How much more money will it take to get this Raptor 30 in the air?

[felixthemaster]

I found a guy selling a Raptor 30 for £200. The description : Rc raptor thundertiger 30 helicopter fully working needs tuning and trimming !! Comes with a fast charger for helicopter rc remote and battery charger for remote glow starter plug and charger fuel pump and a bottle of fuel and training balls for beginners !!

I'd love to try a nitro heli out. I have always wanted to share in that smell you all love and to hear that engine will be a pleasure. I am still an intermediate with my 360cfx, learning basic inverted orientations and such, but I feel like this will be a fun project if it doesn't get too expensive. I want to try to get this bound and setup to my DX7 so I'd need a satellite, but I don't know what else I would need to invest. Also I don't have any knowledge when it comes to cold complicated FB helis, let alone nitros.

Edit: Anyway to tell if it is a V1 or V2? (incase he doesn't know which one it is)

[jtjeep75]

the setup on a raptor is pretty simple. Sounds like you would atleast need the actual starter to turn the motor over. That was my first real heli.

[planefxr]

Felix go to "Raptor Technique", lots of good raptor info there. Enjoy

David

[damper]

Do not forget the fuel , glow plugs, glow plug ignitor, pump for the fuel.

[felixthemaster]

The huge learning curve of nitros is really intimidating me. I havent even built a heli, nor repaired a CP heli more than once.

Edit: Not to mention all these accessories I need like you guys mentioned

[damper]

Yes you will need a satellite with the DX7. Just take baby steps. Orientation does not change but rather the controls and servo movement does. To me it is like a new car. Feel it out and go from there. Raptor Tech link is a great place to go. Need to scan the info and follow it. I did and help out a lot. I know it is a old website but it is extremely useful to this day.