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10-17-2002, 04:51 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Century Hawk Sport -- REVIEW -- Opening the kit!!

I seems to be a little smaller.

Kirk
10-06-2002, 12:50 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Century Hawk Sport -- REVIEW -- Opening the kit!!

I agree!!! MY planes just sit there now!!! USED TO BE I would have to drive 30+ minutes to be able to fly my planes. NOW I can just pop out my heli and go in my back yard.

Kirk
10-06-2002, 03:58 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Century Hawk Sport -- REVIEW -- Opening the kit!!

Charles????

I have no idea???? I'm just HOPING they let me REVIEW it for them.

Kirk
10-05-2002, 04:57 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Century Hawk Sport -- REVIEW -- Opening the kit!!

Steve:

Thanks a bunch!! I'm a professional photographer during the day and a heli guy on the weekends!!

I shot with a Canon D60!!! BUT I've got my eye on this new thing that Canon just...
10-04-2002, 06:29 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Century Hawk Sport -- REVIEW -- Opening the kit!!

That was exactly what I asked the MANUFACTURER when they asked me to review it.

HE SAID they are EXACTLY the same ship. JUST one is marketed to the BEGINNER.

For what it's worth, I've been...
09-17-2002, 01:14 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Century Hawk Sport -- REVIEW -- Opening the kit!!

YEP!! Mounted it exactly where they suggested.

Kirk
09-17-2002, 12:56 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Century Hawk Sport -- REVIEW -- Opening the kit!!

Anything is possible???? I did not shoot this series of images all at the same time. I did it over 3 flights. So it cold have come loose.

I just don't remember?

Kirk
09-17-2002, 12:33 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Century Hawk Sport -- REVIEW -- Opening the kit!!

NO??? Just checked it?? Everything appears to be normal???

Maybe it the angle they were shot at.

Kirk
09-16-2002, 11:56 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Century Hawk Sport -- REVIEW -- Opening the kit!!

Yea I know!! was a little LAZY about things like that on this one.

ALSO, if you buy one, MAKE SURE you buy a REMOTE GLOW adapter.

To get to the engine and start it with out one, you have to...
09-16-2002, 02:21 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Hawk Sport -- REVIEW -- My LAST POST - Final Word.

I want to thank Century Helicopter Products for all of there help and support through the buying and building of this kit!!

Check them out online at: http://centuryheli.com/
IF you want to buy a...
09-16-2002, 02:14 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Centruy Hawk Sport -- REVIEW -- Flying Light 3D

OK, so I'm a beginner...But I want to discuss the "PUCKER" factor. Many told me that when I got my Century Falcon, that I would experience the "PUCKER" factor.

I was coming from the NEXUS, and...
09-16-2002, 02:03 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Centruy Hawk Sport -- REVIEW -- Flying

Also, this thing is LIGHT as a feather!! and fast too!! I had a little too much NEGATIVE dialed in for the normal mode, and when I pulled the stick down, well she COMES DOWN!!

I did not crash,...
09-16-2002, 01:58 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Centruy Hawk Sport -- REVIEW -- Flying

I'll say this, at first it was a little squirrelly!! But that was mostly me and the fact that I had put a ROUND SERVO horn on the tail rotor 9253 servo.

Someone pointed out to me that this servo...
09-16-2002, 01:54 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Centruy Hawk Sport -- REVIEW -- Flying

Well, IT finally stopped raining down here in SOUTH, SOUTH Louisiana!!! So I finally got to go fly the Hawk Sport.

Any Questions???

Yours,

Kirk Voclain
09-11-2002, 10:57 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Century Hawk Sport -- REVIEW -- Opening the kit!!

The only thing I've got left is to take some FLYING images. IT's BEEN RAINING like cats and dogs here for like a week!!!

I did test fly it in my back yard, and everything was fine,,,but I want to...
09-10-2002, 02:26 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

The only thing left I've got to do is...

....post some flying images.


I'm not mad??? JUST figured there was a rule or something about only one review at a time....

BELIEVE ME!! I'm an easy guy!! NOTHING gets under my skin....LIFE is...
09-10-2002, 02:07 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Moderator Call.

Aparently, the moderators felt my REVIEW was not worthy of a YELLOW box, stuck at the top???

Yours,

Kirk
09-07-2002, 11:32 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Century Hawk Sport -- REVIEW -- The Portrait.

There's this tradition at my club. NOTHING get's photographed till you fly it. IF not, you will wreck it.

So I've avoided taking this image till I flew it for a little while in my back yard.
...
09-07-2002, 02:31 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Century Hawk Sport -- REVIEW -- Finished Kit!!

Well I'm done. I plan to do some "low key" photos later next week.

By the way, the stickers for this kit seem to be of the HIGHEST quality. I like them.

Some have asked what the canopy is made...
09-07-2002, 02:26 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Century Hawk Sport -- REVIEW -- Finished Kit NO CANOPY.

Well I'm done. Here a front on shot without the canopy.

Took me about 2.5 to 3 hours to complete. JUST like the instructions said. IT is very light, and very tight!

I hope to fly it this...
09-07-2002, 02:22 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Century Hawk Sport -- REVIEW -- More servos

I know these ain't the best servos, but again (how many time am I going to say this?) I'm setting it up the way a beginner would set it up.

YOU can always upgrade later.

Any Questions?
...
09-07-2002, 02:19 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Century Hawk Sport -- REVIEW -- Servo Set up.

The servo set up was very basic. I just did exactly what they told me to do and I get perfect throws.

I decided to mount the Tail Servo where Century had provided a spot. BEING most beginners will...
09-07-2002, 02:14 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Century Hawk Sport -- REVIEW -- Another View of the Head.

Here's another view of the head, from underneath.

NOTICE the arms for the fly bar. For me, I would like to have seen this to be a little more stable. I have not flown it yet (MEGA RAIN down here)....
09-07-2002, 02:09 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,213
Posted By Kirk-RCU

Century Hawk Sport -- REVIEW -- Close up of the head.

I would like to remind everyone one, ONE MORE time that this is marketed and designed for the BEGINNER. So if you plan to fly it hard, go get a Fury, THEY are designed to be flown HARD.

A a...
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