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what mods are a must for the skylark (piccolo copy) - 2/23/2003 8:57:54 AM   
skylark_man



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Status: offline 		i just orderd a skylark off of ebay and will get within the next week and since ive heard that the parts for the piccolo work with the skylark i want to know what mods are a must for it.
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what mods are a must for the skylark (piccolo copy) - 2/23/2003 8:59:31 AM   
skylark_man



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Status: offline 		oh and i almost forgot this is the auction with some pics. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3116082303&category=2563

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what mods are a must for the skylark (piccolo copy) - 2/24/2003 2:33:24 AM   
Thrustline



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Status: offline 		No mods really needed but, you need to make sure the blades are balanced, I have the Skylark and a feda, once the blades are balanced properly and the gyro is set, they are a lot of fun, and fly very well, they do hover nicely once they are trimmed properly, that is what took the most time for me. Take your time and make sure the servos don't move around too easily, I took small tie straps and secured them to stop them from moving when the heli is in flight. I have spent a great deal of time on these, especially the skylark...another thing you must do is mod the transmitter, it is easy too, you just have to flip the tensioner on the throttle over, when it clicks you miss areas that make the lettle helis fly smoother while flying, then it doesn't jump up and down as you move the throttle..Have fun, I'm between charges on my skylark right now and ready to buzz it around the shop some more..

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what mods are a must for the skylark (piccolo copy) - 2/24/2003 5:41:54 AM   
skylark_man



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Status: offline 		hey thrustline is the remote you got with your skylark was it in asian mode where the throttle, rudder, yaw, and pitch are all moved around because if it is did you have to switch around the sticks and mess with the circuits or was it in american mode.

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what mods are a must for the skylark (piccolo copy) - 2/24/2003 6:18:56 AM   
Thrustline



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Status: offline 		I suppose it was what you are calling Asian Mode, however, it is mode 1 to me the way I fly my airplanes (old timer formula one racer) Throttle on the left with the rudder.

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what mods are a must for the skylark (piccolo copy) - 2/24/2003 6:27:28 AM   
skylark_man



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Status: offline 		oh well mode 2 or (asian mode) is where the throttle is on the right and rudder on the left which is weird and since this is what i orderd i am going to switch them around so its in mode 1.

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what mods are a must for the skylark (piccolo copy) - 2/24/2003 6:40:02 AM   
oosel


 

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Status: offline 		i just got mine 2 weeks ago. it is very simple to swap the controlls around the way you want, just to let you know.

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what mods are a must for the skylark (piccolo copy) - 2/27/2003 3:25:39 PM   
bkasdan


 

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Status: offline 		just got my skylark - i undertand that I need to swithc # 2&4 wires to get to american mode ? on the plane is the order 1-4 from top to bottom ?

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what mods are a must for the skylark (piccolo copy) - 2/27/2003 4:58:42 PM   
cebrey


 

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Status: offline 		Bah, it's not American mode and Asian mode. It's mode 1 and mode 2. There are more countries/nations in the world than America and Asia you know :P

Humbug,

Carl

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what mods are a must for the skylark (piccolo copy) - 2/27/2003 8:37:41 PM   
Thrustline



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Status: offline 		Yes, Mode 1 Mode 2, you do not switch any wires, it is a simple 4 channel radio, to change it you have to move the small solid spring that rides on the back of the stick to the other side and move the small arm and spring to the side the spring was on, not hard to do, tweezers work best for me on putting the spring, look at it and the others when putting it back together and it will work fine.

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what mods are a must for the skylark (piccolo copy) - 2/27/2003 10:56:12 PM   
cebrey


 

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Status: offline 		Erm, doesn't that just put the ratchett on the other stick? How does it change the mode?

Forgive me if I'm getting a little confused here

Carl

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what mods are a must for the skylark (piccolo copy) - 2/27/2003 11:00:59 PM   
Thrustline



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Status: offline 		That's right, that is the only difference on the basic radios, abit more complicated on a computer set or a basic with mixing/DR but these radios are not. Just move it and it will work fine.

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what mods are a must for the skylark (piccolo copy) - 2/27/2003 11:08:47 PM   
cebrey


 

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Status: offline 		There's more to the different modes than what stick the ratchet is on. Look at [URL=http://www.bmfa.org/faq/radio_primary.htm]http://www.bmfa.org/faq/radio_primary.htm[/URL] to see what I mean. Basically, if you just move the ratchet, then you're left with a radio that has the ratchet on the pitch, which is a bad thing. You'd need to move the throttle channel over to the left stick too, which is where swapping leads etc comes into play.

Carl

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what mods are a must for the skylark (piccolo copy) - 2/27/2003 11:16:28 PM   
Thrustline



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Status: offline 		That's not the case on these radios, I know I have done several, but for the more =advanced radios, like the ones we buy from Futaba, Airtronics, JR etc..what you say is true. This unit hwever, is a simple 4 channel , with no difference what action does what.

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what mods are a must for the skylark (piccolo copy) - 2/27/2003 11:18:42 PM   
cebrey


 

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Status: offline 		So you're trying to tell me that by changing a spring in the Tx you can move the throttle from the right stick to the left stick?

Carl

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