new guy! what kind of heli?

[91vr4]

I think I've narrowed it down to the raptor 50 and the gohbee 50. I see that the raptor has a split gear tail drive. does the gohbee have this or belt tail drive? also, which is better? is one more durable? are both even in quality?

thanks
c.b.

[91vr4]

is a robbe/ schluter mosquito expert a good heli?

[Hotshot Charlie]

Both the Gohbee and the Rappy have belt driven tails. Almost identical systems.

[blakka_1]

is a robbe/ schluter mosquito expert a good heli?


It's a decent heli, but the support for it is not very good. Parts are not so easy to come by, and not many people own a Mosquito so help is limited. :(

Like people have said previously in this thread, I would recommend that you go for one of the following helicopters.

- Thunder Tiger Raptor 50 or Gohbee 50 (Basically the same thing accept a few changes)

or

- Hirobo Sceadu Evolution 50.

Those models are easy to find parts for, and are easy to get help with.

If money is a problem then try and find a used heli. Have a search in the "Helicopters for sale" section, you can find some really good deals in there.

Hope that helps. :)

[WayneBrown]

Argghhhhhhhh!!
Robbe is good equipment, but parts are difficult to find, and I personally haven't seen a real live machine in years.

[91vr4]

I have been in contact with a guy who has a real nice v1 rator 30 for sale. it comes with carbon fiber blades, thunder tiger 36 , skysport 6 channel radio, glow plug/voltwatch meter installed, gy240 gyro and only three tanks of gas through it. I talked to him over the phone and he seems to be heavy into heli's. very informative and not real pushy as far as selling it. he's willing to sell for $450 including shipping. does this sound like a bad deal? from what I've been seeing out there, it seems o.k.. other than the fact that it's a v.1 and not a v.2 .

thanks again for all your help and info.
c.b.

[blakka_1]

It's a decent deal.

The good :-

- CF blades
- Glow plug/Voltwatch meter
- Raptor v1 (shame it's a v1 but can be upgraded to a v2 later).
- GY240

The bad :-

- Skysport 6 radio (you will out grow the radio quickly and will only end up needing/getting a more advanced radio).

- TT 36 engine (The engine does not have a good history, it's well known for being unreliable and in some cases blowing up :shock: ).

I still think you should wait a little while until the right deal comes up in the "Helicopters for sale" section.

Overall though it is a decent deal, it will get you up and running with only a few extra electronics required, eg. servos. :)

[JettaTDI2001]

I think you should take Bart's advice and buy a SIM! Its the best way to learn and will save you a lot of money. Just use it as a tool to learn, not a toy to play. Although they sure are fun to play with. Then get a Gohbee 50 and a OS hyper 50!

Joe