Walker 4#6s
04-23-2010, 07:29 PM
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Walker 4#6s
OK so about a week ago I bought a 3ch Symba S107 heli just to mess around with. It was so much fun that I decided to take a setp up and get something with a full range of motion, so I ordered a new Walkera 4#6s which should be here tomorrow. (wasn't ready to go with a 3D capable unit yet)
Anyway I've got a couple of questions for you more experience fliers...
First how durable are these Walkera 4# helis? I've crashed the little Symba one dozens of times and the only "damage" it's sustained is a minor bend in the landing skid due to a fall from about 7'. Other then that it's been virtually indestructible. Can I expect the same from the Walkera? Or because it's more complex is it also easier to break?
Second how much of a learning curve should I expect just to be able to hover it and fly it around a bit? I bought a full size RCheli like 10 years ago and had a really hard time with it. Even with the training wheels I never really felt comfortable flying it. Then on like my 3rd or 4th time out I crashed it and never flew it again. I'm hoping that the Walkera will be easier to learn because a) it's more diurable and b)I can fly it in my house taking wind and other weather conditions out of the equation.
I figure if I can get good enough at flying the Walkera I might dust off the big one and give it another go. (I rebuilt it after the crash, but never actually flew it)
Dan
Anyway I've got a couple of questions for you more experience fliers...
First how durable are these Walkera 4# helis? I've crashed the little Symba one dozens of times and the only "damage" it's sustained is a minor bend in the landing skid due to a fall from about 7'. Other then that it's been virtually indestructible. Can I expect the same from the Walkera? Or because it's more complex is it also easier to break?
Second how much of a learning curve should I expect just to be able to hover it and fly it around a bit? I bought a full size RCheli like 10 years ago and had a really hard time with it. Even with the training wheels I never really felt comfortable flying it. Then on like my 3rd or 4th time out I crashed it and never flew it again. I'm hoping that the Walkera will be easier to learn because a) it's more diurable and b)I can fly it in my house taking wind and other weather conditions out of the equation.
I figure if I can get good enough at flying the Walkera I might dust off the big one and give it another go. (I rebuilt it after the crash, but never actually flew it)
Dan
04-23-2010, 07:45 PM
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RE: Walker 4#6s
they're durable, but won't take a beating like your 3 ch. the thing is to cut power when you know you're going to crash. this will help to keep damage down. will be interested to hear what you think as in regard to transition, if you would of asked that question before the 4#6S came out I would have said get ready for a nite and day experience but this new heli is supposed to be very stable
04-26-2010, 03:09 AM
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Well I got it saturday, and I've "flown" it about 6 times now. It's very much night and day compared to my little 3ch. The 3ch hovers in place with very little effort. All you have to do is control the throttle to maintain the proper height. The 4#6s is a whole other beast. It has taken a LOT of trial and error, and a bunch of crashes, to get it trimmed to the point where I can do a stable hover with very little input on the sticks.
However in the process I've beat it up pretty badly. I broke both main blades (separate crashes), one of the lading skids, the canopy and one of the little balls on the plastic portion of the swash plate. So far I have been able to fix everything with the supplied parts and an little ingenuity, so it still flies. However I'm going to have to order at least $30 worth of parts to get everything back to new condition.
That being said, seeing as I have not flown a real RC heli, or even a simulator, in 10+ years I think I've adapted pretty well. The fact that this thing is so cheap and relatively durable has given me a lot more confidence to learn then I ever had with the big one. And the fact that I can fly it in the kitchen instead of having to make a special trip to the field makes it much more likely that I'll actually put in the effort to learn how to fly it as well.
Dan
However in the process I've beat it up pretty badly. I broke both main blades (separate crashes), one of the lading skids, the canopy and one of the little balls on the plastic portion of the swash plate. So far I have been able to fix everything with the supplied parts and an little ingenuity, so it still flies. However I'm going to have to order at least $30 worth of parts to get everything back to new condition.
That being said, seeing as I have not flown a real RC heli, or even a simulator, in 10+ years I think I've adapted pretty well. The fact that this thing is so cheap and relatively durable has given me a lot more confidence to learn then I ever had with the big one. And the fact that I can fly it in the kitchen instead of having to make a special trip to the field makes it much more likely that I'll actually put in the effort to learn how to fly it as well.
Dan
04-26-2010, 08:07 PM
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RE: Walker 4#6s
very nice, you might want to check with clubheli.com and look at the techhead, make sure you ask for the 55* one
here's a video (not me) of a 4#6 with the 55* techhead and the 3 axis gyro in some CRAZY wind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5iu8LBEP78
here's a video (not me) of a 4#6 with the 55* techhead and the 3 axis gyro in some CRAZY wind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5iu8LBEP78
04-26-2010, 08:09 PM
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RE: Walker 4#6s
here's a video from the creator of the techhead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTJKcxvqj4s
loops and rolls with a FP heli
just a heads up, he's not running the stock motor, it's a hp08 and stock blades cut down by ~14mm stock rx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTJKcxvqj4s
loops and rolls with a FP heli
just a heads up, he's not running the stock motor, it's a hp08 and stock blades cut down by ~14mm stock rx
04-27-2010, 09:24 AM
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RE: Walker 4#6s
I`ve seen rc711 when searching for walkera ufly. how are they,u had any experience with them?? If not,let me know how the 6-4s order went with these guys. Thanks
04-27-2010, 12:06 PM
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RE: Walker 4#6s
Understand. It`ll probably take around 2 to get to Gibraltar. I got a lama v4 co-axial and a few 3 channel toys to entertain me meanwhile. Thanks again
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RE: Walker 4#6s
A little review of the 4#6s....
Flies very stable like my cb180d. You can really get it outta shape and correct it in time. It's really sturdy for being very small. I have landed it hard and all is well. I wanna take it outside but the wind has been crazy in the northeast. Overall very happy and pretty quick response I think due to the drivable tail. I
m really starting to like the 4g6s but don't know bout the price tag kinda high.
Flies very stable like my cb180d. You can really get it outta shape and correct it in time. It's really sturdy for being very small. I have landed it hard and all is well. I wanna take it outside but the wind has been crazy in the northeast. Overall very happy and pretty quick response I think due to the drivable tail. I
m really starting to like the 4g6s but don't know bout the price tag kinda high.
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RE: Walker 4#6s
ORIGINAL: macz
A little review of the 4#6s....
Flies very stable like my cb180d. You can really get it outta shape and correct it in time. It's really sturdy for being very small. I have landed it hard and all is well. I wanna take it outside but the wind has been crazy in the northeast. Overall very happy and pretty quick response I think due to the drivable tail. I
m really starting to like the 4g6s but don't know bout the price tag kinda high.
A little review of the 4#6s....
Flies very stable like my cb180d. You can really get it outta shape and correct it in time. It's really sturdy for being very small. I have landed it hard and all is well. I wanna take it outside but the wind has been crazy in the northeast. Overall very happy and pretty quick response I think due to the drivable tail. I
m really starting to like the 4g6s but don't know bout the price tag kinda high.
