Remove Before Flight

Spartan! Tonight we dine in hell!!!

2009-04-07T05:59:00.000-07:00

well... my bitch heli is now spartan'd.. cost me about $368 inc shipping from Quick UK, England.

Took off my Futaba BLS251 servo from the montster heli and fitted it on the bitch so I can take advantage of the 560hz..

needless to say, or as tareq al saadi would say, SPARTAN IS THE BEST!!!

Update: New transmitter

2009-03-31T20:36:00.000-07:00

Got the JR DSX9 from CH Hobbies at $926 (tx + rx + batts + charger)...

In general:

The overall quality is much better than my old dx7. More functions (extra 2 channel and 3 mixes). More solid feel. Easy and fast programming. And its twice the resolution.

Issues:

I was used to having the flight mode switch on the left and throttle hold on the right. the dsx9 had them the opposite side. 3 days after flying with it, off came the back plate and i swapped and rewired the switches to what i was used to.

pro:

1. build, quality and feel more exclusive than dx7
2. 2048 resolution
3. throttle hold delay
4. individual dual rate for aileron, elevator and rudder ie. left right up down
5. 140 deg swash plate program is available
6. built in gov function
7. timer activation via one of the toggle switch
8. easy and fast programming
9. 5 flight modes
10. extra this and that eg. 3 gyro gains, 3 expo rates, 3 dual rates etc.. dx7 only two of each
11. more mixes (havent touched this yet)

cons:

1. top switches are placed opposite to dx7 (changed them already)
2. switches not 100% assignable
3. thats it

conclusion:

if you thinking of upgrading your dx6 or dx7, this is not a bad choice. highly recommended for those with lots of dsm2 equipped fleet.

New addition to project b*tch

2009-03-17T17:48:00.000-07:00

Mavrikk 600 G5 Pro Wide chord

Mavrikk 3- way fuel filter

Coolpower 30% heli

Took super stubz from project monster....

Trex600 sport update

2009-02-26T20:45:00.000-08:00

Crashed the b*tch due to misorientation...

it's back in business with vengeance

tossed the g10 frame and placed my carbons
fitted metal mixing arms, metal aileron levers
and yeah.. lost the CY sB but now auto better with the funtechs

carbon frames

the metal tail assembly

401 providing ample hold for my flying

the 600mm funtechs

the b*tch in its prime

Project 90.. Monster Brunei

2009-02-26T20:08:00.000-08:00

side by side with a 600n

Update

Upgraded my trex600 nsp with a 90size engine. Parts list:

1. Conversion kit (frame, motor mount, fan mount, pinion) from infinity hobby USD230
2. os91 hz ps engine from rotor hobby B$512
3. Hatori 90fs 3d v2 from rotor hobby B$252
4. 620mm V blades from fast lads UK GB95
5. Spektrum AR7100 from fast lads UK GB90

have you ever seen a bogless heli at 14.5deg pitch? then come to tanah jambu flying field during weekends.

My AR7100 cozily wrapped in bubble foam

The 90fs 3d v2 hatori

The os91 hz pump 3 needle carb

The monster from right side

Left side

the dual sattelite receivers

mgp placed at previous canopy mount position

finally.. some v blades for extra pop

Trex600 sport is complete

2009-02-11T18:58:00.000-08:00

I know this a bit overdue but so far the latest updates are:

completed my sport 600 kit.. 20 flights so far i think

refitted the cy mp5 sb to it.. 5 flights (had to grind the bottom plate)

ordered and built a 90size engine conversion to my miss brunei

awaiting bling2 and other parts from uk and taiwan for my fleet

regards

If tail wobble up n down

2009-01-07T04:52:00.000-08:00

According to Raptor Technique...

The up/down vibration of this fin suggest the source of the vibration is from the tail if the frequency is very high (in the 8Khz range. If it is in the 1.5Khz range then it is from the rotor head..
1. Main blades not in track.
2. Main blades not balenced.
3. Tail blades not balenced
4. Bent tail rotor shaft.
5. Bent or cracked blade grip
6. Bent pitch arm on slider
7. Worn/loose belt
8. Worn output or input shaft pulley.
9. Bent main shaft

Investigations:

My blades are tracked.. so i will opt to try the 2nd options.. perhaps my blades are not balanced. Just waiting for my new 600mm SB, 3rd option, to try another tail blade

Project 600 (4th Jan 2009)

2009-01-03T23:01:00.000-08:00

The 'burung' arrived a few days ago but due to the new year's holidays, I only managed to collect it from MPC yesterday..

