its nearly done....

[Disc]

Hi All,
she is nearly ready to fly. Gasser has given me some issues
and 2 errors in the build, but I got some help and these have been
sorted out.

Nearly down to flight testing just the head holding me up.

120ccpm but which one when my tranny has 3-4 is driving me nuts
and that detail is omitted from the manual. all I know is its 120.

Also all Ball links are extremly tight not like my raptors at all.
makes some servos buz thats for sure but I suspect a bit of flying
will losen them up.

Was hoping to get her airbourne this weekend but Doesnt look very
likly due to lack of main fuel line. Stuff I have is to thin
for the intake nozzle on the engine.

But she looks stunning.

[bandicoot]

well how about a pic so that we can all look on in awe

[Disc]

Hi
your wish is my command see the Gallery for the pic!

[bandicoot]

lookin good,

like the cut outs on the wall as well

[Disc]

Hi
its not actually at mine for the build a guy has built a few
helis and were doing it together.. well i'm watching ;-)

But yes its going to put the Raptor to shame.....

[chappers]

so, have you actually built it ? or you getting it built?

[Disc]

Hi
I have done parts and the guy has done other bits but
its basically a joint build. I started it bottom frames to
engine mount. Top frame then needed help and now she
sits on a guys workbench and every evening from 7 -10
we work on it. Discovering my mistakes :roll:

I have been there since it arrived at his and its worked on when
were both there.

My mistakes have cost us about 1+ hour for strip and rebuild.

But learned a lot.

Test flight could be this weekend.

If we can set her up right on the bench...

[chappers]

seems a lot of work? is it that complicated? or you just taking your time?

[Disc]

Hi
Well er for me totally new to scratch build the raptor 30ARTF was
easy enough. But also the guy helping me hasnt built a heli in a
while so slow and steady build.

Also learning when the manual isnt quite right :roll:

[Disc]

Hi
okay Gasser build done all apart from setting up into the Tranny
heli is finished!

If I work on it Friday it may fly Saturday...

oh see the Gallery for the final pic with canopy on!

Next pics of it flying hopefully.

[Butuz]

Look forwards to seeing it Disc! Any chance of a video?

God id love a raptor 30 imagine the electric motor you could fit in that!! ops:

Butuz

[bandicoot]

:lol:

I hope you dont get flamed for sugesting an eletric raptor

looking good from the photo even is its a little blured

Disc, I know you have had help with building but would you advise a build your own kit or ARTF? I ask for when heli upgraid fund is big enough

[Disc]

Hi
After this bit of help I could put another one together now.

The thing is if you read instructions you can do it. But getting build
advice is not a bad thing.

Personelly if it was say a Raptor 30 i'd get the ARTF as you don't need
the ball race kit for it and the engine is good enough. So at the end of
the day I think it works out a tad cheaper for the ARTF with engine.
(I payed 157 for my ARTF raptor 30 new, a gut sold his model shop
and had one left over so I got it cheap, he has engines and kits still
left over)

But building is actually fun and not a bad thing to do. My building skills
have made a massive jump and now I a confident I could strip this
Heli right down and build it back up again.

I can understand why people say build your heli but find someone local
who could build it with you is not a bad idea.

Photos are blured becuase I used my camera on my phone.
love bluetooth easy to upload to the computer.

[antsis]

Disc. What tranny are you using? The 9C uses swash setting SR-3 for 120CCPM. For tight ball links, squeeze the link gently against the ball. This will loosen it.

[Disc]

Hi
yes the 9 has SR-3 The Futaba 7 however is diffrent again
it uses HR-3.

Pics now in my Gallery pictures of the Gasser next to my Raptor 30v2.


Shame I couldnt get the CCPM sorted it would of got tested saturday...