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| Topic: Not a good week for me or my Trex | |
| adrian Replies: 16 Views: 208 |
 Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:51 pm Subject: Not a good week for me or my Trex |
| So when you put your order in-order 2 of everything & when you crash next there's a good chance you will get it up in the air within an hour.
I've been flying trex's for a couple of years now &am ... |
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| Topic: Servo for GAUI 200 V2-SE | |
| adrian Replies: 1 Views: 30 |
Forum: Gaui 200 Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:49 pm Subject: Servo for GAUI 200 V2-SE |
| sorry but I'm a Futaba man-so other than saying that I've switched fro a HS45 to a digital Futaba 5065MG & the later is faster with more torque, I'd go with torque & speed if I were you. | |
| Topic: LIPO BATTERIES | |
| adrian Replies: 10 Views: 171 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:30 pm Subject: LIPO BATTERIES |
| I had a HB-FP li-po model & had no problems with 4-1 with it, 12-15min flights are the norm with the 7.4 li-po set up, trim the heli for steady flight once you've been flying for about 5mins coz t ... | |
| Topic: My Awsome Crash Video+Rebuild PICS!! | |
| adrian Replies: 34 Views: 423 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 6:35 am Subject: My Awsome Crash Video+Rebuild PICS!! |
| My 2nd heli was a nightmare the 1st couple of flights, 1st time out complete write off! (450S alloy - lots of plastic) Re-built (as a V2SE) & 2nd flight had a nasty auto, stripped a couple of ser ... | |
| Topic: Not a good week for me or my Trex | |
| adrian Replies: 16 Views: 208 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:50 pm Subject: Not a good week for me or my Trex |
| Sorry that you have crashed-but I belive its part of the learning process, what fun would it be if it were like a plane-oh so simple to fly, the good news unlike planes crashes aint a big deal with he ... | |
| Topic: Gettin there! | |
| adrian Replies: 5 Views: 143 |
Forum: Gaui 200 Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:08 pm Subject: Gettin there! |
| Flew again monday night & have finally solved the rear blade problem, real simple-just moved the control rod ball down the servo horn from nearest to servo to 3rd out, the extra throw it gives has ... | |
| Topic: My new t-rex se v2 | |
| adrian Replies: 135 Views: 2087 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:10 am Subject: My new t-rex se v2 |
| After two years of "landing with style" I shudder to think how much I've spent on parts for them, I think of it more as an "investment in the future" in that when I buy a BIG heli I should (in theory) ... | |
| Topic: SNOWING? | |
| adrian Replies: 13 Views: 109 |
Forum: Off Topic Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:40 am Subject: SNOWING? |
| Bright glorious sunshine up here, mind a couple inches of snow & the wind chill factor of the force 5 winds take the edge off the former!
Will save it for tom night, it'll be freezing indoors tho ... |
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| Topic: puff daddy | |
| adrian Replies: 10 Views: 124 |
Forum: Trex 600, resources and discussion. Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:43 pm Subject: puff daddy |
| I've had batts "die" on me in the past & the 1st thing they say is "operator error" which in my case is a load of tosh, I've being charging & balancing batts for over 2 years now, I know what ... | |
| Topic: New custom canopy from Acehelis!!! One for the Rossi fans :) | |
| adrian Replies: 18 Views: 265 |
Forum: Trex 500, resources and discussion Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:57 pm Subject: New custom canopy from Acehelis!!! One for the Rossi fans :) |
Nowt wrong with Fiats-I have two Punto's. one for each foot, I call them rollerskates 
Rossi IS a god, he's also in rally GB driving a Focus this year again, raising money for a cancer charity. ... |
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| Topic: Now thats what I call trimmed..... | |
| adrian Replies: 9 Views: 203 |
Forum: Trex 500, resources and discussion Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:51 pm Subject: Now thats what I call trimmed..... |
| Did any of you lot also notice that it was a female of the species flying the 500.
Mr Chumley Warner would not be amused! |
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| Topic: Tail Wag | |
| adrian Replies: 11 Views: 232 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:41 pm Subject: Tail Wag |
| Yup-check gain 1st, if you are using the standard "wire" tail rod that runs from servo to rear blades can also vibrate (easy to spot when your flying -is the tail case blurred?) & cause a wag at t ... | |
| Topic: 450 SE V2 build and progress | |
| adrian Replies: 128 Views: 871 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:18 pm Subject: 450 SE V2 build and progress |
| No idea on the Tower mg's but I've heard the plastic one's are weak, 401 a good gyro, I've just put a digital 5065mg on the tail of my little Gaui heli & it seems upto the job, Ive also just been ... | |
| Topic: TREX 450 SEV2 First Hover | |
| adrian Replies: 18 Views: 231 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:55 pm Subject: TREX 450 SEV2 First Hover |
| you dont know the half of it! I look at the long range forcast & plan my days off.
