2021. Not my machine - I was approached by a good friend to build it for them. The catch? I'd never built a kit helicopter before! I'm nervous as all hell throughout this flight, I'm still a relatively new pilot. I'd probably have had to file for bankruptcy if I'd crashed..! Telemetry was partially setup for this flight - the TX ...
RC helicopter pilot tries an RC plane for the first time!
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Recently joined a new flying club and ended up buying an old AXN Floater Jet 1.2m motor glider off one of the members. I've always flown collective pitch helicopters and have never once tried fixed wing... until now. All I did was add a Spektrum AR620 RX, a 3S 2200mah Lipo from my 450-size heli and just threw it. I think it needs the CoG further forward and some trimming. I think I nailed the l...
Trex 550 Speed Runs
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First time I've had the space to really stretch the 550X's legs. Much fun :)
Big Bird! First session with the Align T-Rex 550X 6S Helicopter
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First session with my new (to me) Align T-Rex 550X Dominator. An absolute beast. BeastX 5.2.4 Align 960kV motor Align 100A ESC Align DS820 / DS285 HV Servos @ 6V (now set to 8V) Align 550mm main blades Align 90mm tail blades ManiaX 6S 5000mAh 35C DX9 Headspeeds (approx. rpm) IU1 - 2000 IU2 - 2200 IU3 - 2500
Smooth Big Air with the OMP M2 Explore RC Helicopter
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Another flight from a couple of weeks ago. A bit more warmed up this time, so by and large a smoother flight. This heli is incredible. So fast, so stable, so fun. Buy one now if you haven't already!
Close calls with the OMP M2 Explore RC Helicopter
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Some good honest fun in the setting summer sun. Trying quite hard to crash my M2 but not quite managing it. Almost did a couple of times - @2:30 was rather close! Not sure how I got out of that one!
Blade 150s RC Helicopter - Showing it some love after the winter
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Haven't flown this one since November 2020 and I got my OMP M2 Explore. Replaced a servo and did a full rebuild and re-setup. While it's not quite as locked-in nor as powerful as the M2, it still flies beautifully and it's great fun to fly. The Rail 156mm carbon blades really improve its handling. Compared to the M2 it's also more floaty and less intimidating - great to practice more advanced m...
Blade 400 3D X - RC Helicopter Testing Flybarless Conversion
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Testing my newly converted to flybarless Blade 400 3D. Still need some further fine tuning on the BeastX FBL unit, but I think it's pretty close so far! I took it easy since I'm still getting used to how it handles. Looking forward to really opening it up when I can get to a bigger flying field with no-one around!
OMP M2 Explore RC Helicopter - Throwing it about.
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Chucking about my OMP Hobby M2 Explore. Never been so brave.
SCUBA Diving Inside the Wreck of the MV Salem Express - The Titanic of the Red Sea
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The MV Salem Express was a roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry which operated for 25 years. The ship was originally named Fred Scamaroni and was launched in 1964 and delivered in 1965 to CGT, France. From 1969 to 1982 she was known as MV Nuits Saint Georges operating the Dunkirk - Ramsgate route. Again sold to new owners in 1982, she was renamed yet again to MV Lord Sinai, running the route betwee...
Final Blade 400 3D Flybar Flights before the conversion (Autumn 2020)
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Final Blade 400 3D Flybar Flights before the conversion (Autumn 2020)
Blade 400 3D X - Swash travel/binding testing
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Blade 400 3D X - Swash travel/binding testing
OMP M2 Explore RC Helicopter - Advanced Sport Flying in Gusty Wind
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OMP M2 Explore RC Helicopter - Advanced Sport Flying in Gusty Wind
OMP M2 Explore - First Backwards Circuits. Oh and the GoPro fell off my head mid-flight =oP
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OMP M2 Explore - First Backwards Circuits. Oh and the GoPro fell off my head mid-flight =oP
Blade 400 3D X - Flybarless Conversion
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Blade 400 3D X - Flybarless Conversion
First flight with the OMP M2 Explore - what a smooth heli!
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First flight with the OMP M2 Explore - what a smooth heli!
OMP M2 Helicopter - Sim Practice in AccuRC 2
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OMP M2 Helicopter - Sim Practice in AccuRC 2
Flip, Rolls and Inverted Flight - Blade 150s Helicopter
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Flip, Rolls and Inverted Flight - Blade 150s Helicopter
First rainbows / tic-tocs with the 150s =o)
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First rainbows / tic-tocs with the 150s =o)
Blade 150s - Sunset testing new Zeal 155mm carbon blades
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Blade 150s - Sunset testing new Zeal 155mm carbon blades
Blade Nano S2 RC Helicopter in 20mph Wind Gusts
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Blade Nano S2 RC Helicopter in 20mph Wind Gusts
Blade 150s Helicopter Big Air, Flips and Inverted Hover
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Blade 150s Helicopter Big Air, Flips and Inverted Hover
Blade Nano S2 Inverted Flight and Crash
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Blade Nano S2 Inverted Flight and Crash
Great flying heli 🤙
@@Thunder_Road_81780 thanks... the Spirit GT is a great flybarless unit IMHO 👍
hi, is it possible to install 150mm tail blades?
