Re: Kalt Baron 20

[William Palmerton]

Anyone out there have any parts for sale? I purchased this heli not knowing
that the Co. went out of business, the kit was incomplete and had some
damaged parts......

[Beav]

"William Palmerton" <palmertow001@hawaii.rr.com> wrote in message
news:O4T5c.7492$h85.2694@twister.socal.rr.com...
> Anyone out there have any parts for sale? I purchased this heli not
knowing
> that the Co. went out of business, the kit was incomplete and had some
> damaged parts......

Will, I hate to say this, but even if you DO find a parts source, the B-20,
although a very pretty machine, wasn't much of a flyer without a lot of
modifications, and even the small sized heli's that came after it are "long
gone" now and some of them WERE good flying machines.

I don't know what you paid for it, but I'd cut my losses now before they
grow out of all proportion to the fun this heli can give.


--
Beav


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[Alan]

"William Palmerton" <palmertow001@hawaii.rr.com> wrote in message news:<O4T5c.7492$h85.2694@twister.socal.rr.com>...
> Anyone out there have any parts for sale? I purchased this heli not knowing
> that the Co. went out of business, the kit was incomplete and had some
> damaged parts......

I have one I'd let go for dirt cheap. Bearings are mostly shot from
condensation, but most other parts are usable. Also have a shoebox or
so full of spare parts still in bags, quite a number of the smaller
parts.

This was a good heli for the time, but I'd have to say not a
beginner heli these days. You should get even a cheap sim, learn
that. Then get a Raptor or similar that's good and current and cheap,
and learn that. Then work with one of these. It's an interesting
bird and a flying history lesson, but since spares are hard to find
you won't want to wreck it often. And as Beav said in order to set
this up to where it's at least reasonable, you'll really need to
already know what you're doing from another heli. It simply wouldn't
be considered a beginner heli these days.

It should have been relatively cheap. If not, it may still not have
been too bad a deal if it's in excellent condition. But realize that
you should sit it on a shelf for now, even though that may be hard to
take if you're just learning to fly. If you try learning with it,
it'll be difficult to set up, difficult to learn on, and you'll likely
tear it up beyond repairing fast. Go ahead and get the newer heli
now, learn to set up and fly on it, then have this as an interesting
and enjoyable second bird, then you can at least get some good use out
of it. It's likely to turn out to be a total waste instead if you try
and start with it.

Alan