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Antiques or Out of Business > What was your first RC Heli??
 
 
Uplink Tom
Senior Heliman
Location: Boyertown PA

Concept 30DX I bought new from The Flightbox in Pottstown PA. Both are long gone.

I played with it for a summer, got to where I could hover for a tank, then bought a Jet Ranger fuse for it. Smashed it to bits. Sold the parts to a co-worker and gave up for years.

Heli's just mock me then crash.....C5, C30, B400, Q50, 9C
11-12-2008 08:23 PM
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USAF RETIRED
Heliman
Location: Witchita Falls, TX

First Heli

GMP King Cobra...
11-12-2008 08:30 PM
 
 
gonkulator
New Heliman
Location: Sutter, ca., usa

SJM 400II

Just started about 8 months ago. It is very easy to get hooked. About 3 months ago a very good friend gave me his GMP Competitor that had been hanging in his garage since 1983. I have the rebuilt the engine, powdercoated the frame and have everything except the cooling fan to make it go. I will hover it a few times and then retire it
Gonkulator
11-23-2008 03:40 AM
 
 
simages
Senior Heliman
Location: NY USA

gonkulator, How's that SJM400II working out for you?

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11-23-2008 04:16 AM
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gonkulator
New Heliman
Location: Sutter, ca., usa

SJM 400II

I sold it a little while ago. The reason being I picked up 2 SJM 400 C/F Pro's and 2 SJM 325-C Pro's. I really, really like them. Very easy to change out parts (when you are just starting that's really handy)and they are built very well.
Gonkulator
11-23-2008 04:33 AM
 
 
oysifly
Senior Heliman
Location: Bentonville, AR

Concept 30.....had two of them. Could fly around till it was out of gas then I'd crash, rebuild and do the same with both of them the following weekend. Got burnt out on them real quick....

Quick...here comes my wife....hide that new Heli !!!!
11-23-2008 04:38 AM
 
 
simages
Senior Heliman
Location: NY USA

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The reason being I picked up 2 SJM 400 C/F Pro's and 2 SJM 325-C Pro's.

- Just finished my SJM180
- Building the SJM400-V3 and going with the tri-blade tail and FG6001 Square Fiberglass Canopy, inspired by Piranhaedition....

SJM430-C EČ is waiting on a bit more skill.....

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11-23-2008 05:00 AM
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gonkulator
New Heliman
Location: Sutter, ca., usa

SJM 400II

You will really like the tri-tail. When I put mine on I modified it a little with a dremel so it would give me a little more clockwise tail rotation. I can send some pic's if you want. I don't know how to do that here yet. My email is kdraper@sunwestmilling.com

Is this fun or what :)......
11-23-2008 05:11 AM
 
 
simages
Senior Heliman
Location: NY USA

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I don't know how to do that here yet.
Once you get your "My Gallery" started it's easy.
Help files are
Free My Gallery uploads are only available on Mondays. However; if you would like to upload any day of the week, Join Club20. It is a one time $20 gate fee that removes advertising from My Gallery and allows you to upload seven days a week. IMO - It's worth it...

Then you can post pics of the 1st Heli....

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11-23-2008 05:29 AM
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Furious Predator
Elite Veteran
Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

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Building the SJM400-V3

let me know how that goes!

I built the V1 for the LHS sortly after it came out. pics and thread link are in my gallery.

there are some design flaws in the first one that turned me away from it. but they were addressed in the V2. but this is the first i have heard of the V3.

Shawn
Team Leisure-Tech
Cratering the earth one heli at a time
11-25-2008 06:34 AM
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simages
Senior Heliman
Location: NY USA

SJM400-CF PRO Enhancements

• NEW V-3 PRO Main Rotor Head + Swash Plate
• NEW V-3 PRO Tail Rotor Assembly
• NEW V-3 Fiberglass Main Blades
• NEW High Performance 9-Pole 3800KV Fan-Motor
• NEW 100% 3K Carbon Fiber Light-Weight Frame
• NEW Black Anodizing and Polished ALU Components
• NEW Multi-Purpose Canopy Design
• NEW Multi-Configuration Battery Mount Support
However; It was just posted by RC-Tek on another forum (SJM400) thread, that it looks like the end of the SJM400 series i.e. the full kits will no longer be produced effective immediately.

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11-25-2008 06:54 PM
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Furious Predator
Elite Veteran
Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

wow...that was a short lived heli

its a very unique deisign too.

Shawn
Team Leisure-Tech
Cratering the earth one heli at a time
11-25-2008 07:09 PM
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erict
Heliman
Location: Lebanon CT, USA

lmh corona. i would love to get another now.

eric

looking for sponsor... other than visa
11-26-2008 06:30 AM
 
 
JamieD
Senior Heliman
Location: Salt Lake City UT

Eric
I am actually resurrecting my 2 LMHs
I have the Norvel in one and the other is the corona
I am just missing the pinion and am also trying to figure out what size motor
11-26-2008 01:56 PM
 
 
gonkulator
New Heliman
Location: Sutter, ca., usa

Bummer

What an absolute bummer. I like the little SJM400C/pro more than any other heli I've owned. Albeit, I've only owned a couple, I crashed this one the least Makes it the best in my book.
Gonkulator

Is this fun or what :)......
11-27-2008 06:06 PM
 
 
Mario V
New Heliman
Location: Upstate NY

Hahah! What a thought! My first helicopter was originally a Schluter Heli-Star but eventually it became known as "toast"! That was the OLD SCHOOL days in 85-86. Seriously, I have no idea how the neighborhood's property insurance rates didn't collectively go up or no-one got whacked. I was a serious and safe kid but man it got to the point that when I'd start up people would run indoors.

I'm even WORSE today!!
11-28-2008 01:46 PM
 
 
Flint325
Senior Heliman
Location: Albany, New York

T-rex 450 with a 401, I guess times were good at that stage.

I learned to fly inverted, I just stand on my head
12-07-2008 07:31 PM
 
 
flypaper 2
Heliman
Location: Kingston Ont. Can.

Jami: Out of 5 helis, the old lmh gets used the most. Bought mine in 96 but didn't use it much because of the underpowered Norvels. Put a Himax 35 in it about 7 yrs ago and never looked back. Should have used a higher KV motor in it as I had to put a smaller crown gear from a Hurricane 550 idler gear. Motor runs just warm on 3 cell li-ion batts. With a little persuasion, it does loops and rolls. They don't look good but it does its best. Not afraid to do things with it that I wouldn't think of doing with the others. Sort of the Willys Jeep of the heli world. Looks rough, rides like a stone boat but will be around when the rest are gone

Gord.
12-07-2008 07:55 PM
 
 
michaelgorham
Heliman
Location: Crawfordsville, IN USA

You won't believe this looking at my name but it was a GMP Cricket!

Dad sent me one to England and I built it with only the use of one hand!

Mick Wilshire of World engines (Now Tigre engines) had made me a 4 function TX for use with one hand - the first two being vertical and horizontal on the stick, the third by twisting the stick and the fourth was a lever on the side with a ring on it operated by my little finger.

Despite being a Gorham I never got quite as good as Robert or dad!

I now stick to selling antique pocket watches and clocks - it's safer!
12-10-2008 02:32 AM
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