Exciting day for me.

[Aussie_Paul]

:) I finally have the Firebird frame sitting, in all its glory on 3 wheels, in my airport workshop. Beside it is a brand new Subaru engine and a Sub4 redrive with the prop under the engine crank line. <br><br>There is also dozens of laser cut 4130 bits for me to work out where they go to fit the control assembly, tail feathers, rudder pedals etc!!!!!! <br><br>Even I was beginning to think I was dreaming!!!!!<br><br>Aussie Paul.<br><br>

[John_wilkinson]

:Paul sounds like you &nbsp;nead a hand

[John_wilkinson]

::) sorry about the P Paul i will know next time you know how slow i am to pick things up.

[pbradley]

Hi Paul, &nbsp;Good to hear the mechano set has arrived for your attention. &nbsp; Do you sell HS separately and if so what dimensions and how much. &nbsp;Hey I like the look of this forum though sad to see the demise of the old forum.<br><br>Pete

[Aussie_Paul]

G'day John. You are so right. I am going to need a hand. Not quite ready for assembly but not far away.<br><br>The Oz &quot;Revolution Rotors&quot; 30' blades are back again after some tweaking. <br><br>I have only done 3 short flights in really rough air at this stage. I had to change back to the rotor head with the less that half-inch torque tube offset.<br><br>That is now completed but today is blowing a gale. <br><br>One thing that I am sure of after the few hours with them a few months ago and now these flights is that I have never seen blades lift this well.<br><br>Smooth as silk as well, and soooo light on the controls.<br><br>I am somewhere between 200 and 400 engine rpm less for the same weight with Raf blades. Time testing will narrow this down to a more meaningful number<br><br>During the next week I will be able to try them in various conditions training students.<br><br>Then comes the test of measuring the rotor disc angle compared to the other blades that I have access to. Sport copter 30', Raf tip and non-tip weighted 30', Oz extruded alloy 30', and of course these new design ones of 30'.<br><br>Aussie Paul.<br>

[Echo]

I have just returned from a business trip to Ballarat in Vic , I thought we had a nice spot to fly here in Parkes, but the country around Bendigo &amp; Ballarat is just amazing. Sorry I didnt get time to go for a fly with you Paul, maybe next time.<br> &nbsp; &nbsp;Cheers Eric