View Full Version : Skids for the 250
BigMike
05-30-2009, 03:02 PM
Anyone (Gorrilla) making landing gear and skids for the 250 yet? I just got mine finished and took it out for maiden flight. 1 hard bounce off the concrete and the left side litterally snapped off. Seriously, just 1 bounce and they broke. Totally unacceptable. I've bounced my 450 many times with Gorilla Gear skids and have never had a problem.
Anyone know of decent aftermarket landing gear??
heli-on
05-30-2009, 05:00 PM
The aftermarket ones at helidirect ar esupposed to be decent. Haven't tried them. Currently out of stock, but show 6/4 ETA: http://www.helidirect.com/flying-sport-plastic-landing-gear-trex-250-p-10989.hdx
Others have suggested boiling the factory skids.
IMO, if you're breaking skids, you're setting it down too hard. If the skids don't take it, the damage is going to go elsewhere.
ferret30
05-30-2009, 05:34 PM
Boil them for 10-15 minutes! Also, at this point you could add some dye!
BigMike
05-30-2009, 05:59 PM
Thx guys. Will take both suggestions. I'll boil the stock Align ones I just got and will purchase the aftermarket ones when they are in stock.
Ferret, what's the dye for?
nitronuts
05-30-2009, 07:03 PM
You can dye the skids while your boiling them, just add a dye color of your choice;)
BigMike
05-30-2009, 07:16 PM
Gotcha! Thanks.
T3chDad
05-30-2009, 07:54 PM
What kind of dye....Rit or something like it?
clamman
05-30-2009, 08:16 PM
what does boiling do?
ferret30
05-30-2009, 09:04 PM
Boiling "un-brittles" them
clamman
05-30-2009, 09:34 PM
Boiling "un-brittles" them
thanks for the quick reply
nitronuts
05-30-2009, 10:30 PM
What kind of dye....Rit or something like it?
Ive always used RIT, there may be other brands, but Im not familiar with
ItalianHeli
06-01-2009, 11:33 AM
How much dye do you add?