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e-JR Voyager E > Did I get a good deal on a VE?

Pyrock
Key Veteran
Location: SF Bay Area

I'm relatively new to helis but I decided to replace my Sabre with a "real" heli. Here is what came installed with my slightly used VE:

Hacker C40 12T
JR G410T gyro
Futaba FP-R127DF 7ch Rx
HS-225BB servos(x3)for the CCPM
Futaba S9253 digital servo for the rudder (X1)
Phoenix 60 ESC
New pitch guage
Deans antenna
new canopy

All for $350

Questions....
1)Did I get a good deal?
2)If I can hover a Sabre for a full battery (no wind) can I hover this VE?
3)Is there anything else I should mod?
4)Will these lipos work with this setup: Apogee 3S2P 4160mah (10.5C), Kokam 3S2P 4000mah (15C) and a MaxAmps 3S2P 4200mah (15C), and Apex 3S2P 4200 (12C).
5)Which batter would be best?

Thanks in advance

05-17-2006 Over year old.

Hoverdown3K
Key Veteran
Location: Rochester, New York

Seems to be a decent deal!

It will be so much easier to hover then a smaller chopper night and day, I would say go for it.

Also any of the lipos you listed are perfect! Higher the "C" rating the more the pack can take, but any of those are prefect for the VE.

-= I know there is Money in RC helicopters. I put it there=-

05-17-2006 Over year old.

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Pyrock
Key Veteran
Location: SF Bay Area

I hope it will be easier because that is why I got it. I just picked up some CF rods and 4 whiffle balls so I can fabricate training gear. It should also help ease hard landings because I got some relatively thin but strong CF rods.

I can hover nearly a full battery in the Sabre and people say that the larger VE is much easier to hover than the tiny (and cheapo) Sabre. I also fabricated a lipo battery tray from light ply and used some Trex battery straps to hold the lipos in place. Next, I have to balance the blades and trim the throws.

05-18-2006 Over year old.

Hoverdown3K
Key Veteran
Location: Rochester, New York

You might want to skip the training gear, if you can hover a micro you don't need training gear on the VE.

I think your skills are enough.

-= I know there is Money in RC helicopters. I put it there=-

05-18-2006 Over year old.

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Pyrock
Key Veteran
Location: SF Bay Area

I thought about it but I think I will use the training gear for the maiden since I've never really dialed in a heli until now. I got some (actually a lot) of help from the buddy who sold it to me. Luckily, he had an identical Futabe 9CHP on his VE with the only difference being the Rx. I finished tucking all the wires neatly with zip ties making sure to seperate all the vital electronics. I hope to maiden it this weekend with the "club". I will be the only VE among the half dozen Trex's. Believe it or not, all the Trex guys were gawking at my VE mainly because they are not used to its size. It was neat being different from all the rest.

05-19-2006 Over year old.

flyboyjimi
Heliman
Location: Huntington Beach Calif

Did I get a good deal on a VE

Man it sounds like you gota ecellent deal on that voyager That dude just about gave you 900 dollars worth of stuff for three fifty!!!!! I heard you still owe the guy 100 dollars for all the terchnical support he gave you yesterday on the back of his Toyota pickup truck!!! Plus I heard from an eye witness that you were so stoked with the deal you went out to the field at Fairveiw friday and sucessfully hovered it for the first time!!!!!!!!! Congrats Actually Randy this is Jim the guy who put in all those long hours of help to see the big grin on your face and that sold you the VE Im glad you are enjoying the ship and hope you get many flights out of it Now I guess Ill have to shelve my trex and break my other VE out and stqrt flying it again They do catch ones eye especially with the decals right out of the box From a ve flyer in Hunt. Beach Ca

05-20-2006 Over year old.

flyboyjimi
Heliman
Location: Huntington Beach Calif

Did I get a good deal

Pyrock Is that Pyramid rock out of Reno I used to live on B street in Sparks by the Sierra Sids truck stop And I used to work outside of town in Fernley Nevada at the Cenco cement company. Small world Hooooowd a thought I would be sellin one of my Voyagers to someone who used to live in the same City in Nevada I guess we alll gotta come from somewhere and there are people to love the sport of remote control aircraft all over the plce From Hunt Beach Ca good flying

05-20-2006 Over year old.

flyboyjimi
Heliman
Location: Huntington Beach Calif

good deal on a Voyager

P.S. You just couldnt take my idea that you got a killer deal I just hope you are happy with the ship and dont forget that hundred bucks HaHaHa Flying in Hunt. Beach

05-20-2006 Over year old.

Hoverdown3K
Key Veteran
Location: Rochester, New York

Well Since you have hovered your new VE, what did you think? More stable then a micro huh.

