Dave - G'day from down under! I'm keen to buy this little beast as my first 6 channel chopper. have only flown the little suckers to date! Thanks for the great video, and for your efforts answering so many questions!! It's a breath of fresh air to have a nice bloke answer everything. My question is - at about the 5 minute mark you "try something". What was it that you were trying?
at the 5min mark he flicked two buttons, they were the aileron and elevaton dual rate switches, they make the servos move more or less depending whether dual rates are on or off
Probably because he is outside where the snow at. Also it is easier to see the float then the heli itself so it helps for the view. Remember when u land on the snow you're heli tend to sink a bit and yea there is some danger if the heli sink into the snow, very bad for electric. So the float help out. Also float, u can see far away if it landed somewhere.
Nice one, I have a Helimax Mini helicopter AXE CP and it's good too, it's a CP mini heli, not sure if it uses ETRM mechanism or Belt Drive. Is this one belt-driven or ETRM? Love your videos. Thanks and Greetz.
All thou i havent crashed my blade 400,, they do have crappy servos, i had 1 locking up after the third battery, and another got real noisy. they just have cheap plastic gears. This heli is worth buying thou!! Great radio, great heli!!
just get some hitec hs65 hb and you wont regret it.
The rule of thumb is: If a piece of electric equipment runs 5 minutes, it will usually run 5 years. I have never seen or heard of servo gears breaking in midair. People crash, and then find the servo gears broke, so immediately blame the servo for their crash, not accepting pilot error as a possibility. If you dont crash, you have nothing to worry about. Real helis cant take crashes either and servos break. I saw that in Nam.. I have had no problem with mine. Nothing is 100%, so Preflight!
hey great videos you have on here! I ve seen a bunch where you have those orange "float" looking things on the skids... is that a training aid or is it for water... I know youre a very experienced pilot so dont think its a training aid... THANKS!
Thanks. I use Pontoons to land in snow and water, but mostly so I can see it up in the sky when doing 3d, etc. See my video, "Stealth Helicopters, you cant fly them,if you cant see them". I show how to make them.
Thanks. Nope, I flew plenaty of gas 3d before this. My recommendation is to learn to fly really good, before attempting 3D stunts, as that is what kills most helis.
You have to be very good at flying right side up first. You need a 3d helicopter and then simply put it in 3d mode while flying and roll it over, and when inverted reverse the pitch on the left stick. Remember when inverted 4 of the 7 controls you are using are reversed and if your coming at you all but one is reversed.
i got my first flight yesterday...and this thing is a blast to fly...i got a lot of time in the simulator before i attempted, which truly helps greatly...although with no crashes at all, i had a screw connecting to the servo in the front come off. luckily i found it, as it is really really small.
Great machine, but start smaller if it's your first. Try the Blade MCX, CX, or CX2. You can't fly inverted with them, but they're also much harder to crash if you're learning the controls, and cheaper to fix if you do.
I know about the inverted landings and am very good friends with the guy who did the first one ever, Mike Mas. He would be interested to see you do that.
I haven't taken any yet, now that I'm actually getting the hang of the controls it's turned into a week-long freezing rain & wind extravaganza outside!
I love that Blade 400. I've had a CX2 for a couple of months and been training on the G4 quite a bit. Would you recommend staying with EFlite for my step up or something from T-Rex?
quick question. I installed my air wolf fuse. but now my blades are soooo out of track. it wasnt like that b4 i installed the fuse. I didnt even more any of the blade settings. Also my feathering shaft seems to be very loose. any tips? thank you mr. Herbert your the best man, keep up the good work on those helis!
Thank you. The electrics aren't very heavy and don't have the MASS to handle much wind, but you should have no problem at all. I'm sure you will like the Blade. I love mine.
thanks mr Herbert. man I finally got it fixed my swash is working properly now, in all directions. only problem now is taking off, my heli seems to be drifting. did you mod ur tail servo? like move the link down to the second hole or something people said that helps alot.
But I dont know. seems like this heli requires so much out of the box or atleast in my case.
Glad you fixed it. It is really just experience for me. No heli is totally stable and hovers in 1 spot for even a second, without moving 7 controls at once. And when it is facing you 4 of those controls are reversed. It will come to you eventually. Remember it should be trimmed for both sticks centered at eye level hover only. Good luck.
also my swash plate seem to the leaning down left viewed from the back. isnt it suppose to be straight when you turn on the heli? good thing i was on the soft floor after i get a lot of speed my blades go right to the floor on the left side.
All helicopter lean due to the Gyroscopic affect and when the heli is properly trimmed for hover, the swashplate leans a bit. Not to worry. See my video on "My Aerofly Heli leans" for more.
mr herbert, i have a problem!!!! idk what the hell they did at horizon but. my heli on the right stick, left is foward,right is back, up is left and down is right. some stupid crap. Now I need to rewire it, but its so tight i mnot sure if i can do it correctly b/c idk what channel on the receiver is what? can you please help me?
