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Monday, 10 October 2011
Night Flying Tips
By the time you read this we will be well and truly in to Autumn and this tend to be the most popular time for night flying.
If you have never tried this before, but are able to confidently fly around, you should have no problem doing the same in the dark giving suitable lights on the model!
Night rope has a habit of getting duller in colder conditions so what looks great in your house with the lights switched off might not look so great on a chilly flying field late one evening, always have at least one back up glowstick fitted to the tailboom as an aid and in case the night rope fails completely.
If you are just using Glowsticks it’s worth knowing that some colours tend to work much better than others, yellow, green and orange is generally the brightest, whilst blue and white is rarely good.
Put the brightest colour on the tailboom and you may want to use two Glowsticks here as it’s difficult to see just one from all angles and if you can’t see the light on the boom it’s near impossible to know which way the models heading!
Normally just the above plus one on each skid is enough to see the model no problem with night blades.
The bad news is Align have stopped producing night blades for now at least so getting hold of a decent set of night blades might become tricky, it’s not impossible to fly with out these as long as you have enough light on the model, having it outlined with night rope plus back up Glowsticks is normally more than enough.
It’s a good idea to test the night blades in day light first particularly if you have recently switched your model over to flybarless, most night blades tend to feel lighter and more responsive so it’s best to find this out in day light first and adjust the models set up if necessary.
The cells fitted in most night blades is understandable tiny and not very tolerate of misuse so please take care not to store them with completely flat batteries for months, always make sure they have a maintenance charge in them before storing them away.
If the batteries are not looking good then you have nothing to loose by trying to recover them (with due care) by repeated careful charging using as decent charger which will give you a indication of what’s going into the battery.
Some transmitters have bright indication LED’s on them, cover these up as there distracting in the dark and will hurt your night vision.
That’s all there is too it really, go and have fun.
Wednesday, 5 October 2011
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Friday, 30 September 2011
RAPICON LAUNCHES AT
SKYLINE
After
extensive trials and some hard negotiations we are pleased to
announce that Skyline Models has agreed to sell Rapicon fuels.
As a launch promotion we have been given
some special prices for the 1st two weeks so until the end of
September (if stocks last) you can get some great prices on Rapicon
Fuels.
Friday, 16 September 2011
The latest Handheld remote control Helicopters
Creativity and crafts
are hobbies which individuals of all ages can potentially take
pleasure in. One craft which has been preferred for quite a while is
model making. You will discover a variety of model kits you can buy,
from ones that have been created to be just decorative to others with
which you can easily make working models.
The latest handheldremote control helicopter is the latest toy which people of any age
can actually take pleasure in. You can buy the latest model kit to
make your own remote controlled helicopter so you can get the
pleasure and fulfillment of constructing your own working toy! You
will discover the latest large range of model remote controlhelicopters to pick from, and each one is built to be the latest
scaled down version of the latest real helicopter. The models come
packaged in kits and also the correct tools you'll need for building.
You will discover a
multitude of locations you can buy handheld remote control helicoptermodel kits from, such as specialist shops, toy shops and online model
sites. One online sales company is skyline models. They deal in a
great many different helicopter and aeroplane models and have now
been running for more than 10 years.
A number of the remotecontrolled helicopters that are around are extremely compact, some
measuring only 3.5 cm! These miniature models are brilliant for
inexperienced model makers, and because they are very lightweight,
are likely to fly quite easily. appear to be quite long lasting and
tend to can be purchased away from the latest fall or crash without
much damage.
The remote controlledhelicopters are run on rechargeable batteries. On the latest compact
remote control helicopter, the battery has a tendency to last about 7
minutes, before it might need charging again for approximately an
hour.
One of these compact
helicopters can offer a person with excellent amusement, and they are
very great value for the money.
Natalie Eastaugh is the
Internet Marketing Specialist for JDRWebsites.co.uk
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Monday, 12 September 2011
Small Electric Helicopters
One thing that seems to cause a lot of
uncertainty is which micro heli is the right one? Well there is no simple answer
to this as they all have their own place in the market. So to help you make a
choice I have laid out the basics of each model.
Currently the Align T Rex 450 followed by the
Thunder Tiger Mini Titan are by far the most popular mini helis although this is
a very dynamic part of the heli market so things are changing all the
time.
All the effective micro/mini helis are
battery powered, an IC (internal combustion) engine at this size is not very
practical and is a noisy messy little thing which is not really what you want
for flying around or close to the house anyway!
