funcopter v2 rr

nothinbetr2do · 04-26-2012, 03:11 PM

hey guys what's up
i'm getting ready to go on a small vacation to hang out with an old friend for the weekend, and he has told me he just got a funcopter v2 rr and would like my help to get it going. so i'm wondering if there's anything i should need to know? i have never seen one and i haven't had a chance to look at the manual. so i thought i would ask here. is setting it up pretty easy? only thing i know about it is that it's a fp heli, and can crash well(so my buddy says). after that i don't know anything about it. i haven't looked at fp heli's in a long time, and even then they where rtf. can you guys give me any tips or other info that would help me to get it flying for him? this will be his first heli, so maybe something tame for him. he is wanting to use a dx6i remote, and has told me that all it needs is a tx/rx and a batt. everything else is supposed to be preinstalled. any info would be great. thanks

AtTheCross · 04-26-2012, 03:15 PM

simple 4ch setup.

make sure the gears are not meshed too tight on the main shaft to the TT

there's a 1mm wire that sticks out of the tail rotor, blade side, that should only stick out about 1mm-2mm

make sure the flybar is loose should flop when flicked

if he hasn't installed the rx yet, i'd suggest not using the gain wire, adjust the gyro to 100% on the gyro pot

nothinbetr2do · 04-26-2012, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AtTheCross

simple 4ch setup.

make sure the gears are not meshed too tight on the main shaft to the TT

there's a 1mm wire that sticks out of the tail rotor, blade side, that should only stick out about 1mm-2mm

make sure the flybar is loose should flop when flicked

if he hasn't installed the rx yet, i'd suggest not using the gain wire, adjust the gyro to 100% on the gyro pot

thanks for the quick reply

i thought it might be pretty simple, but wasn't totally sure.

what's the wire for, that sticks out by the tail rotor?

got it for the flybar

no on the rx, he is waiting for me to get to it. so no gain wire for the gyro, just manually turn it up to 100. if the tail wags, slowly turn it down untill it stops waging. resetting the heli before each try. right? thanks again

AtTheCross · 04-26-2012, 04:50 PM

no worries. there's some good tips and tricks on the site i used to own, sold it a few months ago www.funcoptermods.com

yes on the gyro

the 'wire' is used to change the pitch of the tail blades. it's a carry over from the
Corona 120 days, don't know if you knew this or not but the funcopter is just a slightly upgraded Corona 120.

if the wire is sticking out too much you won't get enough deflection of the blades and that will take the 'fun' out of the funcopter.

AtTheCross · 04-26-2012, 09:59 PM

here's more clarification on the flybar, this tip is not on the site yet

to be illustrative:

Screw #96 that goes into arm #59 on page 16 of the manual needs to be tensioned such that the flybar bounces when you flick it with your finger.

Manual

nothinbetr2do · 04-30-2012, 08:05 PM

thanks for all the help. i went and got to give it a once over and made some adjustments. i did get to hover and fly it, and i don't like it. because it's a fp, it flies like a fp

my buddy tried it, and he needs some work. he had 1 hard landing with a boom strike and took a chunk of foam out of the tail boom. so he parked it for now. i got him to buy a sim and practice on it. then go back and try his heli.

anyway, thanks again

AtTheCross · 04-30-2012, 09:12 PM

well glad you got it going.

i fly cp, but really like this fp. here's a couple of my fp flights. the second video is a walkera enerco 500 class heli with the funcopter head and blades

YouTube

YouTube

04-26-2012, 03:11 PM	#1
nothinbetr2do Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: elkton, md	funcopter v2 rr hey guys what's up i'm getting ready to go on a small vacation to hang out with an old friend for the weekend, and he has told me he just got a funcopter v2 rr and would like my help to get it going. so i'm wondering if there's anything i should need to know? i have never seen one and i haven't had a chance to look at the manual. so i thought i would ask here. is setting it up pretty easy? only thing i know about it is that it's a fp heli, and can crash well(so my buddy says). after that i don't know anything about it. i haven't looked at fp heli's in a long time, and even then they where rtf. can you guys give me any tips or other info that would help me to get it flying for him? this will be his first heli, so maybe something tame for him. he is wanting to use a dx6i remote, and has told me that all it needs is a tx/rx and a batt. everything else is supposed to be preinstalled. any info would be great. thanks __________________ beast x's - goblin 500, t-rex 550e, t-rex 500esp(scale), t-rex 450pro, t-rex 250se, 300x. mcpx(bl), nano(bl), mqx, a few planks, and alot of other r/c's. lol phoenix & realflight 6.5 spektrum dx8

04-26-2012, 03:15 PM	#2
AtTheCross Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Southern CA	simple 4ch setup. make sure the gears are not meshed too tight on the main shaft to the TT there's a 1mm wire that sticks out of the tail rotor, blade side, that should only stick out about 1mm-2mm make sure the flybar is loose should flop when flicked if he hasn't installed the rx yet, i'd suggest not using the gain wire, adjust the gyro to 100% on the gyro pot __________________ 1 Corinthians 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

04-26-2012, 04:50 PM	#4
AtTheCross Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Southern CA	no worries. there's some good tips and tricks on the site i used to own, sold it a few months ago www.funcoptermods.com yes on the gyro the 'wire' is used to change the pitch of the tail blades. it's a carry over from the Corona 120 days, don't know if you knew this or not but the funcopter is just a slightly upgraded Corona 120. if the wire is sticking out too much you won't get enough deflection of the blades and that will take the 'fun' out of the funcopter. __________________ 1 Corinthians 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

04-30-2012, 08:05 PM	#6
nothinbetr2do Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: elkton, md	thanks for all the help. i went and got to give it a once over and made some adjustments. i did get to hover and fly it, and i don't like it. because it's a fp, it flies like a fp my buddy tried it, and he needs some work. he had 1 hard landing with a boom strike and took a chunk of foam out of the tail boom. so he parked it for now. i got him to buy a sim and practice on it. then go back and try his heli. anyway, thanks again __________________ beast x's - goblin 500, t-rex 550e, t-rex 500esp(scale), t-rex 450pro, t-rex 250se, 300x. mcpx(bl), nano(bl), mqx, a few planks, and alot of other r/c's. lol phoenix & realflight 6.5 spektrum dx8

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04-26-2012, 09:59 PM	#5
AtTheCross Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Southern CA	here's more clarification on the flybar, this tip is not on the site yet to be illustrative: Screw #96 that goes into arm #59 on page 16 of the manual needs to be tensioned such that the flybar bounces when you flick it with your finger. Manual __________________ 1 Corinthians 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.