Sounds like your TX has changed from CCPM mixing to the standard mode. Also make sure your TX says Blade 400 when you turn it on in the screen. It would be too hard for someone to unplug the servos and replug them in to something else on the RX. Check the book for the proper hookups. This is a 2.4ghz radio, married to your RX, so there is no channel to worry about.
In this video, or what I learned on? This is an E Flite Blade 400. Not for beginners. I learned on a Gas Heli, called a Mantis with a .40 nitro gas engine.
The HB king II is a belt driven 3d heli. It is not what I consider a beginning heli,unless you can uneventfully fly a good simulator without crashing, but it is a very fine machine.
Well, if your talking about a 6 channel, collective pitch Robins 22, then get the HB king II,if you think that is easy. If you talking about the coaxial robins 22, that is very easy compared to the HB King 2.
Collective pitch helis are difficult for beginners, so I still recommend the Honeybee Fixed Pitch ETRM version. Learn on a VW and if you never crash it, then move up to the Porsche. Good luck.
Good luck. No. If just flying around, you will not need a wide open motor. Use that only when flying upside down or doing loops. Also see my 9 heli flying tips. Im PMin them to you.
Hi Nightflyer, finally got my own Blade 400 a few weeks back, 2 outings and alas 2 crashes later she's waiting on blades. Unfortunately here in UK parts are often out of stock for her. Lovely heli though and don't regret buying her. A real pleasure to work on when repairing so far.
I'm only a beginner to CP helis. I've been flying coax and a very realistic sim for a few months now. Just a problem with not having really enough space to learn in. A friend on one forum has recommended adding weights to the flybar, and I know several guys who have got the hang of the lady. I just need a good space and some guidance with it, and once I hover it the once properly I'll be away I just know it.
I would not mess with the weights, Those tiny wheel collars are already on most fly bars and can be slid into the center for less weight and out to the ends for more weight. IT is a negligible difference most beginners would not be able to tell about. I'm sending my 9 heli tips in a PM. Good luck.
I like the Blade Better, but it is a matter of preferance and if parts replacement is handy. Eflite parts are everywhere. If you know how to fly and never crash, then that wont matter either. The flight time is 6 1/2 minutes max on the Blade when flying in the Full 3d stunt mode, but about 10 minutes in regular cruising mode.
thank you sir. Ill buy me a charger soon. IM sorta scared fly this thing jus w. default settings b/c I dont know how it will react. Can you do a video on what settings you gotin your control? if thas not too much trouble for you. I love your vids, nicest tutorials ever. Props man, keep up the good work n have fun hehe.
Then it is a no go. Sorry. A Honeybee charger wall unit will run the blade's charger. Otherwise, you need a 12v battery. I use and older battery from my goldwing motorcycle with a 2 amp car charger to it to keep it up. Then my chargers all hook to that. You may have to go that route or plug it into the cars cigar lighter.
Hey Mr. Herbert I'm really happy today I got my blade 400 ahahahha!! im sorta sscared of it!!! lol its mad huge didnt expect it to be so big lol. Anyways I got a question I have the charger for the Lama v4, I use that charger to charge my blade cp pro batteries. Do you think that I could also charge my blade 400 battery with that. or using that wall adapter on the blade 400 balance charger. the Eflight wall adapter outputs 12volts.
Yes, that is not a beginners heli for sure, so be careful with it. If the Lama uses Lipos, then you can use the wall adapter for the Blade's charger just fine. Do you have my 9 Heli Flying tips?
I would really like to see a two camera view of your wonderful flying skills. One camera on the heli and the other of your hands and transmitter. As a novice pilot this would help me to better understand exactly what your hand movements are during your flight and some of your advanced maneuvers.
Btw, I agree with startazz the music is great! :-)
Thanks. I have quite a few videos up and some with my hands on the TX. It is difficult to do both and be able to tell what is going on. I will have to see how it goes the next time I fly.
You should not use that switch til you learn how to fly around and hover good. It kills almost everybodys heli, when they crash and forget to turn it off. It is the top left closest to you switch on the TX. It is called a flight mode switch. 30 years ago when I learned, we had not crutches, no gyros, no computer radios, nothing, so No. I just popped it up and flew. It was difficult and I even Broke all the Bones in my foot. Stay tuned. Im Pm'ing you my 9 heli flying tips. Good luck.
Great Heli! and Great video,sure looks "Cold",I'm surprised with the time on the battery,even with the cold temps,I like your skid floats,easy to see!keep the vids coming and I"ll keep watching,Two thumbs up "Turbo"
Hey Dave thanks for all the great videos. I bought 2 blade 400 from Donovans Scuba and hobby store for me and my brother in-law from the first time I saw of yours. We are going to build the training stand before we try flying the 400's this spring. Hopefully it will help us out. Question can you please tell me were I can purchase those skid floats and tail fin float?
You will enjoy them. Check out my video (Stealth Helicopters, You can't fly them if you cant see them) and you will see how to make those floats. Keep me posted and study my 9 heli tips.
Just making sure Dave that pushing foward on the right tx stick makes the nose go up right? and visa versa? Just making sure because of a picture i saw in a heli mag and it showed the aft cyclic making the nose go up.
