I have been testing all kind of settings but I still think that my Genius fies in more predictable manner than my Mini CP. Whatever settings I deal in, it is still difficult to get cyclic controls linear. There is lots of expo on aileron & elevator and I don't manage to get rid of it. It makes banked turns and funnels especially tricky to fly. With my Genius I am able to fly smooth and tight funnels to any direction (inverted, tail-in, nose-in) but Mini CP tends to tilt when it reaches 45 degree angle.

Here is the first video of my Mini. I was trying to fly inverted tail-in funnel near the end of the video but the result was ugly because the heli does not want to stay in steep angle.

Walkera Mini CP - the first video (3 min 50 sec)

Walkera Mini CP - the Second Flight (3 min 48 sec)

If you haven't seen this yet worth a look. Future could be little brighter for Devo ** Tx

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1611471

Originally Posted by mescalinedream

Just stick with the wks-10a-lt or get the esc that comes in the double brushless kit seperately . It has two esc's soldered together. Just unsolder one and use it. The esc you listed at helircstore is for the mcpx which is different.

About the orings....
People are using this washer set http://www.oomodel.com/450-helicopte...9-p-60999.html (using the smallest shim) when using those orings in place of the stock walkera rubber o-rings. if you do not use this washer then the head will be loose. You can file down each side of the feathering shaft a hair ON EACH Side. Do this only if you are not using the washers with the buna orings.

Where does the washer go on each side of the head?

Ben

First remove the walkera orings ,install buna. Install washer. Install walkera spacer with the little circle that sticks out toward the blade grip. Install blade grip. Tighten down feathering shaft bolt. If you don't have the washers then you have to file down the feathering shaft the width of the little washers from oomodel 450 washer kit. No I don't know the width.

How can you tell if the gain is set too high. Anybody played with the pot on the receiver? I have my replacement receiver from WOW. I'm trying to determine the sweet spot. It’s been over 10 years since I've flown, back then you would turn the gain up until the tail started twitching then back it down until the tail held.

Originally Posted by pmcbs

How can you tell if the gain is set too high. Anybody played with the pot on the receiver? I have my replacement receiver from WOW. I'm trying to determine the sweet spot. It’s been over 10 years since I've flown, back then you would turn the gain up until the tail started twitching then back it down until the tail wouldn’t hold.

If you didn't want the tail to hold why did you even bother using a gyro???

Originally Posted by livonia bob

If you didn't want the tail to hold why did you even bother using a gyro???

OOPS fixed the post. So bob guess you don't know?

Originally Posted by pmcbs

OOPS fixed the post. So bob guess you don't know?

Having flown heli's without a rudder gyro I know how hard they are to fly..

Now days I do just like you did just 10 years ago and turn it up till it gets the shakes and then back it off till it stops shaking..

As we also have heading hold gyro's now,, I'll set it up both in HH mode and also in rate mode as sometimes I like having the tail follow the nose around and not always pointing in one place. And just flip the switch to change from one to the other...

I messed with the pot on the board today by turning it to the 9 oclock position and like picofly said it makes it more linear on cylic , but if your use to it like it is shipped from walkera it is a handfull . I like it better in the 12 oclock position .

Originally Posted by 54885488

I messed with the pot on the board today by turning it to the 9 oclock position and like picofly said it makes it more linear on cylic , but if your use to it like it is shipped from walkera it is a handfull . I like it better in the 12 oclock position .

where is the pot on the board

At the top front of the mini's electrical board, it looks like a silver screw.

Hey guys, why doesnt someone try this place to make some metal servo gears? http://www.shapeways.com/materials

I made another video of the performance of the genius brushed motor and genius maingear on the mini. This time with stock battery and my lightened canopy which is 2.6grams. the last two floor hitting pitch pumps is in idle up.

Walkera Mini cp Minicp with Genius Motor and Maingear 240mah 25c (0 min 22 sec)

Here is a pic of my "lightened canopy"

Originally Posted by mescalinedream

...lightened canopy which is 2.6grams. ...

Care to share info about the lightened Canopy?

Hi guys,

Got my Mini CP and I have a few questions before I get it up in the air.

1.) I've read in this thread that people have been Hot Glueing certain parts on the RX, is this necessary? and if so, which parts should I apply hot glue to?

2.) Compared to my Genius, the Mini CP's motor is extremely hard to turn, to the point with it takes atleast 10-15% throttle to get it spinning. Is this normal? I took the motor off and tested and it seems like the motor itself has really strong magnets. Just wanna make sure this is normal so I don't cause any damage.

Thanks in advance.