Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Helicopters / August 2003

Please help me if any one can as the manual is to fit everything and most
of it is built up but i dont know where to start from in the manual :(
I got 1 because my cousin lyn has 1 and says that they are easy after a
while but i just looked in the box and SH*T i realy dont know ...

Foolishly, I failed to stick to the adage of "if it ain't broke, don't fix
it"...
I tried tweaking the settings on the TT39 Pro-H engine in my Raptor 30 and
coupled with one or two other things, I now have an engine that refuses to

Hi, need some opinions from the experts.
I am interested in starting this hobby. I don't want to by a Heli at first,
but I want to fly a simulator.
Should I buy a Radio that I want to use (I'm eying for Futaba 9CHP) and use

Hey guys,
I have had about four incidents over the last couple years where the
tail suddenly and violently let go.  Two of those resulted in crashes.
I first blamed my trusty Telebee and replaced it with a GY401.  But

Hi gang.......I use the 'Quick Uk' carbon push rod for my Rappie 50, while
doing some minor acrobatics, one of the aluminium end pieces 'failed',
(major upset followed). With this in mind I looked at the broken end and
where the Al. sheath joins the carbon rod it must have developed ...

Is there anything between the top end models of these two
transmitters?
Is either of them more user friendly than the other? Im looking for
something that would be easy to operate and understand.

What is it about the engines for helis that differs from model airplane
engines?
Mike

Hi I have just obtained a shuttle plus but I need the manuals which would
originally have come with the heli.Does anyone know where I could purchase
these manuals or failing that can anybody do some scans for me.I am very new
to the sport and am loathe to attempt anything without ...

I'm trying to setup my gyros (gy-401) on my helis so that I can have both
modes HH and non HH on a switch.
but can't figure out how to do this.
I tried the rudders dual-rate under 50% (non HH) but I can't get the tail

Hi I have just obtained a shuttle plus fitted with one of these engines.Can
anyone tell me where I can buy the manual for this engine or failing that
can anybody do some scans for me.Any advice on set up,recommended fuel etc
would be very welcome

Just bought a dragonfly micro heli..  It came with its own PCm transmitter,
35mhz..
But,  It dosent seem to work with my FF6..  Any ideas please?
Shaun.

that's just unbelievable value. The only thing that I'm considering
though is that... well all my crashes have been because i've been flying
really low and really I should be high up so I can f.ck about and get
used to the heli without crashing straight away.. but I can barely ...

I have just added a new page on my website - sh.t For Sale.  Advertise your
helis & other stuff here for free.

I've been using Tru flite for some time now, couple years, and was thinking of
upgrading to the new version so that I could use my laptop with the USB port.
I live in the US so it looks by their price list I might just as well purchase
a whole new system.  I looked at the demo of ...