Quote from: gauravag on April 11, 2010, 06:58:24 PM
Ok, and I presume, will have no problem using it with my Futaba servo ?

Servo ? If you mean your Futaba radio/receiver, then absolutely no issues. 

BTW, they use Futaba compatible servo arms (as opposed to JR or Hitec servo arms).

Here is a video from my todays flying

Cmon guys,
Do comment on the videos ! It was a dream come true for me to fly the heli like this and post a video here.

How can people(me) feeling jealous of you comment on the video   

Just kidding! Nice Heli and nice flying . I wish I was there.   

Also planning to upgrade the main blades to CF.
Is this OK ? http://www.align.com.tw/shop/product_info.php?products_id=2857&language=en

Yes. They are nice blades, and reasonably priced.  There are other premium/performance ones, but only true pros can spot the differences.

http://www.helipross.com/align-600d-pro-carbon-fiber-blades-h60190.html

Quote from: gauravag on April 12, 2010, 07:25:46 AM
Cmon guys,
Do comment on the videos ! It was a dream come true for me to fly the heli like this and post a video here.

It is great to see how far you have come in such a short time of activity (long duration, but months with no action in between!)    I hope your story prompts some other plank folks to also try helis

But I am a little disappointed that you are only doing circuits one way (the "easy" way)... is it that you are trying to be slow and steady in your progress ?   That approach is fine, as long as you don't get into mental blocks and stay stuck in one place.

Some times I feel its better be slow rather than wasting time on crash and fix  Also from what gaurav is doing, I cant say its slow. We started at the same time and he is a lot ahead of me (of course he has lots of place to fly in his back yard which I dont).

All I have got till now is just 20 battery packs of flight.

Hey gaurav do some justice to your mini titan and the Trex Pro 

Quote from: vinay on April 12, 2010, 11:18:13 AM
Some times I feel its better be slow rather than wasting time on crash and fix  Also from what gaurav is doing, I cant say its slow. We started at the same time and he is a lot ahead of me (of course he has lots of place to fly in his back yard which I dont).

The point is not rushing, it is to realize that a *conscious* effort is needed to master the various orientations/circuits.  I have seen people do the same circuits for many months, and finally they *have to* go on a buddy cable to break out of the mental block to make turns the other way. 

Even our Lavneet was saying that he was finding it difficult to do figure eights the other way (quite possible that it is due to lack of space where he was trying it... nonetheless).

Thanks Anwar for being appreciating and yet being critical. I know its difficult to get out of the comfort zone, but then thats needed in order to progress.
What made you think there was months of inaction in between. I do not think that has happened in the last many years.
I bought this Raptor in August last year, but then i think I did right by not going out to build it and fly it . I went to the mini Titan first, crashed it a few times, but in the process learnt to fly helis !
Then when i have moved to Raptor. It feels easy !

I do take things slowly. One new trick a day/session. Wait till you see me doing opposite figure 8's and piros ..
All coming soon here on this thread. Stay tuned !

BTW i have got nice companions with me - Amir, Ritesh and Kashif, who volunteer to take videos while I am flying .

Order for servos made .Hope to have then later this week.

Quote from: gauravag on April 12, 2010, 11:31:09 AM
What made you think there was months of inaction in between. I do not think that has happened in the last many years.
I bought this Raptor in August last year, but then i think I did right by not going out to build it and fly it .

That was what I was referring to... not building *this model* for a while.  Obviously, you were busy with other ways of preparing yourself !

Ordered the servos from Infinty Hobby ( taiwan ) . I havent seen a faster service. They shipped and gave me a tracking number exactly within 30 minutes of making the payment.
Hopefully i will get everything Ok within the next few days !

Got the servos today ! In my last 15 years of online buying, i havent seen a faster service than this before.
They shipped within 30 minutes of making the payment, and gave me the tracking number, and I got the parcel in less than 3 working days ! Of course i chose the more expensive FedEx option.

Great site. Recommended. for those who urgently need heli parts.
-Gaurav

Rajesh, Anwar,
I have a question here. When i was installing that governor the other day, and took out the engine, i noticed that there was some fine black dust on the fan, maybe from the clutch liner ? and that the clutch had one side looking polished. I mean the clutch is all black in color, but one was shiny . There was no visible difference in size/shape etc, so wanted to confirm if this is an indication of something wrong going on ? causing the clutch to wear ? or is this normal ?

I checked up everything else, and that looked good. - No play in the started shaft, no play on main rotor etc etc.

BTW any tips to help avoid getting dust into the engine ? ( of course other than running it away from dusty areas )
Anyone used air filters etc ?

The dust and shiny clutch contact area are perfectly normal. However it should be shiny on both sides of the clutch where it contacts the bell liner, not just on one side.

Unless you take off from a paved surface, you will kick up a lot of dust.  People have tried to handle this using things like old carpets   One thing I do is to use low autos on all landings, as that reduces the head speed during landings.  Similarly for take-offs, do not hang around the ground for too long. 

BTW, dust is not much of practical problem, it is pretty rare that people have issues due to this alone.  Having dirt in the fuel (not enough filters) is a much bigger problem.

Flew my Raptor 50 yesterday evening, and had a great time. Did a lot of :
-Fast forward flights
-Figure eights - both directions
- Circles - both directions
- Stall turns. Must have done around 20 of these. Did at both ends of the box . Had fun !

Since I have wooden blades on still, I did not attempt a loop, but i was really tempted to !

Quote from: gauravag on April 25, 2010, 08:13:32 AM
-Figure eights - both directions

Way to go

You should be able to comfortably do loops and rolls on the wooden blades, having enough forward speed makes them even easier on the heli.

Don't forget to hit idle swtich 

Some of my heli pics & links

Way to go chief, First pics of ur heli squardon. Can't wait to see the whole IAF (Indore Air Force) on RCI.
Sid put up the pics soon.

Not many things in life are more beautiful than that

Great Fleet. and good to see Indore team up on RCI.
Do you have a shop in Indore ? Looks like a lot of goodies in stock ! Radios/servos etc.

BTW how do you compare the Raptor 50 Titan with the SE version and also with the 90 3D ?

Look forward to more pics/videos here.

We don't have store front but we deals in RC stuff n mfg. world best 'THE STYRO PLANE' in Indore.

Are u taking about the New Titan SE or Raptor 50 SE?

I m going for Align 700N (90 size). Raptor r good but Trex r better then TT (in my view)

Sunday flying Pics

Quote from: Harveer on April 26, 2010, 11:18:34 PM
We don't have store front but we deals in RC stuff n mfg. world best 'THE STYRO PLANE' in Indore.

Can we add you to the mega list or RC outlets in India ? http://www.rcindia.org/rc-outlets-and-resellers/mega-list-of-all-rc-outlets-in-india/

Any pictures of your product ?

Quote from: Harveer on April 26, 2010, 11:18:34 PM
I m going for Align 700N (90 size). Raptor r good but Trex r better then TT (in my view)

  Still need to build mine.

Quote from: RotorZone on April 11, 2010, 07:00:41 PM
I have used Futaba 9252 and Ace RC DS1213. DS610 beats them on specs/price. I'd try them if I were to build a heli now.

More endorsement of the Align DS610 servos, by Mr Ramesh Tahlan on Facebook

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Yipeeeeee!!! Align DS 610 servos just arrived for my Raptor 50. at 6V - 12 kg torque and .08 sec speed. Throttle is again Align and is DS 650, at 6V - 5kg torque and .048 sec speed. Take the juice out of the Raptor now.