RC Groups - Coaxial Helicopters

Esky Big Lama shafts

Chester1 — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:57:32 GMT

Can anyone tell me the length of the standard inner shaft for the Big Lama? The one in mine is just a touch over 200mm overall and the new "extended" shaft I just received is the same length....! :eek:

Problem with DH 9101

manuel v — Mon, 14 May 2012 23:34:47 GMT

I have a Double horse 9101, which is giving me problems.
This is the third heli that I see this problem.

Just do not get up. and turn slowly to the left
the rotor rotates more slowly than d elo normal
if I move the stick to the right does nothing and if I move to the left is spinning.

Manuel V.

Lama V4 overheating

Thunder555 — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:06:45 GMT

Hey guys

Just wondering if anyone else has this problem.
My Lama v4 rear motor (for blades a) gets REALLY hot and after about 5 min flying, I lose power completely. After waiting it to cool down, I can fly again for another 5 mins.. and another 5 more before battery dies.
I reckon this is a clear indication of motor failure. Typical problem for Lamas?
And what kind of replacement motors are recommended?

thanks in advance.

Syma S022 Big Chinook

BigAl3D — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:20:41 GMT

Just got this thing the other day. Had read about 50% of users had the full throttle issues so took a chance. Yeah, I have it too. Now I read that there is a gyro version of this copter. I can't find it anywhere. Is it really controllable or just more hype?

I can still return this thing, but really like the look and size. Love to find something similar that's much more stable. Thanks for any advice.

Mcx2 problem

MetalManMustang — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:52:00 GMT

Hello, I have a mcx2 and there is a problem with it. When I give it throttle both sets of blades start spinning but the bottom one spins for about 5 seconds and then stops. Then 2 seconds later it starts spinning again then it keeps doing that same thing over and over again. I charged the battery and tried it again to see if it had anything to do with it but it kept doing it. So if anyone could help that would be great. If anyone needs video I could try to upload one later.

Thanks,
Elijah.

Newbie :- problem with Syma SO32

Grandad Bob — Sun, 13 May 2012 15:11:22 GMT

I'm very new to RC helis. Was bought a Syma SO32 for my Birthday. Due to my lack of coodination the poor thing has suffered with rough landings.The skids broke on my third flight - but I have not broken any blades.
I was starting to make some progress but now the rear small rotor always starts when power is applied to the main twin rotors. (LH joystick) Moving/flicking the right joystick usually causes the rear rotor to stop. However, if the rear rotor is powered up during the flight, or hover, it remains active and "takes control" which makes me end the flight as I try to get the heli safely to the floor.
I think its a radio control issue/connection within the RC unit, but because of the large number of rough landings the heli's had, I was wondering if there was something within the heli that was damaged.

Appreciate any advice

Grandad Bob.

Unstable flight S105G

TrickiDicki — Sun, 13 May 2012 03:15:43 GMT

My son just got a new S105G yesterday. Was flying beautifully this morning but obviously has taken a few tumbles. But in the last couple of flights it's become completely unstable - takes off, starts to shake then clashes blades and crashes. There's a couple of nicks out of the end of the top blades. Has it just become unstable and a blade change would fix, or is it something else?
Thanks!

S033G Mods

flintstton810 — Sun, 13 May 2012 02:27:44 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/user/flintsttone810

Syma RF mod

RaptorZ — Sat, 12 May 2012 20:27:27 GMT

I've been working on a very simple, cheap mod that should allow (almost) all infra-red helicopters to be converted to 433.92mhz. The complete circuit weighs less than 1 gram.
As of this mod result the S107 can now fly outside on a sunny day with absolutely no issues of signal loss. It also works though walls :p

Here's a video of a proof of concept flight, it was a bit ugly but it worked :D
Since then, I've The antenna has been hidden in the nose cone, and neatened it up a lot.

Syma S107 RF Mod test flight (1 min 32 sec)

RF modules from Robot Shop

Instructions will be made, if there is any interest.
Oh, and the entire mod only costs around around �7.

