Cleland Wildlife Park / Mini Helicopter
Today I went up to Cleland Wildlife Park with Morven, her mother, and her Aunt from Scotland. It’s probably best to let the photos do the talking. I took Dad’s Canon 350D camera and practiced my photography. My favourite photo I took is shown below as a thumbnail. Clicking it will take you to the gallery.
The highlights were seeing a Tasmanian Devil (which I don’t think I’ve seen before), patting a Koala, and seeing a baby Joey Kangaroo in its mother’s pouch.
Yesterday I got my new toy for the month. An AUS$20 remote controlled helicopter I bought off the internet. Actually, I bought one for myself and one for my brother so we can undertake missions together (or something). It has a polystyrene chassis, weighs 10g, and is very difficult to control. It doesn’t work in the wind, doesn’t like air-conditioning vents, and can’t be used in direct sunlight as it interferes with the infrared transmitter/receiver. But.. it’s awesome cheap fun!!! Unfortunately, after the first five minutes of use I broke one by flying it into a brick wall. I guess you could say it was a steep learning curve. This left just one ‘copter between my brother and I. A photo of it is shown below.

I’m now considering investing in something like what is shown in the video below (you need to click the link) However it’s a significant investment which will have to be postponed to ensure I’m not just compulsively wasting all my hard earned. It is called the “Twister Hawk” R/C helicopter.
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Posted on Sunday, July 29th, 2007
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