If you are flying in forward flight, pushing forward on the stick makes the heli's nose dip downward and it will fly downward. In hover, it causes the heli to slide forward. The exact opposite is (aft cyclic) causing the nose to point up and is to slide backwards. Aways learn by keeping the nose away from you. When it turns around and is looking at you, most people crash immediately, because they lose their orientation and move the sticks the wrong way.
i had to watch this vid again, i miss your blade 400 lol, btw i was wondering, ive practiced pretty well with my mash now and i no how to properly control it in air, now im getting my sabrte fixed 2moro and i bought a new battery for more practice, (i bought a new tail motor just in case) and i was wondering, on my 4ch heli could i do a loop with my ef sabre, please reply, thank you for helping out dave :)
You should be able to pull a loop if the controls are set up for maximum control. It is difficult though on ETRM helicopters. Belt driven tails and throttle holds are best for 3d stunts.
how much did this chopper cost? i have a mosquito and would like to upgrade to a more advanced helicopter. can u give advice on what to get? ps, i dont want 2 spend much.
Yes, as in my first video on the Blade 400 shows, I fly it right out of the box in my garage without even charging the battery. I wanted to see how it was trimmed since they are all test flown at the factory.
Your blade certainly should be ready to go too. Study my 9 heli tips.
Hey. I recently purchased the E-Flite Blade Cp+. It wasn't what I expected. Im going to get a E-Sky Belt Cp. I was wondering..is that a good Heli? And also, is it smaller, same, or bigger then the Blade 400?
They are about same size. They are good,but do not have the Spectrum radio, like the Blades. Your have not flown a belt driven heli, yet and you will be impressed and probably frustrated by the amount of concentration it takes to fly the left stick on one. But you will love it. Study my 9 heli tips and keep the nose pointed away from you all the time, while learning.
so far iv crashed it twice, popped a few of the metal balls off, easily repaired. but now i just pulled it out for this year n noticed the swash is slightly unlevel when the rotar is level.. should it be level.. i dont want to start adjusting the connecters not knowing what im getting into, any thoughts?
i havent had a "crash" i had a boom strike on a landing once.. i decided to go with hitec hs65mg for my cyclic, and another eflite digital servo for the tail. i'll post more when i finish putting her together
The swash plate moves, but only the flybar paddles move with it,not the rotor blades. The flybar CAUSES the rotor blades to tilt. The swash plate should be level in all directions with the tx on and all trim levers centered and dont worry about the other, if it is all put back together right. IS the main rotor shaft bent?
If you stripped a gear, it can only come from crashing, as that cannot happen otherwise. This is not a beginners heli and those servos cant take much abuse. I haven't crashed it, so haven't had any problems. Sorry to hear you are.
maybe ill pickup an extra set of servos, the heli was 250 bucks with shipping the "beginner" ones were 180.. i figured why buy 2. guess i shouldnt have figured.
Thanks kindly. See my video on "Stealth Helicopters " to see how I made them. The foam tail ball is a stronger protector than the fin, is easier to see, and yes, it floats too.
Hello Dave, I want to move up from a honey bee king 2, I am fairly confident about flying with no training gear now, and want something that is more stable and responsive. Would you recomend this package, I would like to lean more about throttle and pitch curves, and the radio that comes with this package looks great, should I spent the money on an align product or is the blade comparable. Your input would be greatly apreciated
Hi and congratulations for progressing with your efforts. You would really like this heli, as it is a very nice flier with no unusual tendencies to pitch up or anything weird in flight. I went with the Blade for the radio, as that is a tremendous radio that will last for other helis and planes. I love mine.
Well, I've watched many of your videos now and I'm convinced that you're informative, fair in your criticism of models, and knowledgeable of the hobby. I've just recently become part of the RC heli world and bought a Blade CX2 to start out. Needing all the help I can get I'd greatly appreciate if you'd share your tips :) Thanks for the great videos. Keep it up.
If you have no experience on helicopters, this is no good for beginners, as crashes are expensive. My advice is to Learn to drive in a VW, before jumping into a Porsche and memorize my 9 heli tips.
I only hovered mine with out of the box trims. I have re-programed my tx mode switch to the MAS technique, that is 0 degrees at center throttle and +10 on each side of that. Throttle is locked at 85% too. I'm waiting for warmer finger weather to try it more, but so far that is what I have always been comfortable with.
Crashes are unfortunate, but believe me, it is the part of the learning curve we have to go through to learn. It takes lots and lots of practice, just dont give up and look over my 9 heli tips again.
will you make a video on how to do rolls and fly inverted
coolkid4195 8 months ago
What a great flight of blade 400. You are a pro pilot.
toyyou2jp 2 years ago
Does CP2 can do all of that ??? Oh man ! I just can't fly my CP2 !
marcelrj 2 years ago
I'm curious-whered you get those airbags? and how do you hook them up?
rmoore2563 2 years ago
Bet you dont feel the cold........reminds me of Syracuse
hopups 2 years ago
How much payload can this helicopter take? (camera)
karldiesen 2 years ago
Dave - G'day from down under! I'm keen to buy this little beast as my first 6 channel chopper. have only flown the little suckers to date! Thanks for the great video, and for your efforts answering so many questions!! It's a breath of fresh air to have a nice bloke answer everything. My question is - at about the 5 minute mark you "try something". What was it that you were trying?
maadcat 2 years ago
at the 5min mark he flicked two buttons, they were the aileron and elevaton dual rate switches, they make the servos move more or less depending whether dual rates are on or off
alexztyphoon 2 years ago
@maadcat he did an invert on the heli
numex106 1 year ago
Am I the only one fascinated by the way the rotors look on camera?
poon5000 2 years ago
BELLO MA SI VEDE TROPPO DA LONTANO
tuonoblu27 2 years ago
How could you own an AXE CP and not know if it is ETRM?