F28 english manual

Alvan — Sat, 12 May 2012 00:03:55 GMT

Mjx R/c F28 helicopter english manual
Question / Posted by Alvan / Apr 21, 2012 @ 08:53 AM / 1,110 Views / 0 Comments / Reply
Hi, I recently purchased a f28 helicopter but the manual was all Chinese, I did find an English PDF version on a Webb site but the end of the file was corrupt?
Does anyone have a downloadable copy. Cheers Alvan

Help with Falcon 8913

Chester1 — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:59:51 GMT

I recently aquired a Falcon 8913 4 ch co-ax which was running very sluggishly. On checking the battery (3.7v 180mah) I found that it would not take a full charge. So I bought a new battery upgrade - 250mah - and installed it. Problem now is the motors and servos all run in reverse...!

Thinking that I had soldered the connections the wrong way round I checked that the battery wires were soldered back to the original points and they are....totally frustrated with it now - Any idea's?

3.5 CH WiFi

xlcrlee — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:29:00 GMT

Their QS 9008 is a wonderful item [http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...ght=g+t+model] so I am guessing this one, which looks better but is much larger, may be good.

Item:U15W [G.T. Model]
Product Name:3.5ch WiFi helicopter with Gyro
Product Size:29.5*5.6*15.2(cm)
WiFi 3.5ch helicopter with Gyro
go up and down,forwards and backwards,turn right and turn left.
flying time:5-8 minutes
charge time:90 minutes
control distance: 20meters
battery:3.7v,580Mah battery

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Esky A300 or Walk Lama EC135 or Walk 53QD ?

PCaola — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:41:15 GMT

Gmornin gang.

First, thanks for the tips I have been given along the way and having the resources available for me to tweak, fix and fly my quickly growing collection of birds..

I am looking for another outdoor, calm day, scale Coax to fly around the yard, entertain the kids. I have a Blade CX3 that's been pretty cool.

The Esky A300 Huey for 99$ on eBay has been taunting me. I don't expect too much from it at that price, but it seems to be a bastard size. Will I be able to find blades, landing skids or adapt some other branded parts to it to make it a little tougher/tighter? I don't pull motors or receivers.

I've seen a few small threads about this heli but couldn't find anyone who has one and liked it? Cursed it ?

Is it worth getting into or should I just bite the bullet on the Walkera Lama EC-135 ?

Thanks for any input guys.

Paul

Violent shaking on new Lama 400D

Krazydy — Wed, 09 May 2012 03:52:07 GMT

:confused:Hi Guys, I'm a Noob to the RC Heli world and went from a Nano Coaxial to a Brand new Walkera Lama 400D. I took her out for her first flight and low and behold a random gust of wind forces her down from about 3 feet and she broke only 1 blade. After replacing the one blade she now shakes violently and wont take off. I looked at the gears and it seems OK and the flybar looks straight. I also made sure the blades were nice and loose. I have 0 RC Heli repair experience so i Will take any suggestions please. I orders a new Airy Turbo shaft to help avoid blade strikes and new gears just in case. I desperate need help with this. Thanks in advance

Inner shaft slipping on Syma S111G

svchama — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:06:32 GMT

I just changed the inner shaft on my S111G but the new shaft is slipping and it won't even fly. Does anyone have an idea for correcting the problem?

3 in 1 board and 4 motors

PROACE — Tue, 08 May 2012 06:48:11 GMT

I have a simple question- on this ebay list there is a 3 in 1 board from a helimax CX and I wondered if this would power a total of 4 motors? I would like to build an fixed wing with coaxial rotors on each wing, kind of like the Osprey VSTOL but wing would be fixed. I have a CX but the 3 in 1 is bad.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251052384875...84.m1555.l2649

If won't work any suggestions

What a difference new motors makes

abenn — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:06:47 GMT

For some while now the flight times of my Twister Bell 47 have been decreasing. I put this down to the colder weather, plus the condition of the three batteries I've got for it (oldest one 2 years old now, with 97 flights on it).

A week or so ago the tail started twitching in a way that suggested that one of the motors was on its way out, so I ordered a new pair. I installed them yesterday, and today I was amazed at the increased flight time I've got -- from an average of 3 minutes per battery with the old motors, to 8 minutes today :)

An added bonus is that my low-voltage warning light is now working again, so I can land before the batteries expire completely. Previously it would not indicate, even when the battery didn't have enough power to maintain a hover.

