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Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
10-22-2010, 02:25 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,728
Posted By acalkins1957

RE: Newb Heli Help

First hovers today!!! Don't really think I can call them hovers but I did get it up and keep it up for probably a minute at a time. Was a little windy. Training balls are worth their weight in...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
10-19-2010, 09:41 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,728
Posted By acalkins1957

RE: Newb Heli Help

I took some of your advice and purchased 2 eflite blade cp's from ebay. Hopefully all will be ok when they show up. I also purchased a 7 channel futaba chp radio for my jr heli. So with the blade...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-25-2010, 10:39 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,728
Posted By acalkins1957

RE: Newb Heli Help

I traded a Garmin GPS 405 watch for it. I got the watch for $20 at a store called dirt cheap. Not bad, huh?
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-23-2010, 08:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,728
Posted By acalkins1957

RE: Newb Heli Help

Thanks for the great info guys. I will update my post as I progress. Could take a while but hopefully all will go well.
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-22-2010, 11:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 629
Posted By acalkins1957

RE: scale

I would assume that helis are the same as planes. The fraction is merely representave of the fraction of the whole. If a plane is 40' and the model is 5' it is 1/8, if the model was 10 feet it would...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-22-2010, 11:00 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,728
Posted By acalkins1957

RE: Newb Heli Help

I guess the simplest way to think ofit is that if you could sit on your heli and operate the servos by yourself without the radio turned on, you couldn't get your helicopter off the ground. If I...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-22-2010, 09:54 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,728
Posted By acalkins1957

RE: Newb Heli Help

Didn't mean to bite but the first person that answered said afterI bought a better helicopter we could discuss radios.If I bought a new helicopter I wouldn't need to ask what to buy.I guess everyone...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-22-2010, 06:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,728
Posted By acalkins1957

RE: Newb Heli Help

The radio is a 6 channel radio, has 2 switches on top marked channel 5 and channel 6. I have been flying airplanes for over 20 years. I think I know what radio I have, but with that said it is an...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-22-2010, 03:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,728
Posted By acalkins1957

RE: Newb Heli Help

I have access to "some" spare parts. I'm good for a couple of repairs, have 2 other airframes in differing states of assembly. I have found blades andpc links and not sure about the rest. I think I'm...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-21-2010, 09:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,728
Posted By acalkins1957

Newb Heli Help

I am new to heli's. Been flying planes for some time. I recently acquired a brand new very old JR Ergo 30 with a 32 os engine. It has never been flown, just passed around for years. It has no...
Forum: Beginners
01-21-2010, 11:29 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 973
Posted By acalkins1957

RE: R/C enjoyment rising

I flew helicopters in the Army for 20 years. I loved every minute of it but at this point in my life you couldn't get me back up in one. I enjoy flying my rc planes now as much as thereal deal back...
Forum: Beginners
01-13-2010, 04:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,739
Posted By acalkins1957

RE: Hangar 9 Alpha 60

Try here.

http://www.chiefaircraft.com/rcmsec/Models/PowerAirplanes/Hangar9/H9Alpha60ARF.html
Forum: Beginners
01-13-2010, 03:31 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,822
Posted By acalkins1957

RE: Flew today, Rebuild tomorrow

That looked almost like m y flight except the mailbox was on the right.
Forum: Beginners
01-13-2010, 11:52 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,822
Posted By acalkins1957

RE: Flew today, Rebuild tomorrow

Just so the rest of the rc community doesn't go ballistic I'll explain. My flying field is an airfield in the country, a runway for my neighbors real citabria, which just happens to be right across...
Forum: Beginners
01-12-2010, 06:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,738
Posted By acalkins1957

RE: Newb, Got my first crash out of the way...

Oh well, I'm sure there will be more over the years.
Forum: Beginners
01-12-2010, 06:13 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,822
Posted By acalkins1957

Flew today, Rebuild tomorrow

It was fast and over. Too much wind and too long of grass foced me to move onto the road for a takeoff. Crosswind caught the plane as it came off the ground and it hit the mailbox. Bummer.Not sure...
Forum: Beginners
01-12-2010, 08:04 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,312
Posted By acalkins1957

RE: Magnum XLS 46 manual incorrect?

I would get the needle set first to factory specs, both high and low. The carb closing can be set with the set screw once you have the carb back to it's factory specs. When you have the carb back to...
Forum: Beginners
01-12-2010, 01:10 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,510
Posted By acalkins1957

RE: Any thoughts on a Senior Telemaster?

I owned one of those 20 years ago. It was a great trainer. Mine had a 10 ft wing and a 90 on it. It would scream but would land at almost a hover. I have also just purchased a nib "old" telemaster...
Forum: Beginners
01-10-2010, 06:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,479
Posted By acalkins1957

RE: Looking for parts

Thanks guys, gave me a lot to look at. As far as asking other club members I'm not in one yet and was really hoping to get lucky here. Figured some of the old crusties like me would have some parts...
Forum: RC Flight Simulator Software
01-08-2010, 08:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 14,222
Posted By acalkins1957

RE: RC Plane master or Clearview?

Thanks guys. I've been flying the sim at my local hobby store (real flight I think 3.5) and have been wanting to buy one. After reading this I downloaded clearview and ran the demo, then paid for it....
Forum: Beginners
01-08-2010, 08:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,479
Posted By acalkins1957

RE: Looking for parts

Luchnia, let me know if interested in getting rid of them.

Jerry, I've tried searching but will continue

Gray Beard, I've searched all through tower but haven't spoken with anyone, I'll try...
Forum: Beginners
01-08-2010, 01:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,479
Posted By acalkins1957

Looking for parts

I used to fly about 20 years ago. Just getting back in and I bought out a guy getting out. Many goodies were in the box which also included 2 OS max fp 60's, one ofwhich is missing the carb. I have...
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