Glad you like the VE, they are a decent chopper and with upgrades they are real nice.

Add a set of MS 420mm Carbon Fiber main blades and the VE will Sport fly to mild 3D with ease.

-= I know there is Money in RC helicopters. I put it there=-

05-20-2006 Over year old.

HOMEPAGE

Pyrock
Key Veteran
Location: SF Bay Area

Hey Jimmy..I'm glad you chimed in. I know I got a sweet deal but I just had to brag to the rest of the world what a deal you gave me. I just got back from the field with the OEM training gear and less wind. It was MUCH better. I actually hovered a full battery with no issues. It was rock steady and I even got up to over 10 feet high under full control. I'm totally hooked. I was very impressed with the bird and with my flying since it was only the second time up and my first "real" flight. I started swinging the tail left and right just to get the feel. In short, I was flying the heli not the other way around. Anyway, I'm PUMPED and now I want to get more batteries so I can get more flight time. I get around 10-12 minutes with the Apogee 3S 4160mah.

05-20-2006 Over year old.

Pyrock
Key Veteran
Location: SF Bay Area

Hoverdown3k,

Yes, it is much more stable than my Sabre. I'm just more careful since replacement parts are more expensive. I just came in from a flight in the culdesac out in front of the house with more success. I particularly enjoy swinging the tail left and right and watching it snap where I want it to. Once I can hover with more confidence, I plan on getting a Trex SE. I plan to build it up slowly and take my time dialing it in all the while, improving my skills with the larger Voyager. The only upgrade I plan to do is to get a set of MS 420mm blades. So far, it is more capable than my skills especially with the Hacker motor. I just picked up a pair of Apex 2200 12C lipos so I can pair them up for the Voyager or split them for future use with a Trex.

05-21-2006 Over year old.

flyboyjimi
Heliman
Location: Huntington Beach Calif

Randys first battery pack

Good to hear from you !! I hope you put those shorter balls on yhe VE It wont occillate as much and I might turn down the gain on that 410 to 60 I dont know what you got it at now but I think you said 80 percent and after I saw you hover it the other day I dont think you will have any trouble flying it Oh bye the way sat at 5 pm I crashed my SE and bent the maain shaft the feather shaft and ground the blue set of gears plus broke the blades I figure about thirty five bucks to get it back in the air and I already have all the parts except for the gears whoich I can run down to GRYO hobbies in the morning and pick up a new set I have a set of white gears from my 450X put I am not sure I can run them Does anyone know if there are more or less teeth on the stock gear set for the older Trex or are we all paying ten dollars for the pretty blue color???? Still trying to fly in Hunt. BEACH Jimmy

05-21-2006 Over year old.

Pyrock
Key Veteran
Location: SF Bay Area

Sorry to hear about the crash. At least it doesn't cost very much to get the SE back into the air. What happened? I have to be extra patient with the VE since parts are not as cheap as the Trex. While you are putting the Trex back together, you should get the VE into the air. I plan on getting a Trex SE from Rob's Hobbies in a couple of months. Hopefully by then, I will be a much better pilot and should be into forward flight. Now that I have more batteries, I should be able to get in more stick time. Hopefully, I will see you this afternoon! Cheers!

05-21-2006 Over year old.

Hoverdown3K
Key Veteran
Location: Rochester, New York

Yes I do the same thing with my packs, I run 3S 2100mah in the T-Rex and double them up for the VE, sometime I run 3 at once for 6600mah, I like the ability to use my lipos on more then one model, or having to get special larger packs for the VE.

I think the VE is an under rated chopper, but I beleive that was caused by JR, not wanting to sell just the chopper, but having to include ther ESC and motor, many didn't want, the whole kit.

JR should have just lowered the price and offer the kit only!

-= I know there is Money in RC helicopters. I put it there=-

05-21-2006 Over year old.

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Pyrock
Key Veteran
Location: SF Bay Area

I just got back from testing out the two Apex 3S 2200 (12C) lipos and they worked great. I couldn't fly the whole pack at once. I had to stop, rest, then fly again. The flight time is pretty long and I expect them to get longer as the batteries break in. I may get a pair of the 3S 2100 (15C) lipos. How does the Trex fly with the 3S 2200 (12C)? Or are they best with the 2100 (15C)?

Anyway, I was getting pretty high and starting to fly the VE from the sides. I was also doing quick "pops ups". I would get into a steady hover then hit full throttle/pitch and the VE would jump to a higher hover. By the way, how can I get it to jump quicker? Increase the pitch curve? Anyway any info would be appreciated.

05-22-2006 Over year old.

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