Even if the winds are bad, I have area's "of intrest" for EG today I went out for a meal down in the bottom of ... |
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| Topic: Will this battery charger work on a trex 450 | |
| adrian Replies: 3 Views: 80 |
Forum: I'm a stupid newbie, help me! Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:20 pm Subject: Will this battery charger work on a trex 450 |
| Your E-sky charger will charge the Align battery-but it will take approx 2.5hrs to charge (800ma per hrs on a 2200 align pack)I have a Pro-peak Prodigy 2 but you will also need a AC/DC converter able ... | |
| Topic: TREX 450 SEV2 First Hover | |
| adrian Replies: 18 Views: 231 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:07 pm Subject: TREX 450 SEV2 First Hover |
| I'd go for the HS-65mg's on the head-dam near bullett proof with the new HS5065 digital for speed on the tail, if on a tight budget just get the Align gyro & then upgrade when your flying skill's ... | |
| Topic: Cold Weather Flying! Brrrrrrrrrr!!! | |
| adrian Replies: 4 Views: 126 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:01 pm Subject: Cold Weather Flying! Brrrrrrrrrr!!! |
| on any of the Se models only the plastics can start getting brittle at low tempratures-so linkages tend to break easier, batteries however can be a pain-some (not all) dont like the cold & "low ba ... | |
| Topic: Todays flying stories - feel free to jump in | |
| adrian Replies: 804 Views: 10042 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:58 pm Subject: Todays flying stories - feel free to jump in |
| TBH this blokes a menace-he comes every week & we all play "duck & cover" he puts his heli on the floor & everyone else lands & takes cover.
He's a real nice bloke-but he has the flyi ... |
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| Topic: Todays flying stories - feel free to jump in | |
| adrian Replies: 804 Views: 10042 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:26 pm Subject: Todays flying stories - feel free to jump in |
| Flew last night indoors, started with Gaui 200 then went onto the 450 which I promptly nearly crashed as I kept bangin on the sticks too hard, by the time I got onto 2nd battery it all came back to me ... | |
| Topic: Gettin there! | |
| adrian Replies: 5 Views: 143 |
Forum: Gaui 200 Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:06 pm Subject: Gettin there! |
| New digital servo did help with the errant tail, but still stepping out-its got to be the rear blades that are causing this "flick" everytime I hit the throttle & its even worse in idle up!
Anyon ... |
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| Topic: Gettin there! | |
| adrian Replies: 5 Views: 143 |
Forum: Gaui 200 Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 5:15 pm Subject: Gettin there! |
| No vid's as yet-but just resolved problems with the V2 Flycam-so Monday night V2cam be either stuck on 200 or 450 & the whole world will see how bad my flying is
I hope the 200 flights go ... |
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| Topic: Gettin there! | |
| adrian Replies: 5 Views: 143 |
Forum: Gaui 200 Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:25 pm Subject: Gettin there! |
| 4 more indoor flights last monday night & sorted out a couple of things, smoothed out pitch & throttle curves to make it less twitchy, still only getting 5mins flights out of it-so head speed ... | |
| Topic: Stability and durability? | |
| adrian Replies: 1 Views: 118 |
Forum: T Rex 250 resources and discussion Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:00 pm Subject: Stability and durability? |
| I have the gaui 200 which is slightly smaller & I wouldnt recommend for a learner TBH, its only a small machine but can quickly get upto quite alarming speeds in the blink of an eye-a handfull if ... | |
| Topic: Best way to run in a new lipo...? | |
| adrian Replies: 15 Views: 254 |
Forum: Trex 500, resources and discussion Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:44 pm Subject: Best way to run in a new lipo...? |
| Personably-I've just flogged mine since day one, how you charge & the amount you take out & put in afterwards is "the real deal" << Removed >>
MOD EDIT (Friskle) << The Pr ... |
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| Topic: Todays flying stories - feel free to jump in | |
| adrian Replies: 804 Views: 10042 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:26 pm Subject: Todays flying stories - feel free to jump in |
Went through my "flight log" today, I've managed a whole 7hrs of flight since January! No wonder my flyings not getting any better-I'm just on a permamnent refresher course  |
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