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sl4ppy · 01-16-2012, 09:59 AM

First let me say that I LOVE my new Embla FBL. I was stunned how well it flew the first time and the quality of the kit is top notch.

The one thing I dont like is the apparent lack of parts availability.

Even MRC says they are waiting for parts from Hirobo with an ETA of 3-4 weeks

I was doing some bench tweaking (failsafes) and removed the set screw from the pinion gear so I could apply some power and then kill the radio to make sure everything spooled down without having to worry about the blades. Sadly, I should have completely removed the pinion as it somehow caught on the engine shaft (heat expansion?) and proceeded to quickly melt a few teeth on my main gear as I was holding the Embla by the rotor head....

So now I'm in need of a main gear and nobody has any parts. Thankfully I haven't had a crash yet and needed LOTS of parts!

The main gear looks identical to Thunder Tiger e325 main gear, so I ordered it since parts looks to be quite a ways off..

Anyway... kind of a bummer trumpet..

MeekaMoMo · 01-17-2012, 03:36 AM

Hi,is the main gear not the same as the Mini Titan,yours,Marty.

sl4ppy · 01-17-2012, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by NEAGRON

Hi,is the main gear not the same as the Mini Titan,yours,Marty.

I think it is, as they look identical. I ordered one yesterday, so here's crossing my fingers..

sl4ppy · 01-29-2012, 10:51 AM

Yep, it's the same. Yay!

Still waiting on anyone in the US to have parts..

Seems crazy to me to have a kit available in Oct/Nov but no parts available until March/April...

mattks · 02-14-2012, 01:54 PM

We got our parts three weeks ago. Bounced my embla, not sure if was me dumb thumbing it or a servo failure. These little birds are tough. Broken landing gear and dead servo was all I had to replace.

sl4ppy · 02-19-2012, 08:10 AM

MRC now has parts in stock in the US.

YAY!

toyturbo · 02-19-2012, 03:33 PM

They have a horrible website, got a link?

sl4ppy · 02-19-2012, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by toyturbo

They have a horrible website, got a link?

Sadly, they dont categorize by model.. Just search for the part number minus the dash.

ie:0304-147 becomes 0304147

All the Embla parts start with EB.

http://www.modelrectifier.com/search...w.asp?ID=12667

pumbator · 05-05-2012, 06:21 PM

HeliProShop has all Embla parts in stock.
It's quite easy to find part sine the site is well orgainized
http://www.heliproshop.com/heli-parts.html?cat=117

sl4ppy · 03-11-2013, 04:00 PM

Holy cr@p! $32 for the tail pitch plate?!? Same piece is $9 on my MiniProtos..

http://www.modelrec.com/search/produ...w.asp?ID=12667

And nobody has one to make things worse.

It may be time to say goodbye to the Embla.....

kcgraves · 03-12-2013, 05:14 AM

The Embla was a joint venture with Thunder Tiger so the pitch slider from the mini Titan might be the same. If not try RCJapan.net. The slider is $17 there.

You are finding out what a lot of people are, Hirobo is slowly fading from the US market. I have a Lepton which came out in 2006 and those parts are almost non-existant here. Parts for the SDX and Freya are also hard to come by in the US. So I will be getting my parts from RCJapan from now on.

sl4ppy · 03-17-2013, 12:09 PM

I've made the hard decision and listed it for sale here:
https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=511095

01-16-2012, 09:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
sl4ppy Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2006	Embla parts... First let me say that I LOVE my new Embla FBL. I was stunned how well it flew the first time and the quality of the kit is top notch. The one thing I dont like is the apparent lack of parts availability. Even MRC says they are waiting for parts from Hirobo with an ETA of 3-4 weeks I was doing some bench tweaking (failsafes) and removed the set screw from the pinion gear so I could apply some power and then kill the radio to make sure everything spooled down without having to worry about the blades. Sadly, I should have completely removed the pinion as it somehow caught on the engine shaft (heat expansion?) and proceeded to quickly melt a few teeth on my main gear as I was holding the Embla by the rotor head.... So now I'm in need of a main gear and nobody has any parts. Thankfully I haven't had a crash yet and needed LOTS of parts! The main gear looks identical to Thunder Tiger e325 main gear, so I ordered it since parts looks to be quite a ways off.. Anyway... kind of a bummer trumpet.. Last edited by sl4ppy; 01-16-2012 at 03:23 PM..

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01-17-2012, 03:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
MeekaMoMo Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2009	Hi,is the main gear not the same as the Mini Titan,yours,Marty.

01-29-2012, 10:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
sl4ppy Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Dec 2006	Yep, it's the same. Yay! Still waiting on anyone in the US to have parts.. Seems crazy to me to have a kit available in Oct/Nov but no parts available until March/April...

02-14-2012, 01:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
mattks Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2010	We got our parts three weeks ago. Bounced my embla, not sure if was me dumb thumbing it or a servo failure. These little birds are tough. Broken landing gear and dead servo was all I had to replace.

02-19-2012, 08:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
sl4ppy Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Dec 2006	MRC now has parts in stock in the US. YAY!

02-19-2012, 03:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
toyturbo Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2006	They have a horrible website, got a link?

05-05-2012, 06:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
pumbator Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2011	HeliProShop has all Embla parts in stock. It's quite easy to find part sine the site is well orgainized http://www.heliproshop.com/heli-parts.html?cat=117

03-11-2013, 04:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
sl4ppy Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Dec 2006	Holy cr@p! $32 for the tail pitch plate?!? Same piece is $9 on my MiniProtos.. http://www.modelrec.com/search/produ...w.asp?ID=12667 And nobody has one to make things worse. It may be time to say goodbye to the Embla.....

03-12-2013, 05:14 AM	#11 (permalink)
kcgraves Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2008	The Embla was a joint venture with Thunder Tiger so the pitch slider from the mini Titan might be the same. If not try RCJapan.net. The slider is $17 there. You are finding out what a lot of people are, Hirobo is slowly fading from the US market. I have a Lepton which came out in 2006 and those parts are almost non-existant here. Parts for the SDX and Freya are also hard to come by in the US. So I will be getting my parts from RCJapan from now on.

03-17-2013, 12:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
sl4ppy Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Dec 2006	I've made the hard decision and listed it for sale here: https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=511095

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