I am quite dissapointed that Helipross.com hasn't ship out my order yet, I need the servos to complete my project..

But.. I started building it none the less... meticulously if I may say.. no single parts left unsuper glued (for plastic) or unthread locked (for metal)

Will fit the b*tch with the my new OS but me old hatori, align ds610s for the cyclics, align ds620 fro the throttle, 401/ 9253 combo for the rudder, my old funtech 600mm, used 95mm align carbons, new align 2in1 regulator, a new set of multigov pro governor and a spare JR micro servo for automatic engine mixture.

As of today (5th Jan 2009), below is where I am at.. completed the head..

Anyways, will update soon.. need to rest.. this build will take some time due to helipross.. (damn you helipross!!! god save the queen)..see you when i see you

AirforceWan

Roots of all evil

2008-12-22T19:22:00.000-08:00

Despite not wanting to believe that the cause of my engine failures is by the most basic of all causes, I have yielded and have since bowed in acquiescence... ITS THE BLOODY FUEL LINE IN THE MAIN TANK FER GOD SAKES!!! It was like jelly and porous.

Should have checked it periodically even tho I followed forum' advices to throw away the stock and replace with a higher quality tubing (which I did). Conclusion: No tubing can withstand nitro methane's erosive nature..

I suffered 5 engine cut-off mid flight due to this. Damages sustained: scratched my SBs, destroyed my skids due to semi-auto (still learning). It couldve been worse tho.

CopterX back with a vengeance

2008-12-19T09:18:00.000-08:00

Crucial parts for the resurrection of the copter arrived this morning from Ehirobo.. 2 days UPS service.. excellent door to door delivery but at a cost. Had to order from them for items not available anywhr else. So..

New canopy.. plastic, can withstand a 9G crash :)

Still awaiting my woodies from Rotor Hobby, no choice but to use my carbon pros

From my last order from Quick UK, curtis youngblood 2mm super stubz.. shwingzz

Some say they're the best.. curtis youngblood radix blades

and lastly, CopterX Black Angel fins.. lighter than my chunky v2 fins

Will tune fly it tomorrow.. no extreme moves.. wanna at least squeeze 20 flights before the next crash. Yeaa right.. as master ugwai said.. there are no accidents!!!

c u wen i c u ...

QUICK UK Pic of the Month

2008-12-16T08:05:00.000-08:00

It is to my great chufness to inform you that, one of my rc helis, has been selected to be December picture of the month at Quick UK online shop website.. (http://www.quickuk.eu/html/index.html)

I uploaded my heli pics into my quick uk account last month and voila..

It is not conclusive whether only a few but I cant be the only person who uploaded pics of helis to their website hence limiting Quick UK's choices, so I challenge thee to get yours to become the next.. hehe..

So grab your cameras and start shooting..

Thanks to Duckster for taking the pic and for those who cant be bothered to view my Lumut Excursion post (same pic was posted there), here it is again...

Miss Brunei update

2008-12-16T07:28:00.000-08:00

Parts from Quick UK arrived today...

Was stuck with meetings and briefings the whole day so Duckster was deployed to the post office to collect on my behalf...

22 items arrived.. 14 were mine

Well, a picture says a thousand words.. so here a few thousands..

Quick UK rudder servo horn for my BLS251..

Quick UK canopy mounting bolt...

Quick UK matching throttle arm set.. Opted for single arms since its not really critical to apply push and pull linkages

A pair YB 600 Stick Banger should improve..err.. stick banging moves i guess..

Bling2 some might say.. Quick UK header tank assembly.. Its alloy ok so should improve rigidity.. hehe

What is power without control.. tail control that is.. almost half the weight of my previous align blades but twice the stiffness...

Saving the best for last.. Miss Brunei gets a full service Thai massage.. Thaitrip canomod canopy.. lighter and sexier and blingier..

Thats all for now.. other parts are for my next project heli.. Watch this space!!! Signing out..

