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Welcome
 
 
April 1, 1995 to November 6, 2006. Goodbye, Old Friend.
My Helis
 
 
Family Photo 1, Sept 12, 2009
Family Photo 2, Sept 12, 2009
Family Photo 3, Sept 12, 2009
Newest addition to the family, Sept 12, 2009




Newest addition to the family, Sept 12, 2009
Family Photo 4 Oct 8, 2005
Family Photo 3 Oct 8, 2005
Family Photo 1 Oct 8, 2005




Family Photo 2 Oct 8, 2005
Three Caliber 30's Oct 8, 2005
A Very Reliable Caliber 30
Caliber 30 with a Video Downlink




Caliber of a Different Color #1
Caliber of a Different Color #2
Caliber of a Different Color #3
Small Gaggle of Caliber 30's




A couple of T-Rex 450X's
A couple of T-Rex 450X's
T-Rex 450X #1
T-Rex 450X #2




Sceadu EVO 50 and Freya
Oct 8, 2005
Sceadu EVO 50 and Freya
Oct 8, 2005
Freya, Oct 8, 2005
Freya, Oct 8, 2005




Freya, Oct 8, 2005
Sceadu EVO 50
Oct 8, 2005
Sceadu EVO 50
Oct 8, 2005
Freya, OS70 SZ-H
12/04/04




Two Calibers and a Freya
Painted with
Krylon Fusion
Family Photo
Big guy, Little Guy




My EVO 50
Caliber 30 Video Platform
Blackwidow A/V 600 mW Video System
Transmitter, Regulator and Antenna Setup




 
 
Caliber and T-Rex
Gaggle of Helis 9/16/2007
Caliber 5, Caliber 4, and Caliber 30
Trex 450X -- Indoors for the First Time Ever




Kyosho EP 400 Gallery
 
 
Outside the Box
EP400 Box vs T-Rex 450X Box
Cryptic Sticker on Bottom of Box
Inside the Box -- Well Packaged ARF




Inside the Big Box Packed Above the TR
Canopy, also inside that Big Box with the Small Parts
Top View of Fuselage Packing
Packed well for Shipment




Manual in a Bag
Bag o'Blades. Clear Plastic Shrink Wrap on Blades
EP 400 Blade (Clear) vs T-Rex 315 mm Blade (White)
EP 400 Blade (Clear) vs T-Rex 315 mm Blade (White)




Align 430L and Just Go Fly 450 TH
Right Front Chassis
Right Front Chassis
Tail Rotor Assembly View #1




Tail Rotor Assembly View #2
Tail Rotor Assembly View #3
Tail Rotor Assembly View #4
Bottom Shot of Chassis




Rear Shot of Chassis
Front Shot of Chassis
Upper Chassis Shot
Main Rotor Shaft/Head




Main Rotor Head
Main Rotor Mid-Shaft
Left Side View
Motor Mount and Main Rotor Shaft




Skids
T-Rex 450X-V2 on Top, EP 400 on Bottom
T-Rex 450X-V2 in Front, EP400 in Rear
T-Rex 450X-V2 on Top, EP 400 on Bottom




Robinson Racing 64 DP Pinions, 1/8th inch bore
Aileron and Collective Servos Mounted
Elevator Servo Installation, Inside Frame Shot
Aileron and Collective Servo, View #2




 
 
Elevator Servo Installation, Right Side
Left Front Electronics Install, First Try
Right Front Electronics Install, First Try
Right Rear Electronics Install, First Try




ESC and Motor Install, First Try
Finished, Left Front View
Finished, Right Front View
Kokam 2000 mah, High Discharge Rate LiPo




Cute and Cuddly, Boys!
0.016" thk Alu Boom Mount, Between Frame and Skid Struts
Boom Supports at Underside Horizontal Fin
Boom Supports at Top Horizontal Fin




Close-up of Front Boom Support Mount
T-Rex CF Boom Supports on my EP400
Great Self-Adhesive Blade Covering Material
Better Way to Route the TR Pusrod




Blade Root, Top Side, Saturated with CA, then Re-Covered
Blade Root, Bottom Side, Saturated with CA, then Re-Covered
Blade Tip, Top Side, Saturated with CA, then Re-Covered
Blade Tip, Bottom Side, Saturated with CA, then Re-Covered




