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© 2008. Issue
115 May 08 2008
Competition Winner
 "Puts new meaning to the term 'rotor-head'!"
Simon Dodd, a previous winner, has done it again this week, well done Simon. As usual, please give us a call to sort out the detail.
Weekly
Competition £10 prize
Jeff Barringer came back from 3DX Spain with a suntan and some good pictures, here's one which shouldn't need much translation. Entries are due by Wednesday May 14th latest, as usual please send to
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New Items this week
Quite a variety of new items this week starting with the Thunder Tiger Cobra Gunship body conversion for the Mini Titan. Do note that the bodyshell is unpainted, so if you want realism get out the fluourescent reds, pinks and yellows... The kit includes all necessary parts including the high level tail drive conversion.
Next up, Curtis Youngblood's Active Throttle Governor, Version 3. Featuring 'Basic' and 'Active Throttle' modes, the former allows you to get set up and fly with just a few presses of the button and basic curves.
Of course, all 3D flyers look pretty cool anyway, but the addition of a pair of JR's Sunglasses could even lead to a spread in Vague magazine; who knows... The sunglasses are available with either Yellow, Grey and Brown lenses and come with a carry bag, picture top of next column.
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Not many of us love carrying a 12 V battery around, so here's a way of making the Sullivan starter more portable. Miniature Aircraft USA have released these 'Starter Brackets', designed to carry NiMh or NiCd batteries and the starter in a G10 frame. The batteries and starter are not included, we must note!
 June MHW is on the shelves, and we also have mainshaft bearing blocks for the T-Rex 600 in from Quick (below).
Upper and Lower blocks are available, in either Black, Red, Blue or Silver.
3DX Spain
This ran last weekend and was very successful, with an impressive line up of Judges and competitors. Getting consistency with Judging across the world is very important for 3DX, and both Nigel Fraser Ker and Jeff Barringer were on hand to advise, with Nigel taking a Judges seat as well.
Lukas Riva and Daniel Jetschin were also Judging, and achieving a high consistency between themselves. These two will also be Judging at 3DX Ireland (May 30th and June 1st) and will meet up with Duncan Osbourn, who will most probably be judging at Clubman 3DX next weekend.
On the lighter side, certain things are universal - the digitally enhanced message on the back of the Citroen (top of next column) translates to, "I wish my girlfriend was this dirty".
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Anyone that speaks Italian may know better, but perhaps you'd better not tell us...
As well as judging, Lukas Riva (R, below) put on a number of demonstrations with the T-Rex 700, soon to be in our store.
The picture below shows no collar atop the upper bearing, but that's because it is now placed underneath the bearing, with another on top of the lower bearing. Result: more swashplate movement.
 The unusual design of the maingear seems to be designed to allow the gear to tighten the mesh slightly under heavy loads.
And here's the tail box assembly, looking like it's built to take some punishment.
We hear that videos of the event will appear on the 3DX site in a few weeks, so keep a look out for them.
That's it ...
This weekend sees Park Hall Helicopter Club ’s two day Fly-In (Nr Mapperley, Derbyshire). Looks like they'll have good weather and it's set to last through until Tuesday or Wednesday next week as well! The weekend after is Clubman 3DX and of course, MH Times will be there! Have fun...
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