Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Helicopters / August 2008

If its the fixed pitch one, watch out for the piano-wire teeter spring
breaking! They are completely uncontrollable without this, and as the
manufacturers never radiused the hole they go into, they broke with alarming
regularity!

The fixed pitch ones did fly, but they weren't great machines. However, they
are so simple that it is usually possible to bodge a suitable repair when
required.

The collective ones were a lot heavier, and I never saw one fly - though I have
spoken to someone who claims he managed to get his airborne briefly! (I have a
feeling it was when he hurled it into the canal in frustration!)

The Sport 500's haven't been around for a long time.  The collective pitch
upgrade was, as I recall, a last minute improvement that wasn't on the
market long before the machine pretty much disappeared.  As you pointed out,
the MFA Sport 500 didn't have that great a reputation anyway.  I would think
that spare parts would be pretty hard to come by and there are relatively
inexpensive models on the market today that will fly "way" better the Sport
500 and be more reliable to boot.

I'd clean it up and hang it from the ceiling.  It's an interesting part of
model helicopter history but not worth putting back into flying condition,
IMO!

Good luck in whatever you decide to do.
Fly Safe,
Steve R.

It's in the mail.....

Eddie

I have a like new fixed pitch sport 500 that I just crashed this
morning. I was teaching myself to fly it, when I set it down too
hard.Both tail rotor grips are broken, and the main baldes have a  dent
in the trailing edge.I have the manual and the original box.I am
looking for parts or will sell it. new o.s. .45;new futaba 4ch aircraft
radio,and gyro. red canopy,clear windows.all or part. I would rather
fix it, as it flys ok to me.
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I don't suppose anyone still has a copy of the manual they can emai
me?

I have the collective version (bought it like that).  I bought it an
built it about 13 years ago, have flown it twice, first time the glu
gave away on the servo chassis, second time had it hovering about 1m.

since then we've moved around a bit and i've lost the manual.  Havent
had time to get back to it until now, everthing still works, i'd jus
like to get a copy of the instructions.

cheers

Andrew

ps. aausten at gmail dot co

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aauste

Had a couple of these, personally speaking I wouldn't bother .bits kept
flying off or falling apart under their own steam.
   Moved on to better things