Discoferret & the Velo 50 (pre crash flight) plus aftermarth video

[p4ddy]

Here's pete's flight before his crash. Unfortunately i wasn't videoing the crash flight but only recorded the aftermarth. It's still processing so will be ready in a few minutes. The post crash vid will be up in a couple more hours (bloody HD vid uploading).

[mikeKendall]

Nice flying. Are you in Grassroots?


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[Gav]

Looking good! But I really don't like the sound of (pre crash flight).

Was it bad?


Gav

[discoferret]

Looking good! But I really don't like the sound of (pre crash flight).

Was it bad?


Gav

I had one of the plastic ball linkage snap in flight. The main one that holds the main blade which caused a boom strike about 15ft in the air. I heard a massive crack so I hit throttle hold quick and it went tail in. Caused a huge crater lol Damage is main blades, boom, torque tube, main shaft, one of the bell cranks, slight damage to the canopy all in all not too bad. Paddy will post the vid later. All down to a dodgy ball linkage!

[discoferret]

Nice flying. Are you in Grassroots?


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Thanks, No not this year thinking about entering next year.

[p4ddy]

Looking good! But I really don't like the sound of (pre crash flight).

Was it bad?


Gav

Well the vid is almost uploaded so you'll see for yourself I heard a crack & looked up & saw it piroetting on it's knife edge towards the ground.

[p4ddy]

Aftermarth video LOL

[Gav]

Oh boy, unlucky...good luck with fixing it up again matey. I bet p4ddy was 'put off' flying his logo after that. :-(

Btw yes it was a nice crater

cheers
Gav

[bolders]

Unlucky mate but at least the frames and the shiney cano are still intact

[p4ddy]

I bet p4ddy was 'put off' flying his logo after that. :-(

cheers
Gav

Not at all mate.

[discoferret]

Total cost of crash comes to £125! Due to a weak ball joint, I've ordered some quick UK instead of the stock ones.
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[p4ddy]

Total cost of crash comes to £125! Due to a weak ball joint, I've ordered some quick UK instead of the stock ones.
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Edge FBL blades??

[discoferret]

Edge FBL blades??

Yes Edge 623 FBL's

[Gav]

Do you have to resize the main blade grips links for the velo or do they fit out of the packet?

[discoferret]

Do you have to resize the main blade grips links for the velo or do they fit out of the packet?

Ive heard that they fit straight out of the packet.