Finally...

[p4ddy]

thrust race washers on backwards small/large id mixed up?
Glad you guys sorted it.

Mark.

I was about to say that aswell

[Made2Fade]

No bolts holding the tail grips on?

Mark.

Well done Mark Basically one of the bolts had backed right out and it was only the tail blade that was probably stopping it from coming out. We took the tail blades off. When spooling up the bearing shot out the grip and hit one of the lads on the foot. Bolt nowhere to be seen. The small washer was still stuck to the bearing with grease when i found it. So basically when the heli spooled up the bearing (not being held in place by the bolt) was backing out. This resulted in the tail locking up above half throttle due to the centifugal force. Below half throttle and there wasnt enough force to move the bearing so the tail looked normal.

[p4ddy]

Oh dear, no pre flight checks then

[Made2Fade]

Needless to say the heli now flys on rails... i tweaked the tail gain very slightly and its extremely close now. The VX1N on 3d settings did not need to be touched at all... just worked as did all mine. Happy days, he can now enjoy this heliciopter properly.

[enterpryse]

Good to know, I'll sleep tonight now. ;-)

[Stuart]

tail gain and pitch channels mixed up?

revo mix turned on?

or you soldered hair thin cables onto EC3 bullets with no strain relief again?

Where were you Mr Marshall on Sunday !!!

Didn't you get my text ?

Or is your mobile still buggered..

[Planehazza]

Where were you Mr Marshall on Sunday !!!

Didn't you get my text ?

Or is your mobile still buggered..

Are you texting my old number? What was Sunday??

[helijohn]

Well done Mark Basically one of the bolts had backed right out and it was only the tail blade that was probably stopping it from coming out.

I knew I should have spoken up. LOL

[Made2Fade]

Oh dear, no pre flight checks then

Very difficult to check that one when it only locked up at half stick after spool up. Normal checks were done but regardless unless you took the tail blades off youd never really know. Tail grips certainly didnt move... again difficult to tell because the way TT mount their tail grips.

[Stuart]

It has to be said I've been snookered by this one and was my own error for not putting enough loctite on the bolts (if any!!) - usual for me too many kids and never enough time to in my world...lol

Though once it was fixed I managed to get 80% out of my flight packs fairly quickly and had some loose warmup flights for the first time really in 2014... like riding a bike abit rusty but felt at home flying the E700 feels much like the G4 just more responsive. Do miss Nitro though....

Richard was flying a very sweet Synergy N5 that was signing some loverly tunes and very much on rails also....

[helijohn]

Do miss Nitro though....

Yeah, I miss it too but will absolutely never go back to it.

[GIXERMAN]

It has to be said I've been snookered by this one and was my own error for not putting enough loctite on the bolts (if any!!) - usual for me too many kids and never enough time to in my world...lol

Though once it was fixed I managed to get 80% out of my flight packs fairly quickly and had some loose warmup flights for the first time really in 2014... like riding a bike abit rusty but felt at home flying the E700 feels much like the G4 just more responsive. Do miss Nitro though....

Richard was flying a very sweet Synergy N5 that was signing some loverly tunes and very much on rails also....

its not even a small op now, just key surgery and a quick snip. Then you can have as many early nights as you like

[Stuart]

its not even a small op now, just key surgery and a quick snip. Then you can have as many early nights as you like

Got the letter through the post just need to get myself booked in - thought I might save it till xmas and make and pressie to the wife - lol

[Made2Fade]

You best tell Debs you'll need a new heli to help get you through the pain haha

[Planehazza]

You best tell Debs you'll need a new heli to help get you through the pain haha

Loose a chopper, gain a chopper I say...