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RE: parkzone vapor ? - 7/2/2008 10:49:41 PM   
bvancoutren


 

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From: Winamac, IN, USA
Status: offline 		Thanks for the help I'll Try that and see what happens. I don't want to get used to the rudder on the right stick!

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RE: parkzone vapor ? - 7/2/2008 11:21:00 PM   
sb13


 

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From: valparaiso, IN, USA
Status: offline 		Think I'll go fly mine now. It's too windy outside to fly my foamie and I'm not loading up the gasser and heading to the field. Vapor= Fun inside anytime!
I also agree with the statements made from post # 25.


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RE: parkzone vapor ? - 7/4/2008 12:07:41 PM   
wsdepa


 

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Joined: 9/7/2007
From: raleigh, NC, USA
Status: offline 		I have been flying my Vapor BNF for a week. What a blast! I fly it indoors in a gym or outside if there is no wind. It set up with my DX6 very easily. You can trim it out to fly very slowly. It will hover on the prop. It seems to be pretty durable - it's so light that there is no mass to break in a crash. I am amazed that the tiny lipo one cell lasts for 20 minutes and charges in the same amount of time.

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RE: parkzone vapor ? - 7/4/2008 12:15:38 PM   
sb13


 

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Status: offline 		You're right about the Lipo, I was suprised.


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RE: parkzone vapor ? - 7/4/2008 9:27:24 PM   
mikec123


 

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Joined: 1/7/2008
From: , CT, USA
Status: offline 		please people MAKE VIDEOS !!! i wany to see vids of this plane i want one but to fork out 140 bucks i want to make sure ill like it POST VIDS!!!!!! the video on there web site is the only one ive seen. need more!!!!

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RE: parkzone vapor ? - 7/5/2008 4:12:53 PM   
vidal


 

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Joined: 3/13/2008
From: Houston, TX, USA
Status: offline 		its a great little plane try checking youtube some guys already have videos of the vapor.
great plane i have the ember and yesterday i got the vapor and im loving the way this little one flyes.

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RE: parkzone vapor ? - 7/5/2008 5:02:36 PM   
Tommyr


 

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From: Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
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ORIGINAL: vidal

its a great little plane try checking youtube some guys already have videos of the vapor.
great plane i have the ember and yesterday i got the vapor and im loving the way this little one flyes.



Yes, folks are starting to Youtube their vids! Thanks to all for doing videos and I hope to get one on there as well within the next 4-5 days. Mine is supposed to come Monday!



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RE: parkzone vapor ? - 7/6/2008 6:01:34 AM   
phillipmorris


 

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Joined: 3/25/2006
From: Sterling, IL, USA
Status: offline 		Vapor experience is absolutely great fun, blessed with unusual steady air last few days early AM and Evening, so outdoor flying was superb, starting to get better at close in flying, even at lowest throttle can get it to Harrier with up nose(battery slides back or forward for your choice of flying performance), kind of a balancing act to bring it to a hover nose upward, turns on a dime..still need work keeping it consistantly within 5 feet, then will go back to indoors as hate to crunch it into walls tho will take loads of abuse...

It takes off from the pavement with ease very quickly, our front yard is crimped with trees but able to easily dodge the branches as it makes extremely tight turns..

Have both the Ember and now the Vapor, like both of these but hooked at the moment on the Vapor, just a few notes on handling of each

Ember rather conventional flying, faster then the Vapor, Ember really needs a larger area to fly indoors..

Vapor you could fly it right around your head if you aquire the skill and infact this has happened numerous times during my current learning phase but had trouble keeping a visual hi hi, turning is crisp and sharp, looks like a huge dragon fly inflight especially with its super slo flight and hovering ability..

BEST ..<>..

