MattyB

Posted by Steve Houghton 1 on 10/04/2017 16:17:21: I think this is a " how long is a piece of string" question. I have gliders, up to 3m that are rudder/elevator only, (Bird of Time), and I have never had any issues with not having flaps or spoilers. You just need to allow for a long approach on landing. I also have a 3m F5J full house model, and in still air, even with full crow, it can be a handful to get onto the deck as there can be little wind resistance on the flaps/ailerons to slow it down. And then I find I can sometimes get caught in ground effect, so it still just wants to keep going on forever. Of course, if you have a bit of a breeze against it, that helps greatly. The models the OP is looking at are a lot more like your F5J than they are a lightly loaded, comparatively draggy old timer like a BoT.

Posted by Justin K. on 10/04/2017 16:44:55: Posted by MattyB on 10/04/2017 16:17:43: Posted by Devcon1 on 10/04/2017 12:39:31: It read a bit like this one a while back. Do I see dark clouds looming over the Horizon ? I have no idea whether they are true or not, but there have been rumours circulating for a while that HH have money troubles. Certainly these changes look to be an effort to cut costs; they will probably be successful in that respect, but the prospect for sales is less clear. I struggle to believe any potential buyer would be enthused to move to Spektrum or buy into HH products in general once they were aware of these changes. Do you mean buyer of equipment or a company buyout Matt? Sorry, lazy words. I meant a customer purchasing their products. I have seen no information suggesting there is a sale of the company is in the offing. Edited By MattyB on 10/04/2017 17:51:41

Posted by Devcon1 on 10/04/2017 12:39:31: It read a bit like this one a while back. Do I see dark clouds looming over the Horizon ? I have no idea whether they are true or not, but there have been rumours circulating for a while that HH have money troubles. Certainly these changes look to be an effort to cut costs; they will probably be successful in that respect, but the prospect for sales is less clear. I struggle to believe any potential buyer would be enthused to move to Spektrum or buy into HH products in general once they were aware of these changes.

Clever stuff, but all that sewing is not particularly enticing... I could see a market for these as an affordable PNP/BNF offering though by one of the "big box" manufacturers. They would be very attractive if set up as a slow and stable FPV platform with a pan an tilt system, though I suppose camera stability might be an issue.

Just checked, must be a Flash website... Works fine on a PC, here's the relevant page (Radian Pro SPM download from the button in the middle; don't ask me how to get it on your radio though, I don't use Spek).

He has posted a demo SPM file somewhere too, but it no longer seems to be on RCGroups. Try the Spek downloads website maybe (though the buttons seem dead on iOS devices).

Hmm, ok. Not an ideal radio for sailplanes, but with the update they added in 2013 a passable if slightly compromised setup is possible. These resources should help: DX8 sailplane programming thread, RCGroups (use "Search this thread" function to find answers to specific questions) Sherman Knight's (HH pilot) sailplane setup guide v2 Sailplane setup walk through Edited By MattyB on 09/04/2017 19:40:59

Post deleted, looks like you got there... Edited By MattyB on 09/04/2017 18:22:15

Good decision. What radio do you have Steve? We may be able to help you with a suitable 4 servo wing setup. If you have an OpenTX based set (9X, 9XR, Taranis or Horus) I highly recommend Mike Shellim's setups; he has one that is dedicated for e-soaring use and is fully documented.

Piers makes a good point. I am comfortable with thermal models up to ~2m having no braking mechanism (spoilerons are generally enough to get you out of a boomer), but would not want to go above that size without at least spoilers and ideally crow. With skill and experience it's possible to escape even with only r/e control, but if you are new to big gliders having that additional ability to increase your descent rate dramatically without overstressing the airframe may enable you to avoid a total loss. Edited By MattyB on 08/04/2017 20:17:30

What radio do you have? If it is capable of driving a full house 4 servo wing setup (i.e. flaps, crow brakes, snap-flap and quattro flap) I would recommend you go for the flapped version. Yes it will be more complex to setup initially, but it gives you loads more options to improve performance and land on the spot. It will also help teach you the true capabilities of your radio which may help improve your setups on other models.

Posted by Josip Vrandecic -Mes on 08/04/2017 12:05:52: Hi All , today I got this notice by Staufenbiel : **LINK** Linking us to your personal email inbox is not terribly useful - you'll need to copy and paste the text into a post.

If you wanted a case study of how NOT to implement a major organisational change and communicate it to your customers this would be it... Embarrassing.

Eneloops are fine in low drain situations, but they have high internal resistance and are not good at providing big currents. I use them in TXs, but not as RX packs unless they are powering a small number of low drain servos. an appropriately sized 2S LiFe is a better bet providing your servos can take the initial voltage.

Posted by michael harper 2 on 07/04/2017 11:30:34: Hi, I bought a Multiplex Shark r/c to start learning on. Looking at the connector from ESC there's a MPX connector. On the Lipo its a JST-XH connector. The battery charger has a XT60 to connect to battery for charging. Receiver has 3pin connection, but LiPo has only 2. Receiver voltage says 4.5 to 6.6 volts. LiPo is a 3s which is 11.1 volts. Please help, totally confused ! Suggestion... Remove the Mpx green connector from the ESC and solder on an XT60 to match your battery and charger. This will mean you do not need to use any adaptors, which in general are bad idea (they are an additional failure point and reduce efficiency too). Once you have done that charge your battery, remove the prop (for safety), connect the servo lead from your ESC to the RX throttle channel then connect the battery to the ESC - everything should power up and you can then bind up your RX. Edited By MattyB on 07/04/2017 13:20:03

