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wrathofkhan
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Location: LA, CA - US

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Hello,

Sorry for the boring title

I was wondering if any of you found any skid stopper (or slider), which is highly visible (like the one pictured below for TT).

I am trying to learn inverted in all orientation, and having a hard time doing it with the black skids. Even with my little T-rex, I am using Floroscent colored skids, and they are very visible - and helps me in orientation quite a bit.

I am hoping some of you found them. I would prefer hard stuff, since they are easier to slide with during autos. But, if there is none, then I am open to the rubberized ones.

cheers ... khan


08-29-2009 05:53 AM
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oldfart
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Location: Vancouver, Canada

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Most skids have either an 8mm diameter or a 10mm diameter. There are two sizes of these stops that are universal for the either the 8mm or 10mm skids.

So if they fit a TT heli with 8mm skids then they will fit the ones on your Swift which also have 8mm skids.
08-29-2009 06:36 AM
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wrathofkhan
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Location: LA, CA - US

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		thank you very much Old Fart.

now the hard part, where can i buy floroscent/neon colored skid stoppers (for 8mm)? i looked at three local hobby stores, none of them had it. i tried on ebay and on readyheli ... they had them for 50 sized birds, not for the Swift's skids

any suggestions?

cheers, khan
09-02-2009 07:06 AM
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laughingstill
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Location: Gainesville, Fl, USA

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Khan, try the Raptor 30 skids. They are stronger as well as white....easy to see. You can also try the JR Vibe 50 skids and they are ~6.........Ron

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09-02-2009 11:37 AM
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imnxtc
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Location: Dawson

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		KSJ (from Horizon)used to have them for 8m skids, and they may still.

Any that I have used quickly lost their "flourescent" tint from exposure to sunlight.

So now I use exhaut tubing (looks a lot like big fuel tubing) from my local hobby shop.

I can get enough to do 6 or 7 models for the price of one set of the flourescent units.
09-02-2009 05:12 PM
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jamesppp
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Location: carrollton georgia usa

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Bobby at XXXmodels has bright colored skid nuts at the best price. Ive seen TT ones from 8-12 bucks a set/ His are 2.59 These retain their color very well

http://www.XXXmodels.com/7mmgreenru...ngskid4pcs.aspx

http://www.XXXmodels.com/7mmoranger...ngskid4pcs.aspx

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09-04-2009 02:38 AM
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wrathofkhan
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My Posts This: Topic  Forum		thanks for your post Jamesppp

i checked the links, but they are for 7mm rods. will they work on swift's skids? oldfart had mentioned that they are 8mm, i don't have the bird with me right now, so can not reconfirm.

did you end up drilling or just force them in?

khan
09-04-2009 02:42 AM
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wrathofkhan
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My Posts This: Topic  Forum		opps, i take it back ... lol

re-read the ad (on the link) ... 7mm is for the 8mm skids, makes sense
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