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Old 03-01-2008 | 05:55 AM
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From: mountrathcounty laois, IRELAND
Default RE : Desperate Beginner

I've been flying fixed wing aircraft for close on 20 years and really enjoy. I have progressed to scale and winter builds - helps me to get away from she who must be obeyed and boring TV. This year I got the kids a Blade co-axial, and wow it flew great. We did spot landings and fly to your face without flinching. So I'm hooked and bought a Honey King 2. I reckoned this machine would get me over the winter blues until spring arrives for my nitro surge! Alas, dream on. The so called King motor had a melt down out of the box. I replaced it with a brushless motor, but no joy as the thing shudders like a clapped out washing machine.
I have a Futaba T9CP transmitter so figured a Twister 3D might fit the bill. Heck, I don't want a pile of of ARTF cheap trannies around the place. No sexist remark intended.
Well, I set up the tranny on SWH1, and carefully checked all movements on low RPM. Recommendations on Throttle and Pitch curve followed, and then said, spool her up - "here she goes". Nothing. The Twister sits on high revs and makes no effort to move vertically. I might as well have a turbo hair dryer.
The Twister runs smooth as silk on high revs but no lift. Frustrating and dissapointing. Any ideas where I'm going wrong. I have already tried variable pitch settings but no joy. Help Please.