Blade Top Side after Re-Covering with Laminating Film
Blade Bottom Side after Re-Covering with Laminating Film
"Universal" Homemade Battery Mount
Spacers are Old Servo Eyelets




Covered with Adhesive Backed Felt
EP 400, Hovering in the Driveway
EP400, First "Real Flight"
TR Balance Tape --Trim MonoKote




TR Balance Tape --Trim MonoKote
Ice Cube Balancer
Ice Cube Balancer
T-Rex TR Ball Link Mod




JustGoFly 450TH DPR Plot
JGF400DH, TP 2100 3S ProLites, EP400 -- Flying
New EP400 Battery Mount
New EP400 Battery Mount




Modified Heliproz Blade Holder

EP400 to EP400 XP Upgrade
 
 
Head Before Upgrade
Left Side Before Upgrade
Right Side Before Upgrade
Tail Rotor Before Upgrade




Parts Needed
Dismantling the EP
Dismantling the EP
Dismantling the EP




Starting to Go Back Together
HS56/Collective Interference
HS56/Collective Interference
HS56/Collective Interference




HS56/Collective Interference
HS56 Solution...
HS56/Collective After Shimming
Shim Thickness -- mm




Shim Thickness -- Inch
Conversion Nearly Complete
Almost Done
Almost Done




Converted XP Head
Converted XP Head
T-Rex Links Make a Smooth Collective
Swashplate and Washout




Elevator Servo with Shims
New TR Hub...Nice!
New TR Bellcrank



EP400XP S-T-R-E-T-C-H
 
 
Stretch Complete -- 720 mm Rotor Diameter
Stretch Complete -- 630 mm Overall Length
Trex 450X-V2 Top, 450SA Middle, Stretched EP400XP Bottom
Trex 450X-V2 Top, 450SA Middle, Stretched EP400XP Bottom




Comparison Shot
EP400XP Stretch Top, Trex 450SA Middle, 450X-V2 Bottom
Canopy Facelift #1
Canopy Facelift #2




Canopy Facelift #3

Kyosho Caliber 5 Gallery
 
 
Caliber 5
Caliber 5
Caliber 5
Caliber 5




Caliber 5, One Year Later
The Box
Inside the Box
Unpacking the Box




Still Unpacking the Box
Left Side, MMS Controls
Left Side, Mid Fuselage
Battery/Radio Compartment




JR2700 mah NiMh Installed
Main Rotor Head
Right Side, Mid Fuselage
Right Side, Front




Main Rotor Head
Clutch and Flywheel Parts
Starting to Look Like a Helicopter
EMS Linkage, Right Side, Servos Installed




EMS Linkage, Right Side
EMS Linkage, Right Side
Main Rotor Head
Main Rotor Head Top View




Left Rear View of Chassis
EMS Linkages, Left Side
EMS Linkages, Left Side, Close Up
EMS Linkages, Left Side, Close Up




Tail Rotor Servo Mount
Top, Front View, Gyro Mounted
Radio Box, Cover Installed
Radio Box, Cover Installed, Note Extra Fasteners




Tank/Motor/Plumbing/Remote Glow Installation
Caliber 5 - Finished
Caliber 5 - Finished
Caliber 5 - Finished




 
 
Caliber 5 - Finished
Caliber 5 - Maiden Flight
Caliber 5 - Maiden Flight
A little Fan, Clutch, and Flywheel Balancing




A little Fan, Clutch, and Flywheel Balancing
My Latest Wiring, Left Side
My Latest Wiring, Right Side
Remote Glow Adapter Hookup




New Power Plant for the Caliber 5
New for 2007.
At home in the Caliber 5
Fits like a glove




The check valve for the pressure system
Remote Glow Mount on Caliber 5
Strain Relief for TR Servo Wire
Remote Glow Plug Extension -- Works Great




Right Side, Neutral
Left Side, Neutral
Front View, Neutral
Closeup - Head




Flybar Tool -- Holds it level While Setting Pitch
Flybar Tool, Another View, Extended
Flybar Tool in Use
Flybar Tool in Use




