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Kyosho Caliber 30 & 60 - Concept - Nexus > BEATER HELI
 
 
Madskyllz
Heliman
Location: central Ct USA

Hi guys
How many here has a beater machine that you use just to practise new stuff.
For me putting final touches to an old C5 for the first flight of the season as my last flight was late Nov 07. Time to oil those rusty thumbs again, A couple of tanks and I think that should do it.
04-06-2008 02:10 AM
 
 
Invrted1
Veteran
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

I could not make any progress at all without my trusty old beater, gotta have one Once I am in the groove, then I break out the good ones.
04-06-2008 03:23 AM
 
 
heli-cuzz
Veteran
Location: Pittston, Pa. USA

My Reflex XTR sim is my beater heli and repairs are free. I have 3 Caliber5 One is a back-up, two is currently flying with almost 50 gallons flown on the heli, three is being built now.

Life Rotors On!!!
04-06-2008 03:59 AM
 
 
AltecLansing
Key Veteran
Location: Under the tire of a truck

all of my helis are beater helis. I don't have a clue as how to treat one nice.

Man, I miss the eighties.
04-06-2008 04:24 AM
 
 
george0079
Elite Veteran
Location: Terra Firma

I can't afford a beater heli. The two that I have now already cost too much

The older I get, the shorter my attention....... Oh look. A shiny penny..

Steve
04-06-2008 04:27 AM
 
 
Madskyllz
Heliman
Location: central Ct USA

Higuys grorge0079 quote] can't afford a beater heli. The two that I have now already cost too much:
sooner or later that appointment with terra firma will come and probably more than once twice. That machine could probably be a beater cheaper parts\blades etc.

Altec
[/quote] all of my helis are beater helis. I don't have a clue as how to treat one nice.
I think the one that flies the best.,cause they dont all fly the same even if its the same model and has identical gear and set up.

heli-cuzz
[quote]My Reflex XTR sim is my beater heli and repairs are free. I have 3 Caliber5 One is a back-up, two is currently flying with almost 50 gallons flown on the heli, three is being built now

oh yes, been doing exactly that only thing is the sim i have the G3 series sevral monhts of this and looking at the real machines is just enough to drive me nuts my last flight back in Nov the air temps outaide was 39f and that was ground temp with 12ml winds upper air temps were colder one tank and a half on my C5 is all my freezing thumbs could take.
04-06-2008 02:33 PM
 
 
Madskyllz
Heliman
Location: central Ct USA

Inverted1
[quote]I could not make any progress at all without my trusty old beater, gotta have one Once I am in the groove, then I break out the good ones
Iam with you on that. then you can take chances you probably wouldnt with any other machine although that is not always the case cause I have lost a very nice flying machine i was doing tail slides with forgot about fuel lost it when the motor quit about 10ft from deck thats is when you just became a spectator watching it all happen.
04-06-2008 02:42 PM
 
 
Madskyllz
Heliman
Location: central Ct USA

thanks guys for posting
Bob
04-06-2008 02:43 PM
 
 
tommytt1
Senior Heliman
Location: Mercerville, NJ, USA

I don't have a beater. I have two, and try not to crash them.

I made a mistake once, but I was wrong?
04-06-2008 05:39 PM
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Madskyllz
Heliman
Location: central Ct USA

Tommy
quote]I don't have a beater. I have two, and try not to crash them

How?
04-06-2008 05:54 PM
 
 
tommytt1
Senior Heliman
Location: Mercerville, NJ, USA

Sorry I just woke up when I wrote that . I have two helis none are beaters. I just try to keep um flyin.

I made a mistake once, but I was wrong?
04-07-2008 12:11 AM
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heli-cuzz
Veteran
Location: Pittston, Pa. USA

LoL

We all try not to crash,but if ya wanna play sometimes ya gotta pay.

Life Rotors On!!!
04-07-2008 04:46 AM
 
 
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