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Power 460 Videos

Fri, 18 May 2012 09:49:58 -0500

This video shows the power of these engine....at ONLY 11% throttle, this heli have a power to hover and very well capable of flying....
11% means that the carb is using low needle only...imagine the power when the high needle on the carb comes to play!

Aerial Photography using HB7-RC - Video

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:50:58 -0500

from Greece, Helibug HB7-RC used for Aerial Photography:

Share Core-7 / Open-Source / Gasbug Videos Here !

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:33:35 -0500

Let me start with a couple of videos of Core7:

Most inexpensive engine?

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:14:18 -0500

I'm trying to determine if I can afford this conversion kit. I have the price of the kit and the additional hardware. I just need to know what is the price of the most inexpensive engine for it.

DJI Wookong-H on Helibug HB7-RC !

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:07:37 -0500

Share Open-Source w/ Gasbug-RC Pictures Here !

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:02:49 -0500

Few pictures and an overview video received from Josep (Spain)
Thank you for Sharing !
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Share Thunderbird 90 Pictures here !

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:57:38 -0500

Few pictures of Thunderbird 90 received from Fred (Crowfly)
(Thank you for sharing these pictures Fred)
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Share your videos here

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:52:32 -0600

Helibug Promo video
Courtesy: Carey Shurley

Helibug Thunderbird 90 from Brazil

We don't BUY Reps !

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:57:00 -0600

Helibug does not have any representatives at all on any of the public forums.
All Helibug users are our real customers and they all speak the truth about our product.

We do not "BUY" Representatives at all for our product.

Our product speaks for itself....simpler, lighter then other and the Most Powerful Gassers.

for Helibug, A REP is just a "chatter box"...who will only speak good about any product he/she is representing, whether the product is good or bad, their REPS will only talk good about it.

Thank you again for all your support !

Best Regards
Team Helibug

We don't BUY Reps !

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:56:17 -0600

We don't BUY Reps !

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:55:43 -0600

We don't BUY Reps !

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:21:31 -0600

santa gave a trex 700 conversion

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:03:52 -0600

How lucky am i, been taking to Ali about getting a kit but mentioned it to a new club member who said he had bought 2 kits and changed his mind, he agreed to sell me both with a new G230rc motor as well.

I then managed to buy a crashed trex 700 with no motor for next to no money, sold the original frames to help with the costs.

Progress so far-

Kit has gone together very well with no mods needed.

Spec so far

Trex 700 with flybar
DS 610 servos
BL251 and gp750 gyro
Spectrum 851 0n throttle
CSM RL10 governor with stator gator
20t and mod 1 115main gear
3300mah 4.8volt nimh rec batt

F3C align 710mm blades

zimmerman exhaust
cobra distribution alloy exhaust

Only things that been tricky, lenghting the tail control rod and then using heat shrink tube to reseal.

Getting the correct movement on the throttle servo

Fuel tubing, kept it very simple, no connectors but a fuel magnet from a sthil chain saw

Had to shorten the front canopy mount on the exhaust side as it touched the exhaiust.

Not done any photos yet but will post as soon as the camera has charged.
First flight will be this week......first time i have been nervous of a first flight.

I have the second kit availabe if anybody is interested, i am just south of gloucester in england
I have only seen one other gasser trex at charmouth flyin last year sowould love to hear from any other flyers near to me

Dave

TREX 700 HEAD SPEED

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:10:50 -0600

Hi everybody,

I built my gasser some weeks ago and i want to setup the ALIGN Governor, my question is.

What is the recomended head speed for Sport and 3D? I am using a Zenoah G290-RC and a RJX gasser muffler.

Another question is, what is the working temperature for this motor?

Best Regards,

Francisco Morales.

HB-7-RC - Flybarless problems - Help

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:22:59 -0500

Hi All

It's been a while since my last post - I have been too busy flying and really enjoying the heli . Given the craze for flybarless I thought I would follow and look at gaining the ~15% performance increase - insanely long flight times - hopefully >30min.

After a quick email exchange with Ali, I plumbed for the Helicommand HC-3Xtreme unit. Which I had upgraded to the latest firmware following shipment back to Germany.

I now tried installing in the helicopter and although I thought it was all ok - there seems to be a major problem - there is drift on the elevator servo. I thought this was related to gain, but even turning it down still results in some drift.

At the field this was quite noticeable as I managed only 2 minute hover before I was having to pull a lot up elevator to try to keep the heli in the same place - the heli was fighting to go forward. When I landed the swash plate was no longer level - see attached photo. I should have gone home - but tried again with different gain - but it was really bad and in setting it down before I lost complete control had a boom strike.

