I want to bring this to everyone's attention as it caused a heartburn for me.
I have an 800 size Huey with Century Predator mechanics and wanted to install at least a semi-scale huey rotor head on it.
When I found the head from Roban at $199, it is listed as a "dummy HEAD" and there is no photo attached to the ad.
I wrongfully assumed that a rotor head is a complete rotor head but was dumbfounded to see I received only the head block, the adaptor which bolts to the top of the block, the fake seesaw, and semi-scale flybar. It does not have any other rotor head parts such as grips, bearings, bushings, etc.
I contacted MRC customer support and Ed checked with Roban to see if my order was missing parts or not. He was told that is the way it comes.
My personal opinion is that $199 is too much for just those minor "conversion" parts. I would now have to order all the other parts to complete the rotor head.
Lo and behold I found the complete two bladed rotor head on sale for $99. So I combined the two orders and made a semi-scale huey rotor head.
I think MRC or Roban needs to change the title of the "dummy" head to semi-scale Huey rotor head "conversion kit".
Lastly, I found that the main shaft for my mechanics is 12mm and the Roban head block is for 14mm. In case anyone else has this type of issue, I received a tip from fellow scale heli builder and pilot Emile Sheriff. I cut a piece of a skid that was 2mm thick with inside diameter of 12mm and used it as a sleeve. problem solved!
BTW, I'm not posting this to blast MRC or Roban, but to make all involved aware of what I consider a slightly misleading ad title.
If anyone disagrees with me, please sound off as I will not be insulted, and we are all here to enjoy this hobby and help each other.
take care!
I have an 800 size Huey with Century Predator mechanics and wanted to install at least a semi-scale huey rotor head on it.
When I found the head from Roban at $199, it is listed as a "dummy HEAD" and there is no photo attached to the ad.
I wrongfully assumed that a rotor head is a complete rotor head but was dumbfounded to see I received only the head block, the adaptor which bolts to the top of the block, the fake seesaw, and semi-scale flybar. It does not have any other rotor head parts such as grips, bearings, bushings, etc.
I contacted MRC customer support and Ed checked with Roban to see if my order was missing parts or not. He was told that is the way it comes.
My personal opinion is that $199 is too much for just those minor "conversion" parts. I would now have to order all the other parts to complete the rotor head.
Lo and behold I found the complete two bladed rotor head on sale for $99. So I combined the two orders and made a semi-scale huey rotor head.
I think MRC or Roban needs to change the title of the "dummy" head to semi-scale Huey rotor head "conversion kit".
Lastly, I found that the main shaft for my mechanics is 12mm and the Roban head block is for 14mm. In case anyone else has this type of issue, I received a tip from fellow scale heli builder and pilot Emile Sheriff. I cut a piece of a skid that was 2mm thick with inside diameter of 12mm and used it as a sleeve. problem solved!
BTW, I'm not posting this to blast MRC or Roban, but to make all involved aware of what I consider a slightly misleading ad title.
If anyone disagrees with me, please sound off as I will not be insulted, and we are all here to enjoy this hobby and help each other.
take care!
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