Xfly Models B1B Bomber 70mm

[drexrc]

Help. My B1 throttle signal wire wont power the reciever. Everything seems to be connected properly. Am I missing something? How do you send power to the reciever?

[nickwildman81]

Hey all. I've just taken delivery of my B1. Looks like an early one as it's a V1 and didn't come with any wing brackets, as far as I can see. I've purchased them separately. However I'm having trouble finding info on where and how to fit them? Does anyone have photo of the brackets sin place?

[Bearcat]

What is involved in doing that?

Change the gyro board out - worked great, the wings can be changed out for peace of mind

[xviper]

I have the new G2 version. How is the RT an option? There is NO option, and the stock esc isnt a reversing thrust esc. I have a Spektrum DX18 so theres gotta be a way to do it. Im using the Spektrum 10ch rx with telemetry. Cant I put a 2nd throttle on a separate channel and switch??

That's really disappointing. I guess they spent so much into the V2, they had to eliminate something and that was RT. RT is built into the ESCs, so if they aren't reversing types, there is no way to do it. Reversing ESCs that are not Spektrum will have an extra single wire lead coming out of the ESC. That is what you hook up to a spare channel and assign that to a switch to reverse the motors.
To get RT, you'll have to replace the ESCs with either reversing ones from Hobbywing or Spektrum "smart" ESCs that have the reversing feature.

[VMFA-531 Phantom Driver]

I have the new G2 version. How is the RT an option? There is NO option, and the stock esc isnt a reversing thrust esc. I have a Spektrum DX18 so theres gotta be a way to do it. Im using the Spektrum 10ch rx with telemetry. Cant I put a 2nd throttle on a separate channel and switch??

[Evan D]

Customer service, social medial presence and support, product quality, parts support, etc are all different things. In the older days I really liked Pete. The products had their issues but Pete always told it like it was. Recently my only purchase has been a 105mm L-39 that was missing a couple major items when received. I dealt with the owner, I assume, I think her name was Claire or something like that, I honestly don't remember. She was what I would call reasonable dealing with sending me the missing items and then dealt with my disappointment over another issue I had. When it was all said and done I got everything I was missing and she swapped out the parts I had issues with and gave me a fairly costly pilot figure for free. I was 100% happy with the after sales support but she shouldn't have had to do anything if what she got from the factory was correct.

Ralph and Jeremy have both been great and I hesitate to say "difficult". I have deleted the rest of what I wrote here...

All my opinion of course.

[xviper]

I have no idea why all the mistrust that is going on
Do I trust Jeremy- YES 100% you can believe what you want

I guess you weren't paying attention at the very beginning of the B1 intro. Many, many, many witnesses at that time and even during ensuing months after that, saw what happened. Solt and that PR guy, Ralph, were complete (put description of your choice here) and what they and their groupies did to me will NEVER be forgiven. Trust is one thing. Acceptance of social behavior is another. 0% on both counts here. (Wait! let's make that -100% on the behavior side.)

[Bearcat]

If ggillila does not trust BH, then he should not trust Solt either. Solt works for BH and would never say anything that would put BH in poor light. During the release of the V1, Solt & Co. were very UNtransparent, covert about almost everything they did and got extremely defensive when challenged about some of the stuff they were doing and hiding. Why would he be any different now? In fact, when it got too hot in the kitchen, BH mouthpieces pressured RC Guppy to have the heat banned. And their groupies even came here to give the heat a hard time.
Trust or don't trust - flip a coin.

Jeremy has helped me with converting mine to the V2 and the plane is solid so I have no idea why all the mistrust that is going on, the OLD BH is gone with crappy planes and so-so support. When I had questions now days they will call me at home/Cell and help me out. I have supported both BH and Motion RC for a very long time and find both companies so a great job with bring products to
the masses and I'm smiling because I have a feeling I will get one of those planes coming soon to the market. Do I trust Jeremy- YES 100% you can believe what you want but he is a good source for the B-1 and the B-2. He gave me the best tip for landing the B-2 and I found out his advice was spot on with no bounce but perfection on landings.

To Each Thine Own..

[xviper]

I do not trust much at BH so I do not want to destroy this plane on the first run.

Send Jeremy Solt a message and he should be able to help you.

