Post by killbucket on Dec 5, 2010 11:22:03 GMT -5
Be sure to See this staggering list:
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I bet this pic answers half those questions you HAD. There is no better visual cloning act in all of RC. These are dead ringers for each other, unless you REALLY start peeking closer. PRETTY, is un-deniable.
Most of us have/want the bitty S107, or it's stablemate/cousin/clone, the
Helizone Firebird. And it's no secret- the larger S032 and S031 versions generate a LOT of interest. How can you miss bright red, and under $100?
Sorry my dinner-plate sized hands don't give you a better size-fix.
The bottom lines:
If you have an S107 variant, you already own
the best of the bunch, period
(I have several).
The mid-sized S032 is known for being sprightly, but VERY short-lived. A new owner might get more flight by removing weight, ie., the landing gear. The motors soon fail, and it becomes a pretty Hovercraft. I had two, both dead in under 15 flights.
The gargantuan S031 can be had for a song (outside of a mall setting, that is), and for very good reason: it is a flying pig, and everybody knows, minus Pink Floyyd, they don't fly long, or well, or at all. Reports are this oftentimes comes out of the box as a hovercraft. I had two, neither made it past the 12th flight cycle.
If you already have an S031, you also likely have a handful of similar bit. This is the head after it barely struck an ottoman (surprisingly tenacious people) and promptly became shards.
This is how to prevent, not fix, the problem.
Additionally, the flybar is given a bit more flex bby thinning each arm equally. A brass wire made for a much smoother action than the "bindy" stock pin, BTW. Tutorial:www.air-sharp.com/s031copterfix.htm
Keep in mind, this will only keep the head together so you can get those FEW flights possible with this model.
Again, reducing the weight out of the box before ANY flight
may result in longer life.
Conclusion: Flat-out avoid the two larger models.
The S107's have been reported worthy of 50+ flight cycles, by many sources now.
The S032 is now well-know as a chumpcopter,
ALWAYS resulting in sad.
The S031 is actually becoming scarce, as sellers got tired of seeing them come back, and most only list it for the page-filler value.
cdn.attracta.com/sitemap/162464.html
I bet this pic answers half those questions you HAD. There is no better visual cloning act in all of RC. These are dead ringers for each other, unless you REALLY start peeking closer. PRETTY, is un-deniable.
Most of us have/want the bitty S107, or it's stablemate/cousin/clone, the
Helizone Firebird. And it's no secret- the larger S032 and S031 versions generate a LOT of interest. How can you miss bright red, and under $100?
Sorry my dinner-plate sized hands don't give you a better size-fix.
The bottom lines:
If you have an S107 variant, you already own
the best of the bunch, period
(I have several).
The mid-sized S032 is known for being sprightly, but VERY short-lived. A new owner might get more flight by removing weight, ie., the landing gear. The motors soon fail, and it becomes a pretty Hovercraft. I had two, both dead in under 15 flights.
The gargantuan S031 can be had for a song (outside of a mall setting, that is), and for very good reason: it is a flying pig, and everybody knows, minus Pink Floyyd, they don't fly long, or well, or at all. Reports are this oftentimes comes out of the box as a hovercraft. I had two, neither made it past the 12th flight cycle.
If you already have an S031, you also likely have a handful of similar bit. This is the head after it barely struck an ottoman (surprisingly tenacious people) and promptly became shards.
This is how to prevent, not fix, the problem.
Additionally, the flybar is given a bit more flex bby thinning each arm equally. A brass wire made for a much smoother action than the "bindy" stock pin, BTW. Tutorial:www.air-sharp.com/s031copterfix.htm
Keep in mind, this will only keep the head together so you can get those FEW flights possible with this model.
Again, reducing the weight out of the box before ANY flight
may result in longer life.
Conclusion: Flat-out avoid the two larger models.
The S107's have been reported worthy of 50+ flight cycles, by many sources now.
The S032 is now well-know as a chumpcopter,
ALWAYS resulting in sad.
The S031 is actually becoming scarce, as sellers got tired of seeing them come back, and most only list it for the page-filler value.