I still don't understand why the low-voltage warning didn't work with the old motors, but I just thought I'd share this in case anyone is about to discard their batteries needlessly -- I was about to do that with my oldest one last week when it only managed 1-1/2 minutes, but now it's managed 7 minutes so it's got a reprieve.

Walkera HM 5#4Q5 - MD20N

PCaola — Sun, 06 May 2012 13:39:05 GMT

I've seen a few threads on this one, it's still listed on Walkera's website and a few RC retailers websites. All out of stock, nowhere to be found. If anyone has any suggestions on where I might stumble across one of these please let me know.

Thanks gang....enjoy the weekend.

Paul

Wayyy to breezy in South Jersey today for outside. Good thing I have an indoor heli, or two, or three, or uhhhhh. . . . . . . Well, you guys know how this hobby is!! :rolleyes:

S800g inner shaft the same as S107g?

slowreno — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:58:57 GMT

Had my lil helo about a week and the two plastic set pieces on the inner shaft that connect to the upper grip set have both broken off completely. Does anyone know if the S107g inner shaft is the same piece as the S800g? I'd like to order them from amazon, as I can't find the S800g anywhere except for china. I've also lost my one of my tiny wing set o-rings in the process as well. Cannot find those anywhere, and would appreciate suggestions on where to find those too.

Any insight is greatly appreciated.

YD-911 Huges Defender with onboad camera

Jake8131 — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:59:28 GMT

Takes videos and photos. Resolution isn't the best, but is watchable and entertaining..

DVD_1_0000.avi (1 min 9 sec)

Syma S800G 4 Channel Remote Controlled Micro Helicopter Review

ayaya — Fri, 04 May 2012 08:14:34 GMT

I recently got to play around with the new S800G from Syma (courtesy of Lightake.com supplying one for test, you can get yours here) and as toys go, this is a serious one. A micro helicopter you fly around your house, (classroom, sports hall, board meeting…) on an infrared remote control, it’s a perfect intro into remote flying. Also, this isn’t your average micro heli, this is a four channel with a true swashplate control.

Appearance and Feel

With its snazzy red, silver and black colour scheme (with the occasional blue, white and gold highlights), small and very light weight form, the S800G is quite a cheery little thing. Having said that, the construction looks pretty solid, with a metal framework underneath, supports joined by plastic joints and a plastic outer shell.

My other helicopter, (a Robocopter GST T-series), has very much the same construction with a metal outer shell but is a lot bigger and heavier. Weighing the two up together, the Robocopter feels more solid, but if you stop to think, when it comes to flying machines like this, light is very much preferable. As it turns out, from my crash experience, the S800G is less breakable too.
The Incredible Flying Machine

Flight Controls

There are quite a few models out on the market just now (with Syma being one of the leaders) but most of them only have three flight controls. The throttle (up and down or collective pitch) the tail rotor (forwards and backwards –uni-linear cyclic pitch) and the axial rotation (spins left or right or yaw – similar to rudder movement on a plane).

Control is a function of spinning the helicopter the direction you want it to go and applying the forward or backward movement. The throttle controls the rotor speed which keeps the thing in the air. The spin is achieved by torque on counter rotating top and bottom blades, reduce the speed of one set of blades, the torque becomes uneven and the heli spins round.

Encounters with the Fourth Surface

The S800G directional controls work in a different way. Instead of having a tail rotor for forward movement, a clever contraption called a swashplate tilts the whole lower rotor set converting some of the upward force of the rotors into horizontal movement.

This allows for a fourth control surface – tilting the rotors sideways for a side slipping type of movement which very few other models of this type have – effectively bilinear cyclic similar to ailerons on a plane. You still have the spin control but the added dimension vastly increases the flying ability, especially in your living room.

For example, if you were flying parallel to a wall with a 3 channel heli, to move away from the wall, you would have to spin the body of the helicopter away from the wall and apply forward movement. With the S800G, you tilt the rotors sideways and it’s done with no adjustment to your forward flight.

While three channel flying is perfectly ok, the fourth sideways movement not only adds to the enjoyment of the heli, but also to keeping it from crashing into things – once you’ve practiced a bit that is.
This clever device is the swashplate that controls the horizonal directional movement of the heli.

Ease of Flying

This is where I have a few issues with the S800G. One is the throttle, which is… twitchy. Throttle control is quite difficult on this heli, having a slow, fast and faster settings and nothing in between makes it take off like a rocket if you’re not careful. The first two times you fly it, you’ll hit the ceiling.

