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Antiques or Out of Business > hoverstar helicopter
 
 
Q_Bert
Heliman
Location: wr

 has anybody ever heard of the hoverstar by revolution??
Bought one a couple of years ago and need help.
07-24-2002 Over year old.
 
 
linus
Senior Heliman
Location: Tennessee

 The Hoverstar is a fixed pitch helicopter that was introduced a few years ago that could work with a .40 something size airplane engine and a standard 4 channel radio. It went out of business a couple of years ago. You can still find them every once in a while on
E-bay but there are no parts suppliers for them.
07-24-2002 Over year old.
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Q_Bert
Heliman
Location: wr

thanks for the info but I could have told you that already. I still need some parts for the damn thing though. I've yet to really fly it.
07-24-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Hoosier_Flyer
Heliman
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

What parts do you need? The local hobby shop in my town still has a box of parts for the HoverStar. I'm not sure what's there but I know he has some parts. I can get you in contact with them if you would like.

Brian Lane
Terre Haute, IN
07-24-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Dirt Dummy
Heliman
Location: Nottingham NH

Horizan hobby still has some parts! I have one in the basement for parts. I was going to make a mail box out of it
07-24-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Q_Bert
Heliman
Location: wr

Hooiser_Flyer: I need an extra set of main blades I feel little confidence in the machine as it sits now knowing thats it . When and if I crash it thats it!!
07-24-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Q_Bert
Heliman
Location: wr

Dirt Dummy
Hiorizon told me that they have some glass blades that they sell the hell out of and they did not say weather they would fit or not. They were quick to tell me "sorry" and "we can't help you" Then I pointed out "you still have parts listed on you web site!!" The next day some of the parts were changed as to the availibility.
Thanks for the info.
07-24-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Hoosier_Flyer
Heliman
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Q-Bert,

I'll call the shop today and see if he has blades in stock. I know he had some Revolution blades at one point but I'm not sure if they were HoverStar Blades.

Brian Lane
Terre Haute, IN
07-24-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Doug
Elite Veteran
Location: Naples Florida....

I'm wating for someone to ask for some "stock" Helibaby blades (found some in my "pile").

First member of Member of Bearings Anonymous
07-24-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Ralph
Senior Heliman
Location: CT

Hoverstar

If you are really interested in learning to fly I would get a durable, reliable helicopter. Like a Shuttle ZXX or Raptor. The Hoverstar is a piece of junk! The component quality stinks.


Just my opinion!


Ralph
07-25-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Q_Bert
Heliman
Location: wr

Ralph;
I've bought a nexus 30 and just need some electronics for it. The hoverstar was an older aqquistion and never really got to fly it on account of not having any spare parts. I've been searching for spare blades but no luck.
07-25-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Bill F
Senior Heliman
Location: Hillsboro NH

I would just put it on ebay and use the money to help get what you need for the nexus.
07-25-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Q_Bert
Heliman
Location: wr

Bill;
That will probbably be what happens as soon as I get the gimble seat and the servo back from Horizon. Then I can finish setting it up and snap some pics. and post it there on E-Bay. Do you know what they have sold for in the past?
07-25-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Bill F
Senior Heliman
Location: Hillsboro NH

I do not have an exact amount that they sold for in the past, I do know it was more than I would ever pay for one.
07-25-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Q_Bert
Heliman
Location: wr

Do you think 300. would be to much if it was rtf.
07-25-2002 Over year old.
 
 
KCorning
Senior Heliman
Location: Northern Lower Michigan

Maybe the main blades for the MFA Sport 500 would work on your Hoverstar. Check www.hobby-lobby.com You may have to e-mail or call them, as the Sport 500 is there, but hidden. There's a good reason for that, too!

-Kevin
07-25-2002 Over year old.
 
 
fritzthecat
Key Veteran
Location: New Orleans

If I remember right

The kit was in around U$200 or so, add U$75 engine, U$100 avionics.
Subtract 50% for being used.
Subtract 75% for no parts availability
this comes out to U$48 worth of obsolete parts.

Add on ebay factor and you may get up to U$275 for it.

PS, you can use any same length wood blades with matching root and blade bolt sizes that need to be build up. Don't install the lead weights in the blade tips because it's a fixed pitch heli and doesn't need inertia in the blades.

Fritz


'Send Money, Women and Guns!'
07-25-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Q_Bert
Heliman
Location: wr

The problem is: I've been everywhere I can go and everybody says "sorry" I really feel like the boy on A Christmas Story who is allways told "You'll Shoot your eye out kid". Nothing but a dead end on finding blades. I will check out hobby lobby and see about the measurement on those blades.
why is it hidden??
07-25-2002 Over year old.
 
 
KCorning
Senior Heliman
Location: Northern Lower Michigan

Q_Bert,
The Sport 500 is another heli that should never have made it to production. I had one (check my gallery pics) and did learn to hover with it, but it took much more perserverence and repair than was necessary with any of the current collective "plastic fantastics." I do have a spare set of MFA blades with measurements of 444.5mm x 44.5mm you can have for the price of shipping, $5.

-Kevin
07-26-2002 Over year old.
 
 
RJS
Heliman
Location: Lafayette, Colorado

HoverStar

A brand new HoverStar and all the trimmings were delivered to my bench last week.
This includes the JR NEJ 130, TT .46, JR 400 and a pristine box.
I will be painting the canopy today as the owners plan to learn to fly it.
Comments?
05-20-2003 Over year old.
 
 
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