DAVE..............Did you fly Hueys in Vietnam?
sickler4201 2 years ago
Your great at flying but why do you always have pontoons on your heli's, is it because if you land on the snow you electric wont get wet
WebsterFlyers 2 years ago
its so he can see them better
ericdamexican 2 years ago
Probably because he is outside where the snow at. Also it is easier to see the float then the heli itself so it helps for the view. Remember when u land on the snow you're heli tend to sink a bit and yea there is some danger if the heli sink into the snow, very bad for electric. So the float help out. Also float, u can see far away if it landed somewhere.
jcer93705 2 years ago
I meant float u can see far away if it been crash.
jcer93705 2 years ago
dave uses the floats simply for orientation during flight. and it makes for an easier landing
dubspins 2 years ago
I work at a hobby shop, I would recommend getting higher quality servos and a better gyro.
FordManMT 2 years ago
Nice one, I have a Helimax Mini helicopter AXE CP and it's good too, it's a CP mini heli, not sure if it uses ETRM mechanism or Belt Drive. Is this one belt-driven or ETRM? Love your videos. Thanks and Greetz.
ernanimartins 2 years ago
R U Blind? Do U know what an electric motor looks like?
sickler4201 2 years ago
ummmm windsurf in the us we have these things called snowmobiles
mitch509768 2 years ago
why dont ya go skiing?? where lucky to have snow in australia
windsurf7772 2 years ago
do the orange thing on the bottom of the heli come with it
paap15 2 years ago
I say i'm the worst helicopter flyer in the world haha. Dads learning me but cant quit catch on to it :)
SmackPack08 2 years ago
why always you says "Thanks VERY KINDLY"??
pilonga123 2 years ago
Well, it sounds better than Thanks very unkindly, I guess.
DUH!
NightFlyyer 2 years ago 2
haha im just kidding..! ;p
pilonga123 2 years ago
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wilky15 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
Because he's a good guy
wilky15 2 years ago
Did you remember to turn on the icing switch lol.
3DRCFOAMY 2 years ago
LOL.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
nice flying thanks for subscribing x
charliehawtin 3 years ago
Thanks kindly.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
i Hate may honney bee i start up i crash and its broken
derccar 3 years ago
It is not the Honeybee's Fault. It takes years of practice for most. Relax.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
All thou i havent crashed my blade 400,, they do have crappy servos, i had 1 locking up after the third battery, and another got real noisy. they just have cheap plastic gears. This heli is worth buying thou!! Great radio, great heli!!
just get some hitec hs65 hb and you wont regret it.
CanberraRC 3 years ago
6 min 30 seconds if flown in full 3d the whole flight. About 10 in regular flying mode.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
The rule of thumb is: If a piece of electric equipment runs 5 minutes, it will usually run 5 years. I have never seen or heard of servo gears breaking in midair. People crash, and then find the servo gears broke, so immediately blame the servo for their crash, not accepting pilot error as a possibility. If you dont crash, you have nothing to worry about. Real helis cant take crashes either and servos break. I saw that in Nam.. I have had no problem with mine. Nothing is 100%, so Preflight!
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
hey great videos you have on here! I ve seen a bunch where you have those orange "float" looking things on the skids... is that a training aid or is it for water... I know youre a very experienced pilot so dont think its a training aid... THANKS!
DitchBangersInc 3 years ago
Thanks. I use Pontoons to land in snow and water, but mostly so I can see it up in the sky when doing 3d, etc. See my video, "Stealth Helicopters, you cant fly them,if you cant see them". I show how to make them.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
Great vid! Is this your first 3d Heli?
I'm looking to step up into a 6ch & the Blade 400 was one of my choices, right behind the CP pro 2 (still not available)
Are there any recommendations you can give a 3D rookie?
ForumRunnerSonny 3 years ago
Thanks. Nope, I flew plenaty of gas 3d before this. My recommendation is to learn to fly really good, before attempting 3D stunts, as that is what kills most helis.
And study my 9 heli flying tips. Good luck.
