Maximum Collective Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

The guys get back together and are joined by a new member.

Join them as they talk about;   1) New theme song options   2) The Southwest Heli Rodeo, RCHO, and the Winter Bash   3) Mikes golf outing with President Trump   4) Some new builds (XL Power Nitro and the il Goblins)

and they spend some visiting time with Brayden Leower.

Mosey on in for a good time and lets hang out.

Check out this episode “Flybarless Ecosystem, Show me the money!“

Exploring some of today's flybarless systems and radio compatibility. Thanks to https://www.youtube.com/@TheOfficialThisVSThat for taking the time to do some great reviews of the systems out there. We’d love to see some other links to system setup/reviews! Comparison spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UK16_NjHLbqV84zuzwotH_X6xWBKRyKU/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107790646957081080322&rtpof=true&sd=true

Up coming Fun Flies

1. April 18 -21, 2024– Ranch Helibeaters Fun Fly at The Ranch Birch Creek, Livermore, CA
2. May 2nd-May 5th - Spring Fling at FARC in Fredericksburg, VA
3. May 3 - 5 - LARKS Buckeye Blade Scrape, Delphos, Ohio
4. May 2-5, 2024 San Diego Heli Fun Fly - Palomar
5. May 3 - 4 2024 - Queen City Heli Throwdown, Charlotte, NC
6. May 17-19 - Spring Thing Cuba, NY

FR Sky tutorial Keith Williams  https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=925617 

Spirit Setup John Hamel - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdJeB2Nwa9-Uf4l5kUuBwzNWw3O4UEQ5a

How To Wire A Spektrum SRXL2 To A MSH Brain/iKon FBL https://youtu.be/_RvMjNAfz_c?si=hxZG7k82iA5buLHG

How-To Setup EdgeTX Radio for 3D RC Helicopter using iKon FBL • Part 1 https://youtu.be/xrzejjKo1xA?si=jyh9SzCQZ2sPc8WF

How To Adjust And Program Your MSH Brain/iKon 2 From Your Spektrum Radio https://youtu.be/oNLFl9pJVj0?si=CiRjMvJepH4u4w5q

Welcome to Maximum Collective - Spool up 16 - Katching up with Kyle

Thank you to our special guest Kyle Dahl

Greggor “Absoluter” McGrath

Greg “Big Raw” Ringle

Steve AutOConnor

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRImcWaVlxQ Mikado Logo XXtreme flight by Kyle Dahl

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMY3t0t7D7o Dubai Masters 2021 - Kyle Dahl - Flight to Music (High Quality Audio)

 

https://youtu.be/a7-o-CX3B9E Kyle Dahl Logo 700 Southwest Heli Rodeo 2019

 

https://www.youtube.com/@dahlkyle/videos

Join Maximum Collective with Greg “Big Raw” Ringle, Greggor “Absolute” McGrath, and Steve “Auto” O’Connor as we Chat about Airwolf with our Special Guest "Ah-Clem" (Richard Keppel) and touch base on JR Radios. 

I can recall being a kid when this was on TV and thinking how cool it would be to have an RC helicopter. Years later Airwolf is very popular scale RC helicopter. Thank you to everyone involved in sparking the dreams of RC. 

Explosion https://youtu.be/jdUz75P-0DA?t=835

Very cool full interview on Youtube Sessums & Slagle: Meet RC Pilot Richard Keppel

Facebook group Jack Sessums and Pete Slagle

Facebook group Airwolf Guidebook

Check out our Facebook page HERE

Get all the latest Fun fly information HERE or HERE

Join Steve, Greg, Greggor and special guest "Dude" himself Mike Weatherly. We discuss his in and outs of the hobby, favorite fun flies and what he flies. We had a terrific time chatting with Dude, thanks for joining us!

Welcome to Maximum Collective - KC3D 4 the win! Episode 13 Extraordinary guest Keith Williams - the print master Check out his site and youtube channel! Greggor “Absolute-Kua-nuter” McGrath Greg “Big Raw” Ringle Steve Gimpy-OConnor

Discussion topics

• What Does Keith like to do?
  • How did you like RCHO
  • Flying style
    • How does one burn up a Kontronik or two???
  • Extracurricular hobbies
  • Nitro heli build
  • Kc3d https://kc3dprint.com/ 
    • Printing
    • Charger cases
    • How long does it take roundabout for a project from customer request to beta?
      • $$$
      • How many items do you need to sell to break even? Do you include your time in that?
    • Website/customer time?
  • Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@BladeScraper
    • Nitro Nibus https://youtube.com/watch?v=hrLPcL5EC_w&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE
    •  
• Flybarless
  • Favorites? Why?
  • + and minus of each one from all of us?
• Radios
  • Favorites? Why?

