So, I was talking with the wife before Christmas about my multi rotor setup I am building and how I wished I had just bought a working one. Well she went to the mall/toy store and bought me a cheap medium sized coaxial helicopter called a "Golden Scorpion". Not quite what I wanted but still fun. As you know the problem with cheap helicopters is parts break. I have stripped the teeth off both the big gears. Rather than replace it with the original parts I thought about upgrading. I have thought about pulling the bears and taking it to my LHS and see if they have something a little more robust. Figured I would ask here firs if someone know a similar gear set from a better helicopter or if I bust out the micrometer and take some measurements could someone here point me in the correct direction.

Help a big kid out?

Wow, good question.

My guess is, you might actually get lucky finding parts since most of the manufacturers of such helicopters basically copy one another.

It looks a lot like a Golden Horse Volitation based on a quick Bing search. Xheli.com stocks parts for the Volitation, but you might want to compare it with yours first.

In browsing some more this looks just like the Syma s032g. The gears look a little more robust. For a few bucks I might give them a shot.

Originally Posted by Stlwaffles

In browsing some more this looks just like the Syma s032g. The gears look a little more robust. For a few bucks I might give them a shot.

I agree. The rotors reminded me of the Volitation, but that frame screams "Syma."

Good luck and let us know how things turn out.

HELP...I don't want to break my Christmas Present...I am a 63 year-old guy who has wanted an electric RC helicopter for some time and FINALLY, my wife got me a UJ376 3.5-channel R/C Helicopter for Christmas. I live in Chandler, AZ and am interested in finding a place to fly (Thude Park?). I'm not a member of any club. Does my chopper fit the requirements for Thude Park (Length=610mm; Width= 95mm; Height=220mm; main roter=460mm; batteries= 9.6V NiMH; 27MHz)? Do I need to register my chopper somewhere so the park rangers don't shoot it down Where do I go to get a copy of Chandler's flying rules for using Thude Park? I've not flown my aircraft yet because I have so many unanswered questions and need a place to practice my first flight without wrecking my craft!

Bob

Originally Posted by RotorUJ376guy

HELP...I don't want to break my Christmas Present...I am a 63 year-old guy who has wanted an electric RC helicopter for some time and FINALLY, my wife got me a UJ376 3.5-channel R/C Helicopter for Christmas. I live in Chandler, AZ and am interested in finding a place to fly (Thude Park?). I'm not a member of any club. Does my chopper fit the requirements for Thude Park (Length=610mm; Width= 95mm; Height=220mm; main roter=460mm; batteries= 9.6V NiMH; 27MHz)? Do I need to register my chopper somewhere so the park rangers don't shoot it down Where do I go to get a copy of Chandler's flying rules for using Thude Park? I've not flown my aircraft yet because I have so many unanswered questions and need a place to practice my first flight without wrecking my craft!

Bob

You should be able to fly that indoors. I watched a video of one flying at a mall
and it's not super fast.

You would not want to fly that in a park. It will not handle any wind at all, so there's a good chance it would get away from you. It's actually too big for flying indoors unless you have lots of room, like a gym. This is one of those oddballs that usually ends up on a shelf.

I have to concur with everyone else. That sort of helicopter is basically indoor only. I found a site that claims it's outdoor only, but I wouldn't do it unless it were absolutely dead calm and not before you get some stick time learning how to hover.

The UJ376 looks to be about the same size as mine. It flies perfectly fine in my back yard as long as there is NO wind. With winds at 2-3 mph I fount it almost impossible to fly into the wind, anything more than that expect to go chase it down.