Colco Thunder Bird CLC II  
View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Tower Hobbies
Enter up to 4 keywords or Tower stock numbers
Logged in as Guest



Users viewing this topic: none
  Printable Version
       

All Forums >> RC Helicopters >> Electric RC Helis >> Colco Thunder Bird CLC II
Page: [1] 2   next >   >>  

Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
Colco Thunder Bird CLC II - 10/3/2003 1:25:21 AM   
Rattois


 

Posts: 1
Joined: 10/2/2003
From: TugunQueensland, AUSTRALIA
Status: offline 		Hi there all,

I have just recently purchased and waiting for a Thunder Bird CLC II from Colco. I wanted to know if anybody else has one and how they found it? I wanted to put a LiPo Battery in it though the heli runs on 9.6v. Would i need a 2C or a 3C? could somebody out there help me with these questions.
       Post #: 1

RE: Colco Thunder Bird CLC II - 11/15/2003 1:41:04 PM   
deadbench


 

Posts: 12
Joined: 10/31/2003
From: so as when, SINGAPORE
Status: offline 		i need to know the reason why too?
can you get yours to fly?
i can't get mine to fly..
by the way,what's your transmitter?
mine says that its the colco 6 channel transmitter..but i tink its just a 4 channel tx.
how you know how many channel it is?
how much you bought yours?

just a super newbie

(in reply to Rattois)
       Post #: 2

RE: Colco <span class= - 1/21/2004 6:46:27 AM   
vtolmodeller


 

Posts: 1
Joined: 1/21/2004
From: , AB, CANADA
Status: offline 		The Colco "6-Channel" is READY for the extra channels. It says this in the ad, or at least the one I saw!
I have one on the way right now from Hong Kong (HKeToys $219.00 US), so I'll let you know how it works out!

As for the bird not flying.... are you SURE that you have everything SET UP properly?
Helis ARE NOT like fixed wing aircraft, there are dynamic conditions that you could only (and most EXPERTS do, based on empirical evidence) guess what the hell is going on!

Hopefully, when I get mine, I can get it set up properly... "Others have, why can't we?"

C.E.Baender
Senior Mechanical Designer
Tower Aerospace

(in reply to deadbench)
       Post #: 3

RE: Colco <span class= - 1/21/2004 10:34:30 AM   
telemark07


 

Posts: 81
Joined: 8/21/2003
From: singapore, SINGAPORE
Status: offline 		I have seen deadbenches one. I am not too impressed with the build of colco. I would rate it just under the skylark in flyability.

to give you an idea on my experience with micros.....
I have owned a skylark ..that I had to mostly convert to Feda dragonfly to get it to fly,
An XRB ---great learning aircraft!
Feda dragonfly..great basic machine well made ( comparable to the century origional and the new GWS model)
I also have built a hornet with a direct drive tail motor (For half the cost of the kit version)
and I am currently designing and building a flybarless CP upgrades for the feda main frame...its only experimental at this stage.

But colco has some good points ...the landing gear is great ...I have pinched it and modified it to work on the feda, and the slip tail cluch system for the colco is also very good ...( also pinched that one too

The colco links seem very tight and not very well compatable with the other parts................ get the head moving freely ...ditch the main blades ( the ones that I have seen are very soft and are warped!!) and get a set of hornet FP blades, head stifner, and a 370 motor and you migh be able to get this bird to hover nicely.


Just my two cents worth from the experience that i have had.



Ps I am sure that there might be a good colco model out there somwhere but I have yet to see one in my travels. ppl I know have taken the heli back to exchange it for another heli brand

Cheers all

tele

(in reply to vtolmodeller)
       Post #: 4

RE: Colco <span class= - 2/2/2004 2:12:56 PM   
James56


 

Posts: 41
Joined: 1/18/2004
From: Telford, TN, USA
Status: offline 		I just ordered a feda Dragonfly, then they told me they could'nt get anymore so there sending me a Colco Thunderbird concept II. They said it was an upgrade of the Dragofly.
Do any of you know about these.
Thanks

(in reply to telemark07)
       Post #: 5

RE: Colco <span class= - 2/3/2004 4:30:04 AM   
stonesuperman


 

Posts: 5
Joined: 2/2/2004
From: , OH, ALBANIA
Status: offline 		i was told the same from rcmart on ebay..and they told me that the colco was an upgrade of the feda dragonfly. i hear bad things of the colco from these fourms... is it the old colco or the new version that is bad.. i need to know to maybe change the order..

