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Old 01-20-2009 | 03:27 AM
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what brand is that? is it a good helicopter? also how much are these going for? TIA!
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Old 01-20-2009 | 08:55 AM
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Some bigger pics would make it easier to identify. Try getting closer, and get a few without the canopy to. I don't think I've ever seen one like that.
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The canopy is from a Kyosho Concept 30 DX. The little portion of the frame visible behind the canopy seems to be of the same helicopter. The vertical tail fin with the horizontal on top is an aftermarket fin that I do not recognize, unless it is home-made.

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I have no clue about the radio

The blade balancer looks like this one, identified as a Kyosho model.


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what brand is that? is it a good helicopter? also how much are these going for? TIA!
I got rid of my Concept 30 several years ago, because the supply of repair parts was drying up. Unless you are a collector, this helicopter has little value for a modeler. During it's time, this heli was great for a beginner. (at least it was for me, I learned on one of them) Now with the lack of repair parts, I would not recommend it.

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Hi, yes it is a Kyosho Concept 30DX & A GREAT little Heli, The head is what thay call a flapping head. The tail is from the Kyosho Hughes500 fuselage, The parts are hard to find but there are lots of spares on ebay, the only thing you may find hard to get are the blades as they are 515mm with only a 8mm root. I still fly my Concept DX pod & boom & the Concept DX in the Hughes500 body.
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Yep, Concept 30, same thing I learned to fly on.
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Just learned to hover on the that bird. The Concept 30 was very stable and fun to watch "float". It had an old rate gyro in it that was squirelly but not impossible to get used to. I was just getting used to hovering when i stripped the main gear. The parts are too hard to find. When I came across the main gear on ebay it went fast and for 25 dollars. If you get it you'll want to find new blade grips for it. I got the kyosho nexus blade grips to fit. those are discontinued as well, but are still easier to find than concept parts. Good Luck!
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ORIGINAL: vi3tnameseboy

what brand is that? is it a good helicopter? also how much are these going for? TIA!
Looks like the Old oringinal Concept by Kyosho. The starter cone on the back gives it away. The tail looks after market to make it look like a 500D.

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