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Thunder Tiger Raptors 30-90 - Imperio > RAPTOR 50 Will Thunder Tiger Redesign the Raptor?
 
 
Ben-T-Spindle
Elite Veteran
Location: Central Illinois

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Things I think the raptor(or a new raptor) should really have
1. Tail grip with thrust bearings
2. Removeable bearing blocks
3. Larger collective and cyclic pitch range
4. BETTER QUALITY stock bearings or alternatively, put in really crap bearings, sell the kit cheaper and tell us the stock bearings suck.


If you have #4 you may not need #2.

I use high quality sealed bearings when I build a Raptor and never need to replace them unless I damage them in a crash.


I agree with the other comments.

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08-28-2007 Over year old.
 
 
Carey
Senior Heliman
Location: Allentown, NJ U.S.

I bought ABEC 3 and 5 bearings from VXB.

The main shaft bearings are abec 5's, they cost 3 bucks a piece, not a bank breaker!

I use the 3's everywhere but the main shaft. Not sure what my kasama tail is using at the moment, will measure them though.

It's soo buttery with the nice bearings. All I hear when inverted hovering is the rotor and the motor.


I agree with the above list of what the Raptor v3 should have.
08-28-2007 Over year old.
 
 
RAK402
Veteran
Location: Alhambra, CA

I am not sure that they need to re-design it from a technical standpoint. It flies very, very well the way it is.

That being said, I am seeing more and more in the way of TREX 600N's and fewer Raptors, in Southern California (not a scientific sample).

I think that they will probably have to release a newer, much revised or entirely different model, from a pure marketing standpoint, for image reasons.

The average person in the hobby, appears to be enamored with the "latest thing". I know that I had the opportunity to fly a well set up TREX 600N, and immediately wanted one. I fought off the urge.
(it did feel like it flew a bit better, by the way).

It made no sense to buy one now. I suppose, if and when, Thunder Tiger releases a newer model, I will want that one too.
08-28-2007 Over year old.
 
 
ecosse2253
Senior Heliman
Location: n.ireland

here davy is that why you upgraded yours to the kasma head then

climb-out uk
09-02-2007 Over year old.
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