Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Helicopters / September 2003

Wow! Is anybody watching Great Escapes on ITV? There's just been this
helicopter crash and I'm sure it's another one of those deadly 'mini-500s'.
Come guys.. how's my heli-knowledge? Was it a mini-500? ;-)

I'm sorry, I'm sure you get requests like this all the time, but as a
new starter could anyone please advise me as to  the relative merits
of the Raptor and Shuttle. I had decided to plump for a Raptor 30 but
the guy in the shop recommends a Shuttle instead. I did note that,

Question...do most people carry their helis with the blades attached and in
foam supports or do you take them off and carry them seperately for some
reason?
Talking 50 sized, glass blades.

Anyone round here had a problem with the 60 V2 main shaft install?
The locking collar in the kit appears to fit to the shaft via two M3x6 bolts
that screw into threaded holes in the shaft. This of course means there is
NO thread in the collar its self.

I have a question.  I've taught myself to hover tail in and right or left
side and can do that competently and consistently.  I feel like if I just go
for it I can fly this thing but I'm not sure of the outcome, so to speak.
How do i teach myself to transition into forward flight.  ...

Hi new to all this helicopter lark !!!
just got a raptor 30 V2 and a JR 3810 !
does any one have a set-up sheet for the 3810
it will make life a lot easer for me to dial in all the settings

Just a quick one.
Am currently assembling my new Raptor and was just about to do the blade Mod
and noticed that the covering material moves or wrinkles pretty easily. Can
only imaging what this material does under flight conditions :-(

Well, me X-Cell 'kissed' mother earth again last weekend, repair cost totted
up to around 200 quid. So after a week of sulking around the wife took a
trip to the LHS yesterday. Bless her, she came back with a brand new Raptor
60:o)

I installed a new Futaba GV-1 governor in my basic,
but trusty old Shuttle ZX and flew it yesterday.  I
can't believe what an improvement it made!
About a year ago I scared the heck out of myself

My RD6000 radio system came with a 7 channel
receiver.  From what I understand, the 7th
channel position normally has the receiver
battery plugged into it.  In order to use the

Thanks to a correspondence course in engine tuning from Beavis, my Rappy has
finally shed it's gold hula-hoop and flown like Mr Shigetada Taya intended.
OK, I exaggerate a bit, but I HAVE got rid of the training gear and apart
from a few heart stopping near "tip-overs", it's so far ...

GV-1 boxed with all stuff & Optical sensor        £80
CSM 360 HH Gyro                                          £45
CSM ICG540 Gyro                                          £80
JR X-378 PCM TX & Charger                         £150

Anyone any idea where I can get a set of floats for a Shuttle?
What kind of price are they>?
GD

My Sceadu 50 keeps getting a loose belt!  Oo, er missus, no really, it does,
it does.  'Ere, no, look, don't mess about...
I tighten it up but after a good hard flight its as loose as a whores draws.
The prbolme is that the tail gear assy. keeps migrating a few mm along the

I've just taken delivery of some 30 size (72mm) NHP tail rotor blades for my
Shuttle. But they are about 25% too thick to fit in the blade grips.
The model is about 4-5 yrs old, so is this one of those dimensions that gets
changed on later models to gently encourage you to buy a new ...