Prateek!
How is the performance of that radio? how bout the reflexes? did you buy it from HK or eBay India?
I guess your answer will nullify me from purchasing it from HK and get it directly from eBay itself, then the customs problem is gone, correct Anwar?

Regards,

Dorwin

If you are planning to "import" (not take it with you) to India, it is best that you buy in India. The seller would hand it over to some courier company and it reaches you directly, no customs involved at all.

Anwar, Thank you for your reply, I will get it shipped to my home from "RC for all" he is having these for sale up on ebay too..(link provided by Prateek)
Last night I went to a hobby shop in Kuwait City, the fillipino saleman was more then ready to help, wonder why the prices are so high I have managed to locate another hobby shop, but they mostly deal in Tamiya and Planes, am hoping there are some helis hanging in their store too.

Nothing much! just anxiously waiting for my fuselage to arrive here in Kuwait so I can start with the detailing and painting..

regards,

Dorwin

Rc Fliers,

Can I use strobe lights, retracts on any existing servo using a Y connectors?(assuming its a 9gm/1.5kg digital servo)
or shall I use a new channel dedicated to only retracts in case of a Heli?

regards,

Dorwin

Hello everyone,
I got my account opened with the Aramex guys today, it was pretty much a easy task because I did not open it in my name, but my to be father in law did...hehe..
one has to fill a form and initially pay $35 to set up a mailing address and then for every $100 worth of goods they charge 2% which I think is acceptable. About the 2% I do not know if thats their international cut or if it is only here in Kuwait!
Too sad that I will be only on the sim and building till December as I am new to Kuwait and as far as my fiancees warnings go that the locals may/will try and interfere with my flying addiction and may create problems
anyways, atleast I'll be on the sim for a long time..and als try my luck on the CH53 using MSFX ..

another thing!
No body answered my question about the strobe lights/landing lights!

If you have spare channels, use them !  That would give you dedicated control of these additional pieces.

Hello members,
My wait for my heli fuselag has been long but I've kept myself occupied.
I hope i can finish her as soon as i get my spares, but unfortunately i got no place to fly her, so be it! December 

Can you please post the details of Edward in Tenessee

Sorry Bill!
I did not notice your reply on this sooner!

His website is http://darthdrk.4t.com/index.html

everything you need is provided there!!

his email address is darthdrk@juno.com
hope this helps !!

I finally got my shipment shipped today from Ed!
It was a relief! to see pictures of my unassembled fuselage!
Note the tail rotor assembly, does not need a boom at all and according to Ed, the heli is much more controllable like that!
I sincerely don't know until I start flying her!

Will start with my build as soon as I receive the fuselage!

Regards,

Dorwin!

NB Attaching a picture of my unassembled fuse!

Looks nice! How does the tail rotor get power on this thing?

the tail rotor is connected to a BL motor and a ESC assembly..actually its pretty much Plug and play, but lets see, the rest I still did not figure out, will let you know once i get it!

Ah.. Separate brushless motor for the tail assembly.. nice.. Can't wait to see the fuse painted.. What colour scheme you giving it?

I am thinking of giving it the same US marines paint scheme!
Do you know if Indian Army, IAF or even the Indian navy owning a CH53? The one I seen was a Sikorsky Sea king..
If any one has any idea of a CH53 with the Indian Army or anything please post pictures or link me to it.

Nope.. India doesn't operate any CH-53s.. How come all the tail rotors in the picture are 2 bladed? Doesn't the CH-53 have 4 bladed tail rotors?

good question!!
i am going to mod the tail rotor and make it 4 bladed!
as for the main rotor, I have bad luck finding a 6,7 blade holder, so am going for a 5 blade holder.
lets see how this all works out!

this might give you a rough idea on what i am up to!

 

Lookin good!! 

Received my Aramex package today afternoon, at last my CH 53 fuse has arrived!

will be starting the detailing work soon after I finish working on some other aircrafts, which probably will be by Wednesday!
I have modified the tail fan in such a way that I will be joining 2 fans to make it more realistic and scale.
The tail assembly does not use a tail boom or an elevated tail boom mount assembly, rather uses a simple construction of a separate motor assembly housed into the tail and secured using hot glue and testors cement.
I am posting some pictures of how the assembly looks after the connection.
For the electronics on the tail, a brush less motor with a 10A ESC is used, which will be parallel connected to the battery.

Some pictures of the tail fan mod and the fuselage.

Nice work with the tail rotor

Once again, after a long break..I have started work on the CH 53..

Have finished working mostly on the detailing part on her..
She will be using a Belt CP V1, main frame, as for the main shaft, I am will be using a 5 blade rotor head, which I suppose will receive by next month.
Anyone selling a head lock gyro and a 40A ESC please let me know..

some awesome stuff dude...