bell 47

[heliboys]

He means a futaba 401 gyro.

[goldslinger]

ok im having prob's getting things that work on the same voltage I think I need to go to my local club and have a natter with them as I am not sure what voltage I should be running this heli on as it is going to be a complete new set up i.e. battery ?, receiver ? (AR610 6 channel), gyro ? (Spartan Quark), servos ? there are too many (digital/anlog)
too confusing

[sparts]

I placed an advert on BMFA for a Spartan Quark and have just got a new one for £25.
I'd try that if you've not got fixed up yet.
You can also get a better receiver for under £30 from there too.

[hedge]

Can't you just put normal heli gear in? Ds610 on cyclic and throttle, ds655 on tail, quark gyro and align 3-1 regulator, switch and glow start. Also isn't it just good practice to strip the engine rather than just fire it up? May sound like a chore but those who fly nitro strip and rebuild regularly taking maybe three hours to do the whole job.

BTW. great heli.

[goldslinger]

I intend to completely strip the heli including the engine down to its basics and rebuild and repair or replace as needed
which is why I am replacing all the electrics
as some its are missing and other bits are corroded
and just to add to the complexity this is only my second heli lol

[hedge]

... this is only my second heli lol

OK well all the servos and regs and gyros in my post work on the same voltage and can be bought second hand for little money, you just need a 2s lipo or life battery and the regulator will do the rest. I prefer lipo because you can accurately gauge the remaining voltage. Good luck with the resto

[electricsceadu]

Can't you just put normal heli gear in? Ds610 on cyclic and throttle, ds655 on tail, quark gyro and align 3-1 regulator, switch and glow start. Also isn't it just good practice to strip the engine rather than just fire it up? May sound like a chore but those who fly nitro strip and rebuild regularly taking maybe three hours to do the whole job.

BTW. great heli.

yes any normal heli gear will be ok
but the higher spec servos etc are not needed on a vintage model as they are very over kill
battery choice is whatever the owner is happy to use
a 2500mah nicad/nimh battery will fly the 47 all day
a glow lead/avto ignitor isn't needed as you have direct access to the glow plug on the engine

[electricsceadu]

Hi Pete and all,

I have Jims large 47g which indeed came from one of his friends. Yes he is in the MK heli club and still is an active member.

Regards,


Mark.

Mark could you post some pictres of the tail truss at the mechanics end so it can be seen how Jim
extended the 40 truss to make it into the 60 size model

[goldslinger]

align 3-1 regulator,

BTW. great heli.

do you mean a 2-1 regulator as I cant find a 3-1

[hedge]

do you mean a 2-1 regulator as I cant find a 3-1

Yeah here you go B6T 2 In 1 Voltage Regulator HE50H10 Model Helicopters

[goldslinger]

ok thanks I have put one on order

[goldslinger]

I am definitely hooked on bell 47 I have just gone and bought a second one the idea being to make one good one out of the two
still need to get a good bubble still having prob's ordering on line from LHc scale.co as there sever is still down and I am at work when there phone lines are open

[electricsceadu]

i'm told lhc have a problem with the web site but the person that sorts the site out is away on holiday
so it will be a while before t is repaired

[goldslinger]

hi all I am trying to get hold of 2 wire baskets to go on either side of the heli above the skids but I cant find any anywhere
how difficult do you think they would be to make

[sparts]

I read somewhere and now I can't remember where but a Splatter guard was used,and I suppose if your a bit handy with some snippers you would be able to fashion one out of it.

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