Posted by I_AM_MARKEVANS on 07/04/2017 10:19:16: I thought Staufenbiel were the one's who bought into HH and not the other way around? No, HH acquired Staufenbiel in 2014 - they used to have it in the news section of their site (see link page 1 of this thread) but that page now seems to have been pulled down in the website consolidation. It is still documented on other websites though. Posted by I_AM_MARKEVANS on 07/04/2017 10:19:16: Either way like everyone says, the new site is just a huge revamped online store with no where to go for service or customer care. The pricing is all messed up for sure, more so in the UK, £139 for a BNF Radian XL yet nearly £200 for a pnp? Reading comments on the FB looks like a lot of UK people are without their radios after they got sent to Germany for service/repair or without their online orders and getting no response from HH Germany. Could just be teething trouble during the move, but it's currently not looking good. Completely agree - there is no way I would buy a Spektrum radio at the moment until the situation became clearer. This could also  have a major effect on the already ailing model shops of the UK. Love 'em or loathe 'em, HH products must be amongst the biggest selling at most shops. Those LMS' that can no longer source them must be going to lose a fair chunk of their revenue. List of HH dealers from the HH EU website... The Modelshop (Leeds) Sherwoods, 88 Crossgates Road LS15 7NL Leeds Al's Hobbies 28 Stratford Road MK12 5LW Milton Keynes Gliders & Racing Models Ltd NG24 2DE Newark Western Valley Models 1 Crescent Road NP11 6GJ Newport TMK Trading Ltd Superior Cars NN1 1TB Northampton Pegasus Models Ltd. 88 Catton Grove Road NR3 3AA Norwich Geedee Models Ltd 19-21 Heathcoat Street NG1 3AF Nottingham M.B. Models Oulton Hall Grounds LS26 8ZF Oulton, Leeds Totem Timber Ltd St.John's Road PL4 0PA Plymouth Wireless Madness Ltd Unit 2 Brookfield Street PR1 1NR Preston Radio Controlled Shop Ltd DUBLXXX Rathcoole, Ireland Rother Valley Optics Ltd 21 Station Road S26 6QP Sheffield DMS Racing 418 St Albans Road WD24 6PJ Watford   Edited By MattyB on 07/04/2017 10:35:32

The greatest achievement of the Opterra is HH convincing buyers that a 2 servo mounded EPO wing can be worth £200+...!

Fair enough. I still think there is value in handing the pre prod engines to modellers with petrol four stroke experience though - they will be able to describe the differences in performance, handling and noise compared to their existing engines to help you develop it more quickly. As for not reading the instructions, well I doubt you will be able to identify a group of modellers who do not have that tendency. You may need to print a big red X on top of the box with "Do not attempt to start before reading instructions at least 3 times" in 72 point type underneath...  Edited By MattyB on 05/04/2017 18:01:31

Posted by Jon Harper - Laser Engines on 19/02/2017 18:10:21: ...I know this will sound like a right cop out, but the first people to buy and use the engine will be guinea pigs in some respects as its not possible for me to test every possible permutation of installation and experience every type of issue that may or may not come in to play, and then write a solution into the instructions. Regular feedback from early customers will be vital as instructions can be updated to help cover off problems that customers have that I have not due to my experience with the engine. While I will not let the engine into the wild before the mechanical side is 100% the instructions will have to evolve as more and more people share their experiences. When the time comes I may keep a list of email addresses so that revised instructions can be distributed with ease. It will all depend how the pre production engines behave with their less experienced (than me) owners. I would not worry about this. From the looks of your video this engine is already significantly better than the competition, and that is before you have conducted your final round of refinements. Even if it is not absolutely 100% perfect at launch the market is hungry for a competitively priced petrol 4 stroke of this size with better performance, so early adopters will be happy to accept instructions that have to evolve over time. There are now plenty of modellers out there with experience of the OS, NGH and Saito petrol four strokes (plus those who have converted Lasers to petrol). Get your pre-prod engines distributed to some of these guys and I suspect you will very quickly be able to hone the instructions.

Stabilit Express works a charm on all plastics and pretty much anything else I've tried it on too. It is pretty expensive though.

The horse has now passed his A and B certificates, though he did have a few problems answering the questions on the ANO...

Gentlemen, not everyone lives on the internet - yes it could be a journalist seeking material, but it could also be a genuine post by someone seeking information who has not had chance to come back and look at the responses since posting. Children take up a lot of time, and we know the OP stated she had more than one of those (guess why I am still up and posting at 2am, there might be a link there...!) Once thing is for certain - whatever the intentions of the OP, badmouthing them and using bad language does not paint model flyers in a good light.

Is it sticky at a specific position in it's rotation, or the same all the way round? If it's the former it could be a loose/thrown magnet...

I agree with the posters above that this was very poor conduct on the behalf of the model pilot, but if he denies the incident happened and you did not take photos of the plane in your garden it will be very difficult for you to get the police interested in investigating - its basically only your word against his. For this reason I agree you are best to take the non-combative route. Take photos of the damage, get a quote for putting it right and drop these round to him with a note stating your expectation that he pays for the repair; you may even be able to talk to him face to face, but do not put yourself in any personal danger. If you are lucky he will offer to make it right, but if he does not you are left with only two options - report to the police (and be prepared to have to fight really hard to get them interested given the absence of any hard evidence) or forget about it and move on. Edited By MattyB on 03/04/2017 14:37:43

If you really do have a 2600mah pack and are only getting 1hrs running from it, then I agree it's due for the bin. What voltage is it sitting at after an hour of use? Before you dispose though try this... discharge the pack to around 1V/cell, trickle charge it (0.1C charge rate) fully then run a bench discharge test on a servo tester (using 3-4 servos). This should give you a good idea or the real world capacity of the pack and it's behaviour under load. Edited By MattyB on 03/04/2017 14:20:27