Essentially there are not enough grades of movement all the way up on the throttle stick. Full power on the heli seems to be about half way up on the control stick so it’s very easy to push it too far too fast. This is followed by a period of panic in less experienced pilots who pull all the way back on the throttle, cutting the power and gravity does its thing.

The plus side of this is in aerial combat with friends and a fairly high ceiling height; you can drop under no power and still recover close to the ground thanks to whacking the power all the way up. Ultimately I would have preferred a lot more control on power. Instead, you have to move it in very precise half mm increments to about half way through the travel of the control stick to maintain level flight.

Open the Throttle! (with a pair of pliers to hold it down)

The second problem is linked to the ultra sensitive throttle. The control for sideways movement is on the same stick as the throttle. The first 10 times I flew it, I couldn’t actually use the fourth control surface without interfering with the throttle. Your side to side movement of this stick has to be at exactly that, without any up or down influence.

As you learn, you’ll find you adjust the throttle and movement as a single control but it is quite hard to master which will put a lot of people off. At that point you might as well have a three channel.

The stabilising gyro is now a common feature and frankly, don’t buy any model without one. It works very well but no differently to all the others.

Flight Ability

All the same, the whole response of the heli, forward, backward, turning and throttle is very quick in flight. It’s very stable once you learn not to make big throttle adjustments and it’s easy to pull up just short of that Ming vase of your mothers. Once mastered, the fourth control surface allows you to maintain smooth forward flight using the axial turn to move it around a room and the sideways movement to keep it off the walls. This is basic transition from 3 channel to 4 channel flying.
Inside the belly of the beast, you can see the metal frame construction, the servos going to the swashplate and the two motors at the back.

Due to the limited rotor pitch forwards you won’t win any drag races, but it’s nippy enough. My other helicopters with a tail rotor can beat it in straight level flight because they can tilt the heli further forwards, but in a smaller room, the extra directional control of the S800G gives it a clear advantage. The servos also have some holes for adjustment that should give you a little more play to tilt the rotors further, increasing the angle of attack and the speed of the heli.

These helicopters do need trimming from time to time to keep them flying in roughly a straight line. The S800G has one trim surface which governs the axial spin of the helicopter, fractionally adjusting the balance between the contra-rotating top and bottom blades to correct for spinning motion one way or the other.

It is lacking a trim for forwards and backwards or side to side movement, which would have to be applied to the default position on the swashplate. Essentially, if your heli is drifting rather than spinning (bent main shaft maybe) you’re stuck, you can’t ‘trim’ the problem out and that is a shame. By contrast, my Robocopter has a spin and forward/backwards trim (even if the quality is poor and the buttons don’t really work).

There have been many complaints about the size of the controller. I find it’s perfectly ok, about the same size as my PS3 controller actually. The sticks could be a little bigger certainly, but the controller size is just one of those ‘get used to it’ things.

All in all, I wasn’t unhappy with the controls, perhaps the servos could have a little more travel and a few more stops along the way but I’m not convinced the average flyer would notice that much difference. I would like a second trim but it seems to be flying ok for now. The twitchy throttle combined with poor placing of the side to side movement control is the biggest fall down.

The last line is kudos to the designers for a very clever swashplate control (seriously a gadget within a gadget), kudos for a fourth control surface at no extra size or cost but minus points for being able to use it!
Tiny 150mAh battery that sits in the nose

Flight time (battery)

Most of these things have a pretty lousy flight time with ‘good’ being a relative term. It takes my heli a few minutes short of an hour to charge fully and gives a good 8 minutes of flight time at fairly high power, maybe 9 if I fly slowly around the room. That’s decent from a 150mAh tiny thing.

By contrast, my other heli takes about the same charge time but only gives 6 or 7 minutes flight time. Obviously, the batteries will vary from heli to heli and over time but I would primarily put the difference down to one less motor (no tail rotor) and a whole lot less weight on the S800G. Overall, one of the better performances I have come across and no complaints here that shouldn’t be more properly addressed to the innovation skills of the battery industry.
Broken rear stabiliser - the only real damage from a being flown by the GF!

