PicoStick Fd

[jason stevens]

Has anyone flown the picostick FD? I just ordered one and am wondering how well it flies. Looked so cute I couldn't resist.I'll post some pics as soon as i get it.

[aussie slowman]

You are gonna love it!! not only looks good but it flies so stably as well -- one thing to be aware of it builds a little tail heavy in my case so keep that in mind? If you are planning to treat it a little roughly in the air I would suggest the addition of a carbon spar fitted at 1/3 the wing chord for extra strength and to prevent the wings folding!!
It is one of my favourite "putting" around planes!!

[flyingbuddy]

What is the difference between the regular and the FD version? What does FD stand for?

[jason stevens]

the FD is the fusalage version. it looks like a "real plane". well kind of? you were right it does build a little tail heavy. I ended up putting an extra washer behind the prop and it flies fine. looks really good too.

[aussie slowman]

:D Good stuff JJ Free up the control surfaces a little and it can get quite manouverable too-- I run a carbon motor with homemade heatsink and an 11" X 4.7 APC prop-- it can get quite sporty :rolleyes: even inverted!! but make sure you have plenty of altitude -- you are gonna need it to get out :eek: Most of all experiment and have fun!!

[jason stevens]

COOL Thanks alot. Have you guys had any luck running the gws motors with 9volts? I just picked up a nimh and it seems to cut off when i give it over 1/2 throttle. can't figure out why, Thought it might be too much voltage.

[aussie slowman]

JJ what sort of 9V are you using?? I can run my setup on an 8 cell NiMh pack (i.e.9.6 V)that comes off the charger at over 10 V without probs?? If it is the "square" 9V ie like the normal Eveready 9V configuration --Beware!! not all are the same -- quite a few of the rechargable 9V batts are actually only 7.2 cells and dont support a discharge rate to allow these motors to work.
The common success in the USA are the Ray-O-vacs I believe -- hard to find here in Aussie!!! I will be trialling a lightened GP rechargable NiMh 9V cell in the near future if the **** wind ever lets up here :rolleyes: So the little GWS motors will handle higher voltages with a reduced motor life of course, it would seem that your batt. cant keep up supply to the ESC and is probably tripping out the BEC if fitted? :(

[jason stevens]

hey aussie, have you tried your fd on 7cells, carbon motor and stock prop? I did today for the first time and fried the motor in less than 5 min. what gives? 7 cells too much for that motor? I have also gotten the 8x6prop that balsa products recommends and have yet to use it, Don't wanna "toast another"

[aussie slowman]

Sorry to hear that Yo? I actually run my sticks on up to 8 NiMh cells--and regularly on 7 NiCds -- throttle management is the key -- with 8 cells you dont need to go flat out?-- Also this can be a problem with ESC's is it an older frame rate ESC? Heat is the enemy of these little buggers so all you can do to minimise heat pays off in lobger life.
I can even run an 11"X 4.7 with my babies :eek:

[jason stevens]

I have no clue, my esc is a new jeti 05 the motor was hot as heck though, and I was @ full throttle for the whole 4 min. that it lasted.just ordered heat sinks and a gws esc today. I guess I'll try the heat sinks and see what happens

[KSU Flyer]

Just an add-in... My picostick FD came out tail heavy as well. For what it's worth.

[MacYankee]

Where did you get NiMH Cells for the Pico Stick FD? I have one coming in the mail. :confused:

[jason stevens]

balsa products I think it was $14.00 for the 7cell 280pack.

[GWS4CEO]

Thank you guys chooce GWS Pico stick FD. The origianl mean of "F" is fuselage, "D" means deluxe motor. Recently, GWS has new motor with crabon brush call "C".

Some time ago, flyers said about [tail heavy] we have an option heat sink can be attached on motor to make balance better, let motor run cooler & life time last longer!

GWS received one of flyers report with heat sink and properly loading, his GWS IPS carbon motor last for 76 hours! Too much more than we expected! Go to your favorite dealer ask them to check with GWS distributors. :D

[GWS4CEO]

Sorry to hear many flyer treat GWS IPS motor as other stock coreless motor which need use battery up to 9.6Volts.

GWS motors were special designed for indoor RC, to save your battery cost and weight, only 6 cells 7.2V will just perfect. Any modification with higher cells and un-matched over loaded will cause bad performance, even kill motor in short time! :eek:

[jason stevens]

I put heatsink on my carbon s1 motor this morning and after moving the CG forward This plane rock'd. I did my first loop on it, and after 18 minutes I touched down to find that the motor was not even warm. Loving it now.

[aladdinllc]

The FD was actually the first plane with 'real' controls I've flown (started on firebird) Its absolutely great. It's been very hot here, and I had to glue the wings to the wing cover as they would separate otherwise. I also attached dental floss above and below the wings from tip to tip to hold the dihedral exactly. I found the the tips would flex up and lose lift otherwise. An still searching for the trim to not lose altitude in turns. Will get a heat sink!!!

[aladdinllc]

MacYankee, I ordered the cells, with the receiver and speed controller from Horizon Hobby. Make sure you order your crystal at the same time if you need one. (I didn't!)

[jason stevens]

just put a carbon fiber tube in to replace motor mount stick, also 1/8dowel on leading edge. loops are now fun with no fear of the typical wings folding. I just posted a picture of it this morning.