Originally Posted by Arthur

Further to my recent post concerning aileron problems, I tried all the electronic fixes to no avail.

You plugged in a $2 servo reversing cable, available at your LHS and it didn't work?

Everyone that owns AS2000 servos should have one of these servo reversers in their tool box (they also come free with a AS2000 replacement servo)

I had not got one in stock, and could not find one available in the uk, apart from one stockist who wanted to charge seven pounds for postage..The only other shop was out of stock. This is a very rural area of the UK and the nearest decent LHS is about a hundred miles. :[ Arf

Put the Rx into dual aileron mode. I think you power up the plane with the right stick top left if I remember correctly (it says how to do it in the manual), then reverse either the aileron of flap to achieve the correct movement.

This opens up many more possibilities such as differential or spoilers, with no drawbacks!

Originally Posted by SilentPilot

Put the Rx into dual aileron mode. I think you power up the plane with the right stick top left if I remember correctly (it says how to do it in the manual), then reverse either the aileron of flap to achieve the correct movement.

This opens up many more possibilities such as differential or spoilers, with no drawbacks!

That should work, too.

The TX can reverse the servos individually, after the brick is put into separate channel 2/6 mode.

Attached a pic of a flyby with my Lil' Mossie. A flyin' buddy took the shot. Hope you enjoy it. I LOVE this bird!

Tom

Tom,

Very cool shot!

Joel

Having read all the reviews for this little bird, I decided to run down to the hobby store and pick up one yesterday so I could take it over to the park today to fly. Unfortunately, that wasn't to be. The upper 1/3rd of the vertical stabilizer is badly warped (curled over) to one side that its impossible to even think about trying to get it centered, while one of the horizontal stabilizers is also out of whack with the other. So in other words, a wasted day. Worse, the hobby shop doesn't take pack opened items for exchange, meaning that I now have to call up the HH customer service department, and then sit around and hurry up and wait for the delivery man to bring a replacement.

I realize that for $120.00 I'm not going to get old world craftsmanship, but it would have been nice to have at least gotten a tiny modicum of quality control.

Originally Posted by JFS61

Having read all the reviews for this little bird, I decided to run down to the hobby store and pick up one yesterday so I could take it over to the park today to fly. Unfortunately, that wasn't to be. The upper 1/3rd of the vertical stabilizer is badly warped (curled over) to one side that its impossible to even think about trying to get it centered, while one of the horizontal stabilizers is also out of whack with the other. So in other words, a wasted day. Worse, the hobby shop doesn't take pack opened items for exchange, meaning that I now have to call up the HH customer service department, and then sit around and hurry up and wait for the delivery man to bring a replacement.

I realize that for $120.00 I'm not going to get old world craftsmanship, but it would have been nice to have at least gotten a tiny modicum of quality control.

Time to find a new hobby shop. This should have been an instant exchange. Obviously faulty merchandise.

Originally Posted by trroadster

Time to find a new hobby shop. This should have been an instant exchange. Obviously faulty merchandise.

Actually, I didn't discover the problem until today, and the store was closed, so to not much that either they or myself could do. I'm just going by the fact that it's a HobbyTown franchise, and they have a no return policy (which I wasn't really aware of beforehand, but my impatience got the better of me so I went ahead), but as you said it's defective, so it should be an exception. I'll just have to check with them tomorrow, as some of the franchises are apparently easier to deal with than others. I'm just thinking that it might be easier in the long run to deal with HH directly, and either send it back to them to fix or just have them send me the parts so I can do it myself.

I think if you've not used the product, a vendor has to take it back with in the first 30 day's, at least in Canada. It would be pretty poor CS if they didn't.

The tail feathers on these birds are very thin, I've straightened my'n out a few times.

Originally Posted by emeraldc

The tail feathers on these birds are very thin, I've straightened my'n out a few times.

Any tips? I've been away for awhile, and what little I did know has been lost to the ravages of middle age.

You could try warming the foam up with a hair dryer and just bending it back the other way. The top of my V. stab. bent right over & cracked, so I used a little glue. You could get some small carbon fiber rod if you reall wanted to stiffin things up. If it's not perfect, a little trim should solve it.

Originally Posted by JFS61

Any tips? I've been away for awhile, and what little I did know has been lost to the ravages of middle age.

The tail feathers are thin, mine had creases after a couple of flights.
I cut clear package tape and taped elevator and stab. Made a huge difference.

I do run 500Ma battery so did not change CG enough to notice.

Tim

Originally Posted by JFS61

Any tips? I've been away for awhile, and what little I did know has been lost to the ravages of middle age.

immerse in hot water for a minute or so then bend a little further than where you want it as it will spring backa bit. May be best to do it in stages.

JFS61,
Be very careful with those tail feathers. Too much heat from either a heat gun, hair dryer or hot water will render them useless. Gently massage them into position using a hair dryer but do not let them get very hot. Hold them in the correct position while cooling. I used some clear scotch tape on both sides of the rudder to hold it straight and add some reinforcement. Same for the horizontal stabilizer, especially the tips. Work carefully and it will come out just fine. The bird is usually tail heavy and I use 500mah lipos for some nose weight.
Gary