Dave
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
You have to be very good at flying right side up first. You need a 3d helicopter and then simply put it in 3d mode while flying and roll it over, and when inverted reverse the pitch on the left stick. Remember when inverted 4 of the 7 controls you are using are reversed and if your coming at you all but one is reversed.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
i got my first flight yesterday...and this thing is a blast to fly...i got a lot of time in the simulator before i attempted, which truly helps greatly...although with no crashes at all, i had a screw connecting to the servo in the front come off. luckily i found it, as it is really really small.
ilikecheetos12 3 years ago
Darn lucky the servo arm did not come off in flight. Yes, they are tiny and not easily found in any hardware stores. LOL Good luck.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
How does the Blade rate to the Esky Belt CP or the Falcon 3D, Thanks
h1bbo 3 years ago
Superiour.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
Uuh umm your blades are um.. dis shaped... =)
dingo7222 3 years ago
No they aren't. It is the digital camera sync effect.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
when i give my new belt cp any throtle at all it gives it full throtle how do i fix that
d123o123g123 3 years ago
Make sure the throttle switch is not reversed or the wires plugged in the wrong way in the RX. Otherwise, take it back.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
which switch is the throtle switch and whats the rx the manual isnt that helpfull
d123o123g123 3 years ago
Top left. RX is means Receiver.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
i don t have one, i have been flying a 4ch esky lama v4, thinking of geting a honey bee cp2
fenderstrat1984 3 years ago
CP2 is a nice heli.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
have you ever done an inverted touch down with the blade 400?
fenderstrat1984 3 years ago
No. Have you?
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
I have, but blades are pretty cheap. :)
Great machine, but start smaller if it's your first. Try the Blade MCX, CX, or CX2. You can't fly inverted with them, but they're also much harder to crash if you're learning the controls, and cheaper to fix if you do.
delvach 3 years ago
Really. Where's your heli videos?
I know about the inverted landings and am very good friends with the guy who did the first one ever, Mike Mas. He would be interested to see you do that.
BTW, I have videos up on the helis you mentioned.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
I haven't taken any yet, now that I'm actually getting the hang of the controls it's turned into a week-long freezing rain & wind extravaganza outside!
delvach 3 years ago
On second read, I'm not sure if you realized I was making a funny up there. :)
delvach 3 years ago
LOL.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
can someone explain me what is the ''inverted'' thing? :-/....thx pleaze reply
beeromaniac 3 years ago
Inverted means it can fly upside down.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
y does it look like the wings are bending alot.
cmorgan3335 3 years ago
Digital Cameras mess with frame rates. It's kinds like wheels that look like they are turning backwards on cars at certain speeds.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
is that a belt drive?
roflcopter105 3 years ago
Yes.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
I like the B 400 a lot. If you never crash, then go for it. T Rexes are good, but these are Porsche's and beyond most people's capability.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
I love that Blade 400. I've had a CX2 for a couple of months and been training on the G4 quite a bit. Would you recommend staying with EFlite for my step up or something from T-Rex?
osgeek 3 years ago
ill post up a video when i get home from work :)hehe
skl1cent 3 years ago
quick question. I installed my air wolf fuse. but now my blades are soooo out of track. it wasnt like that b4 i installed the fuse. I didnt even more any of the blade settings. Also my feathering shaft seems to be very loose. any tips? thank you mr. Herbert your the best man, keep up the good work on those helis!
skl1cent 3 years ago
Hard to tell. Maybe make a video of it. Did you remove the blades? One on backwards? Sorry.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
Thank you. The electrics aren't very heavy and don't have the MASS to handle much wind, but you should have no problem at all. I'm sure you will like the Blade. I love mine.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
the servos are original?
MikeCharlieSBRJ 3 years ago
Yes, except I changed one last week. See my Blade Rotor head repair Video for more.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
thanks mr Herbert. man I finally got it fixed my swash is working properly now, in all directions. only problem now is taking off, my heli seems to be drifting. did you mod ur tail servo? like move the link down to the second hole or something people said that helps alot.
But I dont know. seems like this heli requires so much out of the box or atleast in my case.
skl1cent 3 years ago
Glad you fixed it. It is really just experience for me. No heli is totally stable and hovers in 1 spot for even a second, without moving 7 controls at once. And when it is facing you 4 of those controls are reversed. It will come to you eventually. Remember it should be trimmed for both sticks centered at eye level hover only. Good luck.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
also my swash plate seem to the leaning down left viewed from the back. isnt it suppose to be straight when you turn on the heli? good thing i was on the soft floor after i get a lot of speed my blades go right to the floor on the left side.
skl1cent 3 years ago
All helicopter lean due to the Gyroscopic affect and when the heli is properly trimmed for hover, the swashplate leans a bit. Not to worry. See my video on "My Aerofly Heli leans" for more.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
mr herbert, i have a problem!!!! idk what the hell they did at horizon but. my heli on the right stick, left is foward,right is back, up is left and down is right. some stupid crap. Now I need to rewire it, but its so tight i mnot sure if i can do it correctly b/c idk what channel on the receiver is what? can you please help me?
skl1cent 3 years ago
Sounds like your TX has changed from CCPM mixing to the standard mode. Also make sure your TX says Blade 400 when you turn it on in the screen. It would be too hard for someone to unplug the servos and replug them in to something else on the RX. Check the book for the proper hookups. This is a 2.4ghz radio, married to your RX, so there is no channel to worry about.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
looks like you used shutter speed in the video. 5/5
cameraman1234567890 3 years ago
what hei did u start out on? that looks like a realy cool one!!!!!