(in reply to James56)
       Post #: 6

RE: Colco <span class= - 2/3/2004 12:34:06 PM   
James56


 

Posts: 41
Joined: 1/18/2004
From: Telford, TN, USA
Status: offline 		I also bought mine thru Ebay from rcMart, and I'm like you I here all of these bad things about the Colco. I paid for mine over a week ago and it still has'nt been shipped, and I used Pay-Pal.
Anybody have any more info on the Colco thunderbird concept II or rcMart.
Thanks James

(in reply to stonesuperman)
       Post #: 7

RE: Colco <span class= - 2/3/2004 10:17:52 PM   
stonesuperman


 

Posts: 5
Joined: 2/2/2004
From: , OH, ALBANIA
Status: offline 		does anyone have the new thunderbird.. i would like to know how it flies and its compatibility with the other choppers. it sounds like a better version in the add..

(in reply to James56)
       Post #: 8

RE: Colco <span class= - 2/3/2004 11:35:07 PM   
James56


 

Posts: 41
Joined: 1/18/2004
From: Telford, TN, USA
Status: offline 		Do you know if Feda Dragonfly or Hummingbird parts fit the Colco Thunderbird, I've wrote rcMart too see if they have shipped my order but haven'nt hurd anything back yet.

(in reply to stonesuperman)
       Post #: 9

RE: Colco <span class= - 2/3/2004 11:55:31 PM   
stonesuperman


 

Posts: 5
Joined: 2/2/2004
From: , OH, ALBANIA
Status: offline 		he usually replies to email's late.. it must be the time zone.. about midnight eastern standard

(in reply to James56)
       Post #: 10

RE: Colco <span class= - 2/4/2004 1:53:42 AM   
wl6



Posts: 69
Joined: 12/22/2002
From: Cape Coral, FL, USA
Status: offline 		hey all, here is another link for more T-Bird info...................http://www.rotory.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=MINI1&Number=27668&page=0&view=collapsed

< Message edited by wl6 -- 2/4/2004 1:57:01 AM >

(in reply to stonesuperman)
       Post #: 11

RE: Colco <span class= - 2/4/2004 3:18:29 AM   
James56


 

Posts: 41
Joined: 1/18/2004
From: Telford, TN, USA
Status: offline 		Just found out the bad news about the Colco Thunderbird concept II they only come in 35mzh
for the transmitter and receiver, these will not work in the U.S. they would pick up to much interference. I'm glad I found out in time to cancel my order, before anyone orders one check into it.
Goodluck James

(in reply to wl6)
       Post #: 12

RE: Colco Thunder Bird CLC II - 2/20/2004 10:48:18 AM   
jjp735i


 

Posts: 90
Joined: 2/19/2004
From: PitUSA, USA
Status: offline 		I just received my Colco concept II Thunderbird from RC mart and after 2 days of working with it, I got it to hover fairly steady. Looks to me it's gona take some days to get this bird to fly. I am please with it, but I have broken the tail blade already, stupid me thinking the dinning room was big enough to train. Well I'm down for 10 days now until parts arrive, but I'll keep ya posted on my progress. I did move the battery way forward to get the balance better. I like the 9.6 battery cause I think once I get this down will get a nice flight time out of it.

ps; will be taking transmitter to local hobby shop. person there is going to tell me if it's a 6 ch like it supposed to be. Will fight rcmart if it's not.

Good luck everyone.

jjp

(in reply to Rattois)
       Post #: 13

RE: Colco Thunder Bird CLC II - 2/21/2004 11:09:57 AM   
jjp735i


 

Posts: 90
Joined: 2/19/2004
From: PitUSA, USA
Status: offline 		it's been 3 days since receive my Colco thunderbird. I am still learning ,but am able to get it to hover for about 10 seconds 1 inch off the floor. So I'm still convinces that with lots of pratice this bird will fly steady.

Good luck again jjp

(in reply to Rattois)
       Post #: 14

RE: Colco <span class= - 2/21/2004 9:30:24 PM