Originally Posted by samho2088

Do we need to make constant stick movements on the TX in order for a CP to hover, even if we are flying a copter with a 6-axis gyro? I am looking for my first CP, and don't really know how the control of a CP differs from that of a FP.

A copter with a 6-axis gyro, (really is 3-axis gyro with 3 accelerometers) is much more stable for the beginner IMO, but it still requires some stick movement, although much less. Well, my genius cp was that way, but that's the first generation stuff .

The world of cp requires some damn concentration

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Originally Posted by Arr0wHead

Yes, this is the way it's supposed to work.


Are all CPs like that?

Originally Posted by samho2088

Do we need to make constant stick movements on the TX in order for a CP to hover, even if we are flying a copter with a 6-axis gyro? I am looking for my first CP, and don't really know how the control of a CP differs from that of a FP.

Yes. Not CP, just anything without a flybar. On a copter with a flybar, the weight and rotation of the flybar balances/stabilizes the helicopter. When you remove that flybar, the helicopter will no longer balance itself. A FP without flybar will behave this way as well.

Originally Posted by Arr0wHead

A good first tip from the other thread - I stuck a little hot glue over the battery connection to the board. This copter is a paradox - difficult to get the battery IN, but boy does it pop right out in a crash with no problem.

Those walkera plugs can be pretty tight/secure, so instead of the battery unplugging it can rip the connection right off the board.

My buddy has a genius and he took a straight razor and removed the notches from the side of the battery connector so it is a lot easier to remove.

Seeing as I'll have my Super CP in a couple days, I wanted to buy some extra batteries for more flight time. Anyone have any recommendations to where I can get good batteries with fast shipping? I may just buy from Wow Hobbies as they are close to me and decent priced (3 batteries for around $20).

Get extra skids too if they have them. Broke mine today - day 2 - still usable but would like a spare. The tail fin takes a beating too.

Save the "still usable" for when the new ones break after one flight. I ordered two more.

Originally Posted by Arr0wHead

Save the "still usable" for when the new ones break after one flight. I ordered two more.

Oh yeah, have gotten pretty good at repairs. I'll use it even after I get new ones until it can be used anymore.

From whom did you order?I need to do the same and maybe add a servo too. Had and issue with one today. I got it working again but I wonder for how long.

Banggood has them for $4 a piece with free shipping. If not, I get them off ebay for around $6 shipped. Ebay is in the US, so it's quicker.

Originally Posted by Arr0wHead

Banggood has them for $4 a piece with free shipping. If not, I get them off ebay for around $6 shipped. Ebay is in the US, so it's quicker.

No us sellers on ebay have them now.

On the landing skids, you can reinforce them with metal wire for only a couple of bucks and they'll last longer than any other part of the heli. I did this on my Genius over the weekend, and it's great. The added weight on the skids isn't much, and it helps keep the heli a bit more stable for beginners also.

Here's a link that shows how to do it on the Genius. You can surely do something similar on the Super: http://benmlee.com/Genius_Landing_Gear.htm

You can get very thin steel piano wire at just about any hobby or hardware store. I found packs of assorted size piano wire at Lowes for a couple bucks. Radio shack has heat shrink. An arts and craft store will likely have the wire also. Heck, you could probably even straighten out a paper clip, though it wouldn't be as stiff and thin as the wire I used.

I think you might also try to reinforce that tail piece a bit before it breaks. Maybe glue a bit of plastic on each side of it, like a sandwich. Something like the plastic the heli came packaged in would probably be enough to make that tail piece more than four times stronger than it is.

One thing I would suggest investing in early is some clear nail polish. The canopy will eventually crack. It is worth while to go ahead and reinforce it with a few layers of clear nail polish before it cracks, especially right where the landing skids meet the canopy. I put several layers on both the inside and outside of the canopy after I saw cracks start to form. Replacement canopies aren't cheap.

A couple dollars of glue and craft parts might save you a bunch of money in replacement parts later.

Oooh, one more thing. Keep a close eye on the screws. Especially watch the screws that hold the main rotor blades on. You REALLY don't want a blade coming off in flight.

I have decades worth of used used guitar strings in a bag (don't ask why....). The wire mod looks like a good idea, unfortunately it won't help strengthen the hollow mounting posts. One broke off. Not a big deal yet but it will be if I lose another...

Originally Posted by stringrazor

I have decades worth of used used guitar strings in a bag (don't ask why....). The wire mod looks like a good idea, unfortunately it won't help strengthen the hollow mounting posts. One broke off. Not a big deal yet but it will be if I lose another...

Hot glue fixes all .

Yeah, the skids are extremely fragile, broke on my first crash, but I just hot glued it.

I just smoked the Rx!

Got a new lipo and didn't notice the polarity was reversed. Damn. Looks like the chip above the servo sockets toasted. Now, even the correct battery smokes it. I guess the Rx is toast? Oh well. My own dumb fault. Guess I'll get a BNF and havd some spare parts. Any way to repair the Rx?

Originally Posted by stringrazor

I just smoked the Rx!

Got a new lipo and didn't notice the polarity was reversed. Damn. Looks like the chip above the servo sockets toasted. Now, even the correct battery smokes it. I guess the Rx is toast? Oh well. My own dumb fault. Guess I'll get a BNF and havd some spare parts. Any way to repair the Rx?

I ordered some spare batteries from Wow Hobbies. So I don't make the same mistake when I get my Super CP, what exactly went wrong? You said you didn't notice the polarity was switched, does that mean you connected the battery wrong?