Piccolo FP!

[Butuz]

Well I decided to get a more capable Heli than my Twister Bell 47 to contunue my learning experience with some nice forward flight etc.

I decided on the Piccolo FP because out of all of the FP micros it seems the most well rounded. Direct drive tail as standard, adjustable main blade pitch, and quite a few upgrades available for it.

Its on order now - cant wait to get it. I have ordered it in kit form, so I get to build it. I am specifying all of the electronics myself.

So far we have:

Piccolo FP stock with brushed motors
Hitec HFS-04MG 4 channel micro reciever
Hitec HS55 Micro Servos
Futaba GY-240 Heading Hold Gyro
Brushed ESC for main - Micro Blue Arrow PP-10 (High frequency 10 amp, 1024 step)
Brushed ESC for tail - Micro Blue Arrow PP-5 (High Frequency 5 amp, 1024 step)

I will be using the 7.4v Lipo that came with my twister bell to perform initial testing. Then I will probably make up some 9.6v NIMH packs.

Cant wait to get it built and flying!

Butuz

[chappers]

why man for gods sake?

[XH558]

why man for gods sake?

Cos its a nice little heli :lol:
Mine was a joy to fly once I cracked it - easy to fix & ok the spares aren't cheap and I wouldn't give Ikarus the time of day now - but its still a nice little heli 8)
I had Delrin landing gear on mine and that helps it bounce pretty good too!!
Plus a nice set of 'V' cut carbon main blades which take loads of punishment.
Hope you have fun with it :P

[Smoothound]

Just ignore Chappers, he thinks the Twister Bell 47 is a quality heli :P :twisted:

I still have a brushless FP Pic, not flown it for a while but it flys OK for an FP

[Ade_Law]

sorry the piccolo isnt a step on

at best its a step sideways at worst its backwards.

The smallest step forward I would take is going to be a T-rex and if you dont have one already a simulator.

but for not a lot more money your looking at at a 30.

Ade

[chappers]

hear hear Ade!

and just for the record i never said the twister was a quality heli. so check your facts !
but if its class helis your after check out my profile!

[Ade_Law]

ahh chappers back to his old form...

accept aggreeing with me that is.

Ade

[Smoothound]

Sorry that comment wasn't supposed to be a factual account, it was pretty tongue in cheek hence the smilies :roll:

Unfortunately not everyone can stretch to a hanger full of birds that cost the same as a small car :P

[bandicoot]

I only have a fp micro heli..and was going to step up to a zoom...however I have a lesson with Ade soon so have started saving for a beginner kit, something like the Century Hawk III or Robbe Moskito Basic that midland offer..

I read this forum to death I get the impression that once I have had a lesson my dragon fly is not going to satisfy me any more :cry:

[G-DAVE]

Unfortunately not everyone can stretch to a hanger full of birds that cost the same as a small car :P

Yes you can (sacrifices) give up Eating/Buying clothes / Heating the house /buying small cars.
You see I know Chappers and I've been to his house for coffee "Burrrr!" and the coffee was cold as well , don't think he has electric either.
Dave :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Ade_Law]

hey, what do you mean "hand full" and "as much as a small car"

an XRB costs more than my car :-)

Ade

[Smoothound]

I can't shout too loud myself as I have 7 here but they are all relatively cheap models...

Raptor 30
Nexus 30
Eco 8 :roll:
2x T-Rex
FP Pic
XRB

[phil485]

Another difference is an XRB wouldn't move with the same amount of mud as on Ade's car



It's all the same hobby, just some are bigger than others ops:

[Butuz]

Cheers guys :?

Well - it's arrived today - building it now.

I'll let you know how i get on!

Butuz

[Butuz]

She flies

Plenty of tweaking to do, and some weight saving to be had (due to stupidly long wires). But she flies had a few hovers in me bedroom.

I am real happy because i have sod all experience and i have managed to build this from a kit and get all of the electronics working together myself.

Its hugeley more difficult to fly than the Twister Bell 47! I would say something like 20x harder.

Whoo i like a steep learning curve

Butuz