Scale bodies no good on HB Elite - Why?
07-15-2004, 05:19 PM
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Scale bodies no good on HB Elite - Why?
Why does it say the SCALE bodies are Not Recommended for the HB Elite FP or CP. But it is OK for VII and VIII
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I wanted to buy the Airwolf and Apache bodies, can anyone confirm this will not work on a HB Elite
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I wanted to buy the Airwolf and Apache bodies, can anyone confirm this will not work on a HB Elite
07-15-2004, 05:53 PM
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RE: Scale bodies no good on HB Elite - Why?
ORIGINAL: MUGGA
The tail prop is on the other side
The tail prop is on the other side
Would control be less because it is on the other side?
07-15-2004, 06:05 PM
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RE: Scale bodies no good on HB Elite - Why?
good question, people manage to fit them shells on piccolos and hornets i dont see why its difficult to get it on a hummingbird elite,
The tail props look the same to me
The tail props look the same to me
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RE: Scale bodies no good on HB Elite - Why?
The tail is on the other side now. They have made it a tractor config. for cooling the tail motor. I assume it would have trouble moving enough air if a scale body was in the way.
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RE: Scale bodies no good on HB Elite - Why?
ORIGINAL: tweaksalot
cause its too heavy for a CP to do 3D
cause its too heavy for a CP to do 3D
This would be put on a HB Elite FP, so I don't want to do any stunts or tricks, just some cool scale flying, nothing fancy
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RE: Scale bodies no good on HB Elite - Why?
Today I was flying my hummingbird today with the scale body on and when i trottled up i heard -crack crack crack CRACK
Then some bits flew off, then a severe vibration and the helicoper fell on its wheels.
It landed with a hole (about the size of a 2 pence on the boom) in the body and a broken tail rotor.
Turns out that that because the tail rotor was running fast the tail rotor bended inwards towards the body (as it should, because it is plastic) and hit the body.
Even if you have a hummingbird elite, i dont know how hard it is to get the scale body on it but the scale body looks nice on the ground and in the air,
btw: i have the bell222 fuselage
Then some bits flew off, then a severe vibration and the helicoper fell on its wheels.
It landed with a hole (about the size of a 2 pence on the boom) in the body and a broken tail rotor.
Turns out that that because the tail rotor was running fast the tail rotor bended inwards towards the body (as it should, because it is plastic) and hit the body.
Even if you have a hummingbird elite, i dont know how hard it is to get the scale body on it but the scale body looks nice on the ground and in the air,
btw: i have the bell222 fuselage
