Gaz Elliott Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Hi all, I am looking at the above. it is advertised as INDOOR. Is this a serious contender for indoor? Does it fly slow as well as booting round? What limitations would you suggest on indoor site?? As always thanks in advance Gaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Skilbeck Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I've only seen one fly outdoors, I think you'd need a large hall, but being a pusher with a rubber nose cone you could give it a go indoors..................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Unless the hall is very very big and you're exceptionally skilled then it's one for outdoors Gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ken anderson. Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 brave lad who flys one indoors....... ken anderson...ne..1.. bravery dept.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Elliott Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 Well have to agree with you all. It belts around. Need to adjust cg a little aft then it may float a little better. Flies great even in the breeze. Not sure why they advertise indoor though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunie Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Looking at buying one of these as a park flier for the local recreation ground which is not very big, one football pitch and a cricket square. I just never seem to get the time to fly larger models (put it all in the car and drive to the field) and need to get more practice in. I like the idea that you can slow them up being a delta, do they really slow up ok? Shaun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Looks a bit fast and furious to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Elliott Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 Great for the park but defi needs a massive indoor area. I love it handled yesterday's wind / breeze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 He was a bit brave in that video Shaunie, yes like all deltas it's pretty forgivving. Depends what you mean by slow but it'll stooge along if you go careful. Edited By David Ashby - RCME Admin on 12/12/2011 07:29:25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunie Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Getting to grips with one of these now. It's not particularly tough unfortunately. I've knocked the nose off twice now, PVA works ok if you are not in a hurry. It is however terrific fun to fly, just about vertical which teaches energy conservation, very nimble and in any sort of wind can be landed with no forward speed. Bit twitchy in the windy weather but copes very well as it has a very good speed range. Getting to the point now where I'm not too frightened to "chuck it about" I am unfortunately a very conservative flier. Moving the battery right to the back of its tray crisps up the responses nicely, further forward than halfway and it is difficult to slow it up for a nice landing. Mines getting a bit battered, will I buy another when it's had enough.. you know I think I will! Shaunie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Elliott Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Anyone know where to get the batteries from?? Eflite ones are expensive in comparison . It's just ghd balance lead power supply. Any one use a different type?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 You're right Gaz, it's a nuisance - unless you solder on different connectors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunie Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I bought a second battery when I got mine and they are both doing ok at the moment, but I cannot disagree with you £17 (I think it was) for a battery that size is ludicrous. I only fly 5-6 mins at a time, how long do you guys set your timers for? How many flights can you reasonably expect before the batteries have had it? Shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Yes, it's about that normally Shaunie. I've not thrown any packs away yet but they do suffer in the cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunie Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Hi David, So do I, so I normally fly when its a bit warmer By the way, how do you launch? I was doing the overarm power off tactic but seemed to have terrible problems getting my hand on the stick quickly enough to "catch it". I've now started doing an underarm "chuck" holding the l.e with about 3/4 throttle on and 45 deg nose up which seems to flatten out nicely at about 20 feet and then you can just climb out from there. Shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Yes it can be tricky. The prop cut (well, a tiny little nick) my hand the first time I launched overarm so now I launch by holding the wing tip like you which, as you say, gets it away comfortably. Edited By David Ashby on 27/02/2012 09:11:01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclicscooby Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I got an overlander 200MAh at the time I bought my UMX Sbach, which I believe is the same BL setup.. It has a balance AND power lead, so I charge it on my normal charger.. Was only about £7 too.. My timer is set to 6mins and uses 130-140MAh if nailed about, which it always is.. Regards the standard Lipo n charger.. You could easily make up a adaptor, with a power lead attached, that goes between the batt and a 'normal' charger,.. Would save messing with the supplied Lipo directly.. ! Infact, one of the 'multi-plug' balance adaptors would be perfic, if you find one that fits the E-flite batt.. Easy to add the power wires to, as its a pcb... If you're not sure how, i'm sure someone could supply a nice drawing, but essentially, you just add power by tacking to the outer two balance wires, with the black one , ovbiously, being neg.. HTH's Luv Chrisie.. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunie Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Tried to put a #11 keyfob camera on mine yesterday, it was always a bit optimistic. Put it on CG above the left wing by the fuselage. 60g plane 18g camera, you can tell it was never going to work. Flew it without the camera afterwards and it took two clicks of right trim just to compensate for the Velcro on the wing! Binned it today, big spin from a couple of hundred feet (more a spiral dive, can't seem get a fully developed spin, how do I do that?) Centred rudder, centred ailerons, but put on the power before centring elevator, why did I do that? Just flicked straight into the ground as I was less than a mistake up. The glue is setting on the nose now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Elliott Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 They fix real easy though!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunie Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Good job they do the way I fly! If it had been anything else that I fly the bits would have been over a 15 metre radius, all that happened with this is the nose came off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Elliott Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 I broken mine in line withe the front of the battery bay. It still flew without the nose cone!!!! Got to be one of the best planes for keeping in stick time as it flies in reasonable wind and can be flown ( if permitted) almost anywhere. But indoor is poss pushing the my limits!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Elliott Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 The dx8 settings downloaded give left rudder and right correction the flap switch up or down .is this correct. Should there be high rudder use. ? I have just swapped the plugs back from use with my dx6i . Every thing else appears to be fine. Confused . Com . Yes I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bran Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Difficult to understand what you mean...............try again............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Elliott Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 \just found that it is a speed brake setting . I watched the full size stryker video on Horizon hobbie. However they say remove the rudder y lead and plug one of the rudder servos into aux port. now on the UMX I need to find which socket is the aux port. This will then allow the rudders to both turn inward on flipping the flap switch up or outward on switching the flap switch up ( maybe the other way round) this slows the model down quickly and links in the elevator to compensate. so the challenge now is to find the aux port The extentions wont be needed as there is little room and all close to gether Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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