betty.k

[betty.k]

wow! what a blast from the past!! and i’m not just talking about the sproingy aerial either!:D

great job there man:topstuff: :8ball:

[betty.k]

if you do want an xmod that’s guaranteed to work you could ask a ‘merikan like sg219 to buy one and test it before shipping.
radio shack are having some great sales at the moment so if you’re gunna the now’s a good time.

the 02 (iwaver or kyosho) is highly regarded as a track car thanks to it’s nice low center of gravity and tunability. i wouldn’t go saying it’s the “best”, a lot of people are starting to favour the 4wd ma010 but for me personally i’m sticking with my 02.

kyosho vs iwaver? well iwaver is a copy of kyosho. they’re about 1/3 the price and about 1/3 the quality. that’s not to say iwaver is crap but if you can afford it go with kyosho.
but i started out in the 1:28’s with an iwaver, it’s not as nerve racking working on a cheapy compared to a kyosho:D
iwavers are a good way to get started in 1:28;) :8ball:

[betty.k]

can’t see any pics, but what can’t you do to a zz!

there’s upgrades like gears , tyres and motors which can be fun for a little while.

but the real fun starts with modifications! dual cells, suspension, body mods, fetmods, etc. the list goes on!

have a read through the forums, you’ll get all sorts of ideas.
this place opened my eyes too:
http://www.tinyrc.com/qfm/racing/
:8ball:

[betty.k]

yeah, xmods are plenty tough and can be fast enough too:smiley16: :8ball:

[betty.k]

off the top of my head energizer e2’s are those titanium cells, not rechargable.

duracell make some ok cells, i’ve got some 900mah’s that run pretty well. i noticed in the supermarket recently that they have 1000mah cells now;) :8ball:

[betty.k]

i used to be an aussie xmodder but i’ve since moved on to mini z’s.
if you can’t find any local xmodders then just race anyone, i used to be able to hold my own with 1:10’s on a track;) :8ball:

[betty.k]

this is boring, go out and pour some oil on that road:D :8ball:

[betty.k]

this is boring, go out and pour some oil on that road:D :8ball:

[betty.k]

i’ve been kinda impatient with my learning, i really should take the proper time to learn better but it’s fun to see it in the air!

as a result i’ve trashed the main blades and i’m almost through the spare set that came with it!:D
trying to find compatible blades online was tricky so i went to my local rc flight shop. he stocks the range of venom air corps stuff so i got the closest looking ones.

got em home and found them to be too thick for the mounts, so i had to grind em down a bit to fit.
that worked so i fired it up.

turns out the new blades were a different pitch to the stock ones and wouldn’t provide any lift even at full throttle:D

but all is good now, i reshaped the blades where they attach and bent them to give a sharper pitch and i’m back in the air!
i’m yet to take it on a full flight but the new blades seem more stable than the old ones:topstuff:

now i just gotta sort out this gyro business and i’ll be enjoying it more :8ball:

[betty.k]

i’ve been kinda impatient with my learning, i really should take the proper time to learn better but it’s fun to see it in the air!

as a result i’ve trashed the main blades and i’m almost through the spare set that came with it!:D
trying to find compatible blades online was tricky so i went to my local rc flight shop. he stocks the range of venom air corps stuff so i got the closest looking ones.

got em home and found them to be too thick for the mounts, so i had to grind em down a bit to fit.
that worked so i fired it up.

turns out the new blades were a different pitch to the stock ones and wouldn’t provide any lift even at full throttle:D

but all is good now, i reshaped the blades where they attach and bent them to give a sharper pitch and i’m back in the air!
i’m yet to take it on a full flight but the new blades seem more stable than the old ones:topstuff:

now i just gotta sort out this gyro business and i’ll be enjoying it more :8ball:

[betty.k]

so when you say “drift around” what direction are we talking? side to side or turning (rudder)?

got a good link to some gyro info? :8ball:

[betty.k]

so when you say “drift around” what direction are we talking? side to side or turning (rudder)?

got a good link to some gyro info? :8ball:

[betty.k]

the new heli landed!:smiley16:

it’s been a lotta fun now i can control it better, it was pretty sketchy at first!
i removed all the useless stuff like the fake exhaust and tail rotor. and i find it flies better without the cockpit cover.

i’ve moved the rx/controller sideways to make space for the camera which brings me to my questions.