New RC workshop in the making

2008-11-24T19:02:00.001-08:00

Skipped last Sunday morning flying session... verandah, new place at Berakas Officers mess

Simple but sturdy designed by yours truly

Two levels..

8ft x 4ft 3/4 inch plywood = $46
labour = $20
table legs = FOC

total = $ 66

next project.. power outlet

Miss Brunei update

2008-11-24T18:45:00.000-08:00

Added some more parts on her...

Quick UK swash plate and wash-out base

Quick UK servo discs for Hitec

OS aluminum high needle arm

Quick UK header tank mount

Hatori muffler

Carbon boom and boom support bridge

Lumut excursion 16 Nov 2008

2008-11-16T03:45:00.000-08:00

Left Berakas around 9, got there by 10. Manage to squeeze 1 flight with the big bird and 2 with the small one. Hovered above water at one point... hehehe.. Kes boring.

New Project for Nov

2008-11-02T06:59:00.000-08:00

Faster than fast... Quicker than quick... Cooler than cool... Exteremer than extreme...

jeng jeng jeng... my baby project for this month (one of them) is..

50 size pattern plane... she will be powered by an 0s 75 ax.. damn it!!!

Extreme 3d canary 40 trainer again

2008-11-02T06:43:00.000-08:00

is dead... after all the effort in restoring it.. went down like a crazy bird due to lost of transmission... the satelitte receiver came off...bugger!

here are the pics... wing for sale $10..haha

While stock lasts

2008-10-30T18:57:00.000-07:00

Just received align (remove before flight) and kyosho (remove before race) tags from my supplier. Thick are $8 each while thin are $5 each. First come first serve basis. Trial period hence limited stock. I have got about 16 with me but can get more if necessary. Contact me via email or sms 8739459.

Extreme 3d Canary 40 Trainer

2008-10-27T08:38:00.000-07:00

This plane changed hands twice. I 1st bought it back in 2001, sold it to someone in 2002 (after break-in but never flown) and bought it back again from him during puasa (he never touched it). Serviced the engine, repaired the blacks and bruises (damaged during storage), and brought it out for an iron maiden a few weeks ago. It took off beautifully but alas, 1min after flight, the rubber band holding the wings snapped and it went down like a rock. And it has been occupying my workshop toilet since the crash..

But due to the rainy weather that has been pillaging Brunei for the past couple of days, I decided to repair it and voila.. with some balsa, pieces from my crashed la racer, it is now ready for another iron maiden.

precautions has been taken this time. wing now has dowels at the front and screwed at the rear. I have made every effort to make sure nothing has been overlooked.

it may look ugly but i will do some touch up after its iron maiden. just waiting for the right weather and time to do it. prolly spray paint the nose or sticker it white.

Hj Mohammad's mishap yesterday

2008-10-24T21:44:00.001-07:00

One of the main blade linkage went awol during flight. Pilot lost control hence....

Not serious tho. Damage: Tail boom, main shaft, blade and skid.

Erwan Said's revived gasser

2008-10-21T07:50:00.000-07:00

Nice bling2 for a china gas engine

200+ is the damage.. considerably cheap if you compare power to dollar

cheap to run too

Tuning is progress.. duckster lending a hand (more like lending his feet) to assist the maestro

the combustor.. unleaded fuel with 5% 2T
58c per gallon bui..

close up..

duckster holding up the plane so i could get a better shot

the engine sound was cool, no mess after flying and at 26cc, its the smallest gasser you can buy right now.

I want one!!!

Funfly @ TJ 19th Oct 2008

2008-10-19T06:29:00.000-07:00

On the whole, the funfly went great. I woke up late due to late nite activity but made it there just at the right time none the less..

My first funfly ever. Nice atmosphere overall. Got the chance to meet other flyers old and new plus learn a thing or two.

Here are some of the pic that I took using my handphone.

Dr Jerry. Our regular. Size matters for him.

A few brought hi speed deltas.. Home made mugi and a zagi.. (lurus kah tu the spelling?)

Left to right: Hj Pian, Duckster, Madi and Hj Dini

These are Brian's if im not mistaken. He has about 8 helis. Cool scale using a kyosho

Frequency management. Simple but effective. If sum1 has the same as yours. U can find out who.

