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Hello Chris Thanks for all the info, Most of the hand tools are easy enough to come across but when you say heavy duty what brand would you recommend? and possibly a nation wide store/website Thanks chris

Posted by Dave Bran on 13/07/2016 07:34:43: There is only ONE thing wrong with the 230s, and that is the canopy colour. Whoever decided that dirty green/blue yellow "camo" was a good scheme should be shot! After one flight I added lots of flouro solartrim. I then bought a flouro red hexagon scheme canopy that aids orientation considerably and does not hide against sky or scenery but after using one on my Nano, have advised others (and had my thoughts confirmed by them) that the "Angry Bird" scheme is an excellent one as the human brain in legacy hunter killer mode is keyed to look for a "face" and eyes. I use 850mAh 3S Nano-Tech on mine, they easily fit the canopy and give excellent duration for a fraction of the Blade price. One of Blades better designs, as distinct from the 130x "Red Bull" BO-105 which is pretty dire.   Edited By Dave Bran on 13/07/2016 07:35:31   Would it be easier to get a different coloured Rc blade 230 canopy or could i just spray the plastic with a thin layer of spray paint and get creative?? i have found a good website http://www.for-sale.co.uk/rc-blade-230-canopy you can find them here for a good price... i think. Or will the paint mess with the stability?? Thanks again Edited By George coleman 1 on 13/07/2016 07:52:49 Edited By George coleman 1 on 13/07/2016 07:54:02

Posted by Dave Bran on 12/07/2016 13:30:43: I suggest you look at a Blade 230s. This is a full collective control Heli but with SAFE and PANIC recovery modes to assist in learning 3D moves, etc. While "only" a 230, it actually easily outflies a 450 even in a very stiff breeze and the parts count and repair costs are significantly lower (and less likely). I'm basing this on having long term experience of Nano, MCPX, BL MCPX, 130x, 180CFX, 230s, TRex 250/450/500/550/600/700, plus 30, 50 and 92 class engine powered. I use Midland Helicopters for preference since they have consistently given me service WAY over and above any other supplier Thanks for the info on the Blade 230s, I have been looking on some sites and doing my research and This seems very compatible with what i am looking for with out too much cost i found some good heli's on a blade 230 classified add site just to get an understanding of prices etc... i will be down the gadget shop in the afternoon. Thanks everyone for you'r input

Posted by Chris Barlow on 09/01/2016 05:03:43: This morning I woke up happy. Went downstairs and opened the curtains to a lovely bright & sunny Saturday morning. I felt happy because it was the start of the weekend and I had all day to get a good start on my Ballerina... Then I woke up again. But this time it was still dark and worst of all, it was still Friday! It was all a dream! It's funny how things like that can put you in a bad mood for the day so this evening I cheered myself up by starting my Ballerina for real! I started by marking out and cutting templates for the formers on paper transfer tape. This is very similar to masking tape but comes on a big roll 8" wide. These were transferred to a ply sheet and 1/8th balsa rectangles already cut out. My bad mood briefly returned when I sheared the screw off whilst tightening the blade grip on my scroll saw, leaving the remaining thread deep in the metal grip! Not really feeling like cutting the couple of ply parts with a coping saw I set about removing the grip ready to drill the broken thread and extract it with a stud extractor. My bad mood disappeared immediately when the drill bit started cutting but then gripped the thread and wound it straight out for me! 5 minutes later it was all back together ready to start cutting again. Must be a good omen? So after an hour or so of cutting and sanding on the bench sander I have a pile of formers ready. Unfortunately I didn't have enough full lengths of 3/32 to cut the fuselage sides so they're on hold pending a shopping trip in the morning. Finding a single length of medium 1/4 I cut and jointed the parts for the fin and rudder. No fancy built up framing for this Ballerina. Then onto the fun part, the wing ribs! I started by making a template in ply which is basically the same for all the ribs except the tips. I then started cutting the ribs, marking them as I went to keep track of what I had cut and what was left. A lack of 1/8 lite ply meant I couldn't complete the set and that's on the shopping list for tomorrow as well! More progress tomorrow and hopefully this good mood will continue! It is amazing how you have cut these your self! really good craftsman ship. i would like to know what kind of tools you use to do this and what kind of time period it will take untill completion?? Thanks for the photo

Hello guys, I have been flying helicopters for a while now starting off with a really small helicopter which i carnt remeber the name or make but it was pritty standard, only for in house use. then i moved onto a " Queen bee " this was more outdoor but not so good in high winds and my house isnt quiet big enough for it. Now i want to go a step bigger, something that is powerful enough for the big outdoors even in high winds. So what info can you all give me on what to get nexted?? make, madel maybe a Heicopters for sale site?? or a shop where the pro's go?? Any info would be great Thanks

Hello everyone, I am an R/C man myself and i have always been into helicopters, When i was younger my dad flew his R/C planes and they where great but then the helicopters come out, I was simply amazed. Anyway i am going to post on the forum somewhere else for some info on BIG R/C helicopters, if anyone would like to help follow me / have a look thanks