Is that a fake!?

[Maciek]

OK...
I just want to say as u might have noticed I have no helicopter knowledge whatsoever, that's just to let u know.
To be a bit more descriptive than a decent user I'll describe the problem from the beginning.
So i walked on the Manchester's computer market tonight and saw a guy selling mini helicopters. The guy came to me so I talked to him about it and it sounded fun so I got one, when I was trying to identify it on the Internet I saw the Picco Z mini helicopter and i thought it was the one I just bought. Sadly after looking closely I saw that the helicopter even though they look alike has got a different sticker (Yup that seems to be it, just the sticker.) I looked on the Internet and finally found the helicopter I own the Whirlybird rider, since i didn't see much feedback about them on Internet i decided to ask you.
Is this thing just a piece of shit (aka fake), and Why The hell it is so hard to TRIM, i keep pressing this damn R button and this damn helicopter is still rotating clockwise.

[Thomas]

That's what helis do, I'm guessing 'R' is right, it I move my stick to the right mine goes clockwise too - if there is a button with a 'L' on it try that instead.

[Maciek]

ok... tried it and it is rotating even faster...

[Philimon]

The PiccoZ controls its 'rotation' by varying the torque effect of the top and bottom rotors. One can have its trim manually set by fiddling with the pitch of one of the blades manually. You should be able to twist the plastic blade it increase its pitch. Doing that to either the top or the bottom will either increase or reduce your problem. I'm sure you'll get it right through a process of trial and error.

[Maciek]

ok... so i got it solved now.
But is my heli a fake or not?

[golddust]

Yeah, they do tend to favour spinning to the right a tad. You'll get the hang of it :-)

[Maciek]

ok, but is my Helicopter close enough to a Picco or not?

[Twister3D]

ok... so i got it solved now.
But is my heli a fake or not?

well I wouldnt call it fake there are many clones of the Pico and some are just as good.

[Jamez]

Does it fly?, is it fun? does it matter?.

Check that there is no fluff / hair caught up in around the tailblade next to the motor as they have a tendency to get a bit gummed up.

[Maciek]

i cant get this thing to fly straight^^ i must get something to make the front heavier cause the aluminium pads dont work ( it keeps on going forward than backward)

[golddust]

ok, but is my Helicopter close enough to a Picco or not?

Really would'nt stress about it. Have fun.


Bob

[golddust]

Chuck a couple elastic bands around the nose. That helps

[Maciek]

ok i used some sellotape, it doesnt look preetz and it takes a lot more time to rise but What can I do?

[rombonie]

Hi, sorry to say this but the forward and backwards think seems to be a problem some of the cheaper clones suffer from, it the blades but try a staple in the nose just one or two should do it.

CHeers Dor

[xygax]

Mien was thumped by the cat ! e thaught it were a bird or a plane or sumfing and thumped it out of the air breaking the rotor and bending the mainshaft (its a fake as well)
Steve