planes222 3 years ago
In this video, or what I learned on? This is an E Flite Blade 400. Not for beginners. I learned on a Gas Heli, called a Mantis with a .40 nitro gas engine.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
would you recomend the hbk2 to a beginner/intermediate i have only flown a robins 22?
planes222 3 years ago
The HB king II is a belt driven 3d heli. It is not what I consider a beginning heli,unless you can uneventfully fly a good simulator without crashing, but it is a very fine machine.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
so what should my next heli bee cause the robins 22 is pretty easy to fly?
planes222 3 years ago
Well, if your talking about a 6 channel, collective pitch Robins 22, then get the HB king II,if you think that is easy. If you talking about the coaxial robins 22, that is very easy compared to the HB King 2.
Collective pitch helis are difficult for beginners, so I still recommend the Honeybee Fixed Pitch ETRM version. Learn on a VW and if you never crash it, then move up to the Porsche. Good luck.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
I am going to attempt my 1st forward flight. Should I have my idle up when I do my figure eights?
marluzkat 3 years ago
Good luck. No. If just flying around, you will not need a wide open motor. Use that only when flying upside down or doing loops. Also see my 9 heli flying tips. Im PMin them to you.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
Hi Nightflyer, finally got my own Blade 400 a few weeks back, 2 outings and alas 2 crashes later she's waiting on blades. Unfortunately here in UK parts are often out of stock for her. Lovely heli though and don't regret buying her. A real pleasure to work on when repairing so far.
jboweruk 3 years ago
Great, but sorry about the crashes. This is far from a beginners helicopter. DO you have my 9 heli flying tips? If not, I can PM them to you.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
I'm only a beginner to CP helis. I've been flying coax and a very realistic sim for a few months now. Just a problem with not having really enough space to learn in. A friend on one forum has recommended adding weights to the flybar, and I know several guys who have got the hang of the lady. I just need a good space and some guidance with it, and once I hover it the once properly I'll be away I just know it.
Where to find the tips please?
jboweruk 3 years ago
I would not mess with the weights, Those tiny wheel collars are already on most fly bars and can be slid into the center for less weight and out to the ends for more weight. IT is a negligible difference most beginners would not be able to tell about. I'm sending my 9 heli tips in a PM. Good luck.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
ok well i want to know wich heli is betteer the blade 400 or the falcon 400 Pro Edition
and wats the flight time with the stock battery on this?
sotiri04 3 years ago
I like the Blade Better, but it is a matter of preferance and if parts replacement is handy. Eflite parts are everywhere. If you know how to fly and never crash, then that wont matter either. The flight time is 6 1/2 minutes max on the Blade when flying in the Full 3d stunt mode, but about 10 minutes in regular cruising mode.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
thank you sir. Ill buy me a charger soon. IM sorta scared fly this thing jus w. default settings b/c I dont know how it will react. Can you do a video on what settings you gotin your control? if thas not too much trouble for you. I love your vids, nicest tutorials ever. Props man, keep up the good work n have fun hehe.
skl1cent 3 years ago
I plugged the blade's balancer w. my lama's wall adapter but its flashing green then red.
skl1cent 3 years ago
Then it is a no go. Sorry. A Honeybee charger wall unit will run the blade's charger. Otherwise, you need a 12v battery. I use and older battery from my goldwing motorcycle with a 2 amp car charger to it to keep it up. Then my chargers all hook to that. You may have to go that route or plug it into the cars cigar lighter.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
yes sir :)
skl1cent 3 years ago
Hey Mr. Herbert I'm really happy today I got my blade 400 ahahahha!! im sorta sscared of it!!! lol its mad huge didnt expect it to be so big lol. Anyways I got a question I have the charger for the Lama v4, I use that charger to charge my blade cp pro batteries. Do you think that I could also charge my blade 400 battery with that. or using that wall adapter on the blade 400 balance charger. the Eflight wall adapter outputs 12volts.
skl1cent 3 years ago
Yes, that is not a beginners heli for sure, so be careful with it. If the Lama uses Lipos, then you can use the wall adapter for the Blade's charger just fine. Do you have my 9 Heli Flying tips?
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
I would really like to see a two camera view of your wonderful flying skills. One camera on the heli and the other of your hands and transmitter. As a novice pilot this would help me to better understand exactly what your hand movements are during your flight and some of your advanced maneuvers.
Btw, I agree with startazz the music is great! :-)
shield400 3 years ago
Thanks. I have quite a few videos up and some with my hands on the TX. It is difficult to do both and be able to tell what is going on. I will have to see how it goes the next time I fly.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
vids are great please stop the silly music
swashout 3 years ago
we all love his music lol.
startazz 3 years ago
Excellent video =) Wish I could someday fly my helicopter just as well as you, and learn how to perform tricks too.
