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  1. garlandk

    Yuma Full Scale Airshow 2.28.2015

    This weekend is the Yuma Airshow at MCAS in Yuma, AZ. www.yumaairshow.com If you are in the area come check it out. We will have a R/C Demonstration around noon time! It was a lot of fun last year when we did it. There is also a night show on Friday the 27th. I will be flying the OMP 120cc...
  2. garlandk

    Yuma IMAC Challenge April 18th-19th

    The Yuma IMAC Challenge will be on April 18th thru the 19th. The Yuma Aeromodelers are looking forward to seeing the IMAC group again. Just a heads up the flying field does have a morning side and an afternoon side. We will change flight lines around lunch time. This will give us a chance to...
  3. garlandk

    Lipo Disposal

    When I was cleaning out my shop this weekend I had a few batteries sitting on the top shelf that are well used! Probably nearly 2-3 years old and are puffed. They are all older turnigy batteries. What do you do to dispose them besides blowing them up ;) What I did this past weekend was drained...
  4. garlandk

    New Flight Power Batteries

    I recently got in several Flight Power packs to use. I must say I am very impressed with the quality of the products. The new 70c packs are perfect for any 3D airframe. I am running the 3800 mah 6 cell 70c packs in my prototype Yak 55M. I compared the packs to the older Flight Power packs and...
  5. garlandk

    OMP's Prototype Yak 55M 60" Electric Video

    Here is a sneak peak video of OMP's new Yak 55M! Production models should be out around March!
  6. garlandk

    Generators?

    What does everyone use for a generator at the field? I recently bought the Ryobi from Home Depot. Runs great! Have not really put it to the test yet. I am wondering today if I should have just saved a bit more money and got the Honda or Yamaha. I am just using it for charging and running my FPV...
  7. garlandk

    Futaba 18MZ/14SG/8FG Tips and Tricks

    Figure I would start a thread that talks about these three radios. The nice thing about Futaba radios is the programming is VERY similar. Ill get it started. Made this video a while back on how to setup a timer that only turns on a few clicks above idle position on the throttle stick.
  8. garlandk

    OMP Videos

    Share your Ohio Model Planes videos here! I will start! I hate we are out of stock of these, but here is the latest video I have of my 120cc Extra 330. She is a great flying plane and I cant wait for the later version to come out.
  9. garlandk

    IMAC Dalton Extra 300SP KG's new Contest plane.

    The past year builder Tony Russo has been at it on my new Dalton Extra 300. After seeing Mark's SP a few years ago I have always wanted one. Well Tony is almost done and the plane is about to be ready to picked up! Looking forward to using this plane in the 2015 contest year. I will just need to...
  10. garlandk

    Readymade R/C Anaconda Assembly

    Figure I would post a different kind of assembly thread here. This is Ready Made's new Anaconda FPV/UAV plane. This aircraft reminds me a lot of the Shadow UAV. Stay tune for more photos and setups pics! 20349=13037-10437509_10202575853293740_8887206200985146209_n.jpg...
  11. garlandk

    Show your IMAC Setup

    Show your giant scale plane or iMac setup! About to setup a new iMac plane myself. My plan is to run two Futaba 8 channel sbus rx with my 18mz splitting the airplane in half. I will be running the left ailerons and right elevator on one rx and right ailerons and left elevator servos on...
  12. garlandk

    It Can Happen...and It can Happen FAST

    Guys, I know there has been plenty of threads of lipo fires, but this is just a reminder it can happen and it can happen very fast! I put two lipos on charge in my garage and went inside to grab something afterI notice everything was ok. When inside which was only for a few minutes I...
  13. garlandk

    RIP A5 Icon. FPV Goggles Crash

    This was a while back, but still funny to see happen! Kind of got too slow...
  14. garlandk

    OMP Giveaway!

    Guys head over to the Vendor Support section on GSN to check out the OMP Giveaway! http://giantscalenews.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?26-Vendor-Forums Good luck everyone! Big thanks for GSN for allowing us to have a Vendor Section on GSN. You will also notice other companies...
  15. garlandk

    Color Scheme Contest! OMP 70 Fusion Giveaway!

    Alright guys! OMP is needing a scheme for their Scheme B version of the new OMP 70" Fusion profile! You think you got a awesome scheme? Post it here for the OMP Fusion! The new electric OMP 70" Fusion" will come in two schemes. This contest will last two weeks from today! Entries must be...
  16. garlandk

    Color Scheme Contest! OMP Yak 55 60 Giveaway!

    Alright guys! OMP is needing a scheme for their Scheme B version of the new OMP Yak 55 60" airplane! You think you got a awesome scheme? Post it here for the OMP Yak 55! The new electric OMP Yak 55 60" will come in two schemes. Scheme A will be very similar to our OMP Yak 55 120cc plane...
  17. garlandk

    IMAC Shhhhh

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  18. garlandk

    Wood is Good....

    ...Just sayin!
  19. garlandk

    Old time Fav Slime Plane!

    What was your fav glow plane back when it was basically just glow airplanes and just a few gassers around? I gotta say mine was either the Magic or Kaos series.
  20. garlandk

    50% Formation Flying

    Here is a video of my boss and I doing formation flying at a local airshow in Orange County, CA. This was a blast! I was flying the Hempel 260 and my Boss was flying the Chicken Stick Aviation Bipe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHWd4is8XBQ&list=UUag_9nVB43dBB7b_TlAbRbA
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