A Little History
The development pace of small electric models
has been incredibly rapid, just a few years back the standard micro heli would
have been the Icarus Picolo or Century Hummingbird, both are conventional single
main rotor fixed pitched models, their size and slow rotor RPM made them
effectively very unstable and hard work to fly, they don’t tolerate wind at all
well which means they are more suited for flying indoors, but their poor
stability makes flying them indoors very hard work.
At the same time if you wanted a micro heli with collective pitch and aerobatic / 3D capability then the MS Hornet was the best available but needed very careful building and set up to get the best out of it, for it’s size and time it was great but needed a good amount of skill and experience to have any really chance of making it fly well.
At the same time if you wanted a micro heli with collective pitch and aerobatic / 3D capability then the MS Hornet was the best available but needed very careful building and set up to get the best out of it, for it’s size and time it was great but needed a good amount of skill and experience to have any really chance of making it fly well.
The two most significant things to happen to
this size of models and in effect split it up into two separate size and types
of models was:
Firstly the development of the contra
rotating models like the Twister Medivac (click here to see) & more recently the Blade CX 2 (Click here
to see).
The advantage of this type of model is they are much more stable than a model of this size should be due to the very heavy flybar weights, a feature which would not work well on a conventional model. These models all come ready built and ready to fly. They are the most economical way to get into model helicopters, their stability and size mean they really can be flown inside the average house with little practice. As they are still fixed pitch type models, which run at a relatively low rotor speed, they have little energy in them so don’t tend to damage themselves much in a crash. The flip side of this low rotor speed and their small size means they do not tolerate much wind so although they can be flown outside it really does have to be truly calm.
The advantage of this type of model is they are much more stable than a model of this size should be due to the very heavy flybar weights, a feature which would not work well on a conventional model. These models all come ready built and ready to fly. They are the most economical way to get into model helicopters, their stability and size mean they really can be flown inside the average house with little practice. As they are still fixed pitch type models, which run at a relatively low rotor speed, they have little energy in them so don’t tend to damage themselves much in a crash. The flip side of this low rotor speed and their small size means they do not tolerate much wind so although they can be flown outside it really does have to be truly calm.
Secondly small models got a little
bigger, the 450 sized was developed of which the Align T Rex 450
(click here to see) has been the most successful and practical.
All these models feature collective pitch control of the main rotor and have significant advantages over the older collective micro models like the MS Hornet just by being a little bigger means they are big enough to use more conventional construction techniques, i.e. they are screwed and bolted together rather than glued together which means construction, maintenance and repair is a whole lot easier! That little extra size also means they are no where near as fiddly to build or set up, the stability and ability to fly in wind goes up dramatically to.
At one time there was some pretence that one model could be used for both indoors and outside flight. Whilst any small model can be used for both, anything with collective pitch will run at too high a rotor speed and be too sensitive to cyclic inputs to comfortably fly inside an average room but great for a garden, park or large sports hall. The contra rotating models like the Blade CX2 or Medivac are absolutely ideal for flying in a limited area as they have the stability and slow damped reactions you need to learn to fly and progress in a limited area. So decide what sort of model you want and where you plan to fly it, Garden, Sports field etc then collective pitch is the way to go, if it’s going to be mainly around the house, office or work shop then got with one of the contra rotating models.
How Big are they? How Long will They Fly for on 1 Charge of the Battery?
All these models feature collective pitch control of the main rotor and have significant advantages over the older collective micro models like the MS Hornet just by being a little bigger means they are big enough to use more conventional construction techniques, i.e. they are screwed and bolted together rather than glued together which means construction, maintenance and repair is a whole lot easier! That little extra size also means they are no where near as fiddly to build or set up, the stability and ability to fly in wind goes up dramatically to.
At one time there was some pretence that one model could be used for both indoors and outside flight. Whilst any small model can be used for both, anything with collective pitch will run at too high a rotor speed and be too sensitive to cyclic inputs to comfortably fly inside an average room but great for a garden, park or large sports hall. The contra rotating models like the Blade CX2 or Medivac are absolutely ideal for flying in a limited area as they have the stability and slow damped reactions you need to learn to fly and progress in a limited area. So decide what sort of model you want and where you plan to fly it, Garden, Sports field etc then collective pitch is the way to go, if it’s going to be mainly around the house, office or work shop then got with one of the contra rotating models.
How Big are they? How Long will They Fly for on 1 Charge of the Battery?
First of all these models are small.
The contra rotating models are about 340mm rotor diameter and weighs about 230grams.
