http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/gords The adventures of a R/C helicopter beginner Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:35:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, not much has been going on for quite a while now :-(  First of all I had a very minor crash ... the heli just tilted over a bit and the rotor blades touched the ground. There was minimal damage to the blades but the main shaft was severly bent ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/gords/2008/09/05/all-is-quiet-all-is-not-calm/ The "lazy susan" bearing arrived and I wasted no time in cutting up a length of old kitchen cupboard to make a base and a top platform for my turntable. There was no particular science involved - I made the base big enough to make sure it wouldn't topple over ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/gords/2008/06/29/lazy-susan-to-the-rescue/ By some hugely lucky coincidence, HeliGuy posted a series of 4 videos to the Belt CP forum that detailed the entire setup procedure a couple of days before I started my build. The videos are specifically for setting up a DX6i transmitter and servos, but the basics of making the ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/gords/2008/06/23/belt-cp-setup/ I purchased the Belt CP barebones kit from HeliGuy, which means no motor, radio gear or servos. The receiver, motor and ESC have been removed from the King. As the servos on the King were damaged, I had already purchased TowerPro SG90's and one SG50 for the tail. This is what I ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/gords/2008/06/21/the-belt-cp-build/ Long live the Belt CP! Finally, the situation has been resolved. Lack of time and lack of stock has meant that I have not had a working helicopter for many months. However, earlier this week I got an email saying that the Belt CP kit was once again back in stock. ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/gords/2008/06/13/the-king-is-dead/ 2 weeks ago (21st October) I had a fairly significant crash and my King has been grounded ever since :-( In case you don't have access to the HeliGuy forum, basically the heli was caught by a gust of wind which blew it straight at me. I had no time to react ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/gords/2007/11/05/2-weeks-and-still-down/ OK, fitting the bits :-)  I have a JGF 400DH brushless motor, a Sonix 30A ESC and a Hitec Electron 6 channel receiver. I had been delaying the fitment of these items mainly because I thought it was going to be difficult and I didn't know what I was doing. In the ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/gords/2007/10/23/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-part-2/ I am starting to think - OK not necessarily starting to think - that model helicopters should come with a health warning! "This hobby may seriously damage your bank account"!  Alright, moaning over ... I've recently bought a few new bits for my King and I fitted them this weekend :-) It ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/gords/2007/10/21/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/ We have been blessed, in Surrey, with some pretty reasonable weather just recently. This has allowed me to get a lot of flying time in :-) Today, started off rather cloudy and cool, maybe even cold. Being a family man means that I always have a number of chores to do - ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/gords/2007/10/07/progress-indeed/ Well, more specifically how I changed the flybar! I'm sure you all know what and where the flybar is - if not, read on and you'll soon see ;-) The flybar wasn't significantly bent, but it was noticable so I decided I ought to change it. Not too many tools are needed ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/gords/2007/09/30/how-to-change-the-flybar/