Oh god what have I done...

[PeteStewardson]

OK so I sold my 700e because I never get to fly it. Been considering selling the 500 too. Then something made me bid on a brand new Ballistic 635 kit on ebay... I've only gone and won the damn thing

I think I need psychiatric help...

[treff]

Pal, just a word to the wise. You need help, serious help. Phone HAA there someone waiting with therapy.

[Bavers777]

Lol therapy required....

[PeteStewardson]

But it was a bargain... Yeah OK pass the straight jacket...

[trillian]

Those are the perfect kind of Ebay auctions. You put in a silly bid thinking hey either I get outbid or a get a killer deal and no biggie either way.

[PeteStewardson]

Except I now have to buy all the other bits to get it in the air. lol

[trillian]

Except I now have to buy all the other bits to get it in the air. lol

True. It is both an asset AND a liability!

[George J]

Don't feel bad Pete, thanks to Sheryl above I got my Ballistic on eBay, £230 posted for a BNIB kit!! Result.

[PeteStewardson]

The question is do I stretch it to a 700.

[Guest]

The question is do I stretch it to a 700.

Thats a given :-) get it stretched, drop in a metal upper bearing block, write to CY and get the one way changed to a sprague as the roller type will fail and enjoy.

MJ

[PeteStewardson]

Thats a given :-) get it stretched, drop in a metal upper bearing block, write to CY and get the one way changed to a sprague as the roller type will fail and enjoy.

MJ

If only I'd not sold my Optis... lol

Do I just need boom, TT, and supports for the stretch? Whats the metal bearing block? And whats the deal with the one way?

[tworidersbolt]

They eventually seize up!!! - like a beavers butt and that's water tight :-))

[PeteStewardson]

Do they change it foc? Do I have to post the original off or something?

[George J]

The very first flight on my Ballistic the owb bearing supplied seized up. I wrote to CYE and had a reply from Curtis himself. I explained that I had a fleet of Raves and had zero issues with the ENV's sprag bearing and wouldn't expect this to happen first flight. With no discussion he asked for my address and sent a complete ENV owb free of charge, £80 in FL! Fantastic customer service, zero issues now.

You'll love the Ballistic Pete wether you keep it 600 or stretch it to 700, personally I'd stretch it as it makes a light machine that way.

[Bavers777]

Pete, this is sounding rather expensive already...... Nothing like a bargain to kill your bank account for the next 4 months.....