JaSeY963 3 years ago
Thanks kindly. You will, you will. Just dont give up.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
okay
thank you
sumosally12 3 years ago
oh and one last thing
where did you get those bag things under the landing gear
sumosally12 3 years ago
See my video "Stealth Helicopters, you cant fly them if you cant see them" for how to make them.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
can you tell me what switch you use for going inverted on the spektrum 2.4GHz DX6i Radio
i have the blade 400 and im still very nervous
did you use the training set(extended landing gear, you should know what that is)when you started flying helicopters
can you give me some advice
sumosally12 3 years ago
You should not use that switch til you learn how to fly around and hover good. It kills almost everybodys heli, when they crash and forget to turn it off. It is the top left closest to you switch on the TX. It is called a flight mode switch. 30 years ago when I learned, we had not crutches, no gyros, no computer radios, nothing, so No. I just popped it up and flew. It was difficult and I even Broke all the Bones in my foot. Stay tuned. Im Pm'ing you my 9 heli flying tips. Good luck.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
is this a benzine rc helicopter???(the sound of it looks like a bezine powered heli)
kevinonstenk 3 years ago
This is an electric heli powered by Lithium Ions and an Outrunner motor.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
Good Pilot! It may take a several practice to perfect the job! Same hobby!
IronMeeka 3 years ago
Thanks kindly. Study my 9 heli tips, be patient and you will be fine.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
great job nice flying!
edwardhansen 3 years ago
Thank you very much. I appreciate that.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
man whats with the gangsta music it gives me the shits but any way nice flying dude im gona get one my self
elit3elit3 3 years ago
Thanks...
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
lol
sheldonholy 3 years ago
Very nice flight! I felt the chill here too! lol
BooHeSha 3 years ago
Thanks kindly. It is warming up here, so we may get some nice flying in pretty soon.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
Great Heli! and Great video,sure looks "Cold",I'm surprised with the time on the battery,even with the cold temps,I like your skid floats,easy to see!keep the vids coming and I"ll keep watching,Two thumbs up "Turbo"
Turbo1309 3 years ago
Thanks very kindly. I appreciate the comments.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
Hey Dave thanks for all the great videos. I bought 2 blade 400 from Donovans Scuba and hobby store for me and my brother in-law from the first time I saw of yours. We are going to build the training stand before we try flying the 400's this spring. Hopefully it will help us out. Question can you please tell me were I can purchase those skid floats and tail fin float?
marluzkat 3 years ago
Thanks kindly. Good for you.
You will enjoy them. Check out my video (Stealth Helicopters, You can't fly them if you cant see them) and you will see how to make those floats. Keep me posted and study my 9 heli tips.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
Just making sure Dave that pushing foward on the right tx stick makes the nose go up right? and visa versa? Just making sure because of a picture i saw in a heli mag and it showed the aft cyclic making the nose go up.
petes98 3 years ago
If you are flying in forward flight, pushing forward on the stick makes the heli's nose dip downward and it will fly downward. In hover, it causes the heli to slide forward. The exact opposite is (aft cyclic) causing the nose to point up and is to slide backwards. Aways learn by keeping the nose away from you. When it turns around and is looking at you, most people crash immediately, because they lose their orientation and move the sticks the wrong way.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
i had to watch this vid again, i miss your blade 400 lol, btw i was wondering, ive practiced pretty well with my mash now and i no how to properly control it in air, now im getting my sabrte fixed 2moro and i bought a new battery for more practice, (i bought a new tail motor just in case) and i was wondering, on my 4ch heli could i do a loop with my ef sabre, please reply, thank you for helping out dave :)
14cyproit14 3 years ago
You should be able to pull a loop if the controls are set up for maximum control. It is difficult though on ETRM helicopters. Belt driven tails and throttle holds are best for 3d stunts.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
how much did this chopper cost? i have a mosquito and would like to upgrade to a more advanced helicopter. can u give advice on what to get? ps, i dont want 2 spend much.
thedonqwet 4 years ago
THis heli is over $400, and not for beginners. If you want to learn, start on a Honeybee etrm fixed pitch version. They are only $79.
Don't learn on a Porsche, learn on a VW, then move up. Alos study my 9 heli tips.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
i have a blade cp+. did the blade 400 come ready to fly 3d right of the box? if it does then my should of to
ThurDude 4 years ago
Yes, as in my first video on the Blade 400 shows, I fly it right out of the box in my garage without even charging the battery. I wanted to see how it was trimmed since they are all test flown at the factory.
Your blade certainly should be ready to go too. Study my 9 heli tips.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
Hey. I recently purchased the E-Flite Blade Cp+. It wasn't what I expected. Im going to get a E-Sky Belt Cp. I was wondering..is that a good Heli? And also, is it smaller, same, or bigger then the Blade 400?
Please can you tell me?
Thanks!
