Broken Wings

A couple of weeks ago I was in a toyshop with my dad. We were watching this awesome radio controlled helicopter buzz around the top of the shop.  I mentioned that the thing I wanted at that moment most in the world, really really wanted, was a helicopter just like that. So dad got me one for my birthday, even though it isn’t for a while. He even let me play with it in advance, which was great. It was just like being a kid again.

And, just like when I was a kid, I’ve gone and broken my toy. By cunning use of a wall I’ve managed to smash the rotor pivot thing which holds the blades on.  Fortunately I’ve found a supplier of the part needed to fix things up. If you have a Syma S032 “Fiery Dragon” you can get pretty much all the bits you’d need to build another one from here. You have to pay postage from Hong Kong, which is a bit of a pain, but the actual part is very cheap. I’ve bought two.

This is what the part should like. Mine is in more than one piece….

The only good news is that I used PayPal, and discovered that I had a little bit of money left on my PayPal account that I’d forgotten about, which means that I can regard the replacement bits as free I suppose.

I just hope I can get everything mended and working before dad comes round again…..

Comments

[Jack]

Had some experience with these myself - very fun.
If you ever feel like expanding your fleet - the chinooks or ("popular dual-rotar helicopter") are awesome and very durable. You wouldn't believe how many times I've crashed that puppy (more often than not into other high speed "popular dual-rotar helicopters" and it's held up strong.

Also the ones with gyroscopes (that never crash).

[Shawn]

I have always wanted to get one myself (heli that is). Seems every time I am in a position where I could buy one, I talk myself out of it....maybe one year I will finally take the plunge.