Spacer Under Aileron Bellcrank -- EMS
Spacer Under Aileron Bellcrank -- Closeup
Spacer Under Front Swash Ball
Spacer Under Rear Swash Ball




Pitch Slider at Neutral
TR Servo at Neutral
401 Gyro Settings
Full LEFT Rudder




Full RIGHT Rudder

A Short Caliber 5 Video
 
 
Caliber5_Oct28_1.zip  3.4mb
Finding the Center of Gravity of a Main Rotor Blade
 
 
Single-Edged Razor Blade for a Knife-Edge.
Piece of tape will protect finish, placed where the blade should balance.
Blade at 45 degrees to knife edge, balance the blade. Applying pressure will cause razor to mark the tape.
Turn Blade 90 degrees, balance again. Applying pressure will cause the razor to mark the tape.




Center of Gravity is where "X" marks the spot....

Caliber 4 Gallery
 
 
Wiring up Front
Header Tank Installation
Closeup of the Header Tank Installation
Hex Standoff -- Header Tank Installation




Canopy - Right
Canopy - Left
Canopy - Right
Canopy - Left




Caliber 4
Caliber 4
Caliber 4
Caliber 4




Caliber 4, Closeup, Left Rear
Caliber 4, Closeup, Left Rear
Caliber 4, Left Rear
Caliber 4, Left Front Shot




Caliber 4, Right Front Shot
Caliber 5 and Caliber 4
Caliber 5 and Caliber 4
Caliber 4, Front Right








Tail Rotor Pushrod Routing, Rear View
Tail Rotor Pushrod Routing, Front View




Caliber TR Case Mod for Full Travel
Caliber TR Case Mod for Full Travel
Caliber TR Case (Old -- Caliber 30, Early Caliber 5) Left
Caliber TR Case (Old -- Caliber 30, Early Caliber 5) Right




Caliber TR Case (New -- Caliber 4, Later Models Caliber 5) Left
Caliber TR Case (New -- Caliber 4, Later MOdels Caliber 5) Right
MP2-30 on my Caliber 4
Minor Surgery to FIT MP2




 
 

Caliber Governor Mounting
 
 
Sensor Back Side - Epoxy and Cable Tie
Sensor
Sensor Business End
Magnet in Fan




Magnets
Better View of Magnets
Sensor Mounted on Side Frame



TRex SA -- December 2006
 
 
New SA, Ready to Fly
Finished
Antenna Winding using Monofilament Fishing Line for Spacing
Antenna Mounting




Phoenix 35 Installation
Close-Up, Left Side Installation
Right Side Installation
Close-Up, Right Side Installation




Right Rear Installation
Bottom Installation
Right Side Overall
Left Side Overall




Close-up, Left Front





Trex Pix -- January 2005
 
 
Right side -- Canopy
Right Front View
T-Rex Front
T-Rex Main Rotor Closeup




T-Rex Tail Rotor Closeup
T-Rex Wiring - Right Front
T-Rex Wiring - Right Rear
T-Rex Wiring - Left Side




T-Rex Wiring - Bottom
T-Rex -- New Swashplate
Old and New Side by Side
T-Rex -- Closeup New Swashplate




A Trex eCCPM Conversion
Ready to Go
Getting Better All the Time
Colored with Cardinal Red Rit Dye




Canopy Reinforcement
T-Rex Right Side Wiring
T-Rex Left View Wiring
T-Rex Rear View Wiring




A Handful of T-Rex

Trex 250
 
 









Schluter Superior Restoration Project 2009-2010
 
 
OS 61 ABC After Some Cleanup
OS 61 ABC
OS 61 ABC
OS 61 ABC




































 
 



T-Rex and Thanksgiving Day 2006
 
 








Antenna Strain Relief/Installation
 
 
I use this on the Tail Boom End of Things
Left-over Trimmed Servo Arm Strain Relief
One Way to Use the Strain Relief
A Better Way to Use the Strain Relief




Strain Relief Ready to Attach to Tail Boom Clamp
Insert Ends into Silicone Fuel Tube
All Done!



Some Aerial Video Stills
 
 
January 6, 2007
January 6, 2007
January 6, 2007
January 6, 2007




Something to Look For in a New Radio...
 
