View Full Version : Raptor 50 purchase question
nguyen23464
10-12-2005, 08:48 PM
hey folks,
Does anyone know a good fair place to buy a Raptor 50 v2 with engine "ARF"? I seen them for the 30 and 60 but have not found a "ARF" model for the 50.
mplourde
10-12-2005, 09:30 PM
You have on Greathobbies.com. It's a great place with a very good service.
You have too heli-world.com but it's more for Century Product. On usa, I don't know where are a good place for thunder tiger product.
capebob
10-12-2005, 09:47 PM
Unfortunately there is no R50 ARF.
Bob
nguyen23464
10-12-2005, 09:49 PM
Unfortunately there is no R50 ARF.
Bob
ic ic,
that sucks....... I dont understand why would they have one for the 30 and 60 but not 50. Maby in the future I hope. Guess Im gonna have to build it the hard way.
OzarkCopterBum
10-13-2005, 10:28 AM
Buy two and have em shipped to me and I'll ship you one back ARF.
nguyen23464
10-13-2005, 03:08 PM
Buy two and have em shipped to me and I'll ship you one back ARF.
lol, hmmm considering.
Hitch-Hiker
10-14-2005, 08:36 PM
most people can build a 50 in a few evenings... they are not that hard to assemble... there are alot of illustrations and a fair amount of text to read.
you will be able to fix it then once you crash it... sorry, but they all crash at some time.
RCHeliJim
10-17-2005, 02:33 PM
Yep, never do the ARF thing on a heli you havent fixed or built before. It is crucial to know how and where everything goes/operates. When something breaks or a problem arises you will be that much more ahead of the game. Also, when you fly an ARF you are trusting that the employee used the proper care and loctite, etc when building that machine - it is always best to look a machine over really well anyways, so why not build it :)
nguyen23464
10-17-2005, 04:51 PM
true true,
Kit away I go then.
I actually crashed my raptor 30 hard yesterday. Crashed from 100 fet in the air, was practicing nose in, lost orientation because the heli went out too far. And went straight to the local hobby shop and bought parts. Put it all together last night and just gotta hook up the electronics now and ready to fly up again. The crash looks a lot better after you take it home and clean it up.
Had to buy:
new boom, new main blades, (2) pitch linkages, servo tray, new landing gears, 1 wooden training gear dowel.
I thought it wasnt bad for a 100 feet fall.
Person
10-19-2005, 01:56 PM
Personally, I would not let anyone else build my heli just for the saftey factor alone.
What if one of those blades fall shot off? or even a tail blade.....
Building it is half the fun in this hobby.....
DavidH
10-19-2005, 02:11 PM
new boom, new main blades, (2) pitch linkages, servo tray, new landing gears, 1 wooden training gear dowel.
I thought it wasnt bad for a 100 feet fall.
Training gear is not going to help save the model from 100 feet of altitude. Training gear is for learning to hover at about 1-2 feet and lower. If your flying around and comfortable, I would suggest taking the training gear off. The model will fly much better.
David
nguyen23464
10-19-2005, 02:20 PM
new boom, new main blades, (2) pitch linkages, servo tray, new landing gears, 1 wooden training gear dowel.
I thought it wasnt bad for a 100 feet fall.
Training gear is not going to help save the model from 100 feet of altitude. Training gear is for learning to hover at about 1-2 feet and lower. If your flying around and comfortable, I would suggest taking the training gear off. The model will fly much better.
David
I was also thinking about that. Im just scared that I might land to hard. and break my landing gears or more.
I can usually land pretty good most of the time. But im trying to transition in some foward flight and sometimes it gets kinda rough especially with the lift from the wind. Still kinda scared.
svein
10-19-2005, 05:39 PM
If you have mastered hovering, and are going into INTENTIONAL horizontal movement, GET RID of that training undercarriage! In horizontal flight it will only provoke MORE damage by
1) Amplifying any vibration
2) Snagging on something making your heli flip over and land "expensive side down". Not good!
//Svein
nguyen23464
10-19-2005, 09:53 PM
If you have mastered hovering, and are going into INTENTIONAL horizontal movement, GET RID of that training undercarriage! In horizontal flight it will only provoke MORE damage by
1) Amplifying any vibration
2) Snagging on something making your heli flip over and land "expensive side down". Not good!
//Svein
oh my,
hmmm, didnt think of that. I will work on taking it off next flight then. A couple of warm ups and will try without the gears.