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                        fixing tailrotor problems

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                        GA.modelmaker
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        fixing tailrotor problems
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Monday, January 24, 2005 8:09 PM
                        ARRRGH i all most have the 530g gunship done for the group build. but i got a MAJOR problem it sits on its tail. now all i do have to the helo is attach the glass and the gunpods to the helo. mabye this well fix it but i dont think it will so how would go about fix tail rotor heavness??Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]thanks rob
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                        HeavyArty
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Valrico, FL
                        Posted by HeavyArty on Monday, January 24, 2005 8:53 PM
                        If the canopy is still off, you can try slipping pennies under the floorboards to add weight. You may be surprised, the canopy and guns may weight it down enough. I have not had to add weight to any of my 3 Loach/Littlebird builds (Israeli TOW, OH-6A, MH-6J).

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 24, 2005 8:53 PM
                        Is there a nose mounted FLIR? If so, you could possibly hollow out the FLIR and fill that with lead weight.
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                        AH1Wsnake
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Modeling anything with "MARINES" on the side.
                        Posted by AH1Wsnake on Monday, January 24, 2005 9:21 PM
                        If you're attaching it to a base, you could drill small holes in the bottoms of the skid tubes, and insert and glue wire pins into the holes and matching holes in the base.

                         

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 24, 2005 11:23 PM
                        thanks for raising this problem, it may be something to watch out for on my project..
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                        oldhooker
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)
                        Posted by oldhooker on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 9:15 AM
                        Lead fishing sinkers come in all sizes and can be super-glued into all kinds of interior recesses forward of the CG. Smile [:)]

                        Take care and good luck.
                        Frank

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