nhp tail blades on shuttle?

[Dave Stien]

Hi folks + thanks in advance to anyone replying.

Have previously flown my shuttle with the quick uk tail pushrod. When i
bought the pushrod kit i also got a set of nhp 30 size tails.

Thanks to this group i was able to find out how to finish/seal the blades
but i also found this post from 2001....

"NHP tails won't fit the Shuttle NHP=5mm grip Shuttle=4mm grip, get some MS
80mm 4mm grip blades they have supurb quailty and performance."

Arse! - I hadn't realised until opening the bag that they were a fair bit
"fatter" than the orig shuttle tails. They do fit in the tail grips and can
pivot but not as freely as the originals...

Is it a bad plan fly with this set up?
and/or
Should i source tails with the correct sized roots?

ta,

D.

[Tim]

I have found 2 solutions to this problem,

1. Buy Quick UK tail blades with 4mm grips (Cheap)
2. Get the K&S tail rotor hub, sorry I don't know the p/n (I think mine came
from Midland Helicopters),
it comes with spacers for both thicknesses. This improves on the single
thrust races in the std kit.

Hope this Helps

Tim.

PS don't fly your Heli if your not 100% confident in its
structural/mechanical integrity.

"Dave Stien" <dave@nospam35ad.com> wrote in message
news:b0r62n$g1f$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Hi folks + thanks in advance to anyone replying.
>
> Have previously flown my shuttle with the quick uk tail pushrod. When i
> bought the pushrod kit i also got a set of nhp 30 size tails.
>
> Thanks to this group i was able to find out how to finish/seal the blades
> but i also found this post from 2001....
>
> "NHP tails won't fit the Shuttle NHP=5mm grip Shuttle=4mm grip, get some
MS
> 80mm 4mm grip blades they have supurb quailty and performance."
>
> Arse! - I hadn't realised until opening the bag that they were a fair bit
> "fatter" than the orig shuttle tails. They do fit in the tail grips and
can
> pivot but not as freely as the originals...
>
> Is it a bad plan fly with this set up?
> and/or
> Should i source tails with the correct sized roots?
>
> ta,
>
> D.
>
>

[Tim]

Just had a quick look on their website this is it:- Tim.
at www.modelhelicopters.co.uk
K&S192 : Ali Tail Grip/Hub Assembly - Shuttle


Metal Tail Rotor Grip/Hub Assembly - Shuttle


Price: £25.52 ($35.73) (Excluding: VAT at 17.5%)

"Tim" <tim.english@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:GQeY9.13527$T34.2784@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...
> I have found 2 solutions to this problem,
>
> 1. Buy Quick UK tail blades with 4mm grips (Cheap)
> 2. Get the K&S tail rotor hub, sorry I don't know the p/n (I think mine
came
> from Midland Helicopters),
> it comes with spacers for both thicknesses. This improves on the single
> thrust races in the std kit.
>
> Hope this Helps
>
> Tim.
>
> PS don't fly your Heli if your not 100% confident in its
> structural/mechanical integrity.
>
> "Dave Stien" <dave@nospam35ad.com> wrote in message
> news:b0r62n$g1f$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > Hi folks + thanks in advance to anyone replying.
> >
> > Have previously flown my shuttle with the quick uk tail pushrod. When i
> > bought the pushrod kit i also got a set of nhp 30 size tails.
> >
> > Thanks to this group i was able to find out how to finish/seal the
blades
> > but i also found this post from 2001....
> >
> > "NHP tails won't fit the Shuttle NHP=5mm grip Shuttle=4mm grip, get some
> MS
> > 80mm 4mm grip blades they have supurb quailty and performance."
> >
> > Arse! - I hadn't realised until opening the bag that they were a fair
bit
> > "fatter" than the orig shuttle tails. They do fit in the tail grips and
> can
> > pivot but not as freely as the originals...
> >
> > Is it a bad plan fly with this set up?
> > and/or
> > Should i source tails with the correct sized roots?
> >
> > ta,
> >
> > D.
> >
> >
>
>

[Dave Stien]

Thanks, i'll check out whether they have the hub in stock - otherwise i've
got 2 pairs of tails i can't use....

D..


"Tim" <tim.english@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:Z1fY9.13722$T34.7282@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Just had a quick look on their website this is it:- Tim.
> at www.modelhelicopters.co.uk
> K&S192 : Ali Tail Grip/Hub Assembly - Shuttle
>
>
> Metal Tail Rotor Grip/Hub Assembly - Shuttle
>
>
> Price: £25.52 ($35.73) (Excluding: VAT at 17.5%)
>
> "Tim" <tim.english@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:GQeY9.13527$T34.2784@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...
> > I have found 2 solutions to this problem,
> >
> > 1. Buy Quick UK tail blades with 4mm grips (Cheap)
> > 2. Get the K&S tail rotor hub, sorry I don't know the p/n (I think mine
> came
> > from Midland Helicopters),
> > it comes with spacers for both thicknesses. This improves on the single
> > thrust races in the std kit.
> >
> > Hope this Helps
> >
> > Tim.
> >
> > PS don't fly your Heli if your not 100% confident in its
> > structural/mechanical integrity.
> >
> > "Dave Stien" <dave@nospam35ad.com> wrote in message
> > news:b0r62n$g1f$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > > Hi folks + thanks in advance to anyone replying.
> > >
> > > Have previously flown my shuttle with the quick uk tail pushrod. When
i
> > > bought the pushrod kit i also got a set of nhp 30 size tails.
> > >
> > > Thanks to this group i was able to find out how to finish/seal the
> blades
> > > but i also found this post from 2001....
> > >
> > > "NHP tails won't fit the Shuttle NHP=5mm grip Shuttle=4mm grip, get
some
> > MS
> > > 80mm 4mm grip blades they have supurb quailty and performance."
> > >
> > > Arse! - I hadn't realised until opening the bag that they were a fair
> bit
> > > "fatter" than the orig shuttle tails. They do fit in the tail grips
and
> > can
> > > pivot but not as freely as the originals...
> > >
> > > Is it a bad plan fly with this set up?
> > > and/or
> > > Should i source tails with the correct sized roots?
> > >
> > > ta,
> > >
> > > D.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>