Durability

Despite its ultra light construction weighing in at ~43g, this is no slouch when it comes to durability. My first experience with the Robocopter was a poor one, within an hour, I’d broken a vital pin on the rotor assembly and no replacement was available.

By contrast, with the S800G, I’ve had quite a few accidental crashes, one or two very bad (deliberate) crashes and it’s undergone the girlfriend test (she flew it!). It’s still flying in a straight line with no worse damage than a snapped plastic stabiliser at the back (which I’m pretty sure doesn’t make too much difference). Heli’s like the Robocopter, while more solid, carry greater momentum due to their mass and crash with a lot more force.

When I first saw the swashplate design and two hinge pins on the rotor assemblies, I assumed the worst and though it’d be a goner in half an hour. Very happy to be proved wrong. Clearly the construction is good and the light weight design comes up in spades. Obviously these things are quite delicate but this is definitely one of the hardier breeds.
notches in the main blades from a few knocks here and there....

Cost, Spares and Repairs

The price point on these is actually quite reasonable for a new design with more features than previous models with �18.99+p&p ($33in p&p) being the cheapest I could find within theUK. Further abroad Lightake.com does one for $33 and free shipping with discounts on numbers. By contrast, the S107G (earlier 3 channel model) can be had for about �15 ($25) and the Robocopter at �21 ($34) on offer or �45 ($73) full price. Clearly, reasonable is the aim of the game here.

Although I haven’t had to order any yet so I couldn’t tell you how quick it is, spares seem readily available. There is even a page in the manual detail the spare parts and a part numbers as well as an exploded diagram of the helicopter detailing all the parts foe easy identification and ordering.

In contrast to this, the Robocopter was a spare parts nightmare. I first started trying to order parts in early November and didn’t actually receive them until March! There are parts aplenty on Amazon for the S107G so I’d imagine the S800G isn’t far behind.

Other points

A charging jack on the underside of the helicopter means that plugged into a computer, the helicopter doesn’t stand on its landing skids and has to be laid on its side. Only a minor annoyance and the charging jack is presumably located there to facilitate charging from the hand set. I have used a number of other helicopters like this as well as a few cars and I definitely think the jack wired into the controller is a plus. The simple reason is I am forever loosing the charging cable! This is still a possibility here but at least you have a back up.

A second minor annoyance is interference from my Hannspree TV. At first I though the crashes had damaged the helicopter when it kept cutting out in mid air. Then I noticed it only cut out at a certain height, above or below it was fine, but clearly there is some sort of IR emitter on the TV that completely knocks out all controls to the heli. The Robocopter doesn’t suffer from the same complete cut out so either the Robocopter controller has a stronger output or the signal for the S800G is subtly different. Either way, watch out for it!

So, in conclusion, the pro’s and the con’s:

Cons

Swashplate can be fiddly to reassemble.
Very twitchy throttle
Poor placing of the side to side control
No cyclic trim

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Pros

Swashplate control
Four control surfaces
Lightweight design
Solid durability
Good flight time.
Great price.

View products information
[http://lightake.com/detail.do/sku.$25.99_Free_Shipping_Syma_S800G_4_Channel_Remo te_Control_RC_Helicopter_with_Gyro_White-51484

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Co-ax Angry Birds

Dimension7 — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:36:36 GMT

'Saw this while surfing the web. 'Thought I'd share it with you guys...

Angry Birds R/C Helicopter: No Catapult Required

While I really don�t think we need any more Angry Birds merchandise, I have to say this is one of the better product tie-ins I�ve seen so far. What we�ve got here is the Angry Birds Helicopter, which actually lets you practice flying your bird with a remote control.
This rather silly looking Angry Birds Helicopter comes with a wireless remote, which offers a range of up to about 30 to 45 feet, and a flying time of 8 to 10 minutes on a 40 minute charge. While the red bird has been much improved in Angry Birds Space, I still don�t think he could pull off moves like these when being flung from a catapult:

Angry Birds Helicopter (1 min 1 sec)

Take that green pigs cups! The Angry Birds Helicopter is available now from iHelicopters.net for $49.95 (USD). Eggs not included.

Source:
http://technabob.com/blog/2012/04/05...pult-required/

S033G Mods

dwtriac23 — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:07:20 GMT

Has anybody heard of modifying the transmitter from 6 volt to 7.4 volts to improve transmitter range thus preventing the s033g from falling out of the sky midflight.
if so, how is it done and how good did it work?