If ggillila does not trust BH, then he should not trust Solt either. Solt works for BH and would never say anything that would put BH in poor light. During the release of the V1, Solt & Co. were very UNtransparent, covert about almost everything they did and got extremely defensive when challenged about some of the stuff they were doing and hiding. Why would he be any different now? In fact, when it got too hot in the kitchen, BH mouthpieces pressured RC Guppy to have the heat banned. And their groupies even came here to give the heat a hard time.
Trust or don't trust - flip a coin.

[Bearcat]

I am going to ask a few things, things I am uncertain about and what not. I just got a V2 version which claims to contain a gyro that does not need bypass and such to use rates and expo like the V1. I am therefore assuming I can set this up like a typical Freewing plane with a preinstalled gyro without having to worry about messing with any cables like I saw in V1 videos. I would like my own rates, trim for when swept, and stuff like that. Has anyone had experience with a V2? Unlike MRC/FW, I do not trust much at BH so I do not want to destroy this plane on the first run.

Send Jeremy Solt a message and he should be able to help you.

[ggillila]

I am going to ask a few things, things I am uncertain about and what not. I just got a V2 version which claims to contain a gyro that does not need bypass and such to use rates and expo like the V1. I am therefore assuming I can set this up like a typical Freewing plane with a preinstalled gyro without having to worry about messing with any cables like I saw in V1 videos. I would like my own rates, trim for when swept, and stuff like that. Has anyone had experience with a V2? Unlike MRC/FW, I do not trust much at BH so I do not want to destroy this plane on the first run.

[kallend]

I got to fly this bird back in September and it's one of the best jets I have flown period and the it's a rock solid flyer which I did a review one back in Late Sept or early Oct.

(and "I never had any issues from BH when it comes to support ever in the past 12 years. ")

Good job on the flights. Once fixed up it is a nice flying model.

However, as a first-run buyer I thought the way BH handled the wing sweep horn problem for us was very shoddy indeed. I don't intend to do business with BH again.

[Bearcat]

I got to fly this bird back in September and it's one of the best jets I have flown period and the it's a rock solid flyer which I did a review one back in Late Sept or early Oct.

[Bearcat]

Hoping the weather is good enough so I can fly her for the first time, I had a very good help with the setup and all the videos I watched so I feel she will make a great bird for the hanger.
And I will say one thing from some of the bitching I heard from 2 Brothers,(a B-1 is a bomber so fly her like one and it should never have stress issues) I never had any issues from BH when it comes to support ever in the past 12 years. I can honestly say the same with Motion RC as both companies I buy from and support. just my 2 cents and thousands of dollars later.

[Aros]

Yeah in the brief time I had it, she flew well...With wings swept she wanted to dip but I never did have the time to tweak the trims and everything before I sold it.

[Bearcat]

Great addition now that the fixes are known and addressed at least by customers.

Good deal and I have been following this for months, I hope this flys like my old F-14 Tomcat I had from years ago, the 55mm twins that once you upgraded the ESCs to safely fly on 4s was
am awesome flying bird and landings were like a feather every time! from the videos I have seen the B-1 has the same behavior as the F-14 in the air and landing.

[Aros]

Great addition now that the fixes are known and addressed at least by customers.

[Bearcat]

Well after a year of people posting their fixes of defects I dropped the funds and bought one to go with my B-2 Spirit.

[Bearcat]

As a Motion RC employee for a decade now I really have to hold my tongue here but I will say I am thrilled to see a Bone finally make it to the market, especially what looks to be a scale, quality model. I have waited years for a B-1 to come to fruition. I just wish Freewing would have made it first, but that's how it goes sometimes. Hey Freewing, can ya do us a solid and come out with a Concorde? <Nudge>

XB-70 Valkyrie would be nicer :-) Sexy beast for sure

[Jon @ Two Bros RC]

First run buyer here. From my perspective the way BH handled this issue for us was shoddy in the extreme.

You should have seen the Facebook drama in the EDF Jet Clubhouse over my vid. They (BH) apparently had plenty of time to write a 10 paragraph response to impugn my motives, but can't seem to find the time to respond to customers on RCG anymore. I was even shown screenshots from someone claiming that my video will possibly lead to a lawsuit. It's really unfortunate that they've chosen to go low instead of rising up to the challenge of providing better customer service.