Don You will love the lipo. I got the thunder power 11.1v 1320mah and I get about two 10 minute hovers and if I go 7 minutes about 3 filghts. They are great! Got to go flying at the mall tonight. It was nice to meet you Ms. Darla can't wait to see the video you took!

Well I have be flying her for a bout three days ThingI am gonna take the training gear off and try her in the AM in the basement. Wish me luck.

Chaseman81

http://www.rcuvideos.com/view_video....f9829fb0a86960

I got home around midnight after loading the videos at Alecat88 house.

I have broke 2 tail rotor blades, the last 2 times that I flew it. Never broke any of them before. Hope this does not become the norm @ over $7 each.

Try the Blade CP tail rotor. I have one on my Axe now; it's pretty much the exact same thing for only $3.

I heard the CP blades work and they are cheaper. How did you break the tail blades what were you doing? landing or hit something?

Chaseman81

Here is some video from the mall last night. Thanks Ms. Darla.

http://www.rcuvideos.com/view_video....f9829fb0a86960

taking off the training gear today and gonna try it.

Chaseman81

Flys better with it off.
You should be able to since last night you was doing pretty well flying.

Thanks Battery is gonna come off the charger in about 15-20 Minutes and I am Gonna try her Training gear off. Just a bit scary in the basement. but you have to try...

Wish me Luck

Chaseman81

Well I finally got my parts and put it back together. I also got G-3.5, and will be flying that for a while before trying the real thing again. Parts are alot cheaper on the simulator. HaHa

Bob

Well I have had two long flights today. Gotta love the Lipos! and I had them without training gear.. Feels great!

Chaseman81

Bob get back on that horse and fly it!!

I just ordered one and it won't be here until next week. From what I have heard, it is a good idea to upgrade the battery. What Lipo brands to you all use, what chargers do you have, and what balancers. What do you think the highest mAh rating would fit in the airframe?

I bought the Thunder tiger 11.1 v 1320Mah fits fine on it's side I added a peice of foam to the bottom of the chopper and it slides right in perfect. My charger is the duramax ICE and I don't have a balancer yet. working on that. LHS said I should be fine for a month or so without it. But when I get 4lipos batteries. I should get one because thats over $200.00 in batteries and it will make them last longer. But for now I am fine they say. cost me 57.11 with the connector for the axe and my battery that included tax I had a $5.00 coupon they let me use.


It is way worth it cause you only get about 5 minutes with the one it comes with. By the time you feel comfortable it is out of juice. My lipo is giving me about 2 10 minute flight and I quit about 9.7 and recharge after about 20 minutes to let it cool to room temp.

Chaseman81

well it's good to be back from vacation. All i had as far as RC in concerned while i was gone was my real flight G3.5. So I decided to take the axe for her first flight outdoors. Glad i did. i put two stock batteries through it. during the second battery a gust blew the heli back and i broke both blade grips....grrrrr. but alas, i had some forward thinking and i ordered some before the parts crisis. threw the new ones on and went back to the fun. all in all a good day. just wish i didn't have to deal with th 5-10 mph winds. here's a vid.

http://www.rcuvideos.com/view_video....cf715285011b4e

Good job! TGwolf flying in the wind. liked the video looks like a nice place to fly her.
I have taken off my training gear also.

Chaseman81

I miss flying [] ,Withdraws .
Axe CP is nice.

Go chaseman,Go chaseman,You can do it,You can fly it,Go chaseman.

I say that to the hobby shop guy & his wife when they fly at the class Tuesdays.

All charged up for the 1st flights of the day just working now. I will fly in a while
Thanks Ms Darla

Chaseman81

man I Wish I knew the blade tail rotors worked!! I just ordered 2 from tower and ther 7.50 a piece!

You guys make hovering look easy! I'm all over the place still!! but loving it!

I'm wainting longer flight times, been reading about tp lipo's what chargers and balencers are you useing with them?

What tail rotor blades did you get? Axe cp or Blade CP? I hear the blade CP blades work just fine.

Thanks, about the hovering practice practice. I use the duramax ICE I don't have a balancer yet. But My buddy that has a bunch of them (he works at the hobby shop) says I won't need a balancer for a month. But when I have 4 Lipos I should get one to make things last longer. I WILL HAVE ONE BY MY NEXT PAYCHECK!

As far as hovering watch for the smallest movement and try to counter it before it happens...
Get the heli about 3 feet off the ground too. I stops the ground effects. Some cool guy's from the forum told me that and it helped allot. The heli doesn't move as much. I am getting two 9-10 minute flights off each charge. That also helps because you gettime to get more comfortable before you have to wait an hour to fly again commpared to 5 minutes withthe battery that comes with the Axe.

Chaseman

I ordered the axe cp rotors. Then I read the blade cp ones work aswell and there 3 bucks... so next time I might try those.

Ya I have 2 stock batteries and man the die quick and I"m not even really flying it much. I'm still floatin around on the ground for the most part.

How much would you say a balence, lipo, and good charger cost? also what part number lipo did you buy from TP? they got a crap load of batts on there site.

My charger cost me $124.00 it is awesome. it charges lipos nicad Nimh and l-ion
The battery TP13203s 11.1 volt my battery cost $57.11 with tax and a connector for the AXE CP I went with the same connector that is already on the AXE CP

Balancers are $39.00 and up
Chaseman81

here is the cable
Thunder Power 3S adapter for Hyperion LBA10 LBA10 TP3S
http://www.rcaccessory.com/index.asp...ROD&ProdID=218

Here is a link to the chareger
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXHDJ1&P=ML

battery
Thunder Power 1320 3S Lipo TP-1320-3
http://www.rcaccessory.com/index.asp...PROD&ProdID=98

Thinking of this Balancer
Hyperion LBA10 Li-Poly Balancer LBA10
http://www.rcaccessory.com/index.asp...ROD&ProdID=175

For some reason that was jerky on my computer, but fun to see it outside. It looks so small. Watch out for that giant crack! It almost swallowed your heli.

Just posted a vid of the old AXE. It is several short clips of some table hopping, hovering and a little flinging it around. Also a little accident but no damage.

http://www.rcuvideos.com/view_video....edadbe6b0ba031

dont those tp batts come with the balencer leads on them?

Would not buffer for me. Bummer, I wanted to check it out. Other videos have been working in fact I tried to a couple after trying yours and they worked. Maybe you can upload it again.

Like to see those table hops
Chaseman81