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Post by PinkFloyd on Oct 9, 2011 18:50:42 GMT
Nice bit of flying Ian I tried a few take off and landings but they're a bit iffy as I'm pumped up to the eyeballs with chlordiazepoxide at the moment
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2011 19:01:46 GMT
Great!!!! A heli landing on an elephant's back. You've really got a grip of the MCX2 now, Mike. Definitely ready to shift on.
The Bee looks quite threatening sitting there with the baby MCX buzzing around!!
Table landings are hard because you get a blow back of air just as you're lowering the heli and what you're doing is the best way really. I can get it to come down really slow, but that last bit is hard and once it sits on a dome of air going back at it, it starts to slip sideways, whichever ways.
Funnily enough, the MSR comes down easier with care and I can get a very slow take off with it. In fact, it flies much better slow rather than what I was doing with it and chucking it around. It's amazing how fast you adapt.
If we get a still day, I'll do some outside stuff, but it may be too small to see on video. Maybe I'll wait for my bee and try it!!
Ian
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Post by PinkFloyd on Oct 10, 2011 7:55:13 GMT
Seven minutes of MCX2 in flight Best viewed full screen (720p)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2011 16:41:08 GMT
Good grief, that's an extended fly, Mike!!! It looks an insect flitting about there!!! That's a good area to fly it in. Nice big space so you have room for manipulation too. Well, if you can keep it up for 7 minutes, you've got your licence!! I just run out of places to go and end up not being able to make a decision after 2 minutes. I must have attention deficit disorder. (Is it adhd?) I think I've got that. If I get to three minutes, I just feel like ramming the wall!!!! Ian
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Post by PinkFloyd on Oct 10, 2011 19:00:48 GMT
13 minutes on a Miniaviation 190mAh but you really don't want to see 13 minutes of a MCX2 flying about a room do you?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2011 19:08:23 GMT
Good grief!! On new ones, I'm getting 11 minutes. Does the heli veer backwards with them? Ian
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Post by PinkFloyd on Oct 10, 2011 19:13:30 GMT
Good grief!! On new ones, I'm getting 11 minutes. Does the heli veer backwards with them? Ian Not at all..... swap from a turnigy to a miniaviation and you don't even have to re-trim.... 13 minutes "easily" once the battery has formed..... 7 minutes is pretty lame and that stock battery is a joke.
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Post by PinkFloyd on Oct 10, 2011 20:17:04 GMT
One for Alex.... the smallest room in the house...... toilet lid lift off and landing (with the famous MERTON on the wall) didn't want to spend too much air time in there because it has one of those extractor fans and the copter kept getting sucked toward it
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2011 20:36:46 GMT
;D Shittycopter. Ian
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2011 20:42:03 GMT
;D Shittycopter. Ian Mike Perhaps it's time to replace that painting with a portrait of your future Queen : Camilla ? That should also drastically reduce the amount of time you spend in there ! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2011 20:45:36 GMT
I've just watched the video and in the space of one minute thought of this all rubbish; It's a bit high in the little room I like your helly-craptor Gone round the bend Turd time lucky Dire-rear, but nice from the front It's Mike And-Rex I'll shut up and bog-off now Oh, oh, oh, don't forget thread crapping!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2011 20:46:25 GMT
Marriage License ?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2011 20:50:44 GMT
What? 7 minutes with the wife? Not in England. I bet that Mike is flushed with pride. With helis, there actually is a thing called 'toilet bowl effect', but I never imagined that it involved a real toilet. Actually, it looks like a huge midge that's come out of the toilet. Ian
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Post by PinkFloyd on Oct 10, 2011 20:57:21 GMT
I have only ever used that WC "once"..... it's more of glorified dumping room.
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Post by PinkFloyd on Oct 16, 2011 0:27:24 GMT
I think I've found a fix for the vibrating tail boom.... if it works will upload details
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2011 21:29:55 GMT
Mike, I have a back end you can have. There was one at work. Someone else is a secret heli flyer .... R Whites, R Wites lemonayeayed.
I'll send it up to you with the flight simulator and lead. I don't think it's a great simulator tbh but worth a go .
Did you get a fix for that tail or no good? I thought that it would fly better with just a tail boom; especially outside. Great pity.
Anyway, as soon as I can find a box for it, it'll post it up.
Ian
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Post by PinkFloyd on Oct 18, 2011 23:27:04 GMT
Mike, I have a back end you can have. There was one at work. Someone else is a secret heli flyer .... R Whites, R Wites lemonayeayed. I'll send it up to you with the flight simulator and lead. I don't think it's a great simulator tbh but worth a go . Did you get a fix for that tail or no good? I thought that it would fly better with just a tail boom; especially outside. Great pity. Anyway, as soon as I can find a box for it, it'll post it up. Ian Still rattling like mad but I will be trying this at the weekend:
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2011 18:02:28 GMT
I presume that he lowered the battery and skids by sticking spacers in?