 
Shipping Damage
Shipping Damage


Trex eCCPM Mod
 
 
eCCPM Frame Mod - Right Side View
eCCPM Frame Mod - Left Side View
Close-up, eCCPM Swash Mod, Front View
Close-up, eCCPM Swash Mod, Rear View




eCCPM Close-up, Elevator Servo Installation
eCCPM, Top View, Completed
eCCPM Installation, Front View
eCCPM Mod, Canopy Installed, Left Side




eCCPM Mod, Canopy Installed, Right Side
eCCPM Mod, Canopy Installed, Front View
Finished, Left Side
Finished, Right Side




Finished, Rear View
Bottom View
Finished!!!



Inexpensive 30-Sized Training Gear
 
 
Two Fiberglass Arrow Shafts, 4 Wiffle Golf Balls, Some Zip Ties
Some Heavy Cord to Bind the Arrow Shafts, Epoxy the Joint
Zip Ties Hold the Wiffle Balls, Epoxy Keeps Ties in Place
Finished, All-Up Weight is 2.4 Ounces, Zip Tie Gear To Heli Skids




T-Rex Glitch Solution
 
 
49 Cent Ferrite Toroid
Six-and-a-Half Turns of ESC Cable
Installed, Held Down with Double-Sided Foam Tape



Gluing Root-Reinforcements on Woodies
 
 
Here's what you need. (Slow CA works, too).
Trace the outline using the Sharpie (bottom, too).
Cut Plastic top and bottom on dotted line. Remove the plastic.
Coat the reinforcements with glue. Reassemble and clamp lightly.




Homemade Remote Head Lock Extension
 
 
Brass Tubing, a Spring, and some Heatshrink Tubing
Brass Tubing, a Spring, and some Heatshrink Tubing
Brass Tubing, a Spring, and some Heatshrink Tubing
Brass Tubing, a Spring, and some Heatshrink Tubing




Brass Tubing, a Spring, and some Heatshrink Tubing
Brass Tubing, a Spring, and some Heatshrink Tubing


My Starter
 
 
Starter with batteries
Bottom View
Wiring
A Better Shot of the Batteries




Another Wiring Shot

Old Photos
 
 
Kraft Radio Patch, circa 1976
National Radio Control Helicopter Ass'n Patch, circa 1977
My MiniBoy
Circa 1982
MiniBoy -- 1982




Scratchbuilt "Gollywock"
1966
My old Concept 60 DX
Another shot of my Concept 60 DX
My old MA Xcell. ST 60 Heli motor, no gyro




My old MA Xcell. ST 60 Heli Motor

DuBro Whirlybird 505 and Superbird Conversion Documents and Pics
 
 
DuBro Whirlybird 505 Button, circa 1972

Superbird.pdf  1.2mb

DuBro 505 Manual.PDF  6.3mb

My DuBro Superbird Conversion...1974

X9303 Transmitter Case
 
 
Hobbico Case
TX inside
Original Egg Crate Foam Top
New Foam Transmitter Padding




Foam from a Fabric Shop
Close-up of the Foam


S9254 Gear Stuff
 
 




Caliber 30 Main Gear Repair
 
 
Gear Fine, Hub Cracked
1/2 Inch Copper Pipe Coupler
Cutting to Length
New Part, Just Need to Drill Holes




Trial Fit
Some JB Weld, and it's Done


Caliber 30 Zero Degree Setup Pics
 
 
Servo Arm Location for Zero Degree Pitch
Caliber Bellcranks for Zero Degree Pitch and EMS (eCCPM)
Caliber Head for Zero Degree Pitch
Caliber Main Mast for Zero Degree Pitch




Caliber 30 -- Funkey Canopy Mod for Front Mounts
 
 
Left Side, Location of Canopy Mount
Approximately 17 mm above the Frame Screw
Another Angle (Right Side is the Same)



Old RC Electronics from about 1977
 
 
Royal Tech IV Receiver
ACE R/C Commander Servo
Cannon Electronics CE-1 Servo
4 Channel DIY AM RX




4 Channel DIY AM RX

Battery Pack Stuff
 
 
Works Great for connecting Cells
Bottom End of Pack
Top of Pack
Pack and the Solder Wick




K-Mart Special Heli Table
 
 
18 x 26 Inches, Painted with Herculiner Truck Bed Liner
A Peek at the underside.
Folds flat. Made by Lifetime Products.