The diagnostics tab on the Helicommand software shows the swashplate completely level at deadstick. I have not changed this part of the mechanics since removing the flybar so I expected this. Helicommand think I must have configured it incorrectly !! - but I have followed the manual and what I can online. If anyone has installed this unit and can help me double check everything I would be very grateful. I do notice that after it has been one for a few minutes the elevator jumps if I switch between gain settings on the head gyro.

Equipment is:
- cyclic 3 x Futaba BLS351
- tail Futaba BLS251
- Receiver Spektrum AR7110 DSMX plus two satellites (all running in DSM mode)
- transmitter Spektrum DX7 original

why it breaks my exhaust pipes

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 11:43:46 -0500

Greeting,i have a question.
why I break all exhaust pipes?
I have two exhaust broken.and both welded oance.I changed the oil mixture and stil torn.
wath is the problem.Put two pictures to see.
i have RJX Gasser Muffler.
I have made a support to keep the exhaust.

T-rex gasser with cy23

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:00:42 -0500

Hey guys,a couple of weeks ago i finished my t-rex 700 gasser.The conversion went great with out any problems.Here are the specs:

T-rex700
CY 23cc engine
Torpedo slim V2 exhaust
3xds610 on cyclic
gy401 and ds650 on tail
rotortech F3C 720mm blades

Some pictures of the conversion

Pictures of the heli finished

And a short video

ZENOAH G290-RC BREAK IN

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 20:58:30 -0500

Hi,

I just bought a Helibug Conversion with Zenoah G290-RC, i have reviewed the manual (downloaded from zenoah web page) but it doesn't say anything about the break-in procedure and fine tunning (how to setup low and high speed needle).

I am in Mexico, about 2500 metters over sea level so i think i need to move those needles.

I appreciate all your help to do the best Break-In i could so i can get the best from my engine.

Also, if you have information about how to setup correctly this mottor will be great.

Best Regards,

Francisco Morales.

Helibug Thunderbird for Raptor 90 (Available Now)

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:08:39 -0500

Designed to use Zenoah or CY RC Series of Engines
Zenoah G230RC, G240RC, G260RC, G270RC, G290RC or CY Zenoah Clone Engines
and The Big Bore 30.5cc !

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Helibug is proud to announce Thunderbird Gasser Conversion - a very long-awaited Gasser Conversion for
ThunderTiger Raptor 90.
We have received many requests for this state-of-art R/C Helicopter Gasser Conversion.
It took us a while to come up with a very unique and 'simple to convert' design.

This new conversion for the Raptor 90, is one of the most simplest conversion produced by Helibug.
Simple installation without dismantling the whole Helicopter. Only require replacing the metal stock
side frames one by one along with few steps to install the RC Engine. There are no links to replace or adjust, no relocation of any parts at all. All electronics stays at its stock location.

We have kept the total required parts count to minimum to reduce all up weight. If something is not
required, its not there.

As always, Helibug keeps it Simple

Side frame material is 0.125" thick (>3mm) G10/FR4. That's >0.5mm thicker than stock Raptor 90 Side frames.

We have also replaced the stock clutch/clutch bell/pinion. Our conversion uses Trex-700 Clutch set.
Easily available anywhere along with few upgrade clutches from third-party manufacturers.

This conversion kit is designed to use a 10oz fuel tank under the nose of Helicopter inside the Canopy. Fuel capacity is good from 10-15 minutes of flying - depending on the type of flying you do and the power of engine you select to install in your helicopter. For longer flying time, its possible to use a bigger fuel tank.

Our conversion kit supports all available main gears for Raptor 90 (from 90T to 95T). 14T pinion is
supplied with our Conversion kit. 91T stock main gear will give you 6.5 Gear Ratio.
Good for >1900 Headspeed.

To get the best out of RC Engine, we mount the engine from Top and bottom for vibration free 3D
performance. You will also need 8 pieces of Frame Mounting Blocks (HN6019) from Trex600 to complete this
conversion. 4 pieces will go on Engine mount plate and another 4 will go on the baseplate.
Please see below for complete list of included items in the kit and required parts to complete this conversion kit

Backward Engine Mounting for Better Balance and Airflow
0.125" (>3mm) Thick G10/FR4 Side Frames and Base Plates
Extremely Strong Side Frames for Excellent 3D Performance
0.250" (>6mm) Thick G10/FR4 Engine Mount Plate
No Vibrations
14T pinion for 6.5 Gear Ratio (Using Stock 91T main Gear)
Adjustable frames for other main gears for Raptor 90 (from 90T up to 95T)
Better ground clearance of Pull Start compare to Trex due to bigger skids on Stock Raptor 90
Additional Throttle Servo Location Close to Engine

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Finch

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:03:53 -0500

Any speculation what a Finch is?
I know they are working on a Raptor gasser.(They say they are anyway)
Could it be a Raptor or is it something completely different.
Fred