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Old 01-17-2010, 04:15 PM
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Default Can you identify this helicopter?

I recently sort of inherited this model. Can anyone identify it? I am also open to any and all suggestions. Should I try to restore it and fly or just discard it? How did it fly? Does anyone have a manual for it? Should I change heads/blades?

Thanks for the input.

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Old 01-17-2010, 05:39 PM
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Default RE: Can you identify this helicopter?

Cant help identify it but why would you discard it? I am not a pack rat but a nostalgic item like that would be hanging in my garage or donated to the LHS to hang from the ceiling.
Old 01-17-2010, 06:59 PM
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Sometimes kits are produced that the only good place for them is hanging from the rafters. I had a Lanier Seaplane once that wasn't even worthy of the space.
Old 01-17-2010, 11:23 PM
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Default RE: Can you identify this helicopter?

look`s like a shutler, or how ever you spell it.
Old 01-18-2010, 09:43 AM
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Default RE: Can you identify this helicopter?

It's an American R/C Revolution available from Tower Hobbies in the late 70s. The company was in an aircraft hangar and went out of business when the hangar got hit by a full scale plane.

John Simone was the owner.

Tower Hobbies sold them in red and blue.
My first R/C helicopter

It might be worth restoring for display but I wouldn't try to fly it. Parts are not available unless you find another one like that and they never flew very well to begin with. As for changing the head etc you're just better off getting a modern design if you want to learn to fly then get back to that one later.

EBay would probably fetch a few bucks from a collector, heck I wouldn't mind having it for that matter
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Default RE: Can you identify this helicopter?

Thanks for the info. I was really curious how they flew. Guess I will clean it up and hang it in the office. Thanks again
Old 01-18-2010, 10:52 PM
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It looks alot like a Heli Baby from Schluter but different enough.  I guess heli's from that era all kinda looked alike. 

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