MTH Operating Helicopter car

It works with any brand of operating track.

It works very well with the Lionel "O" and O27 operating tracks I have.  Good toy!

We have 14'+ ceilings at our club and we hit the ceiling with the helicopter. Kids love it.

Thank you everyone, you all are the best 'go to guys" !!!!!

Ok tried it must be doing something wrong.

I made sure the the helicopter meshes with the platform.  Using the lionel transformer at about 12 volts it revs up but comes flying off the platform before I even get a chance to release the unload/uncouple button.

Is this supposed to firmly lock into the platform before launch?  Mine sits but does not feel like it locks in, just merely sitting on the platform.

Thanks sorry for being a pest.

Is this an AC/DC issue raised in an older post on this car??

George

The copter definitely locks to the car..  Then you can cranks up the rotor blades with the accessory button.  Releasing the button send the copter a goodly distance.

I don't have mine out, but I believe the only "lock" is the mesh of the driving cog and the chopper.  When you stop the drive motor by releasing the button, the inertia of the blades unlocks it from the cog and it flies. 

Check and make sure it's fully engaged when you start it up, if the cogs aren't holding it, it'll fly as soon as it develops lift.

Some of the MTH helicopter cars work very well and will send the copter

up 10-15 feet and others will just fall off the car. There is friction between the drive in the car and the copter drive that holds the copter in place until the power is

removed from the car motor. As the car motor slows down and the copter rotor keeps spinning, the friction is released and the copter goes up. The friction release and

rotor speed is very critical for good operation. If the copter does not work than

a little silicone on the drive may make it work better.

ElectricRR makes a board to control the helicopter car. There is a time control for the

motor power so the copter will not hit a low roof.

Thanks all.

Tried it once more and looks like the cogs are not holding it. 

Since it is under warranty, will bring it to my LHS to check it out.

George

Is the helicopter facing the right way?  The tail should point to the double lines, and the nose to "stand clear."

Stuart

Stuart, yes I did same outcome.

Thanks

George