Madi from KB setting his 600

Cpt Shukri paksa turun padang utk nyetting Madi's heli

Amir's scale warbird and our Dj, Hj Dini

Two scale helis taking off

Axenz pimped Killer Raptor, Brian's cobra

From another angle

And again... (majal)

My copter X with special ocassion canopy..

Helis helis and helis

Planes, planes and planes

Mbekkk.. Cholesterol booster

The turbinator

Brian's again

Funfly wouldnt be complete without night flying. G Pyan did the honours.

So it went well... A few small hiccups and one casualty of war. CH Hobbies tauke, Chris, crashed his mustang.. unrepairable ive been told.

Next funfly please.

CopterX and Miss Brunei operational

2008-10-17T13:26:00.000-07:00

my lightning series ceramic bearings finally arrived on thursday. 2weeks it took to arrive from boca bearing.

copter x is now fitted with main shaft bocas and full boca at blade grips. test flown with new 315mm align pros. not good. slow pitch reaction. will change back to 325mm. apart from bearings, after the last crash, copX now has new align alum frames, new boom, new servo gears for aileron (mix match hb wit mg), new carbon tail blade, new main and feathering shaft and changed skid to repaired stock. very smooth purring due to new bearings.

as for miss brunei, she now has bocas for main shaft and starter/clutch. finally found out the cause for the knocking sound. one way bearing for clutch was missing 2 bearing rollers. didnt order this coz jus found out during cleaning. went to skf but they were also out so they ordered from their branch in miri, shuld arrive on monday. managed to fix the one way by replacing the rollers with some metal shaft cut to length. m.b wil have to fly with a handicap this funfly.

will test and tune my newly serviced 0s50 tomoro plus see how the bearings perform. bought new fuel. wil try out the old sidewinder 25%. have to add a bit of toplube for cooling tho.

to the field and beyond.. c u der

Demo Beam has arrived

2008-10-15T21:12:00.000-07:00

Called Chris CH HObbies yesterday and he told me Beam has arrived. Got there, him and Liang were busy assembling it. Took some pics and here they are. No price yet. Pics are not in any particular order.

The head is similar to honey bee king 2 metal head

Chris checking the main shaft slop

I like this. The one piece cnc tail casing.

55a, can be programmed via infra red programmer (included in kit)

Boom grip. Again 1 piece cnc. Nice

Might buy the complete head setup for my twister 3d

ino servo.. digital tail servo with karbonite gears

Chris again

Ah Liang

The swash plate

New forum in town

2008-10-14T06:50:00.000-07:00

TJRC Flyers Brunei is now open for business...

address: http://tjrc.forumotion.net

You must become a member to post topics. Ongoing improvement in progress. Do contact me here or there for any suggestions or recommendations.

Hope to see you all foruming

New followers

2008-10-13T21:56:00.000-07:00

Got new followers for Remove Before Flight today and yesterday. Duckster, a fellow flyer and Reuters, one of the administrators for Bebos Planet...

Glad to have you both on board.

Align Trex 600 Super Nitro Pro review

2008-10-13T06:31:00.000-07:00

This is my latest and first ever nitro heli. The align trex 600 super nitro pro. Bought it online at helipross.com in Taiwan 2 mths ago in august 2008.

At this blog moment (oct 2008), I've flown roughly about 8 gallons (32 litres) of nitro on it.

My first crash took out the blades, torque tube, tail gear, carbon tail boom, skids, main shaft, muffler, skids and cracked the canopy. It was back in the air within a week or so. Replaced all damaged items with new ones and covered the cracked canopy with the align CF canopy cover.

Apart from that bad crash, I also suffered a few hard landings. Carbsmart sensor failing and blowing the piston was one of the cause, a loose main blade lingkage was another. Managed somehow to autorotate back to ground on both occasions. Booms strikes however stripped the front umbrella gears. Again, all parts were duly replaced and air operations were resumed.

Since then my flying confidence has been greatly reduced. The shakes have returned and trying out new maneuvers are limited to my sim and 450. I know sooner or later gravity will win but for now, mild flying is my current policy. Crashes and mods I reckoned have cost me an additional $700 or so.