The T Rex 450 is roughly 700mm rotor diameter and weighs about 800 grams.
The average 30 sized glow model like the Raptor 30 V2 which has a rotor diameter of 1245mm, is 1150mm long and weighs about 3000 grams!
The contra rotating models are about 340mm rotor diameter and weighs about 230grams.
The T Rex 450 is roughly 700mm rotor diameter and weighs about 800 grams.
The average 30 sized glow model like the Raptor 30 V2 which has a rotor diameter of 1245mm, is 1150mm long and weighs about 3000 grams!
Because of their small size they do not and
can not have the same stability as a larger model but their low mass does allow
them to bounce much better than larger models so survive a crash that would
re-kit a larger model. Spares are also normally cheaper for the smaller
models.
All of the later electric models use Lithium
Polymer (Li-poly) battery packs with a few using Lithium Ion packs, these all
have much better performance than the older NiCad batteries and are basically
the same type as used in Laptops and mobile phones. Lithium batteries need a
little more care when using and charging but are really the only practical
option.
Flight times on most small electrics either a
contra rotating model or 450 sized will be roughly the same at about 7 to 8
minutes depending on flying style. Recharge time is normally about a hour, it’s
common to buy 2 or 3 batteries so you can have a good flying session although in
the early stages of learning you will find your brains fairly cooked after one
pack and you will need to take a short break anyway.
Contra Rotating Indoor Models
All these models come ready to fly out of the
box, you just have to charge the flight battery and put the none rechargeable
batteries in the transmitter. The transmitters supplied with most of these
models can be used with a flight simulator which a very useful feature but they
are non computerized basic transmitters so can’t really be used with a more
advanced helicopter. They are simple models which are a very easy and cost
effective way in to helicopters but are limited to hovering or slow forward
flight only, can only be flown out side in calm conditions.
450 Class Helicopters
Most of this size models come in kit form or
possibly with the airframe mostly built but the radio equipment still needs
fitting.
As they have collective pitch they need a reasonably capable radio control transmitter, the ones supplied with the contra rotating type models will not do the job. The good thing about needing a reasonably capable transmitter is that this same transmitter can then be used for almost any larger helicopter or even fixed wing model in you might acquire in the future.
You will need a motor, Electronic Speed Controller, 4 small servo’s, a receiver and tail rotor gyro to finish fitting out the model, obviously you will need the flight battery and a charger for this before it can take to the air as well. Batteries and chargers are a mine field but don’t get too worried about these at this time, one thing is for sure you will need and eventually buy more than one battery and charger!
Do not be fooled in to thinking it’s a good idea to go for the cheapest model and fit the cheapest servo’s and gyro in it because your only learning to fly and that you will get something better when you can fly. This is very much a false economy as the model will be much harder to fly and will not be so robust in a crash - leading to a longer more frustrating and demanding time learning to fly it.
As they have collective pitch they need a reasonably capable radio control transmitter, the ones supplied with the contra rotating type models will not do the job. The good thing about needing a reasonably capable transmitter is that this same transmitter can then be used for almost any larger helicopter or even fixed wing model in you might acquire in the future.
You will need a motor, Electronic Speed Controller, 4 small servo’s, a receiver and tail rotor gyro to finish fitting out the model, obviously you will need the flight battery and a charger for this before it can take to the air as well. Batteries and chargers are a mine field but don’t get too worried about these at this time, one thing is for sure you will need and eventually buy more than one battery and charger!
Do not be fooled in to thinking it’s a good idea to go for the cheapest model and fit the cheapest servo’s and gyro in it because your only learning to fly and that you will get something better when you can fly. This is very much a false economy as the model will be much harder to fly and will not be so robust in a crash - leading to a longer more frustrating and demanding time learning to fly it.
Always fit good quality servo’s preferably
with metal gears, the best ones for the T Rex 450’s and Mini Titan’s are the
Align DS410M. The Spartan Quark gyro is at this time the best gyro to go for, go
for a cheap gyro and you will almost certainly not be happy with it and will end
up buying Quark shortly afterwards anyway. The radio control (transmitter) will
make up a big part of the cost of your purchase and currently the newer 2.4G
radio’s seem the way to go as they offer lots of advantages to any one flying
electric models in particular as they are almost immune to interferences which
can be a issue with electric models. The number of 2.4G radio’s available
currently is limited but the available choice is set to grow rapidly in the next
few months, a 6 channel radio is all you need for this size of model but if your
planning to move up to bigger or glow engine powered models then you ideally
need 7 channels so keep this in mind.
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