What motor and ESC are u using?
Some really nice flying Mike. 3D is definitely next level.....congratulations. Still a goal of mind but haven't ventured down that path yet. Cheers
Thanks Ric! Nice to hear from you and hope you're good. My flying all started with the humble little Blade 400 😎
Very nice
Question, why are people diving with one tank? It’s stupid to dive this wreck without doubles and deco, and Advanced Wreck certification. So much can go wrong. These people dive it like a ride at Disney. A perfect case of “you don’t know what you don’t know “.
Ther are also a hell of a lot of bodies still inside the wreck
Nice. What head are you using for flybarless snd stabilizer
330X head (same as 450X) 👍
@@mikesmiscellanea thanks, what gyro are you using? Thinking of converting my blade400 3D
@@robertzentai8761 latest version BeastX. You can pick up second hand ones relatively cheaply 👍
Super ❤❤❤👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥
Hi, friend. Tell me, does the tail not wag a little when hovering in place? What tail servo are you using?
Thank You Mike & other Divers for showing me this Ferry, where loads of people lost there lives its so Sad, it Was also sick & Disrespectful of those Divers who Stole, money Jewellery & that 1 diver cut off the woman's arm Just to steal her bracelet WTF is wrong with people just So barbaric I saw the film Macko on Netflix, which is based on the Truth of this Ferry It's so sad that 5 of the 8 divers died while exploring this Ferry, Some humans have no respect for people who died on this ferry , I bet they're been haunted by the people who died & it will be there own fault I think this ferry is cursed, please be careful everyone who is on this dive, God Bless you all & Thank you all for been ver Respectful on this ferry it's there Grave.
Very Nice! I bet those blades sound AMAZING in real life!
excellent flying....I gave my helicopter flying a big rest. I'm getting re-invigorated as I watch your journey. Well done!
Mega impressive flight bro! Those sim hours are very obviously paying off.
Gday Mike, I have always wanted to dive ship wrecks. How much experience would I need as a diver before I tackle a dive like this? Great video btw.
That's a tough question to answer. It really depends on the attitude of the diver and the quality of training. I guess it's feasible that someone could dive this wreck towards the end of their first year of diving, and do it safely.
I dive it in 2001. WE dive in outside because they told that the victims were inside the ferry and it was locked to avoid that same divers coud get in
bro thanks god i wasnt in that ship im in Qena instead of safaga phew well i love safaga but i was a bit scared of that ship
excellent video. Thanks for sharing.
Nice flying! Subbed
Nicely done. The first kit I built was the Goblin 380 Buddy. A bit difference in scale. ;)
Thanks! I did a lot of research and had been flying CP for about a year with lots of practice before this flight.. I've managed to fly and work on quite a few different machines now and I'm of the opinion that the bigger they are, the easier to fly and maintain. Not had chance to get my hands on a SAB yet sadly!
@@mikesmiscellanea Yeah, bigger flies better. But bigger is also much scarier. The first time I saw a Logo 800 start turning those big blades, I backed up at least 5 meters. That thing scared the crap outta me. The biggest heli I had seen at the time was my own Blade 360CFX 3S. Lol
@@Scenium for sure! Though weirdly I found the 800 less intimidating than 550s and 700s. It's so stable and flies so we'll at low RPM I though it was relaxing. Or would have been if it wasn't someone else's heli!!
I like the “A Team” cover theme if nothing else.
The nice thing about the Brain FBL, with the PC config it is really hard to screw up so that it is not flyable. (BeastX, not so much... ask me how I know) "Gentle Giant" is how I think of my TREX-800 that I'm getting used to. Mikado makes some sweet looking birds. I'd like to get one someday.
Absolutely, while a lot of people are fond of the BeastX, I find it a bit old hat now. Brain/Ikon and Spirit are much better units IMHO. I've just switched my own Trex 550X to a Spirit GT and it flies so much better! I don't think I'd ever buy a Mikado myself. Although the 800 flies beautifully, the kit quality wasn't great (one or two screws missing, one end of the boom was crushed/out of round and the manual isn't the most detailed) BUT! You can tell that there was no design consideration for cl an wiring or maintenance. I've heard they don't crash too well either.
