RC Plane & RC Helicopter

[HW33]

Hey Ervine, I've seen those 4 inch remote controlled subs before. Can't remember the place. Would be cool to put one in the tank to retrieve things from unreachable spots huh?

think i saw it in the hobby shop at marina sq.

[CKS]

Hi CKS,

Ervine and I were just talking about you on PM. Maybe next time we can organize a reefer's heli flying session and you can teach us a trick or 2. though mine's a totally different league from your helicopter. Yup, good start for me to polish up. May upgrade in future.

Hey Ervine, I've seen those 4 inch remote controlled subs before. Can't remember the place. Would be cool to put one in the tank to retrieve things from unreachable spots huh?

sure

have taken training skid off last month .. am able to fly circuits now

but not 3D yet.. should be able to help within my scope.

[ervine]

i just joined the dark side as well... got a 2nd hand Dynam Hughes 300...

[ervine]

darn this is hard!! can hardly get it off the ground!!

[CKS]

follow the guide here

http://www.dream-models.com/eco/flying-index.html

[ervine]

yeaps already read... now trying to fly with the FMS simulator but i can't get it to calibrate... grumble...

And it's a real pain to wait for the batteries to charge!!

[Mellow]

Hey Ervine,

Just in case you want a fast charger(15 mins) for 8.4v batts. I am selling mine for $70. Bought at $80 a month ago. No use for it now that my hughes is dead.

[CKS]

yeaps already read... now trying to fly with the FMS simulator but i can't get it to calibrate... grumble...

And it's a real pain to wait for the batteries to charge!!

what do u mean by cant get it to calibrate?

more specific?

[ervine]

Hey Ervine,

Just in case you want a fast charger(15 mins) for 8.4v batts. I am selling mine for $70. Bought at $80 a month ago. No use for it now that my hughes is dead.

that charges what kind of batteries bro?

CKS: I used FMS + PPjoy, but when I do the mapping/calibration the blue bars don't react as they should, sometimes reacting, sometime's dont...

[Eudaceous]

Hi people..I have a Honeybee II. Been practising hard to hover. I find Dr Radd Rotary Flight School has a good tutorial on fyling elect helis.

Anyway I am keen to meet up with you guys and practise hovering. ANychance to meet up?

[CKS]

Mellow is arranging rite? heh

how abt stating where u guys stay?

and i shall start...

CKS: Yishun

Ervine, whats ur PPjoy settings like?

Im using serial protocol "FMS PIC 19200 baud (0xFF sync)"

Here r my settings for FMS with (AIL and ELE set to Rev on the TX)

rudder 4

elevator 2 INV

aileron 1 INV

throttle 3 INV

tail 4

nick 2 INV

roll 1 INV

pitch 3 INV

I do have a huges300 too

[Mellow]

haha. I stay near outram. Yup, how about the rest? I'm not free for this whole month leh. Need to work night shifts. Sigh....

Ervine: it charges 7.2v and 8.4v ni-cad batts

[ervine]

far far.. i stay serangoon central area...

Mellow: Will give it a miss first, maybe getting lipos after i'm more stable...

[ervine]

Mellow is arranging rite? heh

how abt stating where u guys stay?

and i shall start...

CKS: Yishun

Ervine, whats ur PPjoy settings like?

Im using serial protocol "FMS PIC 19200 baud (0xFF sync)"

Here r my settings for FMS with (AIL and ELE set to Rev on the TX)

rudder 4

elevator 2 INV

aileron 1 INV

throttle 3 INV

tail 4

nick 2 INV

roll 1 INV

pitch 3 INV

I do have a huges300 too

EXCELLENT!!! IT WORKS!!! GREAT!!

Just the taking off part is a bit fake, it goes up super smooth... whereas my bird goes up really unstable, just taking off is like fighting a tug of war with it...

[CKS]

well yea.. there isnt really much option with free simulator

for other sim .. i'll reduce the gyro gain, double the time factor and add some wind condition to have that relistic feel!