Join us as we chat with John Serio, his collection and what makes him tick!

We hope you are listening on your way to a fun fly! Two terrific ones this weekend!

RCHO Chillout on the east coast 

Ranch HeliBeaters on the West!

Join the guys as we discuss upcoming Hobbywing firmware as well as customized/one off helicopters

Welcome to Maximum Collective Episode 11 “Titanium What?”

 

Greggor “Kua-nuter-valve” McGrath

Greg “Big Raw” Ringle

Steve Gimpy-OConnor 

Topics

 

1. Fire impressions of new HW firmware
   1. Features
   2. Telemetry
   3. V Control integration
2. Custom Helis
   1. Ground up new machines
   2. What mods are out there — why do people do them?
   3. Tinker’rs
   4. How does my experience compare to yours?
   5. Are there any holes in the market?
      1. Protos Nitro?
      2. Ringle - Gaui NX-S — a 600 class nitro based on the NX7
      3. Ringle - Gaui X8
      4. Ringle - Raw 800 Big Raw
      5. Kraken 700 Electric — conversion kit for conceived by Scott Graham and then it went into productions
      6. Spectro XL Power 700 custom Nitro - “Geoff Chopsy Heli” on facebook
      7. Raw Turbine – Mario Moscaritolo - Xicoy 45H and a 3 blade head
      8. John Serio — Diabolo Turbine
      9. Dan M – XLP 700 nitro
      10. Keith Williams - XLP 50 Nitro
      11. Doug Darby and his gasser revolution and all the parts he make like Neo cases and now Neo EVO cases
      12. Gary Williams - Xicoy Turbine in Gaui NX7 making it a TX7
      13. Open Source Kit - Christian Sonnenberger designed a 640 mm main blade class machine… uses 6S5000 packs, needs some custom milled parts but you could have your very very rare machine here
      14. Quinn RC - Packs up high to bring the mass up
      15. Does my StEvo count? (Rush 750 v2)

Join Greg, Greggor, Steve as we discuss what our plans are for 2023, new products and future fun flies!

 

RC Heli Events https://www.facebook.com/groups/1368591710214855

Feb 23 – 26, 2023 – Ranch Helibeaters Fun Fly at The Ranch at Creek Feb 23-26 - RCHO Chillout in Knightdale, NC March 17-19, 2023 - Amps Heli Smack Fest - Miami, FL April 12 -16, 2023 - Ircha West at Clovis RC Club April 27-30 - Spring Fling at FARC in Fredericksburg, VA May 6th, 2023 - Buckeye Blade Scrape Mat 19-21 - 2nd Annual Helicopter "Spring Thing" Cuba, New York June 8th – 11th– Midwest Heli Boyz Full Pitch Fest at Lincoln Sky Knights Club Waverly, NE June 22-25th - SPNOFF Molalla, OR June 23-25 Dragonfly 3324 Apperson Rd Eastbend NC 27108 July 13-16th, 2023 - Ohio Heli Throwdown July 28 -31, 2023 - RC Helicopter Nationals at Muncie, IN August 1-10 - F3c/F3N World Championships at Muncie, IN August 9-13 - IRCHA Jamboree at Muncie, IN August 25,26,27 2023 - 20th Annual Northeast Model Helicopter Jamboree - Palmyra, NY August 31-September 3, 2023 - Heli Extravaganza(HEX) - Triple Tree Aerodrome Woodruff, SC September or October 2023 – High Desert Heli Hoedown at Samsarg Field Fernley, NV September 2023 – Mile High Heli Showdown – Denver, CO Area September of Early October 2023 - High Desert Hoedown October 2023 - Hanover RC Heli Smackdown 2023 October 2023 - Midwest Heli Boyz presents Heliween - Atlantic, Iowa November 2023 - Southwest Heli Rodeo - Arizona

This month join us in Superior Arizona @ the 2022 Southwest Heli Rodeo as Greggor, Greg, Steve and special guest Doug Darby, Steve Yun, Andy Ross (Freefall RC Podcast), Daniel Tureac (Heli Heads)

We chat about the 2022 Southwest Heli Rodeo https://www.facebook.com/groups/374701225886224

While most of us were at the event we took the time to work with Freefall RC and Heli Heads to interview Doug Darby and discuss the evolution of gassers

Upcoming fun flies

Orlando Winter Bash Dec 2,3,4, Orlando, FL

HeliBeaters fun fly FEBRUARY 23-26,2023

Ircha West - https://www.modelaircraft.org/events/ircha-west-jamboree

 

Next month we chat with Ben Storick!