this is just a copy of a better heli so the manual is a bit hazy but it eludes to there being a gyro. i have no idea what one looks like and i’m not sure it even has one but it could be the silver component i point out in that labelled pic?
the startup procedure is doing something, i turn on the heli, the green/red lights blink. i then turn on the tx and the green led blinks for a couple of seconds and stays on. supposedly the blinking part is setting the gyro.

if it is a gyro then which way should it be oriented? did i make a mistake moving it?

also in that pic i point out 2 trimpots. one is for centering the rudder by differing the motor speeds but i have no idea what the other one is. i’ve fiddled with it a bit but it doesn’t seem to make any noticable difference. what is it? :8ball:

[betty.k]

i think he’s hinting for some pics;) :8ball:

[betty.k]

old school cool! 😀

so what chassis’ do they fit? 01/015/awd only? they look narrow :8ball:

[betty.k]

went mudding today!:8ball:

[betty.k]

mo’ money mo’ money mo’ money:D

just borrowed ph2t’s hudy micro tyre truer. i had some atomic rear rims that i wanted to put foams on (alloy, plastic white dish). and i got a bag of gq rc products foam donuts for z’s.

the truer is a breeze to use, i had 4 tyres mounted and trued in under 10 minutes. you just gotta use an adequate power supply, at first i tried using a 12v plug pack but it didn’t have the current to spin it fast enough. so i used 2 x 7.2v stick packs in series and it was all systems go!

so now i got me matching alloy rims with my tyre choice all around.:smiley14:

i was also breaking the front body clip too often so i got an atomic alloy one for mclaren bods. fits well and does what it’s supposed to.

[betty.k]

found this:
http://www.racewear.com.au/product/subcategory.cgi?sc=34
:8ball:

[betty.k]

lookin’ good:smiley2:

just a tip, i’d only go with an alloy first (servo) gear. i once got a full set and they’re not smooth at all. i even managed to break my alloy first and second gears!:D :8ball:

[betty.k]

i was lucky and recieved the small 5g kit as a gift.
i got it from a guy who said he got it from the guy that imports the stuff into aus. it’s apparently used most in the motorcycle industry, i think “gt motorsports” (makers of plastex) is a bike company. can’t give you any more info other than that.

i’d do a google search, it’ll come up somewhere:smiley2: :8ball:

[betty.k]

i’ve never seen plastex in a retail shop but then again i’ve never looked :8ball:

[betty.k]

i think ca glue (cyoalphabetonate!) is superglue, but don’t quote me on that.

i used to put a blob of superglue into the stripped hole, poke it down there with a toothpick and shake off any excess. you don’t want it to be full, rather you want to coat the walls of the hole. let it dry then tap a new thread with the screw.

but if you wanna do it like it was new again then get yourself a “plastex” kit:
http://plastex.home.att.net/

i’ve used it on lotsa things like mini z bodies, plastic gearboxes, even my heli is wearing some!
i seriouisly can’t recommend it enough, it’s a plastic factory in a box! paid for itself many times over! use many, buy lots!:D :8ball:

[betty.k]

:smiley8: :8ball:

[betty.k]

been flying and tinkering some more:smiley2:

the kit came with 2 tail props, a large one and a smaller one with a ring on it. i cut the ring off the smaller one, was wobbly with it and as beanoman suggested it spins faster.
i’ve found the larger prop makes the heli move forward/back alot slower than the small one and is more stable. if you get a kit with the 2 rotors i suggest using the larger one in the beginning then graduate to the smaller one.

i also learnt about counterbalancing.
at first it would move forward slightly on take off. i added small amounts of weight (blu tac) to the end of the tail (boom?) until it took of vertically.

i also tried out an 850mah lipo but it was twice the weight of the stock cell and required a lot of counterbalancing which made the overall weight too much.
it flew but was only just getting airborne so i just put the stock cell back in. i only get about 4 – 5 mins before i need to charge, just enough time to get the hang of flying again!

there’s a big downside to this heli though, it’s a nasty gateway drug:smiley3:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/New-4Ch-XRB-LAMA-IV-RTF-Helicopter-2006-Spare-Blades_W0QQitemZ290002865375QQihZ019QQcategoryZ110026QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i’ll letcha know when it lands:topstuff: :8ball:

[betty.k]

the red dots in this pic indicate where the fet dots should be :8ball:

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