View Full Version : Esky Belt CP Owner Thread
yongary
02-02-2008, 02:05 AM
I just ordered my Belt CP. I got the RTF kit for $205 shipped. :smokin:
Tragedy Trousers
02-04-2008, 06:56 PM
I am thinking of buying a Belt CP but Im just wondering if I am taking on more Helicopter then I should. Im currently flying a Lama V3.
Hurriken
02-06-2008, 03:36 PM
The Belt CP isn't a bad choice at all for your first CP heli. It is a lot more docile than a lot of the other heli's out there. That being said I would still invest in a simulator first, co-axial to collective pitch is definitely a step in the right direction, but they are very different beasts to control.
Hurriken
Tragedy Trousers
02-06-2008, 06:30 PM
Thanks for the info, I just jumped right in with the Lama with no Sim time since Ive flown RC Planes quite a few years ago before getting into Rotary Wing. I was toying with the idea of buying a Honey Bee FP but I want something bigger to handle the wind better and am anxious to try collective pitch. My Lama just cant handle 10 to 15 mph winds very well.
teeson
02-06-2008, 09:45 PM
how is the belt CP compared to the king V2?
DierWolf
02-07-2008, 10:21 AM
Its more durable, and comes with brushless setup and a little larger.
Flys great, even better when you put on the CNC Stuff... I'll get a couple pictures up, waiting on my airwolf fuse to get here.
neo187i
02-13-2008, 08:33 AM
i have just bought a belt cp kit wow! how stable,it has totally impressed me I only bought it to use while I sorted my sjm 325 out wished I had of bought a carbon version of the belt now instead.
Nism0
02-16-2008, 04:40 PM
:wow2: I had my first crash today. It was only my tenth flight since i got the belt cp. Which is also my first heli ever.
I was surprised to see how well it came out. Only some minor damage to the blades. and a little bit of a vibration which i think is due to the blade damage.
I have found that i get about 7 or 8 minutes out of the rtf 3 cell bat. But after 2 mins of flying it loses about 10 to 15% power. Has anyone else experienced this? It is actually the reason i crashed :mad: I had a nice relativly stable (remember that it was only my tenth flight ever) hover going when it lost power and i couldnt correct the pitch fast enough so the blades hit the ground first.
Other than that it is an awesome kit.
sleddog7
02-17-2008, 09:58 AM
i have just bought a belt cp kit wow! how stable,it has totally impressed me I only bought it to use while I sorted my sjm 325 out wished I had of bought a carbon version of the belt now instead.
Don't blow your money on a carbon version. It won't make it fly any better... You made the right decision.
mustbfst
03-02-2008, 10:30 PM
This Belt is the first real Heli I have owned other than little havoc helis and It has really imprest me, had first crash last week but still working on hovering and also upgraded blades to325mm e-flight ones
I recently purchased a Belt CP and have to admit I was pleasantly surprised. This thing flies pretty well and I'm having fun.
niteflyer
03-06-2008, 12:55 AM
:wow2: I had my first crash today. It was only my tenth flight since i got the belt cp. Which is also my first heli ever.
I was surprised to see how well it came out. Only some minor damage to the blades. and a little bit of a vibration which i think is due to the blade damage.
I have found that i get about 7 or 8 minutes out of the rtf 3 cell bat. But after 2 mins of flying it loses about 10 to 15% power. Has anyone else experienced this? It is actually the reason i crashed :mad: I had a nice relativly stable (remember that it was only my tenth flight ever) hover going when it lost power and i couldnt correct the pitch fast enough so the blades hit the ground first.
Other than that it is an awesome kit.
i tink u shud cx ur shafts too....u will never know
niteflyer
03-06-2008, 12:56 AM
I recently purchased a Belt CP and have to admit I was pleasantly surprised. This thing flies pretty well and I'm having fun.
how long did u get on ur flight time??
eatmydirt
03-08-2008, 09:48 PM
Hi everyone. I'm new to helifreak and heli's. Been hovering for about 5 months and am waiting for some good weather so I can get outside and fly.
I have just completed a barebones build BCP, flown twice in the garage, and I have just received a RTF BCP thats still in the box which I will use after I bust my other one all to pieces.
Just wondering how to find the set up video's I've heard about at helifreak?
Thanks, dirt
CodeB4U
03-09-2008, 05:13 PM
I just got my Belt CP sat, for 199 shipped. ha ha !! lol. Well this is my first heli, and i just charged the battery but i want to read as much as i can about it, before i go off and fly it.
eatmydirt
03-12-2008, 11:51 PM
I just got my Belt CP sat, for 199 shipped. ha ha !! lol. Well this is my first heli, and i just charged the battery but i want to read as much as i can about it, before i go off and fly it.
I'd like to know how that turned out? I could make some suggestions if you'd like to hear them.
CodeB4U
03-13-2008, 01:33 AM
I'd like to know how that turned out? I could make some suggestions if you'd like to hear them. Sure thats what im here for. To take advice from others. Even if it's good or bad.