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RE: parkzone vapor ? - 7/6/2008 9:15:31 AM   
MurderHen


 

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Joined: 7/6/2008
From: Portland, OR, USA
Status: offline 		Got my Vapor two days ago and have all ready logged more flight time with it then with my Slo-V that I’ve had for 4 months. Flew it indoors at work, off of a ping pong table and some how damaged the right elevator a bit. The PET pulled away from the metal a bit, but some packing tape fixed it right up, and I can’t even tell the difference, in terms of control. Flew it in the atrium, in the outdoor basket ball court… It’s a beautiful little dragonfly. Haven’t crashed it since the maiden.

Yesterday and today, I’ve flown it for hours outdoors, with very little wind. When the breeze’s pick up, the Vapor will let you know. However, it has a surprising amount of power to cut through and land.

Some points: After take off, reduce throttle immediately. . At level flight, this little bird can be very speedy. Setting the trim with slight up elevators will make her swim around like a front yard/back yard flyer, the type that I have always dreamed of.

I’m on battery charge 18 and can’t believe I haven’t had to go to the LHS and get replacement parts. I actually took the Vapor for a walk up the street today, doing lazy eights in the street and then close by harriers when ever a car would come by.

I’m using the Bind and Fly variant with the Blade CX2 transmitter.

The included battery doesn’t mate well with the charger so I have use rubber bands to hold it in, to get a charge, and it takes a bit of tweaking to get it into position. If that was my only option, I would be pissed.

A second, after-market battery I bought pre-sale fits great. It clicked right in and charged up.

The Vapor is an incredible little airplane and has made my dreams of slow-flying in my backyard come true. Over and over and over again.

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RE: parkzone vapor ? - 7/7/2008 10:28:56 AM   
Printer Mike


 

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From: , GA, USA
Status: offline 		I have the Ember and the Vapor. Very pleased with both!


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RE: parkzone vapor ? - 7/7/2008 11:27:34 PM   
Superbike1


 

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Joined: 9/16/2007
From: maysville, NC, USA
Status: offline 		I have flown mine indoors and out and it is absolutely a blast to fly. I love it. I need more bind and fly planes that are this good. Are there any bind and fly Helicopters out there?

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RE: parkzone vapor ? - 7/8/2008 2:49:06 PM   
Shpoa


 

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Joined: 3/15/2008
From: , VA, USA
Status: offline 		I got my Vapor yesterday and I love it! It floats around the room and is a blast to fly. I cant wait for the weather to calm down to try it in the yard. Its nice to have something to fly when I dont have time to go to the field or the weather is not that great outside:-)

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RE: parkzone vapor ? - 7/8/2008 11:47:17 PM   
sb13


 

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From: valparaiso, IN, USA
Status: offline 		We had 4 of them flying indoors today. It was pretty cool to see.


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RE: parkzone vapor ? - 7/9/2008 1:03:04 AM   
Superbike1


 

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From: maysville, NC, USA
Status: offline 		Well I had my first casualty today with the vapor. I crashed it(don't ask) It broke the prop so I ordered another prop and also another battery. Alot of fun. If you are reading this and don't have one, Get one!

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RE: parkzone vapor ? - 7/9/2008 4:22:53 PM   
706jim


 

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Joined: 3/22/2007
From: Thunder Bay, ON, CANADA
Status: offline 		I lfew my Vapor for the first time last evening. It really DOES fly pretty quick if its in level flight. I get a RTF weight of 14.3 grams with the battery installed. This little bird should have PLENTY of power for aerobatics!
Thinking about buying one? DO IT! You'll LOVE it!

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RE: parkzone vapor ? - 7/10/2008 7:12:53 AM   
RageF22


 

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Joined: 7/4/2006
From: Eagle River, AK, USA
Status: offline 		I just bought mine tonight and on the 3rd takeoff (still on initial charge) I noticed that the mylar wing film had come undone from the carbon wing at the tip. It flies fine with nearly a 1/4 inch flapping up, but I am unsure what to do. Should I expect the Hobby Shop I bought it from to exchange it or is it a self repair deal even though I only used it once with no cr