[ong]

Mellow is arranging rite? heh

how abt stating where u guys stay?

and i shall start...

CKS: Yishun

Ervine, whats ur PPjoy settings like?

Im using serial protocol "FMS PIC 19200 baud (0xFF sync)"

Here r my settings for FMS with (AIL and ELE set to Rev on the TX)

rudder 4

elevator 2 INV

aileron 1 INV

throttle 3 INV

tail 4

nick 2 INV

roll 1 INV

pitch 3 INV

I do have a huges300 too

Hi CKS,

Can I ask how is huges300 perform? Is it stable? I'm thinking of buying this model for my kids. Got one China made, can even take off properly.......Use to fly the nitro 30 size heli - Hirobo Shuttle ZX. Sold away when married.....

[CKS]

Hi CKS,

Can I ask how is huges300 perform? Is it stable? I'm thinking of buying this model for my kids. Got one China made, can even take off properly.......Use to fly the nitro 30 size heli - Hirobo Shuttle ZX. Sold away when married.....

well.. it can fly...

just that i find it harder to control than trex ..

generally smaller heli has weaker joints .. they're not as stable (could be due to pilot too)..

as a beginner, i need lots of space to hover it (dont have wide space @ home)

and they're not meant for outdoor flight (too small and underpowered), so in the end i can only fly it in multistory carpark

oh .. and i wasnt commenting only on huges 300.. but also any similarly sized fixed pitch heli..

i find the huges300 flies has just well as the eSky FP heli

seems like we've quite a no of flier here!

mabye Ian will wanna show us his hanger?

[ervine]

I've taken off!!! Managed to hover for about 3-4secs before I entered the deadly swing of death and slammed into furniture..

Now I've padded my furniture with pillows to make space for practice.. haha..

[ong]

Size 90 will be the best to fly but require big air space......I sold away my size 30 is always due to space. Anyway, just confirmed a humblebee 4CH heli from a micro heli pilot. Collect tonight. Brand new sold at 2nd hand price at 165. Hope is worth it. Very temp. to purchase a Trex model for myself................

[CKS]

hehe.. yea

it can get quite addictive!

im on my way of getting Quick of Japan EP8!

ervine: wahha..i hope ur pillows r not filled with feathers!

[ervine]

Size 90 will be the best to fly but require big air space......I sold away my size 30 is always due to space. Anyway, just confirmed a humblebee 4CH heli from a micro heli pilot. Collect tonight. Brand new sold at 2nd hand price at 165. Hope is worth it. Very temp. to purchase a Trex model for myself................

does it come with transmitter? coz I got my hughes everything in with transmitter for 160 2nd hand...

CKS: btw what makes the trex more stable? better gyro?

[CKS]

Bigger blade increases gyroscopic effect!

Heavier body dampen wind effect.

And yea.. the heading hold gyro makes it easier to hover in slightly windy condition!

[ervine]

wah minor crashes already send tiny parts flying all over my living room... major crash how???

btw do you guys fly over grass? If so when parts start to fly about, how to locate them??

[ong]

does it come with transmitter? coz I got my hughes everything in with transmitter for 160 2nd hand...

CKS: btw what makes the trex more stable? better gyro?

Should be a complete set. Collect later....

Heli crash is norm. for started. I have 2 major crash for my Hirobo ZX when only start flying for just a week. Spend a few hundred for parts. but that is how you learn........... I spend 1.5K for my 1st heli 10yrs back and dun no how much on the parts replacement..............Anyway, still cheaper that reefing.

[CKS]

wah minor crashes already send tiny parts flying all over my living room... major crash how???

btw do you guys fly over grass? If so when parts start to fly about, how to locate them??

yea..reefing is more expensive

trex and above sized heli is big enu to take off from grass..as long as the grass is not more than half the height of the heli..worse to worse we've to provide a makeshift landing pad

if i lost my parts amoung the grass patch...haha..i'll prob just try my luck and search for 10min or so

and yea..reefing is still more expensive