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09-04-2014, 10:06 AM
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1985 Hirobo Shuttle
Hey guys, just looking for some advice. A customer brought in this old heli, complete with an FM Futaba heli radio. It's not in the greatest shape, and the radio batts are toast. It's complete, but has been sitting around for 20+ years, so I'm sure the bearings would need to be redone.
He wants me to try and sell it for him, but I really have no idea what it's worth. I was thinking something in the 100-150 range. He didn't seem too pleased with me over that but I said I'll see what I can do. Any ideas? It would likely need quite a bit of work to get flying again without imploding. On the other hand, I thought it would make a cool little scale heli for myself. Is there any conversion sets available for the older shuttles to make it: A) the later updated version and B) electric Kinda just thinking out loud, but any input is appreciated. Cheers Greg |
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09-04-2014, 12:37 PM
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Re: 1985 Hirobo Shuttle
I doubt its even worth $100-150. Can't get parts for it, several decades old, old electronics ...
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09-04-2014, 12:54 PM
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Re: 1985 Hirobo Shuttle
Yah I figured that. He was really hoping for 300-400$, and was super bummed when I told him otherwise. Ah well. Thems the breaks.
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09-04-2014, 01:11 PM
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Re: 1985 Hirobo Shuttle
I remember paying $220 for a spartan tail gyro, few years later i had a difficult time selling it for $30 shipped ....
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09-04-2014, 01:30 PM
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Re: 1985 Hirobo Shuttle
There are parts out there for it, but I agree, I think you would still be lucky to get $100 for it. From 1985, that would be one of the originals with the flybar on top, shorter blades, shorter tail boom. They did fly and weren't too bad to learn on, but that's about it. I remember doing a loop or two with mine... looked more like a hand written small L than an O.
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09-04-2014, 03:48 PM
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Re: 1985 Hirobo Shuttle
Ya $100 bucks if your lucky.. I started with a Shuttle way back when.. Was an ok heli in its time..
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09-04-2014, 05:14 PM
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Re: 1985 Hirobo Shuttle
I sold an upscale version to a guy last year, I think I sold it to him for $50.00. That's about all you're going to get. Brand new, I had $1500 in it.
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09-05-2014, 08:18 AM
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Re: 1985 Hirobo Shuttle
yah, that's what i figured. It's funny that people think that because a heli is old it somehow makes it valuable.
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09-05-2014, 08:19 AM
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Re: 1985 Hirobo Shuttle
I have my own lark 25 in the basement I was thinking of trying to gear up to fly lol, just too see if I can
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