Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Helicopters / December 2003

Just wondering what kind of charger I need.
Have a 12V gel battery in the fieldbox, and I am thinking of buying a
1700mah for my raptor.
Can I use the charger in the radiokit (Futaba 9C)to charge the 1700mah

Just about to start thinking about fitting my throttle jock to the Sceadu
50.  Question...how does one balance the magnet's weight on the fan...or is
it so light and so close at 28mm that it's not importnat?
David

Where is the FAQ for this list?  I'd like to check it before I post any
questions that may have already been covered.
Thanks
Xrxs

could someone please supply me with the email address  for the readers forum
in this magazine
thanx
SAID

I am building a Hornet Collective pitch version, and am puzzled as what
holds the 3 damping O-rings in place? I was thinking of using a few drops of
cyano.
Does anyone have any experience of them falling out?

I lost a couple of engine mount screws and washers and was wondering if
anybody knew of some place to buy these from?
M3x14 socket screws (HMC3-14B)
"Flat washers" BK0087

Does anyone know of any stores in the uk accepting paypal payment ?
Cheers
Zak

I just got ahold of a used Concept 30 DX. It's in pretty good shape
but came with no instruction manuals or anything. If anyone has a set
they want to get rid of or know where I could find them online any
help would be appreciated. What I need more then anything is

When flying fast backwards the csm 420 seems to have a job holding, it works
great flying normally, but when you need it going in reverse it lets me
down, should I have gone for the 560 so I could tinker with the parameters?
Any suggestions to correct it?

I have been flying R/C planes for years, and my better half recently caught
me looking at a Piccolo in the hobby shop, I was like, not bad; everything
for $260 including radio etc.  Well now x-mas is around the corner and she
would rather get me that then my cigar humidor.  Anyhow, ...

Even though I'm on only my 4'th gallon of fuel in my Caliber 30, I'm playing
around with autorotation. Here is my question. When I had my training gear
on (2 36 inch dowel rods with 4 pretty light wiffle balls), when I went into
throttle hold at several feet above the ground, the ...

any input ?
Thanks!

Can someone tell me where to start to look for a RC helicopter for a new
hobby?  What are decent brands?  What to look for?  Thanks for any ideas.
: )

Just received a servo thru the post from a guy on eBay.  Used 3 times he
said, excellent condition...even got a photo of it on the ebay page.
Anyway, it comes today...all muddy and one of the mounting lugs broken
off...not exactly what I was expecting to say the least.  Not really ...

I'm been thinking of getting a micro heli as my first heli (I've done
mostly hand launch gliders, battlebots, car, boats, hot air
balloons...) and was wondering is people had any suggestions among the
Piccolo, Hornet and Hummingbird.  The Piccolo seems to have the