Caliber 30 Files
 
 
Remote Glow Installation Pic 1
Remote Glow Installation Pic 2
Remote Glow Installation Pic 3
Remote Glow Installation Pic 4




Caliber #1 Left Side
Caliber #3 Left Side
Homemade Frame Stiffener
Standoffs, screws, Ply, PWB, or CF material




Quick Disconnect for Canopy, No More Thumbscrews
Mount the Antenna to the Vertical Fin
Antenna Routing
Antenna Routing




Antenna Routing

Miscellaneous Broken Stuff
 
 
9202 Gear, Missing a Tooth
OS50 SX-H Crankshaft
Another shot of the OS 50 SX-H Crank
OS 50 SX-H Rear Bearing




OS 50 SX-H Wrist Pin

Miscellaneous
 
 
Caliber Radio Installation
Sceadu EVO 50/MPII
OS 3H vs 20C Carb - Rear
OS 3H vs 20C Carb - Front




T-Rex Teaser
Caliber 30 Servos at Zero Pitch
Caliber 30 Right Side, Zero Pitch
Caliber 30




EVO Swash ball, Elevator
EVO Swash ball, Aileron
Freya TR, Closeup
Freya TR, Top




Freya TR, Bottom
Caliber 30 MR Thrust Bearings
Hatori SB-70, Hirobo Freya
Remote Glow Adapter, Unknown Origin




Balancing Dimples on Caliber 30 Clutch Bell
Nexus Clutch/Fan/Flywheel on High Point Balancer
Nylon Stocking for Air Filter
Two Layers of Nylon Stocking, Air Filter




Meow
Heathkit GD-69 "ThumbTach"
Plumbing with a Tee-Filter and Clamp
OS Throttle Arm Nut




LiPo Battery Balancer Connector Pinout
Concept 30 DX Metal Paddles
Sceadu EVO TR Assy
Antenna Mount -- Front Skid




Antenna Mount -- Rear Skid
Antenna Mount -- Using Cable Tie
Antenna Mount -- Using Cable Tie
Antenna Mount -- Shock Mount








 
 





Documents and Other Files
 
 
Caliber30MM0001.zip  5.1mb -- Caliber 30 Maintenance Manual

Caliber_5_EMS_Manual.pdf  902k -- Caliber 5 EMS Linkage Kit Manual

Caliber30IM.zip  6.7mb -- Caliber 30 Instruction Manual

FanBalanceHR-1.zip  5.8mb -- Balancing Tool Made Out of Ice Cubes

Phoenix-35_User_Guide-Auto-Lipo.pdf  295k

Phoenix_Link_Settings_Explained.pdf  269k

CastleLinkInstall_213.zip  3.8mb -- Castle Link V2.13 Install File

Walkera__4_Manual.pdf  2.6mb

ama_life_membership_info.pdf  74k

Caliber30_5_Parts_and_Options.pdf  45k

Accucycle_Power_Input_Specs  60k

nexus30-s-manual.pdf  6.6mb

21702_nexus30ss_m_1.pdf  3.9mb

nexus30-s-supplement.pdf  3.4mb

Caliber30_8103001.pdf  43k

JR8103_CCPM_ENABLE.pdf  6k

Break_in_and_Needle_setting.pdf  51k

Spektrum_AR7000.zip  8.5mb

AR7000_movie2.zip  8.9mb

Align_450X001.pdf  9.3mb

Align_450X002.pdf  7.4mb

My Other Galleries
 
 
•   EVO_50_--_R.I.P
•   SpeedyJo Caliber 5
•   OS32_SX-H_Too_Lean
•   OS32_SX-H_Dead_from_Over-revving
•   S9254_Surprise
•   Dyeing_a_T-Rex_Frame
•   T-Rex_Mixing_Lever_Mod
•   Trex_Grip_Flip
•   Bike Speedometer Heli Tach
•   Random Stuff
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