That's the story so far. The rest of this post from here onwards are basically brief explanations on the pics Ive included. One, for my own remembrance while it is still in its prime :) and two, for those who are thinking of getting a 50 size nitro, apart from the mods, below are what's included in the align super pro kit.

The all metal head. Zero slop in the bearings even after the bad crash. There is however some play at the washout cage even from new. Common to all super nitro pro head.

Align CF paddle. Mixed reviews on its performance in forums. Since I haven't tried others, I cant say whether its good or bad.

Gy611 gyro. Futaba's signature gyro. Serious gyro for serious flyers so they say. I still haven't explored its full potential as yet.

The gyro's amp which fits nicely in the heli allocated slot.

Mount the rx on top, lipo battery below, regulator opposite and with the canopy fitted, the heli's CG is spot on.

I was using the stock align governor with csm carbsmart before upgrading to this Aerospire Multigov Pro which I ordered direct from Aerospire. Huge increase in performance and versatility. Look up the info on the net yourself because there are just too many to mention. Personally I found the downside to it would be its inability to be turned off without losing 1 of the 3 programmed rpms. But apart from that, I have no complaints.

For constant fuel delivery to my 50 hyper, I fitted a raptor header tank. For automatic mixture control during flight (one of the multigov pro functions), the high needle is control by a hitec hs65mg servo. Notice the modified servo horn. This is for added visibility for tuning purposes. Horn should be centred in normal flight. Changing fuel affects its centering. Change the stock plastic fan to a metal one. They warped and can destroy your rpm sensors.

Ive place the on/off switch as far back as possible so that you view the battery level, operate the ignitor while the canopy is fitted. One cool feature of the align regulator is the built-in glow ignitor. One press of the button will light the plug for 15sec. Ample time to start your motor.

This is my latest upgrade so far. Quick UK metal tail grips which I ordered from Helikraft. Check out 50-tuning.com.. Zero negative review not forgetting the added bling factor. The weight added to the tail by using this mod were, to me, unnoticable.

The stock kit came with black new 3d 600 skids. I got the orange ones after the crash. Reckoned they looked better. As for the blade, I initially wanted to get the align 600D when the 1st set were destroyed but they were out of stock. Funtechs were the only ones available from Helikraft at that time. Found a review on it in a magazine shortly after acquiring them and it had gotten excellent review. Sheer luck indeed.

Right now Im still waiting for my new lightning series ceramic bearings from Boca USA to arrive. Will replace them once they do. Ordered 5 bearings in total for this heli. 3 for the main shaft and 2 for the engine starter shaft. Apart from the low resistance and high tolerances, they should last longer than normal bearings.

As for future upgrades, Im planning to try a different engine. The TT 53 redline most likely to be my choice. Im also thinking upgrading my spektrum dx7 to a jr x9303 for a higher resolution control.

Some say the best 50 size nitro is the Knight 3D. Some swear by TT Raptor 50V2. Im quite happy with align. Give it a go and you wont be dissapointed. Fly safe!

BEAM E4 is coming to Brunei

2008-10-13T00:34:00.000-07:00

It has been confirmed that CH Hobbies will be the official dealer for this helicopter in Brunei.

Prepare to pay 30-40% more due to CH Hobbies mark up :)

Chris will be demo'ing the new beam during 19th oct funfly... demo pilot is none other than Pg Nezam, our local 3d maestro

For more info, visit http://www.beamheliusa.com/

My Rotary Squadron

2008-10-12T22:13:00.001-07:00

TREX 450V2

Stock align 430xl 3700kv motor and 35a esc
hitec 65mg cyclic servos
futaba 401 gyro + 9257 tail servo
align carbon blade, boom, tail blade, paddle

COPTER X 450V2

80% align components
scorpion hk-2221-6 v2 motor
acerc 40a esc
hitec hs65hb cyclic servos
hitec hg5000 gyro + hsg5083mg tail servo
align 325pro woodies
align carbon boom, tail blade

TREX600 SUPER NITRO PRO

os50 hyper + align pipe
futaba gy611 + bls251
aerospire multigov pro
align 2in1 bec regulator
hitec hs7965mg cyclic + thro
hitec hs65mg mixture servo
quick uk metal tail grip
align carbon 95mm tail blade
fun tech 600mm CF 3d blade