Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Helicopters / January 2009

    I am a little new to RC Helicopters.  I have a Blade CX-2 and
I have been having fun learning how to fly it.  While I am getting
better, I have one problem I don't seem to be able to figure out.
    The Helicopter slides to port (left) when the controls are

I need a little advice.....
I am new to the RC heli world, so bear with me.  I recently purchased
a Venture 30 kit and am pairing it with a Futaba 6XAS radio system
that I had bought over a year ago.  It supports helis so it saved me a

Seems to have arrived at rec.heli's. What's happened to what was once a
thriving hobby (modelling and flying models, not dicking about with ready
made toys from Wal-Mart)?
It used to be that we made our own rotor blades, cut gears on our lathes,

In about 3 weeks, I have gone though 4 batteries that no longer take
or hold a charge. I followed all the rules and suggestions.
I just returned from the local hobby shop with two new ones, put them
on the charger till it stopped blinking which was only a few minutes.

please how many revs must be on the main rotor ?
now is time to change to BL, ok with 3500rpm/v ?
thanks in advance
realdo

I'm looking for a collective pitch mechanism to put on a home-built
wind turbine. The shaft that I need to mount it on will be around 14
mm diameter.
The only parts for RC helicopters I can find dont give dimensions,

Well, I finally will have a use for my turbine waiver.  Last Monday, I
wired my money off to Bergen RC to purchase a turbine Intrepid.  Got a
nice bonus at work which hastened the deal and figured I've been
working hard enough to warrant a new "toy"

Having spent some time on the Internet looking into helis and being
rather dissatisfied with the CX2s, no matter how modified, I decided
to part with teh price and ordered my Quark from Greg in Ohio.  Good
fellow and an excellent machine.  Just looking at it out of the box,