David Hall 9

Just trying to imagine the motor casing spinning inside the fuz....it can't be like that, can it?

Is the motor supplied with the kit an outrunner? Edited By David Hall 9 on 14/01/2016 18:11:14

I just bought my first kit. It seemed like a good deal to buy the electric glider kit without motor/esc and maybe use it for sloping. But since, I've seen some nice videos of the Phoenix 2000 flying on power and think that I might like to do this too. The motor that would come with the more complete kit is described as a 4010/850Kv with 30A ESC on 11.1v LiPo battery. The seller of the kit has no motors like this. What could be a good alternative? I've bought a 3536/08 1050Kv 440W motor. Could this be enough? Dave

Posted by Phil Green on 08/01/2016 18:08:34: If you're concerned, why not just order the mode you want? retailers will have both in stock. I dont follow why you'd buy the wrong one then have to change it! Cheers Phil I don't mind tinkering inside the tranny, we are all probably good at messing about like that. The link you sent (thanks) is for a set costing £40 and is shipped from China. The one that I bought was £34, but more importantly is shipped from the UK. It took a couple of days to arrive. There seems to be an odd situation at present where some sellers, appearing to be based in China, sell goods that are in the UK often for less than most of those shipping from China. I've bought several quadcopters that way. I wonder how long this will last.

Thanks for your replies. To dip my toe in the water, I bought a Flysky FS-i6 tranny/receiver combo. As you said, it looks to be straight forward to change modes. Quite amazed at the price for such functionality. It feels pretty good too.

For some reason the version sold in mode 1 appears to be rare and when found (I found only one seller advertising as mode 1 on the Bay) looks to be more expensive. If changeable, I have many more buying options, don't have to buy from China etc. I used to change my 35MHz Futaba Challengers, but then without any mixing options, it was really only a mechanical issue.

Thanks guys! The manual is very informative.... So to order one.

Looking to buy my first 2.4Ghz transmitter. Some of these are quite inexpensive. One problem for me is that I will need one in mode 1. Are many of the cheap transmitters changeable from mode 2 to 1? I like the Flysky FS-i6 at the mmoent, but saw that the Spektrum transmitter is advertised as being changeable.       Edited By David Hall 9 on 08/01/2016 15:22:25

Posted by cymaz on 02/01/2016 23:11:01: David, the Syma X5C is able to be swapped from Mode 1 and Mode 2 with a simple operation. It's on page 5 of the on line manual....that might be of use Thanks for the pointer, it seems that Syma's modes are not the same as those I remember. Both modes possible have a left hand throttle.

Posted by KingKade on 02/01/2016 20:57:13: It can be done, but there willbe an incident in the future when musle/ or finger memory will save your model. If you are actively thinking your flying on one of 2 modes, your reaction time will be slower, you'll lose a model as a result. This is the fear....

Thanks for your input (and welcome).... After a few weeks getting used to mode 2 quadcopters indoors, on my first outing to the great outdoors, as my copter quickly neared a tree, to be sure to miss it I gave it more (mode 1) throttle and a little (mode 1) up elevator.......and dropped it almost expertly into the top of the tree (and that was a none panic moment after ~20yrs away from mode 1). On balance, if the club still flies mode 1, I will stay with mode 1 for fixed wing and risk the quadcopters. ... but is there a transmitter that might have a mode to be used to (I think the phrase is) " Bind with" Syma quadcopters (although I am aware that two of my Syma copters transmitters will not even bind with the other)? Dave

Coming back into R/C flying after a break of nearly 20 yrs. I was impressed by the amazing functionality and low cost of "toy" quadcopters and bought a few to play with. All these seem to be on left hand throttle mode (2?). I used to fly right hand throttle (mode 1?). Although I have yet to re-join my local club and the dreadful weather hasn't allowed more than a single trip out with a 'copter, I have already been bitten by the bug and am planning on "getting into" electric motor powered regular aeroplanes (there's so much to learn..no more oil soaked balsa!!!). But...I would like to fly fixed wing as I used to (mode 1) while continuing to use the odd mode (2?) as supplied with the controllers that come with the quadcopters. Can this be done without being a superhuman? I guess that my options are to learn to fly all in mode 2 (the local club used mode 1, I imagine that they will not have changed), learn to cope with both, or.....as I can't change all the little controllers that come with the toy quadcopters to mode 1, find a 2.4GHz transmitter that will work with them and use that on mode 1. Any ideas? Dave.