General RC Heli links

RC Helicopters on the Usenet. The Usenet is like a forum, it's been on the internet longer than the world wide web. Deja.com offeres free access to it if you don't know how to use a news reader.
Nathan's Natescape RC Heli web page. Designed for people starting out, it even has a 12 step program for those who need helicopters. Excellent heli-diary too.
Bill Ludwig has a diary of his experiences with every helicopter that he has owned. It makes for very interesting reading and gives you a good idea what this hobby is like.
Helibuf's web page with lots of specific tips on all sorts of things.
Mark Johnson's web page Information on setting up non-hh gyros and programming the Futaba 9Z.
Beavis' web page good concept, engine and very detailed painting instruction.
CSM, Creators of the ICG 360 HH Piezo Gyro and the popular 3 in 1 Simulator.
Chris Bosco's heli site contains lots of tips, reviews and other information.
AMA Model aircraft insurance. (required to fly at club fields)
Jason Chan's RC Heli Page. This guy must be rich. He owns just about every helicopter I've heard of. Good reviews too.
Rotor Modeler Magazine is one of the best model helicopter magazines I've seen. Plus, this one has select articles on line.
Dakota's RC page is another good site for XCell owners and beginners. Lots of pictures of the equipment used in the hobby.
US Pilots.Net H-List Send a message with no subject and only the words subscribe h-list in the body to sign up for this helicopter e-mail list. You'll get lots of mail about helicopters and hundreds of people will read the messages you send to the list. To unsubscribe, put the text unsubscribe h-list in the body.
Peak.Org H-List Send a message with no subject and only the words subscribe h-list in the body to sign up for this helicopter e-mail list. You'll get lots of mail about helicopters and hundreds of people will read the messages you send to the list. To unsubscribe, put the text unsubscribe h-list in the body.
Tommy McElmeel's RC Page. He's got several flight journals, pictures and video clips. I think these are a great source of what to expect when you get into the hobby.

Raptor Links

Raptor e-mail List is a e-mail distribution list from www.listbot.com just for the Raptor helicopter. Everyone who joins the list will get a copy of every message sent to raptorheli@listbot.com. This way you can take part in a group communication about rc helicopters. Be warned: You WILL get about 100 e-mails every day while subscribed! To unsubscribe, write to raptorheli-unsubscribe@listbot.com.
Another raptor e-mail list this one is from www.egroups.com. To unsubscribe, send a message to raptor-unsubscribe@egroups.com
Ace Hobby's Main Page Ace is the home of the Raptor
Ludwig's journal of his Raptor experiences. Interesting reading about the life of a Raptor.
Fritz's Self-proclaimed Raptor assembly manual suplement. Contains a lot of good tips and issues to watch out for on the kit and ARF models of the Raptor. Building help too.
Ron Lunds scanned Raptor manual. Shows you what the manual is like. This is the whole thing, there is not much literiture.
Misc Raptor Page A small, growing Raptor / Heli page with pictures
Another growing Raptor page with pictures and various tips etc.
Custom Raptor Fuselage Here is a custom 'modified' fuselage tweaked to fit a Raptor. Looks good.
Some guy named 'Steve' made a web page with a few building pictures of the raptor showing the many pieces you must put together.
Michael Prewitt's Raptor Technique site has a flying and mantanance log as well as some paintint and hovering tips. Check out his theory about Raptor clutch breaking.

Nexus Links

Ksyosho Official home of Kyosho
Kyosho Nexus The nexus page on Kyosho's web site
Alex's Kyosho mania page has information about almost every helicopter Kyosho makes, as well as some beginner tips.

General RC links

Model airplane sites

Model Helicopter Stores

HobbyJapan2000.com - Low Price RC Helicopters, Planes, Cars, Boats, Tanks
RC 4ch helicopter as low as $129
Tower Hobbies, very large on line catalog.
Horizon Hobbies, and home page for JR.
MTA Hobbies.
Hobbies and Heli's Intl'.
Internet Hobbies, More than just planes and heli's.
I&I Hobbies.
Ron Lund's Hobby store. One of the largest hobby stores in the U.S.
GR8 Lakes RC. Web page needs work, call for great prices.
Hobby Mart. Good prices from a good man. ;-)
Quick UK Hobby Shop. Great prices in the "special" section.
E-Hobbies online hobby store. Good selection, average prices.
JC Hobbies has the 49bb raptor arf / tt36 for $350
Heli World has many things including a good place to look for scale bodies.
World Class Models Yet another source for heli parts. I'm told they have all the Raptor parts and fair prices.
Vision Hobby (Currently under construction - 2/20/00) will sell your FIRST purchase of a Raptor ARF PRO with 49bb / tt36 for $319!! 801-226-6226
Cyberheli Online RC Helicopter store. Great prices from a international retailer.
Page 1 and Page 2 of a phone directory of nearly every hobby store in the United States and Canada. Warning: Each is a large image file that is 300k
Hobby store list of stores that carry Thunder Tiger products. Not every store, but another good source for a hobby store near you.

RC Aircraft with Wireless Cameras

Miscelanious Helicopter Informational Links

Miscelanious Fun Reading links

Gyroscopic Precession and Gyroscopes

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