Walkera HM V400D02 2.4Ghz Flybarless Series RTF

[jonboy688]

where are yall getting it for 149.00?

[otter5555]

got mine at xheli
but i believe they are out of stock now

back home now but winds blowing to 25mph


otter

[UHx1xHuey]

Originally Posted by otter5555

i have a b400 and it never gets flown now. the v400 is so much more fun to fly.

i would call it a 400 size heli

otter

If you can, Would you be able to take a pic of the B400 and V400 side by side?

[otter5555]

i have just finished boxing up my b 400

since it has been replaced by the v400 i listed it on craigslist
and a dude paypal-ed me less than an hr ago

i sold him the b400 and dx6i for $300

thats enough to buy a pair of v400's when xheli gets them back in stock


otter

[UHx1xHuey]

That sold fast, I'm prabably going to sell my SR prabably at the end of next year aswell. When i get the V400 ill prabably fly it just about every day. I also like how the V400 is orange, It's a nice bright color and it's my favorite.

[otter5555]

yep, bargains do sell fast even nowdays.

i sold 2 more helis yesterday

it's christmas and lots of folks want a heli



otter

[otter5555]

the wind dropped down to less than 5 mph and i burned 2 batterys.

i had some guests during both flights.

http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/4762/1001148r.jpg

otter

[UHx1xHuey]

I never thought a heli of this size would ever fly so nice and stable with a tail motor. It's awsome.

[otter5555]

i drove 1 hr 48 minutes to my lhs (that is local here in the mountains

to buy some steel geared servos for my 400 today

he's a trex, blade and gaui dealer

told him about the quality and wonderfull flight characteristics of the 400 and 200

he said he'd never heard of either model

he still considers walkera to be junk

the next time i go down the mountain i'm gonna take both helis with me

and let him fly them

otter

[UHx1xHuey]

I used to think walkera was junk, But after seeing how smooth and stable the V400 is i think walkera is LHS worthey. Ya the Srevo's suck, But dont thay all on RTF helis.
As long as the more expensive harder to find electronics dont die on it, Then i am happy. This will be my first walkera heli and i hope it is not my last.

[Rotorbroke]

What are the connectors called on the end of that battery? I am trying to buy a set of banana jacks to plug into my triton eq but have even carried the battery to the lhs and no one seems to have a name for them. I know I can and do charge these so far through cheaper chargers using the balancing connector, but I really want to put everything to my triton and charge everything the same way? Any hints or suppliers? thanks.

[otter5555]

Originally Posted by Die2Fly

What servos r you gonna get that will fit the v400d02?. I heard the servos strip out very easily. I have my 2801 tx with this heli. Freakin awesome. Gotta get that tx. you can do alot more.

i bought some steel geared turnigy servos to try. havent installed them yet because the 400 is flying so well with the "junk" servos got out of my parts bin

otter

[otter5555]

well, the wind has been a bear all day today.
it was all i could do to hover on high rates

so thats what i did

i burned 2 batterys just hovering n the stiff winds

tail in , nose in, and both sides in.

real good practice, but tough on the nerves

maybe tomorrow, supposed to snow tonight.

it usually gets calm when it snows here

otter

[UHx1xHuey]

How mutch wind can it handle?

[otter5555]

it does 15 mph steady winds just fine if you are comfortable flying a cp.

gusty winds of 15+ are a handfull

i just hover then

that is challenge enough and great practice

side note:

be sure to check your gear mesh (tail and main) after a few flights

both of mine needed tightening up a bit

otter

[UHx1xHuey]

Prabably because thay dont put any locktight on the screws, E-FLITE dose not put any locktight on the motor screws eather. Do you have any vid's of your V400?

[otter5555]

got no vids and no one to vid

might try sitting my cam on a box and just hover in front of the box


tried my spycam taped to my cap and it was pitifull

otter

[otter5555]

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/4595/drx.mp4

winds gusting and swirling from all directions

to be able to keep it in a 5' circle would be a miracle

otter

[koolkrabber47]

Originally Posted by otter5555

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/4595/drx.mp4

winds gusting and swirling from all directions

to be able to keep it in a 5' circle would be a miracle

otter

Crazy winds over here today,too.....15-25 mph in the Pacific NorthWest......No flying for the next couple of day's.....She almost hit the ground at one time, you recovered her pretty good,GrassHopper......Keep up the good work and congratulations on this wonderful/informative thread......KOOLKRABBER47.......

[otter5555]

dont know if this should go somewhere else but...

flew 2 batterys with my v200 this pm

winds are absurd, gusting to 40 mph so i broke down and went to the nearest villeage, pop 21.

there is an abandoned school gym that is perfect for windy day flying

was able to study the v200's behavior in dead calm conditions

still flying it in "out of the box" condition


have never had to trim it at all

all fasteners still tight, etc.

flew slow patterns both left and right hand to get used to it

then figure 8's both directions

tried low rates again and have decided that low rates will get you into trouble. wayyy
too sluggish. had to flip back to high just to miss a gym wall

high rates are just fine

flight times today were near 11 minutes per battery with power left to climb.

gotta get more batterys

otter