Gary,
Yeah that LED kit is heavy. Long story short, after the last really bad ditch I had that damn near destroyed my modified rear canopy I've been flying without it. I finally finished the repairs to the back canopy Sunday night and threw it on to see how well the heli handled the extra weight with all the Xtreme goodies installed. What a pig! With the led kit and the back canopy....it houses the nav light portion. My flight times went in the toilet along with all the nimble characteristics I've grown accustomed to. I'm going to try to find a way to lighten the load and see if I can have the best of both worlds.
Oh yeah that rudder spring is rusting peacefully in the backyard somewhere
I actually did that last night, I love it. Pretty weird to get used to though, you put the tail exactly where you want it....and boom....it just stays there, no thumb pressure required. I'm still waffling over the servo holes though. Being as I'm stuck to indoor flight for the next 6 to 7 months and my house is pretty tight, I think I'll leave her the way she is. I'm just having way to much fun landing on stuff I shouldn't be now. Without the fear of the "plastic shower" I'll try and put her down on anything that has a ledge big enough to clear the rotors....and I do mean just clear the rotors
I love this damn heli!