Trim adjustment

Tiloup — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:04:42 GMT

Hello,

I just bought the FXD Electric RC helicopter item no.:A68690 3.5-channel, is there a way to adjust the forward function?I apply the right control lever to his maximum but the heli does not want to go forward, the trim is at the maximum too, it goes backward ok, is there a way to adjust it inside the transmitter or on the heli.

Thanks

New Guy X350

Trident1 — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:54:13 GMT

Hi folks. Just got a Extreme X350 as a gift :D. Never had anything RC in my life. Figured I'd find a forum (this one) to learn what I need to know, get, do, etc.

The little bit I've read on the X350 seems to say the longer shaft is better - is this an easy swap for a beginner or something for hobbyshop? About flight lengths - do bad things happen after 6 to 7 minutes? How about the brushless motor option - worth the money and is that something easy to swap?

That's all I can think of so far.

TBE revisited

xlcrlee — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:53:43 GMT

I have for the first time experienced what I now understand to the the Toilet Bowl Effect .... and I think I know why i never experienced it before:

As I was trying different blades on an older one of my eight 5888s I saw that the upper rotor blades had far less pitch than they should, relative to the lower rotor blades (viewing spinning disc edge-on) AND the heli slowly made a circular hover while keeping the same heading.

So soon as I corrected the pitch-differential (upper rotor properly only about 10% less pitch than lower, no more, no less) .... the "TBE" vanished!

I am guessing that because the upper rotor was forced to spin faster (even though 10% more pitch appears larger to us, in the downward-accelerated airflow from the upper rotor, the lower rotor actually has the same pitch as the upper, relative to the airflow) to generate balancing yaw drag/resistance, a greater percentage of the upper rotor yaw drag was caused by the non-lift-producing drag of the flybar, with resultingly less stability.

I don't know if other-type helis may have other causes for this problem, but I do know that the above cause & effect was QUITE clear ....

Lee :)

don't wanna' miss THIS >

xlcrlee — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:32:45 GMT

from www.hongxintoys.com [item speaks for itself L:) ] >

Item:V319
Product Name:3.5 ch water shooting mini helicopter
Product Size:24*12*5(cm)
DIMENSIONS:57*36*89(cm)
Pcs:18
G.W. :11kg
N.W. :9kg
2012 new!!!latest science 3.5CH r/c helicopter gyro shooting water function
Item No. V319
Description 3.5CH fountain rc helicopter
Product Feature Up/down,turn left/turn right,forward/backward/shoot water
Battery 3.7V 240MAH LI-POLY
Charging time 45 minutes
Playing time 10 minutes
Controlling distance 10 meters
Battery for controller 6 �AA�(not include)
Pcs/ctn 18pcs/ctn
Product Size(CM) 24*11.7*4.7
Carton size(CM) 57*36*89
Gross Weight 8.5
Net Weight 6.2
Frequency A/B/C Channel Selector
Style 1color,1 style
Package Display box
CBM 0.183

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Lama 400/135 Not leaving ground? Blade Tracking?

Element77 — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:13:26 GMT

Hey guys,

I just replaced a lot of parts after a blade strike... Harden blades, extended shaft, new rotors... Now I can't get it off the ground?

I replaced everything, minus the bottom gear and it would just spin in a circle, and I noticed the teeth were stripped of the gear, so I replaced that... figuring that would solve the issue... nope.

Once I replaced that, It gets up to full power, ...and it should be taking off, but it doesn't, and it's just sits there, doesn't spin in a circle, doesn't vibrate. Nothing...

So I looked while it was at full power, and the blades are way out, not even with the ground. Both sets of blades... top and bottom, they are about 1.5 inches off from flat. Could this cause the heli to not want to take off???

JXD-355 SpyCam Video Helicopter

Jake8131 — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:04:49 GMT

Just got this to replace my LT-712 Hawkspy which got lost in the wind last weekend. Takes awesome Videos AND photos in HD. Check out the video..taken under a floor lamp for lighting.

My Movie.wmv (1 min 36 sec)

mCX to Spektrum DX4e

Old Blade Man — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:40:11 GMT

Does anyone know if the mCX will bind to a Spektrum DX4e?