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Miniature Aircraft Nitro/Gas Helicopters > 100 flights on my Stratus!
 
 
NewHeli
Key Veteran
Location: State College, Pennsylvania, USA

Hey guys!

Just reached the 100-flight mark on my stratus yesterday...103 I believe

All I have to say is this heli ROCKS!!!

Thought I'd share some pics of my current setup:



OS 91 Cspec w/ pump and regulator with MP5
Radix 710's and Super Stubz, 105 Radix tails
9252's cyclics
GY611
Multigov Pro w/ 9253 on throttle
Fromeco 4800 Peerless w/ Tanic 5.4V regulator

Let's share our many-flight successes!

Nathaniel

Nathaniel Rice
Team Empire Hobbies
Team Miniature Aircraft USA
06-23-2008 05:30 PM
 
 
BJames111
Elite Veteran
Location: Billings, Montana

I have probably 10 gallons through my Fury Extreme. ZERO wear, and it flies great.

Brian James
Miniature Aircraft Fury Extreme
G-Force Heli
Elevated R/C
06-23-2008 05:40 PM
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jphilli
Senior Heliman
Location: Marietta, Ga.

Woah buddy, you got a hold of a MultiGovPRO and I didn't?

I was like an spider crawling all over the internet for three days and in that time they were delivered and sold out. So you gotta tell me, how'd you manage that?

Conrads on the 103 flights! I think you've more than surpassed me.
06-23-2008 06:32 PM
 
 
jamonmodels
Heliman
Location: Bay Area

daym I had my stratus for about 2 years and had about 10 flights on her. I need to catch up

WHAT!! Try this credit card!!!
06-23-2008 08:05 PM
 
 
Carey
Senior Heliman
Location: Allentown, NJ U.S.

Congrats Nate!

I think I have about 50-60 flights on mine in the last 2 months or so.

On my 3rd tail boom but I can't blame anyone.
06-23-2008 08:11 PM
 
 
NewHeli
Key Veteran
Location: State College, Pennsylvania, USA

 Yah I got my Stratus mid October last year so it's less than a year old!

As for the Multigov Pro, I got mine directly from Aerospire that's all I'll say.

Nathaniel

Nathaniel Rice
Team Empire Hobbies
Team Miniature Aircraft USA
06-23-2008 09:16 PM
 
 
jphilli
Senior Heliman
Location: Marietta, Ga.

Carey, I hope you're saving those tail booms for the MA 50 that's going to be replacing your T-rex 600.
06-23-2008 09:16 PM
 
 
rstacy
Key Veteran
Location: Rochester, NY

Congratulations Nathaniel!!!




www.kylestacy.com
Team MAPTERGY.... nuff said
06-23-2008 09:41 PM
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chopperben1
Heliman
Location: Ontario, Canada

Sweet! Congrats, looks great!
06-24-2008 12:15 AM
 
 
Saleh
Veteran
Location: Kuwait

how did u manage to have the time
how many flights per week

If you aint crashing you aint flyin
06-30-2008 01:35 PM
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Knud Pedersen
Veteran
Location: Denmark - Europa

Hi,

My stratus from May 2007, has about +400 flights.
Have only change the Head dampers.

My second, from may 2007 also, but converted from a fury Extreme, i have change the Head dampers, Clutch dampers, and the TT (was the old type with only one bearing support) due to wear


PS:
The mainshaft bearing is from when my fury was new.
Think they have flown more then 1000 flights


ChopperKnud

Knud Pedersen
06-30-2008 07:43 PM
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NewHeli
Key Veteran
Location: State College, Pennsylvania, USA

Wow Knud, I thought I was doing good!

Only things I've had to replace was a main shaft bearing and one of the balls in the flybar carrier (I think I had a ball link too tight). Oh and a tooth off of each tail gear came off (the grey ones) so I got them "replaced" from MA...the new white delrin and aluminum gears

I really only fly on weekends usually Saleh, so on a good day of the weekend I might get 3-4 flights...plus we had a pretty mild winter so I got to fly alot then too

Nathaniel Rice
Team Empire Hobbies
Team Miniature Aircraft USA
06-30-2008 09:30 PM
 
 
mlucia
Senior Heliman
Location: VT

Great to hear! Must be more stories out there guys.... let's hear them.

Some people are like Slinkys,not good for anything but make you smile when pushed down the stairs
07-01-2008 06:35 PM
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NewHeli
Key Veteran
Location: State College, Pennsylvania, USA

Something I NEED to replace...the foam double-sided tape to mount the tank!!! My tape is shot, what do you guys use to replace it? I think its some sort of 3M tape but I don't know if I've seen the same kind of black foam tape from 3M?

Also whatever happened to the rumored removeable tank mount for the stratus? That would be so nice I really don't like splitting the frames just to get to the tank

Nathaniel

Nathaniel Rice
Team Empire Hobbies
Team Miniature Aircraft USA
07-14-2008 01:09 AM
 
 
jphilli
Senior Heliman
Location: Marietta, Ga.

With the removable tank mount, you're still going to have to split frames to get to the tank, you just won't have to cut zip ties and destroy foam servicing it.

As far as foam, I believe you can just use the foamy part from an old mouse pad. Just make sure to get the new zip ties fairly tight.
07-14-2008 02:39 AM
 
 
Knud Pedersen
Veteran
Location: Denmark - Europa

Tank double sided tape

I don't use Double sided foam Tape under my Stratuss tank anymore.
I have slide up a silikone tube, and put two of thoese under Tank.

I geuus the silikone tube has a size off approx. 14 mm outside....

ChopperKnud

Knud Pedersen
07-14-2008 09:32 AM
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NewHeli
Key Veteran
Location: State College, Pennsylvania, USA

Quote 
With the removable tank mount, you're still going to have to split frames to get to the tank

Well that almost defeats the purpose...

So does anyone use tape? I would think just foam/tubes would just slide out from under like my old tape is doing now? lol

Nathaniel

Nathaniel Rice
Team Empire Hobbies
Team Miniature Aircraft USA
07-14-2008 12:17 PM
 
 
jphilli
Senior Heliman
Location: Marietta, Ga.

The mouse pad won't slide out if the zipties are tight enough.

As far as the tank mount, if you can't get the tank out now, just imagine another layer of CF under there.

If you really like the sticky foam idea, just go to Ace Hardware and pickup some 3m double sided foam tape and double it up so it's about the same thickness of the MA gray stuff.

Or you can just call MA and get the stock foam tape...
07-14-2008 03:18 PM
 
 
bparro
Veteran
Location: indianapolis,in

Any adhesive backed foam tape is going to get all slimey from the oil in the nitro. I just superglued neoprene rubber to the carbon baseplate and zip tie the tank in like normal. No problems with it so far and no gooey mess.

Miniature Aircraft USA, V-blades
07-14-2008 03:22 PM
 
 
NewHeli
Key Veteran
Location: State College, Pennsylvania, USA

I think I have some extra mousepads...maybe I'll give that a try. Do you glue it to the baseplate?

Now I'm only gonna have a 98% stratus

Nathaniel Rice
Team Empire Hobbies
Team Miniature Aircraft USA
07-14-2008 05:23 PM
 
 
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