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Guest
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|  Subject: VAM Copter - missing tail  Sat Jan 12, 2013 6:53 pm | |
| Hi guys, Hope you are all well. I picked up a jeep, pursuit craft and coptor on ebay a while back - all in need of repair. Kids have just opened them and a bit of the tail is missing on the coptor. Its got the flat fin piece but not the hooped part that attached the whole to the gantry. Can anyone post a pic of theirs dismantled so I can get an idea how to build it? Pic from internet of an intact one as below. Thanks, ODR  |
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Walter1965
Eagle Eyes (Gripping Hands)
Posts : 320
Join date : 2012-11-16
Age : 59
Location : Norwich Connecticut USA
| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:08 pm | |
| Hello,I am bidding on one as I write...If I win it...I will take pictures of it when it gets here..I have the Joe copter...Im pretty sure that it's the same...I will look.....Walter | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Sun Apr 27, 2014 7:44 pm | |
| Hi again. Am still looking to make the missing end part of this copter. If anyone can post a pic of the dismantled end section of their machine, that would be great. Thanks. ODR. |
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Walter1965
Eagle Eyes (Gripping Hands)
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Location : Norwich Connecticut USA
| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Sun Apr 27, 2014 8:47 pm | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Sun Apr 27, 2014 9:27 pm | |
| Thanks Walter! Comprehensive photos. Looks fiddly... I will c what I can knock up. Oh for a 3D printer... |
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Walter1965
Eagle Eyes (Gripping Hands)
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Age : 59
Location : Norwich Connecticut USA
| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Sun Apr 27, 2014 10:30 pm | |
| Your Welcome! Wow..... 3D printer!!I wish you the best of luck...Let us know how you make out...Cheers Walter | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Mon Apr 28, 2014 7:08 am | |
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Yes, for clarity, I'll be using sprue, scalpel and sandpaper! I couldn't afford a 1k printer...
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Walter1965
Eagle Eyes (Gripping Hands)
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Location : Norwich Connecticut USA
| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:33 am | |
| Oh I see....Best wishes....Take your time I am sure you will be fine....Cheers Walter | |
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Rossini
Red Devil
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Join date : 2012-11-11
Age : 45
Location : My house
| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Mon Apr 28, 2014 10:52 pm | |
| You could make that easily from small bore aluminium tubing!! Good luck finding a bending spring that small though!! Lol | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Sat May 03, 2014 5:58 pm | |
| A work in progress. Thanks to Walter for photos.  Combination of candle-melted airfix sprue and a bit of glue. Pesently working on the clips that hold it to the lattice 'fusilage'. Seems to be working so far... |
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Walter1965
Eagle Eyes (Gripping Hands)
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Location : Norwich Connecticut USA
| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Sat May 03, 2014 9:35 pm | |
| WOW!! Great!! Man you are VERY Handy!! Cheers Walter | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Sat May 03, 2014 10:45 pm | |
| great job looks fantastic |
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Rossini
Red Devil
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| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Sat May 03, 2014 10:50 pm | |
| Wow!! That's really good!!! Nice one dude. | |
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BAMComix
Admin
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Join date : 2012-11-07
Age : 52
Location : Birmingham, England
| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Sun May 04, 2014 9:52 am | |
| wow!, awesome stuff mate  | |
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Wolf_Soldier64
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| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Sun May 04, 2014 3:10 pm | |
| Looks good well done 
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blueboxier
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| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Sun May 04, 2014 3:54 pm | |
| good work odr , could you please post a pic of the tail-fin with measurements as i am missing that bit
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Sun Jun 15, 2014 7:08 pm | |
| Thanks for comments is all. Doesn't bare close scrutiny but does the job. Many thanks for measurements and photos Walter. Jim, I'll post a photo of tail fin. In the meantime this is my completed bodge:  and...  The green is a shade or two wrong. Anyone have the airfix or similar best match for VAM green? Best, ODR
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BAMComix
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| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Sun Jun 15, 2014 7:09 pm | |
| Fantastic work my friend!well done, great job ! | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Sun Jun 15, 2014 7:18 pm | |
| Thanks. Tail fin pops in and out of sprue fairly well. And tilts! More by luck than design... |
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Captian action
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| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Sun Jun 15, 2014 7:43 pm | |
| great job ,very handy fix | |
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Walter1965
Eagle Eyes (Gripping Hands)
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Location : Norwich Connecticut USA
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| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:33 pm | |
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blueboxier
Arctic Explorer
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| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:57 pm | |
| that looks fantastic odr
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SlackElastic
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Join date : 2012-12-03
Location : Cosham, Hants, UK
| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:14 pm | |
| i'll add my...'that looks like a pharkeen' good effort... will be interested to see finished fin!!'  | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: VAM Copter - missing tail Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:33 pm | |
| Jim, sorry for massive delay. Dimensions as promised. ODR  |
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