Specifications
- Main Rotor Diameter - 20.5"
- Tail Rotor Diameter - 5.8"
- Fuselage Length - 20.1"
- Weight (w/ Battery) - 290g
- Gyro - Built In
- Motor Type - 370 Carbon
Brushed - Battery - 8.4v 650mAh Ni-MH
or 7.2v 800mAh LiPo - RC System - 4Ch FM or 2.4Ghz
Transmitter and 4in1 Receiver
1 - Level Flybar Paddles, Level the paddles
with the Outer Paddle Control Frame, also verify
both are equal distance from the rotor head.
2 - Balance Main Rotor Blades, use gift wrap
tape to add weight to blades.
3 - Verify all Screws are Tight
4 - Balance the heli, with the battery inserted,
hold the heli by the flybar and note if either the
nose or tail hangs lower then the other, the
HBFP is always tail heavy, so experiment with
battery placement to balance the heli.
with the Outer Paddle Control Frame, also verify
both are equal distance from the rotor head.
2 - Balance Main Rotor Blades, use gift wrap
tape to add weight to blades.
3 - Verify all Screws are Tight
4 - Balance the heli, with the battery inserted,
hold the heli by the flybar and note if either the
nose or tail hangs lower then the other, the
HBFP is always tail heavy, so experiment with
battery placement to balance the heli.
After you've removed the heli from the box and
start charging the battery (Be sure to use a timer
or alarm clock, when using the Ni-MH battery
charger, it DOES NOT shut off automatically,
never charge for more then 2 1/2 hours), in the
mean time take the time to do some pre-flight
checks
start charging the battery (Be sure to use a timer
or alarm clock, when using the Ni-MH battery
charger, it DOES NOT shut off automatically,
never charge for more then 2 1/2 hours), in the
mean time take the time to do some pre-flight
checks
| Quick Start Guide for the HoneyBee Fixed Pitch |
These are my videos for the HBFP that I made back
when I was first learning to fly. Although they are old
videos most of the information is still good. These are
only a few of the videos I have made for the HBFP,
please go to my YouTube page to view them all.
when I was first learning to fly. Although they are old
videos most of the information is still good. These are
only a few of the videos I have made for the HBFP,
please go to my YouTube page to view them all.
| HoneyBee Fixed Pitch |
| My Video Beginners Guides |
5 - Level Servo Arms and Swashplate, this is
simply making sure the servo arms are as level
as possible and making sure the swashplate is
trim tabs in the center, adjust the servo arms
trim tabs in the center, adjust the servo arms
first then adjust servo linkages to level the first
then adjust servo linkages to level the
swashplate.
6 - Check blade tracking, it is preffered that
this be done in a stable hover but as a beginner
just paint the tip of one blade white (white-out
correction fluid works great) and hold it in the air
by the skids and SLOWLY spin it up. BE
CAREFUL! As the blades spin up, watch to see
if both blades spin evenly or if 1 blades swings
higher then the other. If the blades do not track,
then holding the lower swinging blade by the tip,
gently twist the blade to give it more pitch. Heat
from a hair dryer can help with this. Its not an
exact science so don't expect to always have
perfect tracking.
simply making sure the servo arms are as level
as possible and making sure the swashplate is
trim tabs in the center, adjust the servo arms
trim tabs in the center, adjust the servo arms
first then adjust servo linkages to level the first
then adjust servo linkages to level the
swashplate.
6 - Check blade tracking, it is preffered that
this be done in a stable hover but as a beginner
just paint the tip of one blade white (white-out
correction fluid works great) and hold it in the air
by the skids and SLOWLY spin it up. BE
CAREFUL! As the blades spin up, watch to see
if both blades spin evenly or if 1 blades swings
higher then the other. If the blades do not track,
then holding the lower swinging blade by the tip,
gently twist the blade to give it more pitch. Heat
from a hair dryer can help with this. Its not an
exact science so don't expect to always have
perfect tracking.
7 - Trim the heli using trims tabs, this is
something that can ONLY be done properly in a
minimum 3-4ft hover, any lower and the heli will
be affected by its rotor wash and throw off
proper trim adjustments, also note that it is
almost impossible to perfectly trim a HBFP
That is it for basic set-up for the HBFP. After this
its practice and adjusting the heli to how you
want it. Remember that the heli will always slide
to the left on take off no matter what you do, so
forget trying to use trims to fix that.
Have Fun, Be Safe.
something that can ONLY be done properly in a
minimum 3-4ft hover, any lower and the heli will
be affected by its rotor wash and throw off
proper trim adjustments, also note that it is
almost impossible to perfectly trim a HBFP
That is it for basic set-up for the HBFP. After this
its practice and adjusting the heli to how you
want it. Remember that the heli will always slide
to the left on take off no matter what you do, so
forget trying to use trims to fix that.
Have Fun, Be Safe.
There are lots of spare parts and upgrades
available for the HBFP. Here are some of the
spare parts I think you should keep on hand.
available for the HBFP. Here are some of the
spare parts I think you should keep on hand.
| Main Blades You really want to have at least 1 spare pair of main blades. They are pretty durable but still break. |
| These are good to keep on hand because the booms and the frame can break in hard crashes. |
| Ring-Like Push Rods a bunch of these on hand. They're inexpensive and break often. |
| Flybar The flybar is generally the first part to break in a crash. Keep a few on hand or upgrade to |
| Rotor Head This part can be repaired several times but they will stretch after repeated crashes. Best to buy a few. |
| Center Hub This is one of the most commonly broken parts, Also one of the most annoying to replace. Keep 1 or 2 on hand. |
| Outer Paddle Control Frame The very small balls on the sides of the paddle frame are what breaks most often on this piece. |
| Landing Skids In the beginning you will break these alot. Most choose to upgrade to stronger skids but they're also heavier |
| My Thoughts on the HBFP |
| I originally bought it because it was the cheapest heli I could buy that had good parts support. And man did I luck out because the HBFP is, in my opinion, the BEST Trainer Heli available. Its very simple and very durable compared to other rc helis. The HBFP flies just like a Collective Pitch heli (except it won't fly upside down) so everything you learn with the HBFP will transfer over to a CP when you move up to a better heli, where as if you started with a co-axial heli then you'd have to learn to fly all over again when you move up to single rotor helis. |
My Recommended Spare Parts
| Tail Motor |
| Main Motor |
| Tail Rotor |
| Tail Fin |
| Servo Link Set |
| Tail Rotor Gear |
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