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PETER ROB
Key Veteran
Location: Devon UK

Saw this turbine prototype at the Vario scale meet
Peter R

08-05-2008 01:10 AM

Rodan
Senior Heliman
Location: Prescott Valley, AZ

SaWEET!!

Any more info??

08-05-2008 02:26 AM

the Wasp
rrProfessor
Location: Vt

WOW

Stan,, here's your next heli

Jim
Buzz Buzz Buzz

08-05-2008 03:55 AM

dazzaster
Key Veteran
Location: right next door to hell

very nice. i do however hope that the gent with the glasses is not the owner/producer of that twin rotor as this is the third photo ive seen of him from the vario fly in and all seem to show him next to it.
if he is the owner producer dont get your hopes up about it?

my dogs name is syndrome

08-05-2008 06:27 AM

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PETER ROB
Key Veteran
Location: Devon UK

Any more info??

Rodan, Thankfully the input from the gent next to the model (Niel Kay), has to my limited knowlege, only been technical
Dave sorry do not have last name, is owner and builder ( flew against him in last years LHC cup)
As I said in earlier post it is a prototype, and is suffering some major torque issues, but the run and test at the field was quite impressive, with that power unit it looks possible to scale up to 1/4 scale at least
Hopefully I will see Dave at this years LHC cup, so will press him further as to availability etc, as I have been interested in a turbine twin rotor for a while
Peter R

08-05-2008 10:08 AM

modtron
Veteran
Location: Oxford. UK

Chinook Info for those interested......

Dave Nuthall has been working on this project for the last 2 - 3 years.

Uses Vario 3 blade heads - 2 bolt type and 1500mm dia rotors.

Head speed 1450rpm.

Also uses 3 servo ccpm at each end, all operated through an Hirobo Mixer / gyro unit.

The initial design was operated by belts and although the first test flights were very favourable, belt stretch soon put paid to a complete set of blades.

The drive train has now been changed over to shaft drive and the failure on Sunday was the input gear letting go in the drive from the turbine to the common drive shaft. Hopefully an easy fix.

Torque is the main issue. With the turbine providing as much as is needed, the power to drive the main rotor disks is very demanding.

R&D all the way but showing signs of promise.

Peter Rob, I've lost your e-mail address. If you can send it to me, I'll send you a copy of the first test flight.

modtron
Oxford UK

08-05-2008 11:36 AM

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wilerbee
Senior Heliman
Location: Hong Kong

Who is the gent with the glasses and why is he such a hot topic here on 2 forums ? (Turbine and scale). Please throw some light on this for me !

08-05-2008 12:12 PM

PETER ROB
Key Veteran
Location: Devon UK

hot topic here on 2 forums ?

wilerbee,It would take forever to write all the bad press about Niel Kay, suffice to say do a search on RR for post relating to NIEL2UK,unless Mark Ryder has deleted them, as This gent still owes him 6000.00 dollars
That is besides all the other folk he has ripped off
Now I have said this I will probabley get bad , threatening e-mails from ROB-builder (alias Niel Kay I think)
Stay well clear
Peter R

08-05-2008 12:43 PM

wilerbee
Senior Heliman
Location: Hong Kong

Thanks Peter for the heads up. Didn't mean to get you into trouble though. I think you are doing us all modelers a great service by warning us of the bad apples ! Thanks again.

08-05-2008 03:53 PM

mylee
Senior Heliman
Location: Rochester, UK

Just to confirm the guys name is NEIL KEY.
I don't want to say anymore, but please please listen to the advice Peter is giving here.

08-05-2008 04:28 PM

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