jbrundt
Veteran
Location: St. Charles, MO
| I'm just about done putting my Sceadu 50 together. So far, so good. It went together a bit faster than the R60 but that's to be expected. Hirobo did a better job than TT in the instruction manual and set up instructions. TT probably figures if you're building a 60 you should already know what you're doing. It's still nice though to have some set up suggestions. After all it's their heli so they should know best how to make it perform.
The only thing I can criticize so far on the Sceadu is there is no one way bearing on the start shaft like the R60 has. It also seems the R60 has a bit tighter control linkage but not by much. Ken is right though, the Sceadu can be thrown around more since it's power to weight ration is much better. Don't get me wrong though, the R60 ith an OS61 has plenty of power but you still have to fly it. You can't trust that excess power to be there to help you get out of a dumb situation.
I like both. I'm happy to be an owner of both the R60 and the Sceadu. I think they will compliment one another in my flying stable. Each will have it's own place to do the things I want to do. After i start flying the sceadu I'll let you know more. Now if the good weather would return  It went from 70 degrees this weekend to 10 degrees with snow/ice/sleet in one day....sheesh. And more on the way this weekend  The r/c heli god must think I'm having too much fun.
Jeff |
