Not just you having trouble.

[squeaky pete]

dude, just a random question, your tail is twisted, do u reckon it twisted and locked up everything?? because looking at them pics, the tail box has been dragged forward and the boom has pulled into the model aswell, its like the tail has loack and draged everything together

[oneandonlyian]

Possibly.
Maybe the tail hub failed and the one blade left spinning at dilly miles an hour was enough to cause tail box to twist and at that same point the release of pressure on the boom allowed belt to drag the tail box forward, With the belt still under forward (pulling tension) power had the strength to draw front of boom into idlers then locking and snapping jesus bolt and locking belt drive gear causing main gear to strip.


and deep breath.

me hitting throtle hold and swearing loudly. All in no more than a second.

Possibly.

[squeaky pete]

it certainly sounds like thats what happened, or on the flip side, did the tail twist 1st causeing the hub to fail?? just a thought..... no questioning your building abiltlys or nothing, but its possible

[oneandonlyian]

Maybe but it all happened so fast its hard to tell which went first But i do remember the glint of something come off (tail blade with grip) again it hard to tell what happened I have spoken to the guy stood next to me and even he says not sure what went first.


Its a mystery. one for scooby doo and the gang me thinks.

Still dont know how the hell im gonna get mainshaft out.

[squeaky pete]

cant u get to that bolt???

[squeaky pete]

cant u release the auto hub screw??

[oneandonlyian]

the lower jesus bolt i think has snapped and just left the inner part inside the main shaft that main belt pulley is jammed solid on the mainshaft I cant budge it without getting all car mechanic on it (hammer) lol.

[squeaky pete]

can u tap it out from underneither?? remember to release the lock collar

[oneandonlyian]

Will try that tomorow lock collar is undone.

Im all synergy'd out now lol.

Time to put the sim on.

[squeaky pete]

if worse come to worse then drop the engine out, and tap the main shaft out from the bottom, im off to bed now, good luck dude lol

[oneandonlyian]

found that the entire boom had twisted not the tail box.

Looking at 250 repair bill now. Gonna get radix sb mains and radix tails and align white paddles, come payday.

Tonight everything coming off n5 and 600 will be rebuilt hope fully ready for tomorrow.

[oneandonlyian]

Had a call from ade again last week. Thanks for your help on this.
The guys at Climb out are a great bunch and very polite (keep calling me sir) not used to that, being a grimsby man.

N5 still not built, Im just having a bit of a break as Heli's are all starting to do my head in.
wait for payday then maybe rebuild.

[GIXERMAN]

if its going to cost £250 to repair mark T i think has a airframe for sale for £280 maybe worth buying that.

[oneandonlyian]

ooooooooops
binned the 600 yesterday, Getting a bit to cocky inverted and hit the deck straight on the head not to much damage though.
Hope to have the N5 back this week. It's been a while and i miss it.

[MartinH]

Where is it Iannnnn.
Hate it when my helis go walkys lol