http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/jonnics The honeybee king 2 and my adventures with it (including crash damage!) Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:12:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just installed the Extreme 43t belt and pulley, It is amazing the difference it makes in tail response, highly recommended to anyone with tail authority problems! but i had to tweak the position of the rudder servo as the modifications causes to much thrust from the tail blades, a minor ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/jonnics/2008/10/19/20/ Now that the daylight hours are longer and the weather is  better (or should be), I hope to start flying again with some new additions to the Heli.  First off my new version of Aluminium Skids with full suspension are now permanently fitted and I am also fitting a camera ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/jonnics/2008/04/06/spring-time/ After opening my Heli case, I found MY TurBORIX 1800mAh battery had slightly puffed up. Maybe I should have stored it at only 50% and not left it fully charged? These Lipo's are strange things. But this is the second TurBORIX that has puffed up, my other batterys dont ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/jonnics/2008/01/27/li-po-puffing-after-christmas-storage/ The Aluminium skids have been modified so that they now flex if subjected to a bad landing. The aluminium frame is many times stronger then the plastic stock skids and they do not weigh that much more. I can now crash( not that i want to) and the skids will ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/jonnics/2007/11/05/aluminium-skid-update-now-with-suspension/ I had a problem with the tail pitch control causing the heli to spin due to lack of control of the rudder. on close inspection I noticed that a metal sleeve that sits in ball bearing race has slipped out. This brass sleeve comes out when the servo link ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/jonnics/2007/09/21/tail-pitch-control-failure-more-maintenance/ here are my videos of the king in action... Garden hover: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yoCxyG0SrnM On the field: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3NcWL9WGIyo http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/jonnics/2007/09/01/videos/ Here are pictures of my new Esky aluminum case.  It's a very sturdy case with lockable latches. Plenty of foam for securing the Heli and accesories. http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/jonnics/2007/08/13/helicopter-storage-case/ here is the aluminium skids. I have yet to fit them and after discuscusion with fellow pilots I am concerened they are too strong as the plastic skids act as a shock absorber. I may modify these so they absorb more energy during a hard landing. Or wait ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/jonnics/2007/08/10/aluminium-skids/ After Crashing in idle-up mode because of a servo failure, I was having lots of problems trying to get the Heli back to working order. http://www.heliguy.com/Forum/no-lift-after-heli-crash-please-help-t7009.html I changed the servo but found that the swashplate was binding when it was tilted. this was causeing a slowdown on the headspeed, and caused ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/jonnics/2007/06/27/idle-up-crash/ I finally decided to fit a 3900KV brushless motor to my King II today. Since fitting it I have found that the heli is much more stable during hovering and the battery lasts longer now . The motor is no longer hot after the flight and I have also ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/jonnics/2007/05/21/8/ Was flying my king 2 in the local field with the training gear on and decided to take it a bit higher then I have before. The wind caught hold of the heli and it started to drift, thanks to my simulator training i managed to loop back and fly ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/jonnics/2007/04/30/flew-in-to-a-tree/ I was flying around the garden and managed to fly in to the dustbin, suprisingly the blades survived but the feathering shaft had to be removed as it was bent. The shaft is a pain to get off but once off was just a matter of straighting it in the ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/jonnics/2007/04/26/crash-damage/ http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/jonnics/2007/03/20/5/