Scott's 2011 HeadHunter Line up

[dunkonu23]

Pictures as soon as the battery recharges!

Today, I finished up my FBL HeadHunter! I'm using a BeastX Microbeast FBL unit and I have to say... it's cool. Cooler still is the +-14 degree cyclic pitch in this MONSTER. At that pitch, it's very touchy collective wise around center but man does it go!!! I honestly can't believe just how fast it is. I've got it governed as follows:

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Hex55: 85
Brake Strength: 0
Brake Delay: .6 sec (Delayed) (*)
Brake Ramp: Immediate (*)
Cutoff Type: Soft Cutoff
Motor Start Power: 59
Direction: Forward (*)
PWM Rate: 8 Khz
Current Limiting: Insensitive (175A)
Cutoff Voltage: Auto Li-Po (*)
Motor Timing: 0
Vehicle Type: Helicopter
Throttle Type: Governor Mode
Throttle Response: 5
Governor Gain: 15
Initial Spool-Up Rate: 2
Head Speed Change Rate: 5
Auto Rotate Enabled: False
Governor Mode Type: Fixed
Vehicle Setup - Battery Type: LiPo
Vehicle Setup - Number of Cells: 6
Vehicle Setup - Battery Voltage: 22.2000
Vehicle Setup - Gear Ratio: 9.150
Vehicle Setup - Motor Kv: 1100
Vehicle Setup - Motor Number of Poles: 8
Desired Head Speed 1: 1910
Desired Head Speed 2: 2105
Desired Head Speed 3: 2286
Data Log Enabled: 255
Sample Frequency: 5 Sample / Sec (*)
BEC Voltage: 5
Power-On Beep: Enabled (*)
Auto-Lipo Volts/Cell: 3.0 Volts/Cell (*)

These may change as I get more familiar with the settings, but as it stands right now, it's AWESOME!

I'm going to try these settings on my Flybarred HeadHunter, as well.

Other than fighting over initial transmitter settings, the Microbeast setup was straight-forward (once you discount translation errors), and quick. I would not hesitate to recommend a Microbeast to anyone wanting to get into FBL.

Scott

[dunkonu23]

Here are the pictures...












Scott

[Jerrymac]

Awesome looking 'twins' Scott. I love those canopies. Do they both have Scorpion motors in them? I don't see either of the canopies cut out for the Z30.

[dunkonu23]

Thanks, Jerry. Yep. Scorpion 4020 1100's in both. I may yet have to cutout the canopy. I'm deciding whether or not to keep the flipped bottom mount. While flipping the bottom mount made it super easy to get the canopy lined up, it also reduced clearance. We'll see.

Scott