Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Helicopters / November 2003

I have it in mind to get me one of these soon (Christmas), seeings as I aint
getting to the club much these day's:o(
I recall reading an advert in MHW (I think, or the other one) some months
ago, by a company, double page spread! Has anyone got the web address for

I was told today that if you have any OS engine and run Cool Power of any
nitro % it makes your warranty null and void because of the oil % in the
mix, apparently it has to be over 18% oil, my question is this then.....what
content of oil has cool power, and if you want to increase ...

I've been using Realflight from the beginning, and I thought I've seen it
all...
However, I came accross and ordered a so called E-D Glasses from
Edimensional (www.edimensional.com).

Birthday today, tee hee.  Just turned 41 and wifey brings me a Piccolo
Pro!!!  Wot a good wifey!
D

To those who have gone before...
The free-wheel hub unit: how free is free?  My fw hub slides over the pawls
and through the hole in the gear alright, and yes, it's free, but it has a
lot of friction.  It wont turn on its own and I cannot see the tiny blades

Watched a program on Sky last night about model Jat aircraft (F15, etc).
Occurred to me that I've never heard or seen anything about Turbine model
helicopters.
Are there such things?

Having a few problems with my gyro (CSM 400) in HH mode, though it seems OK
in "normal" mode.
Basically, in HH mode, the tail twitches constantly from side to side. The
twitch speeds up if I increase the gain and vice versa, but I can't seem to

I've always wanted to own a r/c helicopter.  I used to live in N
Ireland (where there's loads of open space to fly one), but
unfortunately they were prohibitively expensive then!  Now I live in
London where the open space is much more limited, but can now afford

I use a Futaba FP-T9VHP Tx (the predecessor to the 9ZAP) and it has served
me well for many years but I am now at the stage of wanting to develop a few
3D manoeuvres. The snag (which I am sure many will have come across before)
is that it appears to be impossible to program a Vee ...

I am hoping some one has some advice.
I have a falcon 46 se with an OS 50, and today I went out and bought a
GV1, they give you two mounts one for a 30 and one for a sixty and
neither of them work. I guess I am going to have to make my own

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How much is an unused FF6 TX with RX and four servos worth ? I was
offered £200 for that plus the Raptor Heli which is new and unused,
and I might adddoes not have any rust on it !!

I'm just looking at starting in RC helis (I've been flying slope soarers and
small park fliers I assembled from bits and pieces of rubber powered planes,
small motors and mini servos) and I'm stuck....
I'm in quite a tight budget (try this... a uni student living away from home

Looking to buy a Heli in the UK
Anyone know anyone whos got one for sale??
Thanks
Westy...

So I was hovering about 2 feet off the ground today, and being new at this,
too much concentration was on the heli and not on the time.  Gas was gone,
and the heli dropped like a rock, but luckily I was low and nothing
happened.  However, again, being new, I realized I didn't know ...