=RcGuitar
everygirl118 4 years ago
They are about same size. They are good,but do not have the Spectrum radio, like the Blades. Your have not flown a belt driven heli, yet and you will be impressed and probably frustrated by the amount of concentration it takes to fly the left stick on one. But you will love it. Study my 9 heli tips and keep the nose pointed away from you all the time, while learning.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
i got a walkera 60 last summer, my first rc.
so far iv crashed it twice, popped a few of the metal balls off, easily repaired. but now i just pulled it out for this year n noticed the swash is slightly unlevel when the rotar is level.. should it be level.. i dont want to start adjusting the connecters not knowing what im getting into, any thoughts?
lejink 4 years ago
i havent had a "crash" i had a boom strike on a landing once.. i decided to go with hitec hs65mg for my cyclic, and another eflite digital servo for the tail. i'll post more when i finish putting her together
roughworm 4 years ago
The swash plate moves, but only the flybar paddles move with it,not the rotor blades. The flybar CAUSES the rotor blades to tilt. The swash plate should be level in all directions with the tx on and all trim levers centered and dont worry about the other, if it is all put back together right. IS the main rotor shaft bent?
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
flybar is wut i ment.. sorry, still a noob :p
lejink 4 years ago
it looks very windy there
ABCD241093 4 years ago
Yes, it is very windy here most of the time, but it is good practice. Kinda hard on something that is so light as this Blade.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
have you had a problem with the servos yet? ive stripped both cyclic and the elevator servos.
roughworm 4 years ago
If you stripped a gear, it can only come from crashing, as that cannot happen otherwise. This is not a beginners heli and those servos cant take much abuse. I haven't crashed it, so haven't had any problems. Sorry to hear you are.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
maybe ill pickup an extra set of servos, the heli was 250 bucks with shipping the "beginner" ones were 180.. i figured why buy 2. guess i shouldnt have figured.
lejink 4 years ago
Awsome with the float thingys dude. Is that a float for the tail?
KoopmanG 4 years ago
Thanks kindly. See my video on "Stealth Helicopters " to see how I made them. The foam tail ball is a stronger protector than the fin, is easier to see, and yes, it floats too.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
please i am very poor im not joking im going into bankruptcy.
rab3286 4 years ago
Ive already been there and am now retired. Sorry, you still can start over. I cant.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
hi im a beginner with rc helis and i can not afford one can you give me one of yours that you do not like?? Please!!!!!!!!!
rab3286 4 years ago
Ha ha. I like all of mine. Get and ESky FMS sim for $20 in the mean time. (See my video) Sorry.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
Hello Dave, I want to move up from a honey bee king 2, I am fairly confident about flying with no training gear now, and want something that is more stable and responsive. Would you recomend this package, I would like to lean more about throttle and pitch curves, and the radio that comes with this package looks great, should I spent the money on an align product or is the blade comparable. Your input would be greatly apreciated
longerino 4 years ago
Hi and congratulations for progressing with your efforts. You would really like this heli, as it is a very nice flier with no unusual tendencies to pitch up or anything weird in flight. I went with the Blade for the radio, as that is a tremendous radio that will last for other helis and planes. I love mine.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
Well, I've watched many of your videos now and I'm convinced that you're informative, fair in your criticism of models, and knowledgeable of the hobby. I've just recently become part of the RC heli world and bought a Blade CX2 to start out. Needing all the help I can get I'd greatly appreciate if you'd share your tips :) Thanks for the great videos. Keep it up.
Rathlowen 4 years ago
Thanks kindly. My 9 heli tips are on their way in a pm.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
Wow! lots of Power on that? i am 11 do you think that would be suitable for me? thanksl.
pkmadcow 4 years ago
If you have no experience on helicopters, this is no good for beginners, as crashes are expensive. My advice is to Learn to drive in a VW, before jumping into a Porsche and memorize my 9 heli tips.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
IF the thrust of the helicopters blades are directed downward, how does it stay in the air upside down?
dilliot2k 4 years ago
The thrust is reversed by the pitch of the blades being totally reversed.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
I only hovered mine with out of the box trims. I have re-programed my tx mode switch to the MAS technique, that is 0 degrees at center throttle and +10 on each side of that. Throttle is locked at 85% too. I'm waiting for warmer finger weather to try it more, but so far that is what I have always been comfortable with.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
iz it just me or is the wing curved ???
choppchopp007 4 years ago
Nope, not you. It is the effects of a video camera and the oscillation frequency of the blades. Weird, eh?
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
Nope, not you. It is caused by the frequency of the blades and the recording frequency of the camera.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
thanks mate i love wot u do i really do u the best keep makin vids plz
choppchopp007 4 years ago
That is very kind of you to say. I will keep going as long as I can.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
Another good vid Dave
I bought a b400 last week, but as my skills arnt up to yours by a long shot ive been sat a week waiting for my "pilot error" parts lol
Cant wait for it to be flying like that, guess its just practice
cayote64 4 years ago
Crashes are unfortunate, but believe me, it is the part of the learning curve we have to go through to learn. It takes lots and lots of practice, just dont give up and look over my 9 heli tips again.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
Im looking in your videos for 9 tips but cant find it, is it the honey bee setup vid ?
I wont give up, i love it, its a bit intimidating when she gets her head speed up, especially compared to my cx2 lol
I`ve just lost faith in UK spares distributors, over here everything is out of stock for eflite parts
cayote64 4 years ago
Im pm-ing you my tips. Try buying parts on the internet and you should be fine.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
Pm recieved many thanks
Im finding regarding parts eBay is my friend lol
cayote64 4 years ago