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  • Loving the "new" (to me) Diabolo :)

    Picked up a used airframe from Rob Barnes on here (thanks Rob) to fill the gap after selling my Logo 700.
    Well, have to say, i'm mightily impressed. Reminds me of all the best bits of my old TDR with a better tail, more visible canopy and more conventional layout.
    Found getting the radio gear in a bit tight as was using a full size v-bar, but apart from that, everything else was a doddle.
    Battery tray is sooo easy to load, and canopy goes on easily as well.
    Went with 750 blades from the get go, as I like a lighter disk loading, and was comfortably getting 5.5 minutes out of my 12S 5000mah packs, even at 85% throttle
    Added a few pictures, of today's "maiden" flights etc
    Very visible until you get it nose/tail on, then its nearly 2 dimensional
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    Born to Fly, Forced to Work

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    Excellent! Great pics and I bet the visibility is very good with that bright orange!
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    • #3
      Very good looking that one,

      must feel very light with 750's,
      Quality is the word
      Lann-ding...

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      • #4
        Have not got a clue what a Diabolo or who makes them is but it looks nice, what purpose does the damper/shocker on the left side frame serve ?
        Last edited by Phill. H; 17-06-2015, 08:54 PM.
        Too many helis and planks, well that's what she says.

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        • #5
          great pictures. you could use that as a spirit level . well done
          1x EGS, TREX 450 PRO DFC & 130X. DX9 radio. No idea what i am doing trying to fly

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Phill. H View Post
            Have not got a clue what a Diabolo or who makes them is but it looks nice, what purpose does the damper/shocker on the left side frame serve ?
            Made by Minicopter in Germany minicopter ® - RC-Helikopter und Zubehör

            That damper/spring is the tail drive belt tensioning system.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Phill. H View Post
              Have not got a clue what a Diabolo or who makes them is but it looks nice, what purpose does the damper/shocker on the left side frame serve ?
              Diabolo is made by Minicopter, minicopter ® - RC-Helicopters and Accessories who also make some very fast speed models.
              the damper on the side is part of the belt tensioner system.

              Ha, Malc1 beat me to it
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              • #8
                Do you still have your TDR? I have a Triabolo 700 and in my experience so far it is the most incredibly stable and at the same time very quick and nimble heli I own. I have the 2009 version TDR and I like it as well, but the minicopter just sets the high bar in the area of flying 'like it's on rails'.
                Last edited by trillian; 18-06-2015, 10:49 AM.
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                Robbe, RMJ Raptor gasser, powered by
                Spartan, Spirit, BeastX, Kontronik, CY Total-G, DX8

                member of Epsom Downs and Bloobird clubs
                Proud recipient of 7 EGS! and a platinum star

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                • #9
                  Sold the TDR a while ago, but do still think it was an awesome machine. mine was a 2009 updated to 2010 version.
                  I totally agree with your "on rails" comment though, definitely more locked in than the TDR ever was.
                  Be interested to see your vbar settings for the diabolo
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                  • #10
                    Superb new Phil , Im really pleased you like it and Im even more pleased its gone to a good home and will be looked after. Really good pics too!

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by helinut View Post
                      Sold the TDR a while ago, but do still think it was an awesome machine. mine was a 2009 updated to 2010 version.
                      I totally agree with your "on rails" comment though, definitely more locked in than the TDR ever was.
                      Be interested to see your vbar settings for the diabolo
                      Yeah I got the Triabolo before the TDR and it was one of those things I had just always had a curiousity about the TDR. So when a nice 2nd hand one came along I felt I just had to grab it. I assume your mention of the VBar is directed at Malc1. I have a Spartan VX1N on my Triabolo.

                      I'd be interested to know how many Diabolos and Triabolos there are in the UK. The only other Tri I was aware of is now sadly gone.
                      Kasama, Minicopter, Henseleit, JR, Shape, Beam
                      Robbe, RMJ Raptor gasser, powered by
                      Spartan, Spirit, BeastX, Kontronik, CY Total-G, DX8

                      member of Epsom Downs and Bloobird clubs
                      Proud recipient of 7 EGS! and a platinum star

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                      • #12
                        Ha Ha! weird... didn't notice this thread, just started a new thread on the diablo model in neXt sim. Flies really nicely, is it as good in the sim as real life?

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