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Hi Jeff 72%.

Hi Ian, thanks for the kind words and support. I have gone with 6 degrees on the forward collective and 12 on the pitch.This is a starting point of course. I will be posting the maiden when I have done it but I am just of on a business trip so it maybe a couple of weeks before I can get round to it. 👍

Ok Pete, I will keep a look out for it 😀👍

Thank you for your kind words and viewing my channel. I struggled with orientation when the SFG were installed. As you say not scale and not necessary, the model fly's just as good without. As you will know most 1:1 scale aerobatic planes have guides on wing tips for orientation not to help with the maneuvers. Good Luck in the fall with the full size Gamebird if its anything like its smaller brother it will be a great plane to fly.

Hi Peter if you go onto my channel, select play list, select the flywing 450l channel and you will find the set up video. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need any further info.

Hi Thomas, I left the H1 controller where it was originally mounted on the frame. I bought and installed a longer cable so I could have the GPS mounted on the wooden mounting tray in the fuselage. I bought the cable new from Ebay at a cost of £8 posted. Stop the video at 11.05 minutes played and the GPS unit is mounted on the wooden frame next to the mechanical frame. Unfortunately the image is dark and difficult to see the GPS unit but in the 30 seconds before as the camera pans round the heli you will see the H1 controller and the cable running around the frame to the GPS unit. Good Luck with the build

Thanks for the kind words and watching my video. It means allot to me that you have interacted and asked questions this makes my efforts worth while. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions. Good luck with the build.

Hi Ian thanks for the heads up re the Beast version. I also down loaded the manual from the Align web site. I set the unit up yesterday using the manual while cross checking the steps on the card, printed manual, and heli's movements. All seems to be working as should but I will go through the steps again today checking I have the correct light sequences for the settings I require against the movements on the heli. It took me 8 hours in total and I found the process confusing at the beginning. Being locked away in the workshop without distractions helped and I got there in the end. thankfully I have an understanding wife😂👍

Yes it can be very time consuming, setting a Heli up, I find the Microbeast takes a long time to set up, but once you do it for the first time it gets easier!! Yes it helps that the woman in your life is understanding!! I have ine like that too 😀👍

Hi Ian, yes I am going with the Microbeast Plus but like you I am getting stressed with the set up. There is plenty of videos for Spectrum and others but not Futaba. I am going to start with my gut feeling on the Rx and basic set up which I am currently struggling with. All other settings seem straight forward. A video will follow shortly.

Thank you

Many thanks Ian I have been pottering with it for two weeks. Next step will be the FBL unit (which is the first time for me) and then the maiden. I am really enjoying the experience. 👍

Good luck Pete 👍

Thanks Pal, I plan to use a Micro BeastX Plus or maybe a Futaba CGY760R. My plan was to use the Futaba CGY60R in a new scale heli I have bought so most likely the Microbeast. 50/50 at the moment.

@@All_things_RC. 🤞 it all goes to plan for you buddy all the best 👍🏻

Hi, if there is, I never found the setting. I also think the unit is very difficult to see on bright days which is usually when we fly. I found placing my back towards the sun so my shadow is over the model and unit making it a little easier to see. Sorry I could be more help. Thank you for watching and contributing to my channel.

Hi and thanks for the kind comments. I use a Futaba 16SZ transmitter and a Futaba R7008SB receiver.

Thanks bud. The H1 GPS controller certainly makes it easier but great for the hand eye coordination and confidence.

Cheers pal. I have decided not to try something new but to stay at this level and to master the control, keeping the turns smooth and consistent. The sim is definitely helping especially as the weather has been so poor this year. My end goal is to fly scale helis but I keep getting the urge to flip or roll.😂😂 Happy flying bud

Thank you, she is a lovely bird to fly. RC scale helis is an area of our hobby I have always inspired to and out of all the model types I have flown this is the most enjoyable and satisfying of them all.

hi Thomas. Yes I would recommend adding the fan I also use 2200mah packs instead of the suggested 3 to 4000mah packs. The shorter flight time, reduced flying weight and fan all help to keep the ESC noticeably cooler. The fan plugs into a spare channel on the Rx and starts working as soon as the battery is connected. Thanks for watching and participating in my channel and please dont hesitate to send me a message if you require any further help. happy flying

Hi Thomas, The conversion was pretty much straight forward and without any issues. A couple of pointers if I may, try to minimize weakening structure of the fuselage when installing the mechanics especially there the canopy attaches to the rest of the fuselage and the tail area. Also install a cooling fan for the ESC. As you will know the ESC run hot on Fly Wing Models anyway but runs even hotter in the confines of the scale fuselage. Thanks for watching and participating in my channel and please dont hesitate to send me a message if you require any further help. happy flying

Hi Jeff, With the fan in place the ESC is slightly cooler. I have made another two precautions which is to use only 2200mah 4s lipos on hot days. The 2200mah lipo gives 8 minute flights as apposed to 20m with the 4000mah. The lighter 2200mah batteries reduced flying time, lighter weight battery and the fan unit all help to keep the ESC cooler.

