Multiplex Funcopter - Page 3

Pepelatz · Jun 25, 2009, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcervantes11

True about the stripping gears when theres no soft start. Very true.

Isn't it a direct drive?

mahbouni · Jun 25, 2009, 11:55 AM

Yes it is but I found that out only yesterday. Must be a very low KV motor.

GBR2 · Jun 25, 2009, 12:10 PM

The specs for the ESC that come with the version that includes the electronics, isn't anything special. There really shouldn't be any reason a TB ESC couldn't be used.

MikeMayberry · Jun 25, 2009, 01:21 PM

We just found out that the Fun Copter has been delayed until October.

Mike.

GBR2 · Jun 25, 2009, 02:08 PM

Ah, sad news indeed.

chancesAU · Jun 26, 2009, 06:31 AM

BS that sucks

mahbouni · Jun 26, 2009, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GBR2

The specs for the ESC that come with the version that includes the electronics, isn't anything special. There really shouldn't be any reason a TB ESC couldn't be used.

The ESC in the power set is a MULTIcont BL-37/II, which is actually a rebadged ThunderBird 36. Personally I would use an external BEC with that ESC. I had problems with it in my brushless EasyStar. Twice, low voltage drop caused my Spektrum AR7000 to reset and crash the plane. Since using an external BEC I've not had a single problem.

don_87 · Jun 26, 2009, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeMayberry

We just found out that the Fun Copter has been delayed until October.

Mike.

Darn shame. I, like others have been waiting for months for the release of the funcopter.

Don

mcsarge · Jun 26, 2009, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeMayberry

We just found out that the Fun Copter has been delayed until October.

Mike.

As someone who is waiting for the new 2.4 Gear to be released, I say to heck with everything else, work on on the new 2.4 gear! :-)

(Before a flame war erupts, I am kidding)

GBR2 · Jun 26, 2009, 12:23 PM

Additionally the Multiplex BL37/II has a hard Low Voltage Cutoff with no provision to select a soft cuttoff such as the TB series uses. Of course, for the version used in this heli, multiplex might be programming it different but I can't find any information that says it is.

Well, eventually, as with everything else, the FunCopter will be released, just wish they hadn't missed most of the good flying season.

scrtsqrl · Jun 26, 2009, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeMayberry

We just found out that the Fun Copter has been delayed until October.

Mike.

Too bad.

Detailed pictures would help though...

dswitkin · Jun 28, 2009, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scrtsqrl

Detailed pictures would help though...

I got some close-up shots of the Funcopter at the Toledo Show - scroll down about half way:

http://www.zerorc.com/toledo-show-2009-report-part-two

Daniel

flyingfish56 · Jul 02, 2009, 11:19 AM

Just got an e-mail from Multiplex, heres what they said;
See email below.

--- On Thu, 7/2/09, Service Dept <Service@hitecrcd.com> wrote:

From: Service Dept <Service@hitecrcd.com>
Subject: RE: Multiplex Funcoppter
To: XXXXXXXXX
"Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009, 7:53 AM

Hello Frank,

Unfortunately the Funcopter will not be on the market until early next year.

Thank you,

Billy Tompkins

Customer Service Rep.

Hitec RCD, LLC

Phone (858) 748- 8440

Fax (858) 859-2618

-----Original Message-----
From: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 1:04 PM
To: service@hitecrcd.com
Subject: Multiplex Funcoppter

Were can I purchase the funcopter item # M213001 and its spare parts? Im a consumer looking for a USA distributor.

Thanks!

flyingfish56 · Jul 02, 2009, 11:29 AM

I just emailed Multiplex back telling them that Tower hobbies has an estimated sale date as the end of June see link--------> http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXXDH9

Maybe Multiplex should tell our US distributors whats going on instead of me doing it...........lol

mahbouni · Jul 02, 2009, 01:05 PM

perhaps they're having technical problems with it. Better to wait for a finished and well tested product than a beta POS like most of the other manufacturers chuck out.

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