But i got two hovers in, one good, the other was not so good (wind and a improper set up in the heli) that was fun. To me fun is close calls/"just got lucky on that one"
I need to get to work and set up the heli and get everything centered up. I bought 200 worth of stuff today from the LHS, Ball link pliers, Balancer, Pitch Gauge, Align aluminum carry case, blades....because I'll eventually crash it, Main blade holder....little stuff like that.
Im already going crazy on the heli stuff (3 days with my belt and i got 4 hundred bucks into the hobby..and going again tomarrow to the LHS...now i know why my wife was mad at me today)
Guess I'll stop here, I'm talking to much.
niteflyer
03-15-2008, 07:47 AM
Sure thats what im here for. To take advice from others. Even if it's good or bad.
But i got two hovers in, one good, the other was not so good (wind and a improper set up in the heli) that was fun. To me fun is close calls/"just got lucky on that one"
I need to get to work and set up the heli and get everything centered up. I bought 200 worth of stuff today from the LHS, Ball link pliers, Balancer, Pitch Gauge, Align aluminum carry case, blades....because I'll eventually crash it, Main blade holder....little stuff like that.
Im already going crazy on the heli stuff (3 days with my belt and i got 4 hundred bucks into the hobby..and going again tomarrow to the LHS...now i know why my wife was mad at me today)
Guess I'll stop here, I'm talking to much.
haha...u can say that again!oh well....things that she doesnt know wont hurt isnt it?lols:banana
CodeB4U
03-15-2008, 10:55 AM
It's kinda hard sneaking money out, she's in the bank business. She know EVERY thing about our money. I swear one time i bought me a tool off the Snap-on tool truck (I'm a mechanic for chevy) when i was low on money, she literally called me couple seconds later wondering why i bought the tool if i knew we where low on money. But hey, saves me from having to sit down and do bills.
I'm going to have to start pulling cash out.
eatmydirt
03-21-2008, 01:50 PM
Sure thats what im here for. To take advice from others. Even if it's good or bad.
But i got two hovers in, one good, the other was not so good (wind and a improper set up in the heli) that was fun. To me fun is close calls/"just got lucky on that one"
I need to get to work and set up the heli and get everything centered up. I bought 200 worth of stuff today from the LHS, Ball link pliers, Balancer, Pitch Gauge, Align aluminum carry case, blades....because I'll eventually crash it, Main blade holder....little stuff like that.
Im already going crazy on the heli stuff (3 days with my belt and i got 4 hundred bucks into the hobby..and going again tomarrow to the LHS...now i know why my wife was mad at me today)
Guess I'll stop here, I'm talking to much.
Well if you can hover on your first time trying I guess you don't need my advise lol! I was gonna say get a fixed pitch heli and bust that up first. Then try the BCP.
I flew mine again last night. It's working pretty good but needs tweaked a little. Just put a new HS65MG on the tail. Gonna try it out later.
CodeB4U
03-21-2008, 10:33 PM
Well i used my friends Blade CX2 for a little bit. I eventually got me one (what a waste of money...for me) and out grew it way to fast. Had it for 3 weeks and sold it. Then i flew my friends mini titan, and raptor 50 and held on to them pretty good. Never crashed, came close, but never did. Now after a couple weeks, i can do rolls and inverted hovers and other stuff i don't know the name to, but i seen and then copied others tricks. One thing i can not do is piro flips. I have tried it on the mini titan, only can get two after that it looks ugly and out of control. I need someone to tell me what to look at and how to react in the piro flips.
My friend gets pissed, he's been flying for like a year before me, and after me having a heli for a couple weeks i can out fly him. He says he's going to break my fingers and see how i do after that. Then he walks off and says "Dam kid grew up on the xbox control thats why he can fly"
Nism0
03-22-2008, 02:17 AM
i tink u shud cx ur shafts too....u will never know
CX my shafts? Can someone pls explain that?
fleishelja
03-24-2008, 10:12 PM
I Just got a belt CP and I either just suck at it or its really unstable. Its incredibly sensitive as well. I cant get it 3 inches off the ground before I think its going to freak out on me and make a dive sideways. I guess the banking control is just new to me. in any case I already crashed it and it shakes horribly. the blades are a little chewed up but that seems to be the only thing that looks out of wack? nothing looks bent. any suggestiongs? and any insight on the headlocker gyro?
George1234
03-25-2008, 08:14 AM
Is this your first collective pitch heli? If it is, look up Radd's (method of learning), and get a set of training gear. A sim would also be a good idea.
George
martinpayette
03-26-2008, 05:50 PM
Hi everyone, i've had my Belt CP for a couples of months now and I can't wait for spring to clear all the snow out so i can fly again. I was wondering if anyone upgraded there radio for a more adjustable one like the DX6i? Did you get good results? Is it easier to fly?
Thanks
Martin