Hi the mechanics are a FW450L 2.5L and yes the body is a a 470 Roban as mentioned in the written description and verbally in my video. Thank you for watching my channel and interacting.

Many thanks for your constructive comments

You are welcome Terry glad to be of assistance.

Hi I first bought a 450 body and had to cut too much of the body to ensure the mechanics fit. I could get them in by removing the structure (flanges where the canopy meats the fuselage) but this would weaken this critical area and create a lot of vibration which would effect the operation of the flight and GPS controllers.. Stepping up to the 470 size meant I didn't have to cut any of the fuselage to get the FW450L frame in. Yes this added the weight but as yet I haven't had any issues and the stock ESC & motor cope well. I have over 100 hours flying time since the conversion. When I flew the FW450L in its original format I used 4S 4000mha lipos however now the electronics are enclosed on the 206 body I use 4S 2200mah lipos to reduce the flight time and stresses of all the extra load on the motor and ESC. I have also installed a cooling fan on the ESC.. The ESC is warm to touch but not overly hot. If you go on my channel, select playlists and then select watch all this will give you access to all the videos on this heli and the series of the conversion. Thank you for watching my channel and your input please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions.

@All_things_RC. Your information is so valuable thankyou so much. I'm in a different scenario to you as there is now the option of buying the fly wing 206 fuselage. It seems it wasn't available when you started your build. However after watching some vids I can see the fw 206's mechanics don't have a boom instead the rear rotor is fixed to a small carbon board coming out of the tail in the fuselage.With this in mind will the boom from a fw450 fit into/down the tail section? Or could I just fit my main body and attach the motor as per the standard fw206? I'm glad you mentioned that the 450 fuse is to small as I was going down that route so many thanks! I was told that the fw206 is a 470 size but it seems its in-between. The 450 size is 610mm long, the 470 is 842mm long but the fw bell 206 is 720mm! So do I gamble on the fly wing fuselage or just get a 470 as you have..... Using smaller mah batteries makes perfect sense too even when you buy these models the 206 comes with a 3000 as standard but the 450 comes with a 5000mah. But in saying that the airwof version comes with a 5000mah but then I'm informed the airwolf is a std v2.5 450 inside..... have a while to decide as I'm still waiting for my 450 v3 to be delivered (by 12th july) I have ordered an airwolf fuselage but I do prefer the bell 206. I'll probably end up buying a 2nd model!! Lol

@@Tucker_T I am pleased I can be of some help FYI I bought my fus from RC-Topmall on Ebay. I have had three from them now and the service is always good. Which ever rout you choose my advice is to buy a cooling fan for the ESC

@All_things_RC. strangley enough the fuselage's I've been looking at are from RC-Topmall, they look great quality for the money. I will definitely go down the esc cooling route as it seems to have been a common issue with the FW450, although I might be inclined to try and install some small fans to draw air in then a couple expelling air out of exhaust tubes.... just a thought. Hopefully my model will come with the V4 esc as they are supposed to be less vulnerable to over heating.... I'm not a 3d flyer nor do I aspire to be as scale heli's are my thing so apart from the extra weight from the fuselage I wont be working it that hard..... but thanks to you it will definitely have some form of cooling system (a case of prevention is better than the cure)😎

Hi Jeff, I have sent some photos by mail.

Thank-you john and please don't hesitate to contact me if you require any assistance. Good luck with the conversion and don't forget to buy the 470 size.

There is a lip on the bottom of the drive cog to stop it slipping off but not on the top. I flew inverted once and the belt slipped off so I made the modification.

Hi Jeff, I mounted them backwards into the open space of the fuselage in a V pattern (90deg appart).

Hi Jeff I flew two GPS Models on day 2 of a 3 day Geo storm, both suffered intermittent lack of control. Days two and three were the worst days of the Geo storm which effected most GPS applications in the UK. This included commercial airliners, and car sat navs among others. The H1 controller has worked flawlessly in both models up to this day and since. I wrapped the cable from the H1 controller to the GPS unit in copper foil to prevent interference. The Geo storm is the only explanation for GPS issues I faced on the day but like most electrical issues its hard to confirm this.

@@All_things_RC. I have the understanding that due to the war in the Ukraine, the GPS Sats. at times are being shut down causing problems...

@@jeffkraus1457 Hi Jeff not the war in Ukraine. I think this is something that happens in space that that effects GPS, weather etc. Over the three days of the Geo storm (as reported by news channels) we could even see the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) clearly in the south of England. This is the first time I have seen them in 60 years. I can only assume this phenonemum effected the GPS usage in the UK and it was on the news with lots of reports of Commercial Airliners having to be re routed due to GPS issues.

I am sorry to hear that. Hopefully not too much damage. I believe this incident was caused by GPS black out. There was alot of problems with GPS loss across all applicationsin the UK on this day.

