Ordering a Diablo - Page 2

marcosp · 06-20-2012, 06:23 PM

And tomorrow is my birthday so I gave myself a present!!!

CACN · 06-20-2012, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by marcosp

And tomorrow is my birthday so I gave myself a present!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Marcos

smsodhi · 06-21-2012, 04:30 AM

Happy Birthday Marcos

marcosp · 06-21-2012, 03:13 PM

Thanks guys, I am having a great day!!!

Mercuriell · 06-21-2012, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by marcosp

Thanks guys, I am having a great day!!!

Happy Birthday from Oz and thanks for your great contribution to HF

360Wings · 06-21-2012, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Mercuriell

For lightness and torque think you could consider the Pyro

The Pyro 700-52 is looking like the best fit for me and the Xera 4035-480 or 600 is my backup option..

As im going to be using a SK540 and its built in e-gov which requires a phase sensors (the same setup as the vbar), im wanting to get either a YGE 120 or the new Scorpion ESC that have the built in phase sensor... Will these ESC's cause any issues with a Pyro? I seem to recall reading comments someone how some incompatibility issues with some ESC's and pyro motors?

I would get a HeliJive but it seems a waste to spend the $$$ if im not going to use the BEC (running HV servos) or the gov.

360Wings · 06-21-2012, 11:38 PM

How durable are the land struts on the Diabolo? What material are they made from?
From what i can see on Mercuriells build videos they looks thin and easy to break...??

OICU812 · 06-22-2012, 12:28 AM

They're some sort of light metal I think, none less I certainly thought they are beefy IMO. You can always order the CF bows and pipes to for max bling

smsodhi · 06-22-2012, 02:05 AM

The struts are very durable and are a good shock absorber. They have saved me a few times. They will bend on hard impact saving the frame. I would not get the CF ones personally, though you may not crash as often as me.

360Wings · 06-22-2012, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by smsodhi

The struts are very durable and are a good shock absorber. They have saved me a few times. They will bend on hard impact saving the frame. I would not get the CF ones personally, though you may not crash as often as me.

Im not interested in C/F struts.. The stock struts sound good to me.

I like to keep a small supply of spares to cover small incidents i.e. hard auto = kills landing struts or minor boom strike. If the struts were weak/ brittle i was going to order a handful of them.. Sounds like i can get away with just one or maybe two.

Mercuriell · 06-22-2012, 02:49 AM

The struts are alloy and do deform in severe impact which absorbs the shock - they are easy to bend back into shape

Dumbthumb75 · 06-22-2012, 06:27 AM

FYI : Landing struts are not interchangeable. Rear is taller than front, in order to raise the tail off the ground.

smsodhi · 06-22-2012, 07:43 AM

Pics of the struts after the 20 foot blade stop drop. Luckily it landed square on the skids. They absorbed much of the impact. Also a pic to show the blades which cracked near the root due to the force of the landing. I only needed to change a servo arm, feathering spindle and ordered some bearings just in case.

marcosp · 06-22-2012, 05:04 PM

I ordered both. Normal for every day, CF for events and demos.

360Wings · 06-25-2012, 01:22 AM

The metal/alloy skid will do me just fine... Im becoming pretty proficient at my auto now so unless i have a complete brain fade (which will happen from time to time) the skids will work well..

This waiting for my kit to be ready is going to paaaiiinnful... I cant wait to start building but i think it will be August before my kit is ready and no doubt a few more weeks getting through customs before i have it in possession. So it might be Sept. before she is airborne...

I need a few more videos and pics to be posted to feed my diabolo addiction..

Mystic3D · 06-27-2012, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CACN

I contacted Chuck the end of May and I just got my invoice couple days ago informing me that it will ship out from Germany 06/22. It is very easy to deal with Chuck, he answers questions promptly.

Do you have Chucks email, I sent a website inquiry a few days ago but no response

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CACN · 06-28-2012, 12:07 AM

Here it is: rcbirt@peakaircraft.com
Chuck Birt
406 Kinsey Creek Ct
Rock Hill, SC
303.358.5124

marcosp · 07-19-2012, 01:33 PM

Got my Devil last night!!! In a kangaroo shipment with the Voodoo 400 built by Gerd!!!!

abanihani · 07-19-2012, 02:23 PM

, you will love the build my friend. I am about to install all electronics, what a joy to own one of these machines

smsodhi · 07-20-2012, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by marcosp

Got my Devil last night!!! In a kangaroo shipment with the Voodoo 400 built by Gerd!!!!

Did you get much sleep last night?

