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17-02-2012, 04:08 PM
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The sky is Messier here!
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Darwin
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whatever turns you on I guess 
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17-02-2012, 04:13 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Freo WA
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Thinking: Shawshank Redemption Pt2 might be a go-er
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17-02-2012, 04:25 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posts: 1,581
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As my mum says to my wife, at least he's not down the pub every night coming home drunk.
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17-02-2012, 05:57 PM
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Life is looking up!
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 2,017
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Some people just have way too much time on their hands  
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17-02-2012, 09:04 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
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I think its cool.
Don't ever forget that MANY people think we are nerdy dorks for doing Astronomy.
Good on him I say 
He's having fun.
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17-02-2012, 10:03 PM
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Look up, look good!
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posts: 2,762
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What an extraordinary hobby!?
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17-02-2012, 10:47 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Box Hill North, Vic
Posts: 1,838
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There are a lot of folk into RC but this line of scale models is quite complex, with actual hydraulics, actuators, joints and a fair bit of engineering, and need to withstand dust and rough conditions.
He being a farmer has taught himself all these disciplines and built one of the trucks himself.
Its like the backhoe in certain playgrounds for kids, he's taken it to the next level.
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18-02-2012, 01:37 PM
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Support your local RFS
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Wamboin NSW
Posts: 12,405
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 That's great, something I could see myself doing on a rainy day.
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18-02-2012, 02:09 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt Wastell
What an extraordinary hobby!?
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. . and looking at tiny pin-pricks of light through little bits of glass makes more sense? 
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18-02-2012, 02:40 PM
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The sky is Messier here!
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Darwin
Posts: 2,587
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ballaratdragons
. . and looking at tiny pin-pricks of light through little bits of glass makes more sense? |
Yup, sure does  
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18-02-2012, 07:04 PM
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Fast Scope & Fast Engine
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Broken Hill N.S.W
Posts: 3,305
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If only he could of used RC heilcopters in there somewhere then the good folk here on IIS would of really been excited.
Cheers
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18-02-2012, 08:40 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Australia
Posts: 4,646
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Ijust got told, "Boys and their toys, go look in the mirror"
I don't know what she means.
Just got my new nitro truck. http://traxxas.com/products/models/nitro/5309revo33
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18-02-2012, 10:56 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hagar
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Snake Valley Astro Camp will soon need an RC track
and an RC Helipad
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19-02-2012, 12:38 AM
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Fast Scope & Fast Engine
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Broken Hill N.S.W
Posts: 3,305
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hagar
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She sure looks like one whole fun package there Doug.
Cheers
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19-02-2012, 10:02 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Dingley, Victoria
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Reminds me of 'The Castle':
"Dale dug a hole. Tell 'em Dale!"
"I dug a hole"
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19-02-2012, 10:26 AM
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Certified Village Idiot
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Mexico city (Melb), Australia
Posts: 2,359
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One of my daughters is working over in Canada ATM and says that there is definitely a cabin fever syndrome in winter.
Drives them nuts so they take up hobbies just to occupy themselves when cooped up.
That said...that's way cool!
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19-02-2012, 09:53 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Australia
Posts: 4,646
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wasyoungonce
One of my daughters is working over in Canada ATM and says that there is definitely a cabin fever syndrome in winter.
Drives them nuts so they take up hobbies just to occupy themselves when cooped up.
That said...that's way cool! |
I'm with you Brendan Super cool.
Not Wasyoungonce now isyoungnow.
Gotta love life.
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19-02-2012, 10:20 PM
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Moving to Pandora
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Swan Hill
Posts: 7,102
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19-02-2012, 10:38 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Box Hill North, Vic
Posts: 1,838
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His reasoning behind how he got into this is here
http://carscoop.blogspot.com.au/2012...-basement.html
from the same article
"What a better place to have an all-weather playground than under your house? It's just a few steps away when I have time for it, it’s a comfy place to be when it’s –30C [-22 Fahrenheit] outside.
I'm a cattle and grain farmer... or rather I used to have cattle as I sold the 150-head herd a few months ago; getting too old and brittle for that cowboy crap anymore. Now I just spend 7 months of the year cropping 3,400 acres and haul out the crop through the winter.
There are weeks on end throughout the growing season with 16-hour workdays and then there are weeks on end during the winter when I have very little to do, but couldn’t travel far with cows to feed everyday all winter long.
Some of the techniques that I have learned in electronics, welding and machining for this hobby has come in handy for making complicated repairs and improvements in my farming operation too."
I'm tempted to cordon off three areas in my backyard, one for my scope, one for the kids pets, and one to dig!!.
I don't think that idea is going to go down well though.
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yep i think he has too much spare time up his sleeves 