Many thanks

Thanks 👍

Many thanks Ian

Cheers Pal

Hi thank you for watching and contributing to my channel and yes I am converted to using gyros now. Petr

Hi Gerry Thank you for watching my video and your question. I have always taped my wings on to models using electricians tape for models under 3m wing span and have never had issues. The main reason for this is it is not possible to get your hands in to bolt the wings on. I have also found with models at this size it is easy to damage the model when removing the wing if using pin retainers. The wing root and fus is easily damaged when inserting the wedge to separate the wing from the fus. My method for taping the wings on is as follows 1, start the taping process on the top surface of the right wing leading edge, 2 work towards the trailing edge of the wing, 3, go around the trailing edge and under the right wing 4, come over the leading edge of the right wing to meet and cover where you started, 5, continue diagonally across the top of the fus to the the traling edge of the left wing 6, continue under the left wing 7, come over the top of the left wing leading edge and continue down to the trailing edge to meet at the point where you came across the top of the fus. What is important with this method is to ensure the tape is overlapping the wing and fus on all areas and and be continuous on all steps above. Dont stop, cut.and start again.

Hi Graham Thank you for watching my channel and your king words. I fully agree the Glider IT models are always a pleasure to build, are good quality and always fly well. Happy flying with the Sword this is another great model from the Gliders IT range.

Many thanks. I flew 6 flights and was tempted with a loop on the 6th but bottled out 😅

Thank you for leaving your comment. The mechanics are indeed from an Align Trex 550 and therefore the set up is therefore as is. I bought the heli second hand in this configuration including a GPS controller. I will leave it in this set up until I get proficient at flying RC Helis, with standard flybarless controllers, once I have I will convert the EC145 to true scale. At least as the EC145 is I will be able to comfortably fly the model.

Thank you for the advice. I have flown over 100 Flights with the setup as was and 8 flights since without issue. I believe that the loss of GPS was caused by the Geo storm that happened over three days. This incident happened on the second day of the three day storm. In and around the UK there was 100s of issues where GPS was being used including full size aircraft, cars, mobile phones etc. I also I had alot of vibration on the vertical fin which could have affected the operation of the Heli. If the problem re-occurs I will put the GPS outside the fus.

Hi are you flying from grass? As you may have seen on my channel and other YT videos the early models were very underpowered. Calibrating the ESC is as follows. Switch your tx on. If you have a motor kill set ensure it is deactivated. Put the throttle stick to full. Switch on the model. The esc will beep twice. Immediately after the second beep lower your throttle stick to bottom position. The esc will now go through the normal start up procedure of beeps. Once the esc has completed the beeps switch the model off leave the tx on. Re start the model and you are good to go.

Thanks for the advice Steve

Just loving it now 👍👍👍😎

I was concerned about the weight and wing loading and it effects on landing. The model has to be flown down, forget cut and glide. You will be punished with a bouncy landing if you slow it down too much. Thanks for the comments on the site, we have been there for over 30 years, however the 200m walk from the car park puts allot of people off flying with us.

Hi, it does indeed have a great sound I think this may become one of my favourite sports model.

Thanks Ian. I fly my fixed wing Mode 1 and helis Mode 2 but cant fly fixed wing very well on mode 2 and couldnt even think about attempting helis on mode 1. How about you?

Both mode 2 for me, Pete!! I've never tried mode 1, I learnt to fly Helies first and found the transition to fixed wing wasn't that bad 😀👍

@@IansRCExploits I have 35 years fixed wing flying on Mode 1. I started flying helis 12 months ago and flew on mode 2 which felt natural for a heli and the control remained the same as fixed wing mode 1. I haven't had orientation issues with either. Interesting subject. 👍😊

Yep I could see you were an experienced fixed wing pilot the way you handled that Scorpion EDF 😀👍

This had crossed my mind. The only damage was to replace the blades and a good look over the model found everything in good condition. I carried out a re calibration on the tx and H1 unit. I flew here Saturday and the same thing happened with intermittent GPS signal. I managed to land with no damage. Saturday was the hight of the Geo Storm. Maybe it was this. I will have another good look over the heli, re calibrate and try again.

Many thanks

Thanks pal means allot. 🤛

All part of the hobby I guess and thankfully the repairing and building is a part of the hobby I dont mind. My moto is we build we fly we crash we rebuild. The repair is coming on well and I have had the colour matched in a rattle can. 👍🚁

I was lucky in respect to no mechanical damage. The chunk of body the blades took off is well under repair and I am hoping to have here flight worthy by the end of next week. It was a night mare of a day the 450 LP the Bell 206 and the EC145 all crashed and damaged within 1 hour. 😒

@All_things_RC. 🤦‍♂️that's not good mate. I myself crashed my m1 evo Friday night. It wasn't a pilot error though it was one servo sticking that caused the crash. Broken side frame and tail fin. And sods law I've not got the tail fin as a spare I've got absolutely everything else but no fin typical 🤣, good to hear your be back in the air soon Pete.

@@Rcheliguy Sorry to hear of your crash hopefully you will be able to source the part quickly. Happy landings👍👍