alright need some suggestions my wife bought me a Caliber 30 ARF w/ OS 32 SX-H. I was thinking of getting a futaba gy401 gyro for it and need input on servos and which ones to buy. I have a futaba t6xas that i use for my planes. i have been told by the local hobbyshop that will fly helis too which it also states in the manual but just trying to get some more input on it before i go any further so i get the right setup the first time I want to do it right since im new to this side of flying. the reason for the Caliber is good reveiw and it is mostly flown around here. I belong to a club and plan on getting help in the final setup and test flights plus instructing me to fly it too feels weird getting back on a buddy box, but any help from everyone here would be helpful thanks mike lansford

If you get the GY401 gyro try to get the Futaba Digital 9253 that comes in a package deal. I beleive the new package comes with the 9254 which is a bit faster and has more torque. As far as the rest of the servo's I would at least get good ball bearing servo's. If you have the extra money but don't want to go crazy the Futaba 9202 coreless servo's are great.

The Caliber 30 is a nice heli, I am sure you will like it. You also have to decide if you want to set it up for Mechanical or electronic mixing. I have flown one both ways and it fly's great either way. If you want to set it up for Electronic mixing you have to make sure your radio can do it.

Once you really get into flying you will most likely want to trade up your 6 channel radio for a 8 or 9 channel heli radio. For now your radio will work fine.

I would strongly suggest you trade your wife for nothing!! Ever!!!

Unless you are finished then please send her my way.

Raydee, thanks for the reply i will probably go with that gyro, and will upgrade later on to a radio. I got the t6xas for planesw and figured i would never fly helis, but things change. i will keep everyone posted on the progrees , and look forward for more help as time goes by, lawndart i would not trade her for anything in the world, tried to get her to learn to fly but she just assume buy the stuff for me and watch me fly take care all mike

Just stay away from Hobbico Mico Piezo Gyro. Trust me.

hey guys will the futaba 3010's work good for the rest of the servos, or do i need something stronger, im going with the GY401 gyro and the futaba 9254 servo for that. I just have some 3010 laying around if i could use them it would be better. I planned on a 3004 for throttle, but the rest would be 3010's and the gy401 with the futaba 9254, also do i need to apply loctite to the boltrs and nuts on the heli that has already been assembled from the factory or should those be okay and just loctite the rest of it as i go, also is this a good simulator to get http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXEPH6&P=0 for helping me on my caliber 30 thanks mike lansford