@@mikesmiscellanea A lot of people are fond of "cheap." I am now flying the Futaba 760R. They feel amazing. However, I still strongly prefer the PC based configuration of Brain/Ikon. Also, they can report HobbyWing telemetry with nothing more than a wire. As to kit quality, my TREX 800 kit had some issues. Threads weren't rolled out to the tips of the linkage rods between swash and rotor head. They could not be threaded into the ball links, no way. Also, the build went better when I quit looking at the book. The directions were sooo bad. 1) It references parts that are not included and should not be. (this caused the biggest confusion and slow downs) 2) The entire tail boom mount and gear set is entirely different than pictured 3) The tail servo mounting directions are entirely wrong. Shows mounting direct to carbon, but there is really an aluminum bracket. 4) Screw diagrams don't match what is used in step 5) Bag labels? LOL 6) Measurement diagrams not pointing to correct measure points on parts. 7) Probably more, but I quit looking at it... The new 2021 model is back to conventional head (no longer DFC). The boxes still show DFC. And canopy is a vintage Trekker unit (and paper thin). LOL
@@yzScott how do you like your Trex? Thinking about getting into a 700. Want to cry once.
@@Gsxrtrix Pros: The value of the combo with servos, motor, and ESC. Cons: Minor QC issues in kit and the manual was a joke. It's a "Chevy" as far 3D helis go. Parts are widely available and decent cost. If you compare the cost of other brand kits plus the electronics that come in the Align combos, it is essentially impossible to come close without use garbage parts. My previously largest heli was the 550X. I asked Alan Szabo, if he as was going to have just one of the big ones, which would it be? He said the 800, so that is what I bought. But, I'm sure I would love the 700 or even the 650 too. They are plenty big to have a log of presence in the air. But they are more powered up. I think the 700 and 800 share exactly same motor, but the 800 is a good bit heavier. The 800 still has plenty of power, the 700 would be a monster.
@@yzScott Sweet! Thanks for the response. I’ve looked at the SAB’s. QC scares me if I end up with something off. I’m not a builder so if QC gets off I’ll get stuck. Those trex kits are truly nice but Im unable to make up my mind. It might be I just dive in and figure it out. Worst case I know what I need next lol
I run mine on 12s but think I need 14s like yours , a great heli and pretty rare here in the U.K. !
What headapeed and pinion was that running.
Head speeds were about 1050 / 1250 / 1400 Pinion is the larger 14T.
Nice , love the 800s. Have a Raptor E820
Good stuff man. That bird is a beast.
Hey Mike, long time no speak. Bizzare as it seems I've recently took the same route, although I'm nowhere near you with Helis. If you do enjoy motor gliders, three words. Conscendo Conscendo Conscendo. It's absolutely brilliant. Have a look at it. 3s learner friendly, 4s fully aerobatic. You're landing comment made me laugh, especially in light winds they really do glide forever meaning you have to start landing way downwind. Enter problem 2, a really narrow front profile 😁 Great fun though. I've joined a great local club, unfortunately they only tolerate Helis but I must admit it's great to fly with others instead of being on a field on my own at 7 in the morning 😁 Anyway hope you stick with them and sorry for the long comment 👍
Love it. I forgot about landing too
Lol
Zoom Zoom.
It can go faster but my balls aren't big enough yet haha. I crashed it on the flight after this and typically, I wasn't recording!!
Superb stuff, she suits you. Looks to be flying gorgeous.
Smooth flying! 🚁💨
Wickedly awesome stuff bud.
Damn you're getting good bud. Impressive. 🤙
Thank you man 😊 Good to know the effort is paying off!
Great flight, nice save!!!
Very nice!
Nice flying bro. I'm well overdue for a fly.
Great saves!
Cool buddy I just got a old blade 450 3d it's got flybar on it can I convert it to flybarless too.?
Silver car is a J30 (1989-1993) Nissan Maxima. The station wagon is a 1980s Toyota Carina. The Maxima would have been brand new or near brand new at the time of sinking. That pipe however must have fallen off only a few years ago tho.
Thanks Dave!
Great flight! The 150S shines best in these super relaxing flights.
Damn, you're becoming very proficient. Hat's off to you sir!
Beautiful day! Great flying, looks super relaxing. 👌
Get any grief from people complaining that you're not exercising?
It's great exercise for the thumbs! Seriously, no grief at all. Often people are interested and ask a few questions from a distance!
That M2 has some grunt.
Really want to dive this wreck
It really is a spectacular dive. Of all the wrecks I've dived it is certainly the one to affect me the most. Very sombre feeling - the sorrow emanating from the wreck was almost tangible.
@@mikesmiscellanea Yeah the histroy behind it adds to the wreck itself
@@mikesmiscellanea and audible for 3 of us weirdly (we think air in ship escaping)
That was fun to watch!
Awesome man, I just got my Explore. just waiting on some decent weather !!!
Nice flying!
Thanks dude!