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Peart
11 minutes ago
Hi Ben, I looked through your pictures but found no example of it. Was it commercially made or homemade? I'm thinking it's something I could make if I can't find a good enough one elsewhere. Any idea what the dimensions were?
3 hours ago
whats the last name of Angus
5 hours ago
ok thanks
5 hours ago
Search for Angus in here, he home made his from what must be the same gore pattern as in the video you can see two red and blue balloons. Angus owns the other one and I am sure will help.
6 hours ago
André J Boucher added 45 photos
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Tony Goodnow

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Justin Galbraith

Hot Air Balloon Maintenance manuals - Terms Defined

For years, avid DIY mechanics have been trying to rely on the Balloon Maintenance Manuals to help them work on their toys themselves. This is the real meaning of the terms used:

Rotate anticlockwise. Translation: Clamp with mole-grips (adjustable wrench / vice grips) then beat repeatedly with hammer anticlockwise. You do know which way is anticlockwise, don't you?

Should remove easily. Translation: Will be corroded into place ... clamp with adjustable wrench then beat repeatedly with a hammer.… Continue

Posted by Justin Galbraith on January 31, 2010 at 10:26pm

Andrew Robertson

Inappropriate use of Aunty Monkey

Just a general note to everyone...

Please do not use this site to publicly disgrace anyone or any company. I don't care if the reason is right or wrong, if you do it I will ban you. I am all for discussions about safety etc., but posting examples of other people or company's techniques and naming them is not the right way to do it… Continue

Posted by Andrew Robertson on January 30, 2010 at 7:30am — 13 Comments

Justin Galbraith

THE TOP SIX MOST DANGEROUS THINGS IN BALLOONING :

THE TOP SIX MOST DANGEROUS THINGS IN BALLOONING :

A student pilot saying, "I learned this in balloon camp...."
A crew chief saying, "Trust me, I've been here before ....."
A commerical pilot saying, "Based on my experience..."
A balloon instructor saying, " I was just thinking...."
A gas balloon pilot saying, " Back in my day....."
and a 100hr pilot chuckling, "Watch this shit..."

Posted by Justin Galbraith on January 29, 2010 at 4:46pm — 1 Comment

niks r/c balloon platoon

check it out

www.niksrcballoonplatoon.com get a chance to interact with nik see tons of great pictures and videos (coming soon) of niks rc and other stuff involving ballooning ask question later on we will be seling merchandise please check it out follow nik with all his adventures be part of the platoon. follow the link to our email leave your name and email address and we will keep you posted on the website

Posted by niks r/c balloon platoon on January 27, 2010 at 1:09pm

Justin Galbraith

Australians make the best beer.

Nigel, had just finished a great hopper flight over the outback followed by a fast but good landing.

He was just squeezing the air out of the envelope when he noticed a King brown Snake making off into the grass with his VHF radio.
Knowing the snake couldn't bite him with the radio in it's mouth, Nigel grabbed him behind the head, took the radio and placed it in his hopper.

Now the dilemma was how to release the snake without getting bitten. Nigel grabbed a can of VB from his post flight drink… Continue

Posted by Justin Galbraith on January 25, 2010 at 2:08pm — 5 Comments

 
 

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