We have lift-off!

RC_Feen · 01-11-2009, 06:52 PM

Well I'm happy to say that today I finally got my Spectra into a hover! Last night I installed a new S9252 servo for elevator and double checked my mechanical setup and my radio settings for everything. My pitch is currently set to +/-11 with 0 at mid-stick. Everything went really well and I made a few mechanical adjustment for my pitch linkage. Burned two tanks just hovering and checking setup. All my sub-trims are at zero and when I lift the heli off the ground into a hover I can actually take my fingers of the sticks for about five seconds and the heli will just hover there. It really makes you feel good when you know your heli is set-up correctly and you can hover hands-off without any stick input for a few seconds. Only question I have is, with a gas motor how much smoke should you have when flying if you should have smoke at all? I'm going off past experience with nitro's with how much smoke you should have when flying. I need to re-check my high/low needle settings but the TRM231 seemed to be running pretty smooth. Just not sure if I should be producing more smoke when flying. Looking forward in getting the heli in the air again. This Spectra is sooooo smooth and stable! This is my first gasser and I couldn't be any more happier! Thanks for everyone's help!

Laurens · 01-12-2009, 02:12 PM

Gassers have far less oil in the fuel, so they smoke less.

RC_Feen · 01-12-2009, 07:21 PM

Here's some pic's of my Spectra with my new AZ canopy.

Tronix · 01-12-2009, 09:57 PM

VIDEO!!!

RC_Feen · 01-12-2009, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tronix

VIDEO!!!

I've never shot any video and posted it on the net so I don't have any experience on how to do that. It would be a pretty boring video though. Just me hovering it. That's about all I'm doing with it right now until my skills improve. I have a B400 that I'm waiting on that I purchased from another freak member. I had a B400 but I had a dumb a$$ attack and sold it.

jeffros1805 · 01-14-2009, 06:38 PM

congrads looks great. When I was flying the spectra very little smoke came out (pulled the plug after a tank to make sure it wasnt running too lean). No mess to clean up and very easy hovering.

good job
Jeff

RC_Feen · 01-14-2009, 07:13 PM

Thanks Jeff! I really love this heli!

onequick96gt · 01-15-2009, 04:09 PM

MAN! Thats is one bad a$$ looking heli. I really need to start collecting parts to build one now.

Cobra Spence · 02-19-2009, 12:22 AM

What internet heli stores sell the Spectra ?

geepfreek · 02-19-2009, 06:13 AM

www.heliproz.com and www.ronlund.comand http://miniatureaircraftusa.com

hpais · 02-20-2009, 06:26 AM

Don't forget Ray: www.raysheliresource.com - great guy to deal with for a customized package.

carpman · 02-27-2009, 02:32 PM

+1 for Ray at www.raysheliresource.com and to MA for great support!

01-11-2009, 06:52 PM	#1
RC_Feen Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Culpeper, VA	We have lift-off! Well I'm happy to say that today I finally got my Spectra into a hover! Last night I installed a new S9252 servo for elevator and double checked my mechanical setup and my radio settings for everything. My pitch is currently set to +/-11 with 0 at mid-stick. Everything went really well and I made a few mechanical adjustment for my pitch linkage. Burned two tanks just hovering and checking setup. All my sub-trims are at zero and when I lift the heli off the ground into a hover I can actually take my fingers of the sticks for about five seconds and the heli will just hover there. It really makes you feel good when you know your heli is set-up correctly and you can hover hands-off without any stick input for a few seconds. Only question I have is, with a gas motor how much smoke should you have when flying if you should have smoke at all? I'm going off past experience with nitro's with how much smoke you should have when flying. I need to re-check my high/low needle settings but the TRM231 seemed to be running pretty smooth. Just not sure if I should be producing more smoke when flying. Looking forward in getting the heli in the air again. This Spectra is sooooo smooth and stable! This is my first gasser and I couldn't be any more happier! Thanks for everyone's help!

01-12-2009, 02:12 PM	#2
Laurens Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Oegstgeest/ EHGR, the Netherlands	Gassers have far less oil in the fuel, so they smoke less. __________________ Team Thunder Tiger Europe 4RC.nl, Edge rotorblades, Scorpion systems To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-12-2009, 07:21 PM	#3
RC_Feen Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Culpeper, VA	Here she is! Here's some pic's of my Spectra with my new AZ canopy.

01-12-2009, 09:57 PM	#4
Tronix Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Jersey	VIDEO!!! __________________ honor guide me

01-14-2009, 06:38 PM	#6
jeffros1805 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: north west Mississippi	congrads looks great. When I was flying the spectra very little smoke came out (pulled the plug after a tank to make sure it wasnt running too lean). No mess to clean up and very easy hovering. good job Jeff __________________ Trex 500 GF, Gy401+S9257, Hs5245mgs, FP 6s 2500s. Eflight blade SR, CX2, B400 X-Cell Spectra G - sold Trex 450 SE V2 -soldGy401+s9650, Hs65mgs,k&b stiffies,gorilla gear,FP evo lite 2500s Futaba 7C 2.4g, phoenix sim, BC6 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-14-2009, 07:13 PM	#7
RC_Feen Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Culpeper, VA	Thanks Jeff! I really love this heli!

01-15-2009, 04:09 PM	#8
onequick96gt Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: michigan	MAN! Thats is one bad a$$ looking heli. I really need to start collecting parts to build one now. __________________ Aaron Johnson Synergy/Botos Design and Distribution YS Engines/Hatori Byron Rotor Rage

02-19-2009, 12:22 AM	#9
Cobra Spence Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Altadena, CA	What internet heli stores sell the Spectra ?

02-19-2009, 06:13 AM	#10
geepfreek Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Richmond, Va	www.heliproz.com and www.ronlund.comand http://miniatureaircraftusa.com __________________ I hate the gravitation reminder

02-20-2009, 06:26 AM	#11
hpais Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sao Paulo - Brazil	Don't forget Ray: www.raysheliresource.com - great guy to deal with for a customized package. __________________ Hermann Pais MA Spectra Gasser To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. TREX 600 - TREX 450SEv2 - Century Swift

02-27-2009, 02:32 PM	#12
carpman Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Estepona, Spain	+1 for Ray at www.raysheliresource.com and to MA for great support! __________________ KEVIN Trex 500ESP \| Trex 600NSP \| Trex 700 Helibug \| MA Spectra G

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