So he must be lowering the center of gravity?
Mike, you could try sticking a blob of blutack somewhere in the middle of the skids just to see whether lowering the COG works. That way, no glue and messing around with it.
I must admit, I like the look of the boom and it looks as though it's a tad quicker as well.
As soon as I find a box, I'll send the tail up to you.
Ian
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Post by PinkFloyd on Oct 19, 2011 21:24:53 GMT
Sorted it.... YES, you have to perform the landing skids "grommet" mod but not only if you are using the CF tail boom... if you look closely (pop off the tail) you will see that the shaft IS making contact with landing skid / battery holder so the grommet mods improve the flight of the "with" the stock tail section also (put the battery in and see what I mean ). Not quite as simple as that though...... I took off with the CF tail boom (and weight at battery end of boom) and it was STILL vibrating ever so slightly... a LOT better than before but still vibrating. I had a close look at it and what you have to do is to REALLY force the tail boom clean through the securing housing about HALF an "inch"... not just "into" it (as a few people seem to be doing) but clean through it until it makes contact with the central pillar (I will take photos / video at the weekend) so there isn't a problem, as such, I just think most people who have experienced this vibration problem don't realise how far the boom has to be pushed in (including the guy who performed the grommet tweak).... it has to go clean through the securing mount and not just into it. It now flies as smooth as silk, a LOT smoother than the stock canopy and I do believe it's faster too... the grommet mod should be performed whether you fit the CF boom or use the stock canopy as the shaft does make contact with it and lowering the skids 2mm gives adequate clearance, you can even see where the shaft has been rubbing into the top of the battery cradle. A simple 5 minute fix and WELL worth doing.
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Post by PinkFloyd on Oct 19, 2011 21:33:39 GMT
No no... 1mm / 2mm MAX, it's ZILCH but enough to stop the shaft contacting the battery cradle (with battery in)... It's probably flying faster as there is less resistance too... the shaft rubbing on the battery cradle won't be doing it any favours.
First proper look I've had at it Ian and there is plenty of scope for mods... that ENTIRE battery cradle on the MCX2 needs to be redesigned IMO and should be more like the Nine Eagles... you can easily push the battery in too far and make contact with the cogs and the battery can move in flight, specially if you fling the machine all over the shop... it's pretty pants really.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2011 21:50:26 GMT
I must admit, it's strange that there isn't a 'stop' at the end of the battery compartment in order to stop accidents. I can see that happening very easily!!
The MSR is different and you can push the battery right into the canopy. In fact, it flies better with the Turnigy batteries pushed right in that the Eflite ones.
The V2 is fine except (as I learned) you have to be very delicate with the skids. The weak point is on the back legs at the bottom. It's prone to breakage there and amazingly easy as well. It wuld be nice if they were more substantial and I'm surprised that there isn't an aftermarket skid for it because it is a very nice heli to fly.
What amazes me is just how easily it hovers in comparison to the MSR. However, it does go like a rocket but then again, it is described as an indoor and outdoor heli so may be it is actually quite powerful to fight breezes!!
Ian
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Post by PinkFloyd on Oct 19, 2011 22:10:30 GMT
I have a spare carbon fibre boom.... will send it... well worth fitting but must be SHOVED right through the securing mount and but up against central pillar... takes MCX2 to another level... also worth putting a "dab" of superglue on the end of the weight and butting the grommets onto the weight... prevents it moving... weight best butted right up at the opposite end to the tail.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2011 19:35:44 GMT
I think I've worn out the connection for the link on the flybar!! It comes off too easily and the heli ends up doing a fandango around the room. I'll have to buy a new flybar for it. Didn't even crash. It just suddenly started to wobble violently and I notice the link would stay attached to the flybar.
What a pain!! Still, only £3 for a new one.
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Post by PinkFloyd on Nov 25, 2011 19:44:14 GMT
I think I've worn out the connection for the link on the flybar!! It comes off too easily and the heli ends up doing a fandango around the room. I'll have to buy a new flybar for it. Didn't even crash. It just suddenly started to wobble violently and I notice the link would stay attached to the flybar. What a pain!! Still, only £3 for a new one. I broke my rotor hub head on the MCX today (was flying it around the bike shop) so have ordered an aluminium one ( cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150666723701&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:GB:1123 ) they are a lot stronger and will probably even make the MCX fly better! So, I'll have the alu swashplate and alu rotor hub head... turning into quite a cool little machine! I've decided to sell off most of my helicopters and just stick with the E-Flite Ian, they are a great design and by far the most reliable I have tried PLUS you can get spares anywhere
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2011 20:06:21 GMT
That's how I feel. There are some really cheap ones out there but they just don't match really. It's also the consistency of them that I like. They basically fly really well.
I think I wore mine out!!
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