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Simon J's RC HeliBlog: October 2010
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010. I decided to buy a few items, some spares and a battery alarm. 2x Sets of Fibreglass blades which are very similar to the carbons i'm currently using. On Trademe.co.nz for NZD$12 a pair! Some spare main and feathering shafts, always useful to have around. A Yeah Racing Lipo Alarm. Which in my opinion is the best looking alarm you can buy! Most look a little homemade in appearance. Also bought from PugSpeed. On Trademe.co.nz for NZD$10.50! Sunday, October 24, 2010. Did a few m...
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Simon J's RC HeliBlog: Turnigy 9ch Setup
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Reviews of this transmitter can be found here: Turnigy Review @ rcmodelreviews. A battery mod can be found here: $10 Battery Mod. Get a manual here: Imax 9x Manual. Its for the Imax, but its the same radio. The Turnigy 9x is a very powerful transmitter package for the money, in fact I would bet that it is the best value transmitter on the market. It is let down in a few areas. Build quality can be a problem although version 2 is a lot better in this regard. Where it gets an excellent review. I decided to...
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Simon J's RC HeliBlog: Wiring
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Some tips to help you wire your heli a little better. PET Sleeving keeps your wires safe as it provides abrasion resistance, and has the added bonus of making your heli look super tidy. Please see HBFP NL's Wiring Sleeving Guide. Over at myrcguide.com. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). My Heli Specs - click for images. HK450MT CCPM Alloy Heli. Turnigy Typhoon 2515 Motor. Turnigy 9ch Computer Radio. Turnigy 3S 25c Lipo. Hextronic HXT900 Servos x3. Henge MD922 Digital Tail Servo. Yeah Racing Lipo Alarm.
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Simon J's RC HeliBlog: Crash
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Monday, January 31, 2011. Had a bit of a mishap. Was doing some fast flight out the back of my house and somehow managed to misjudge a low turn, I smacked the heli in the side of my shed, only just caught the edge of the roof. Broke both blades and bent the flybar, cracked the main rotor hub and broke two servo's. The main shaft is badly bent too but thats about it. Not too major and its amazing how long the HXT900 servos have lasted given a couple of ground strikes and nearly 100 or so flights!
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Simon J's RC HeliBlog: Heli Setup
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Finless Bob Whites setup videos can be found here: Finless Bobs videos. Heli setup can be a steep learning curve if you've never had a Collective Pitch heli before, watch Finless' videos and get as much info as you can from searching the forums. Some say that a swash levelling tool is required, but i've always been able to do it by eye with no issues. I am involved in steel construction so I have a pretty good eye for level! Take it slow and follow Finless' videos and you can't go wrong. The E Zone Mag.
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Simon J's RC HeliBlog: April 2011
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Monday, April 4, 2011. Done a few mods to the heli since the last post. Have upgraded a few bits as below:. Align V3 headblock - Stronger and better than HK one. Align V3 Tail boom and Tail drive support - enables me to also fit the one piece Align tail drive gear as you need to have split bearing holders. Corona DS-919MG Digital Servos on Cyclic, super fast and strong metal gears. Make a huge difference to the smoothness of control. A couple of sets of Fibreglass blades as spares. 11 and 13 Tooth Pinions.
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Simon J's RC HeliBlog: Upgrades
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Monday, April 4, 2011. Done a few mods to the heli since the last post. Have upgraded a few bits as below:. Align V3 headblock - Stronger and better than HK one. Align V3 Tail boom and Tail drive support - enables me to also fit the one piece Align tail drive gear as you need to have split bearing holders. Corona DS-919MG Digital Servos on Cyclic, super fast and strong metal gears. Make a huge difference to the smoothness of control. A couple of sets of Fibreglass blades as spares. 11 and 13 Tooth Pinions.
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Simon J's RC HeliBlog: December 2011
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Saturday, December 31, 2011. Welcome to my RC Heli Blog. I hope to chronicle my build of a super affordable TRex 450 clone helicopter, complete and ready to fly for less than $200 USD! Including a decent charger, transmitter, battery etc. I intend to use cost effective parts to create something on par with its Align heritage! I then plan on upgrading parts as they wear out or break (crash! At some stage in the future I intend to do similar with a TRex 600 Clone. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The E Zone Mag.
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Simon J's RC HeliBlog: May 2011
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Monday, May 16, 2011. Well i've been doing a few more things to the heli. Firstly I have bought a Corona DSSS 2.4Ghz module and receivers, this gives a better signal and improved reception over the stock Turnigy module/receiver. I managed to pick up the module with both an 8 channel and a micro 4 channel receiver which I intend to put in a small flying wing or similar. This module/rx combo along with the digital servo's has bought a new kind of smoothness to the heli and is definately to be recommended.
