Opinions needed:Venture CP 30

[USMCSKI]

First off let me start by saying that I am new to helis and have never flown one.
Anyhow...I have the oppertunity to get a (new/never assembled) JR Venture CP 30 in a trade and was wondering a few things....
How good are these?
Are parts readily available?
If I start with a sim / electric heli how long till I would be able to fly this?
whats it worth?
trade includes:
Venture CP 30 heli
XP662 FM Heli MD2 radio
Venture 30 muffler
460t gyro
O.S. .32 SX-H Ringed engine
Century Pitch Gauge w/Paddle Gauge
Hobbico Voltwatch2 4.8V/6V Rx Battery Monitor

also...what else would I need?

[WayneBrown]

First off let me start by saying that I am new to helis and have never flown one.
Anyhow...I have the oppertunity to get a (new/never assembled) JR Venture CP 30 in a trade and was wondering a few things....
How good are these?
Are parts readily available?
If I start with a sim / electric heli how long till I would be able to fly this?
whats it worth?
trade includes:
Venture CP 30 heli
XP662 FM Heli MD2 radio
Venture 30 muffler
460t gyro
O.S. .32 SX-H Ringed engine
Century Pitch Gauge w/Paddle Gauge
Hobbico Voltwatch2 4.8V/6V Rx Battery Monitor

also...what else would I need?
parts are moderately available, KC Hobbies in Archdale, NC carried them the last time through. ( about a year ago)
JR machines are not terribly popular anymore. The OS 32 will get you long flight times, as long as you are hovering and just starting forward flight, it lacks power for acrobatics, but the motor and chopper will do loops and rolls and fly inverted.
For a beginner heli, it's pretty good, about average. If you are on a tight budget the Century Hawk sport kit is $199 add motor and electronics.
The radio you mentioned is out-of-production, and lacks the abilty to fine tune the machine. The gyro is an unknown to me.
If you could get the whole shebang for around $300 or less, it's a good starting point.
As you progress, You'll need to upgrade everything. Keep that in mind while considering the combo.
A 7 channel radio is usually a MINIMUM, whith most folks going for a 9 channel for features.
A fully supported chopper is also a serious consideration, one that can be upgraded to a 50 class machine will keep you flying the same airframe a long time.
The voltwatch is a TOY, it's worthless to dangerous for use on a chopper.

[USMCSKI]

Thanks for the info WayneBrown!!!! It no wonder no one else replied to this post...seeing how the venture 30 is not so popular.

The guy trading it to me is saying that he spent over $900 on it and its never been assembled.....your saying its worth about $300???? WOW!!!!

Like I have stated above I am new to helis and dont even know if I can fly one....I have bought an electric cheapo one off of ebay to try to learn on for now and it may take a while for me to get the hang of things...I dont want to accept this venture 30 if ...by the time I learn to fly....it becomes obselete...which it sounds like its on its way to becomming already.


Anyone else have any info on these?!!?!?!?!?!?!

[Hal]

The Venture 30 is a great heli to learn on, I've got one.

Parts a readily available from Horizon Hobby, Heliproz, and elsewhere.

I just put an OS 37 in mine and it's like night and day over the 32 that was in there.

But I fly at over a mile above sea level :D

A six channel is minimum for this bird, but unless you add stuff like a govenor you won't need more.

It's easy to build and easy to fly.

Hal

[USMCSKI]

It's easy to build and easy to fly.

Hal

I hope so!!!!! I wrecked the crap out of a 22e that I reciently got off of ebay!

[kb3crh]

Add training gear to get started.
Need starter and shaft, 12V battery, plug starter, fuel tubing, fuel pump, fuel filter, fuel, foam for receiver and battery, a crash kit, ball link pliers, blue threadlock, hexdrivers, rubber bands or loop and hook strap to hold receiver and battery in, blade balancer if using wood blades.

Mine was easy to fly with guidence of local club AFTER I had spent several dozen hours learning on a sim (G2 at the time).
Get a sim and start flying whatever has training gear at first.
This can save you hundreds of dollars in splinters.

Heli $260
Engine $150
Muffler $32
Radio was $260 not sure if that includes flight pack.
Gyro probably $130
This setup was probably purchased at a Hobby Town USA.

I get my spares from HeliProz.

Have FUn,
Bob

[USMCSKI]

kb3crh...thanks for the info!!!

I have these:
starter shaft, 12V battery, fuel tubing, foam for receiver and battery, ball link pliers, blue threadlock, hexdrivers

As far as the rubberbands for the reciever and battery....is there anything wrong with using zip ties?

I am not planning on even attempting to fly this untill at least spring next year.....I need to save up some $$$$$ for the other necessities and also want to get ALOT of practice on a SIM .....$60 a pop for the crash kit would suck my piggy bank dry in a matter of hours!!!

[BarracudaHockey]

I see from your other thread you bought it, how much did you end up giving for it?

[USMCSKI]

If I told you ...you would think I was nuts!!!!!









I traded a 1994 ford bronco for it and a $1300 1911 pistol!

[heli-junkie-jp]

USMCSKI, have you decided which radi to buy yet?

[USMCSKI]

Got this one in the trade .....XP662 FM Heli MD2 radio

[shockwave]

I dont know why (almost) every post i read about the venture is so negative, I just got a 50, and so far i love this thing, i bought it after a recomendation from Steve Gray.
One of my good friends has a 30 and its one of his fav helis, either way i hope you enjoy, and like your new 30.

[odawg]

I too had (have) a Venture and learned to fly on it. It was a VERY stable and solid bird. I've since upgraded it to a 50 spec sized (larger boom. belt, blades, engine, mount and clutch) It is worth it! It probably won't be a 3d bird when I get to that level of flying. I'll just get another bird for that. But when I was learning, I ran out of gas and performed a autorotation from about 20ft up and came down hard. The only thing that broke was one of the training skids that I still had on (I was comfortable at hovering, but wanted to keep them on just in case I did a nose in by accident) Be proud of your JR, I enjoy showing up at the field and seeing 95% raptors and my JR. I would reccomend getting rid of the stock landing gear ASAP though. It sits up WAY to high and looks like crap. I have (always had) the maverick after market black gear on it that gives it a nice low, wide stance and no stickers, carbon fins, flour yellow paddles, fuel line and carbon blades. It looks a million times better than the stock.