Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Helicopters / July 2006

i have recently purchased a savage 25 and my steering has no power to
turn the weels they will only turn when i lift up th front and my
throttle servo works fine i am using fully charged rechargeable
batterys could it be the batterys?

I am new to RC helicopters and I recently bought a BladeCX. Since I am
trying this only indoors, I am wondering whether the transmitter can be
powered using an AC power adapter instead of using 8 AA batteries. There
seems to be a DC power jack which is labled "CHARGE". Can it be ...

Does somebody know where to find Huey or Bell 222 nice fuselage for a
DragonFly #4 ??
Thanks

thought i'd check first.

can't find esky themselves.  who are their parent company?  Their products
are very similar to jperkins but invariably cheaper.  I want to more deeply
compare their products.  ta

I am just beginning to get interested in model helicopters and needed
some assistance wit the necessary items for a beginner.  After doing
some research I have decided on the raptor 30 v2 as a first heli.  I
prefer the kit instead of the ARF as I know I will need to learn to

Whilst researching a possible replacement for the walkera I happened across
the venom air corps 3d.  I was also looking for something similar enough to
perhaps to convert to a better designed head.  The walkera has a few z bends
which, according to my latest reading, is a bad ...

Have a Blade CX that, once it is in the air, seems to "orbit" a
centerpoint. That is, after liftoff it circles an imaginary line
radiating straight up from the launch point in a circle about 3-5 feet
in diameter. Flybar, blades and axles all seem straight with no

Are those two both the same helicopter?
Cheers, Dave.

had to crash my bell cos it was about to fly away.  it was ignoring my full
reverse commands.  It landed in a stinging nettle patch.  for some reason
the top rotor no longer works.  i swapped over the connectors and got the
top rotor working so it isn't the motor burned out.  The ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us3SMI_fC0g&mode=related&search=rc%20model%20crashes

Which electric helicopter is best from a point of view of cost, build
quality, availablity of spares and reliabilty. I'm in the UK.
I know this question may have been answered before but your views are
appreciated.

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