Saturday, June 30, 2012
Monday, January 25, 2010
New parts!
Got a new battery for my CX2! The 850mah 25C ProTek pack from A Main hobbies :) Currently putting the 1st few cycles on it. Also picked up the remote light kit from the CX3, which I plan on mounting in the Seahawk body
I also re-did my mechanical pitch and pitch / throttle curves, using my new flybar lock from HeliProz. I was able to get my pitch curves symetrical again! Looking forward to flying it to see if the cyclic feels smoother. I also bumped up my throttle curves and will need to reset the gyro gain.
I also re-did my mechanical pitch and pitch / throttle curves, using my new flybar lock from HeliProz. I was able to get my pitch curves symetrical again! Looking forward to flying it to see if the cyclic feels smoother. I also bumped up my throttle curves and will need to reset the gyro gain.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
I'm back!
I recently started flying my helicopters again! What got me back into it was that a co-worker just picked up a Blade 400 and I've been helping him learn to fly.
I did get the mCX, and it's a nice little heli to fly indoors around the house. I also plan to pick up the mSR, and use it to practice nose-in hovering in my dining room :)
I crashed my Trex 450 awhile ago and just finally got it repaired at the urging of my co-worker, who just got into the hobby. It's flying again, but the set up on the head is not symmetrical, making it fly "broken"'. I picked up a flybar lock and am planning to get a swash leveler and new pitch gauge to re-do the set up on my Trex head.
I also finally upgraded my CX2 by adding an aluminum swash and head block. I also mounted up the Seahawk body and can now do rolling take offs! :) I want to add the remote light kit from the CX3 sometime in the future, but need to get a new battery, since the stock one had finally given up... I plan to pick up the Protek R/C 25C 850mah pack from A Main Hobbies, which should be a significant improvement over the 10C 800mah stock pack.
And I upgraded my EF Sabre with all new electronics! I used the 3n1 from the Blade CP Pro, an AR6100 Spektrum receiver, and Hitec servos. It's fun to fly when I want to "float" around in the sky, as I use old batteries in it that I can't use in my CP Pro, resulting in flight times near 15 minutes, since the motor draws so little current and I'm using 11.1V batteries.
I've also been practicing nose-in hovering on the my sim (Real Flight G3.5) and with the mCX, and am almost ready to try it with my Trex.
I did get the mCX, and it's a nice little heli to fly indoors around the house. I also plan to pick up the mSR, and use it to practice nose-in hovering in my dining room :)
I crashed my Trex 450 awhile ago and just finally got it repaired at the urging of my co-worker, who just got into the hobby. It's flying again, but the set up on the head is not symmetrical, making it fly "broken"'. I picked up a flybar lock and am planning to get a swash leveler and new pitch gauge to re-do the set up on my Trex head.
I also finally upgraded my CX2 by adding an aluminum swash and head block. I also mounted up the Seahawk body and can now do rolling take offs! :) I want to add the remote light kit from the CX3 sometime in the future, but need to get a new battery, since the stock one had finally given up... I plan to pick up the Protek R/C 25C 850mah pack from A Main Hobbies, which should be a significant improvement over the 10C 800mah stock pack.
And I upgraded my EF Sabre with all new electronics! I used the 3n1 from the Blade CP Pro, an AR6100 Spektrum receiver, and Hitec servos. It's fun to fly when I want to "float" around in the sky, as I use old batteries in it that I can't use in my CP Pro, resulting in flight times near 15 minutes, since the motor draws so little current and I'm using 11.1V batteries.
I've also been practicing nose-in hovering on the my sim (Real Flight G3.5) and with the mCX, and am almost ready to try it with my Trex.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
mCX on the way!
Wow! I haven't posted on this blog in awhile! That may change soon as I recently ordered my mCX that I posted about a few months ago :) I also repaired my CP Pro after crashing it back in October and I will also be mounting my Seahawk body on my Blade CX2 soon. Then I'll post some pics of my fleet :)
While looking around on A Main Hobbies site for CP Pro 2 parts, I stumbled across the new Align T-Rex 250 micro heli! It's a CCPM, belt-driven tail, micro sized heli! Oh man! Looks like I'll be adding another heli to my hanger! I also want to pick up an Align T-Rex 500 eventually. Still need to learn to fly the helis I already have though :)
While looking around on A Main Hobbies site for CP Pro 2 parts, I stumbled across the new Align T-Rex 250 micro heli! It's a CCPM, belt-driven tail, micro sized heli! Oh man! Looks like I'll be adding another heli to my hanger! I also want to pick up an Align T-Rex 500 eventually. Still need to learn to fly the helis I already have though :)
Align T-Rex 250
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
My next heli!
I plan to pick up another heli to add to my fleet. It's a micro-sized model suited to flying indoors, the E-flite Blade mCX. It's a smaller version of the Blade CX2, which I already have. While I can fly my CX2 in my living room, it's better suited to larger indoor areas. The mCX is tiny and I should be able to fly it comfortably in my living room, bedroom, and desk! I have another palm sized heli (Air Hogs Reflex), but is difficult to control. You don't fly it, you suggest where it should go, and it sort of heads in that general direction. LOL!
Link to Blade mCX--> http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=EFLH2280
Link to Blade mCX--> http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=EFLH2280
Monday, September 8, 2008
Gone RC Racing!
I've been racing my rc cars the last 3 weeks and am currently building a new car! Stay tuned at my rc racing blog -->http://ra99gt-rcracing.blogspot.com/
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