06-20-2012, 06:23 PM	#21
marcosp Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Argentina	And tomorrow is my birthday so I gave myself a present!!! __________________ Marcos Banshee #27, 2x TDR, Diabolo, JR Sylphide E12, Voodoo 600, Voodoo 400, Avant Aurora 90N, Rave 450, Gaui X2

06-21-2012, 04:30 AM	#23
smsodhi Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: England	Happy Birthday Marcos __________________ TRIABOLO P800 Kosmik HC3-SX 255/256 DIABOLO 4530 Kosmik HC3-SX 690/105 255/256 Futaba 12 FG

06-21-2012, 03:13 PM	#24
marcosp Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Argentina	Thanks guys, I am having a great day!!! __________________ Marcos Banshee #27, 2x TDR, Diabolo, JR Sylphide E12, Voodoo 600, Voodoo 400, Avant Aurora 90N, Rave 450, Gaui X2

06-22-2012, 12:28 AM	#28
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06-22-2012, 02:05 AM	#29
smsodhi Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: England	The struts are very durable and are a good shock absorber. They have saved me a few times. They will bend on hard impact saving the frame. I would not get the CF ones personally, though you may not crash as often as me. __________________ TRIABOLO P800 Kosmik HC3-SX 255/256 DIABOLO 4530 Kosmik HC3-SX 690/105 255/256 Futaba 12 FG

06-21-2012, 11:38 PM	#27
360Wings Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Australia	How durable are the land struts on the Diabolo? What material are they made from? From what i can see on Mercuriells build videos they looks thin and easy to break...??

06-22-2012, 02:49 AM	#31
Mercuriell HF Support My HF Map location Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: QLD, AUSTRALIA	The struts are alloy and do deform in severe impact which absorbs the shock - they are easy to bend back into shape __________________ John

06-22-2012, 06:27 AM	#32
Dumbthumb75 Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oslo, Norway	FYI : Landing struts are not interchangeable. Rear is taller than front, in order to raise the tail off the ground. __________________ minicopter Diabolo, Henseleit TDR, MA Spectra-G, Raptor 50T Futaba 2.4 GHz

06-22-2012, 07:43 AM	#33
smsodhi Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: England	Pics of the struts after the 20 foot blade stop drop. Luckily it landed square on the skids. They absorbed much of the impact. Also a pic to show the blades which cracked near the root due to the force of the landing. I only needed to change a servo arm, feathering spindle and ordered some bearings just in case. Attached Thumbnails __________________ TRIABOLO P800 Kosmik HC3-SX 255/256 DIABOLO 4530 Kosmik HC3-SX 690/105 255/256 Futaba 12 FG

06-22-2012, 05:04 PM	#34
marcosp Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Argentina	I ordered both. Normal for every day, CF for events and demos. __________________ Marcos Banshee #27, 2x TDR, Diabolo, JR Sylphide E12, Voodoo 600, Voodoo 400, Avant Aurora 90N, Rave 450, Gaui X2

06-25-2012, 01:22 AM	#35
360Wings Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Australia	The metal/alloy skid will do me just fine... Im becoming pretty proficient at my auto now so unless i have a complete brain fade (which will happen from time to time) the skids will work well.. This waiting for my kit to be ready is going to paaaiiinnful... I cant wait to start building but i think it will be August before my kit is ready and no doubt a few more weeks getting through customs before i have it in possession. So it might be Sept. before she is airborne... I need a few more videos and pics to be posted to feed my diabolo addiction..

06-28-2012, 12:07 AM	#37
CACN Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Illinois, USA	Here it is: rcbirt@peakaircraft.com Chuck Birt 406 Kinsey Creek Ct Rock Hill, SC 303.358.5124 __________________ Henseleit TDR, Helijive 120HV, HC-3SX, HKIII 4035 560KV Minicopter Diabolo, Helijive 120HV, AR7200BX, Xera 4530 500KV Align Trex 550, Beastx, 600MX Hirobo SRB Quark

07-19-2012, 01:33 PM	#38
marcosp Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Argentina	Got my Devil last night!!! In a kangaroo shipment with the Voodoo 400 built by Gerd!!!! __________________ Marcos Banshee #27, 2x TDR, Diabolo, JR Sylphide E12, Voodoo 600, Voodoo 400, Avant Aurora 90N, Rave 450, Gaui X2

07-19-2012, 02:23 PM	#39
abanihani Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: West Chester, PA, USA	, you will love the build my friend. I am about to install all electronics, what a joy to own one of these machines __________________ Banshee #26, TDR, Vibe SG 12E Hiroki ito, Forza, Diabolo, Triabolo, 800 plus, Raptor E820, Logo 600sx, logo 600SE Uvular, Logo 600SE mikado Hughes scale, HD 500 (soon)

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