BladeScraper
Member
Hi, my name is Keith. I am a 13 year old RC plane and helicopter pilot. I have a few RC's including a T-Rex 250SE and a 60" Foam Yak 54. I have been in the hobby for about 3 years. I fly helicopters more than planes but I do still fly planes sometimes. My T-Rex 250SE I got from someone on RealFlight. They said they crashed it and didn't feel like fixing it, so they just gave it to me, payed shipping even. I spent $100 to repair it... including a $13 gyro. That cheap gyro held up pretty well hovering and in light wind, but I flew it in 10+ MPH wind and it couldn't handle it. It crashed and the following broke:
Feathering Shaft
Brand New Pair of Carbon Fiber Blades
Stripped Servo Gear (Elevator Servo)
Flybar Bent
Scratched Canopy
Bent Head Button
So, all in all, not a ton of damage. Next time I have it in the air it will be with a Spartan Quark gyro.
As I said, the cheap Gyro held up okay, but not in wind. It holds a better in a larger heli like a 450, 250's are very picky gyro wise.
Happy Flying,
Keith
BladeScraper
Feathering Shaft
Brand New Pair of Carbon Fiber Blades
Stripped Servo Gear (Elevator Servo)
Flybar Bent
Scratched Canopy
Bent Head Button
So, all in all, not a ton of damage. Next time I have it in the air it will be with a Spartan Quark gyro.
As I said, the cheap Gyro held up okay, but not in wind. It holds a better in a larger heli like a 450, 250's are very picky gyro wise.
Happy Flying,
Keith
BladeScraper