Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Helicopters / May 2005

after a few weeks in the back yard, i'm fairly proficient at hovering.  took
it to the park this morning and flew to about 50' alttitude and distance of
100'.
my question is--how do i break away from tail-in flight?  everytime i try

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I am selling all my rc stuff due to a hobby change.   I'm selling the
following as a job lot...
1. TT Raptor 50 V2 with full metal head, 9252s on cyclics, gy401 & 9254 on
tail, JR 9ch PCM rx, Futaba GV-1 governor, 2 sets of CF blades (BBT, K&S),

Parts seem abit harder and harder to get.  Any body have a good lineup on
parts for the Nexus.  Tower hobbies has disc. most of the stuff and
Heli-world is hit and miss on having much of anything in stock.  And yes I
already have a Raptor too..

Ok, so I've decided to get myself an electric.
It seems that the technology has matured a bit since I got into helis
6 years ago.
My budget is about $2000 for everything except a charger and radio.

Please forgive my stupidity but in helicopters does the pilot sit in the
left or right seat?
Cheers,
           Dan (not very bright)

Has anyone flown the X-UFO by Silverlit Electronics?  Would this be a good
unit on which to mount a vidcam?

as header I have just ordered a bare kit one of the new CCPM's no electrics
what should I be aiming to put in it motor ESC ETC
I am thinking on the lines of a CSM 200 gyro, Hitec hs-55 and hs-50 servos,
a 2800 motor, 35amp esc align governor mode, somewhere around 2000mah Lipo's

I'm a newbie in RC heli and I would like to know if it's possible to do night flights in very dark conditions like on moonless nights. Can I install different color night lights (as to know the position of the heli)  anywhere on the aircraft ? Or install something else to make ...

Thinking of buying the GWS Dragonfly, I used to fly a Concept 30 a few
years ago and then got busy with other things but now want to get back
into helis.
Can people share their opinions on the GWS dragonfly or point me to

I have been looking round the web for information on Mini Heli's and quite a
few names have been comming up alot -
Hornet II
Zoom 400

well. I think it's my bad english, because it's not clear (for me) what's
the meaning of "toggle". I'd run into problems wile trying to understand
this word in the manuals of TJP.
Might anyone be so kind and describe it to me.

After my minor mishap (pronounced "impatience) I had to buy a new set of
rotor blades for my venture 50. The new ones were $21 aust and I didnt
really take much notice of them until I went to balance them. They are both
slightly bent (in the same direction) and this makes balancing ...

To All,
I am considering the purchase of a 4 Stroke heli and am looking for input
regarding personal ownership with/or knowledge of the following brands:
Miniature Aircraft

I bought a set of Mavrikk Patroit Carbon blades for my Raptor 30 and
they cause a shake or a wobble while hovering. The Blades are close to
perfect on balance with about a 1" difference while suspended on 2
glasses. The chord of 1 blade is .060 wider than the other for the