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scalefreak
08-21-2008, 02:12 AM
Vintage R/C heli flying...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb2Cj3epamA
CSpaced
08-21-2008, 07:55 AM
Whirlybird!!!! Man that engine looked like it had great compression, either that or the "flipper" (or is it "flippee"?) was afraid of losing his finger :D
scalefreak
08-22-2008, 01:59 AM
Whirlybird!!!! Man that engine looked like it had great compression, either that or the "flipper" (or is it "flippee"?) was afraid of losing his finger :D

LOL..he sure was pluckin' that thing. Did you see the vibration....scary!
brian94066
08-22-2008, 09:14 AM
wow, no gyro

but still i want one just for the sake of it:D
tdearth
08-22-2008, 11:38 AM
I had one of those thirty some years ago.
I can't believe that someone actually has a video of it flying.

Brings back fond memories.

Tim
Macsgrafs
08-24-2008, 06:51 PM
Tim, I wouldn't admit to it man :D not with that amount of inbalance...

Ross
John 3D
09-17-2008, 11:19 PM
I haven't seen a heli like that in a VERY LONG time.
nexgen
09-24-2008, 01:00 AM
bada bada bada bada bada bada bada bada bada bada bada bada bada bada bada bada bada bada bada bada bada bada bada bada

that thing sounds wierd. it's pretty cool tho. Where does the gas go?