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RE: Esky Honeybee FP Thread - 4/3/2006 1:59:31 PM

RKS1949

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The super Landing Gear,is the best Upgrade I've done to the heli so far! It adds a little weight,which I like,and is almost bullet proof.RR

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RE: Esky Honeybee FP Thread - 4/3/2006 4:46:21 PM

bignose13

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RKS What battery do you use and where did you get the main blades from are they better than the black ones that came wiyh the heli

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RE: Esky Honeybee FP Thread - 4/4/2006 2:55:49 PM

Chillybee

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I'm trying to get my Futaba 9C to work with my Honeybee FP. The cyclic pitch is ok, but not the throttle. I just can't seem to get the 4-in-1 controller to engage and start turning the motor. It seems like I'm the only person trying to use this radio with my Honeybee...that or noone else has had any problems doing it so they don't post it. Any help would be appreciated.

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RE: Esky Honeybee FP Thread - 4/5/2006 9:11:09 AM

bignose13

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Main Motor has just packed in anybody know if there is a better motor i can use instead of the one that came with the heli

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RE: Esky Honeybee FP Thread - 4/6/2006 4:25:58 AM

serverslayer

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Hi all, does anyone know how to replace the flybar without breaking it. I have a direct replacement from ESKY and have already broke one trying to get it throught the rotor head without damaging it. I dont want to make the same mistake twice. If anybody has some advice, it would be appreciated.

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btw, i am a noob, but i plan on learning, thanks!

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RE: Esky Honeybee FP Thread - 4/6/2006 8:02:23 AM

bignose13

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serverslayer
go to your lhs and buy a length of cf bar it will cost the same as esky replacement but you will get about ten flybars out of it same goes for you tail boom dont buy the esky replacement

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RE: Esky Honeybee FP Thread - 4/6/2006 11:49:59 AM

cbrblade

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Hi all. I am a total noobe, just bought mine a week ago off ebay £51.00 inc postage, not bad I thought. Firstly I thought these were able to be flown out the box I have got off the ground a dozen or so times but it either goes sideways and crashes or backwards. I am trying to sort out the Cof G it doesn't ballence at all even with the battery all the way forward. have taped a pound coin to the front of the reciever and this has mad it near level. Q how important is the C of G. The instuctions that came with it are next to usless being in the usual pigion English.

On the last crash have broken the reciver mounting plate, tried glueing it back and thats no good. So now I am going to screw on a light metal L shape braket, which may also help to sort out this C of G problem as well.

Q. how long do you charge the standard battery for, is it a full 2hrs.

Ps. Sorry for the long first post..excellent site by the way..

Cbrblade.

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RE: Esky Honeybee FP Thread - 4/6/2006 12:27:45 PM

cbrblade

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Well the metal bracket worked, took off again several times but drifted sideways into a wall, now broke the flybar

I take it these are not too hard to replace. have super glued it back on and will wait a while before trying again, probably wont be strong enough though....

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RE: Esky Honeybee FP Thread - 4/6/2006 12:37:21 PM

bignose13

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cbrblade
have a look at the above post for parts and yes the c of g is really important if this is not correct you will not trim the heli very well and you will constantly be moving the sticks hunting for leavelness. MAKE SURE YOU SET THE GAIN AND TAIL PROPORTION ON THE 4 IN 1 CORRECTLY AS WELL. Also make sure the flybar paddles are leavel with the swash and each other once you have set theese the honey is a great bird to fly once you master the fundamentals like most things i suppose

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RE: Esky Honeybee FP Thread - 4/6/2006 2:48:36 PM

cbrblade

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Thanks bignose.

Have shortened the Flybar, when it broke off it was at the paddle end next to the weight, seems to fly OK still even with the slightly shorter Flybar.

On the C of G question. It takes 2 pound coins right on the front of the receiver to get it level as I lift it by the Flybar...
That is how you check isn't it by using the Flybar to pick it up. I am surprised it can be this much out of level if as you say its important, should have been balanced out of the box.?

I don't have that much room to fly it indoors and wondering if thats not helping as I am having to keep it low, so is the ground effect not helping either..

cbrblade.

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RE: Esky Honeybee FP Thread - 4/7/2006 6:10:56 AM

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Here's the picture of my honeybee fp. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PIC
I used Mcdonald's straw to arrange the wire, and changed the canopy after crash. HB CP canopy is a little bit cheaper than FP one. =)

Here's the video of my first outdoor flying. I'm still practicing side-in hovering but today I took it outside and tried to do a little bit of forward and backward movements. It felt much better flying outdoors rather than flying in the small living room.
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VID

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RE: Esky Honeybee FP Thread - 4/7/2006 3:20:41 PM

bignose13

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Hi Guys
Just fixed the motor I put a humingbird 370 in works a treat.

The problem i have now is that when i fly the bird for about 5 mins the nose keeps creeping to the left even when i give right rudder and i mean full right rudder the nose will not turn right it just stays left and then creeps left (strange) any ideas i have searched other threads but getting nowhere.might buy a trex.

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RE: Esky Honeybee FP Thread - 4/11/2006 4:36:14 PM

bignose13

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Found the problem dodgy tail motor

has anybody tried these blades GWS Gray blades or these http://www.heli-fever.com/product_info.php?cPath=6&products_id=194
if so how do they perform ???????????

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RE: Esky Honeybee FP Thread - 4/11/2006 4:46:36 PM

cbrblade

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Can anyone HELP please.
Managed to sort out the CG but each time I try to fly it the thing goes sideways to the left, then another time it will go backwards... very frustrating. Is it possible to set these up so you can just take off and hover without using the right stick at all........

cbrblade

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RE: Esky Honeybee FP Thread - 4/12/2006 1:51:59 PM