Reviving TSK 30 Nitro Heli

[mechplas]

I am in the process of bringing some live back to my Old TSK 30 using TT parts and engine.

Some of the History about TSK. (Found it on the Internet) According to it, the designer is not the same as Raptor. But the Raptor 30V1 feathering spindle and flybar rod fits well....

TSK History
Tohkoh Seiki Co Ltd.
1960:
Founded by Takaichi Tomiya.
Machining of camera parts for Pentax, Ricoh etc.
Company located in Tokyo. Starting with 3 employees.

1978:
First heli parts are made: TSK high grade tuning parts for KALT
Company counts 100 employees.

1981-82:
first own Helicopter: Kaiser, Kaiser S without Rotor head
later followed by SUPER KAISER II
Blackstar and Blackstar DL (Dual Linkage)
Fivestar 30

1990:
Company moves to Mashiko and stops to manufacture camera parts.
New helis: Fivestar 30 DL, Blackstar GSII (32 ccm gasoline)

High quality, low price Line: MYSTAR series.
MyStar 30, MyStar 60 and finally MyStar 46
MyStar 60 carbon shaft drive and MyStar 60 GS (24 ccm gasoline)

1997:
TSK GS62, agricultural heli, 62 ccm gasoline engine 14-20 kg

2000:

TSK Acrostar, manufactured in cooperation with Quick Japan.



2001:

TSK company is sold to HI Products Japan (......then it dissapeared )



Main Markets:
Japan
Taiwan, UK
USA, Canada, Europe, Asia (Korea, Singapore, Malaysia)

Production:
Parts form third parties, assembly and packing in the company
Designing and prototyping in house
parts managing (more than 1500 different parts)

Designer:

Takaichi Tomiya,
Test Pilots: Suzuki, Noguchi, Ishikawa (Futaba)
Main Philosophy: metal parts, frames, High quality ball bearings

[mechplas]

Next up would be the standard electronics and wooden main blades. Gonna do general flying only...like I always do .

[mechplas]

Some write up about this dinosaur...........

The Mystar 30 kit features a high degree of preassembled parts reducing assembly time and making it easier for the beginner to successfully set up the helicopter. A unique feature is the ability to make one easy mechanical adjustment to change the flight characteristics from a docile, stable beginners machine, to a fast, responsive machine that even an expert pilot will appreciate. Whether you are just starting out, or want a machine for all out aerobatics, the Mystar 30 is the affordable machine of choice with the tradition that has come to mean TSK.

Features include:

Stacked aluminum mainframe for perfect alignment, maximum strength and light weight
Modular box frame construction for high strength and easy maintenance
Black anodized machined aluminum bearing blocks with high quality sealed ball bearings
Triple bearing auto-rotation hub (2 sealed bearings and one torrington one way bearing)
C.G. mounted 300cc main fuel tank for high visibility and constant flight performance
Accepts most 30 class engines
Machined aluminum clutch bell w/steel pinion gear
One way hex stop start system for simple no hassle starting (start shaft required)
Black anodized machined aluminum seesaw and mixing arms with ball bearings for smooth operation
Machined aluminum swash plate with inline balls and anti-rotation pin
Single stainless steel head spindle system
One piece machined aluminum main blade grips with 2 sealed bearings and a thrust bearing in each grip
Adjustable Bell-Hiller ratio for beginners or experts
Adjustable main blade pitch control arms for beginners or experts
Uses 550mm main rotor blades for greater performance
All aluminum tail case construction
Aluminum tail blade grips and center hub with 2 sealed bearings in each grip
Machined aluminum tail pitch slider with brass sleeve and 2 sealed bearings for minimal drag and free movement
Reinforced tail drive belt
Black anodized tail boom and boom support
Machined aluminum ball bearing supported tail pitch control lever
Push-pull servo linkages on both cyclics
Vertical moving swash plate collective system with zero degree anti-rotation guide
All linkage rods are 2.3mm hardened stainless steel
High impact black anodized aluminum skids
Large 10mm diameter main shaft for increased strength
9.625 : 1 : 4.8 gear ratio
High impact plastic stunt paddles
White gel coated fiberglass canopy with colorful decal sheet.

[X34]

Nice bird, pls put good condition electronics in it. Don't want to waste it because of ..........

Let me know when yours will be ready for flight, I will bring mine along.

[mechplas]

Nice bird, pls put good condition electronics in it. Don't want to waste it because of ..........

Let me know when yours will be ready for flight, I will bring mine along.

Ah,...nice to know u have a TSK. Which do you have.

I will be using JRservos 507 Aile, 591 on the rest.

[X34]

I have a few, Mystar 30,46,60. Fivestar 60, 30.

[mechplas]

I have a few, Mystar 30,46,60. Fivestar 60, 30.

from now on I .....

[X34]

from now on I .....

No No No, don't do that. If I didn't enjoyed what u have posted, I wouldn't bother to joint u here. Pls continue, I love my TSK because it is such a precision bird. And everytime when u take it out for a whirl it always behave the same - no slop.

And since you are reviving it and do some research for the forum , u r obviously a person who enjoy the heritage of TSK. Keep it up. I will post some pics of them later.

[mechplas]

I was very upset that TSK shut down in the fall of 2001.
And ironically at that time Raptor was entering the market, it wasn't that bad.

But then again....metal will always be metal...

Flight pics of 2003 in Punggol....

[X34]

If I m not wrong, Raptor was designed by former Kalt engineers.

[AstroBoy]

NICE! I would really love to hover your TSK Mechplas Yes, Metal is always Metal, no doubt about it! Was told TSK kits are still available at Orchard Point?

[Jcho]

TSK the Raptor of 90's? I seen one fly....very stable...anyone still interested?

[mechplas]

NICE! I would really love to hover your TSK Mechplas Yes, Metal is always Metal, no doubt about it! Was told TSK kits are still available at Orchard Point?

When its ready, all who wish to try hover, may try. Errr...this applies to those who dun normally crash for fun wan...

Orchard Shopping Centre.... would be from Winnie...I think.

[mechplas]

......anyone still interested?

Meaning?...

U have 5 to 10 boxes of TSK stashed in your house for sale? or
U want to know how many people currently have a TSK and still fly it?

[mechplas]

If I m not wrong, Raptor was designed by former Kalt engineers.

To be specific, I found the 1999 review of the Raptor....very nice to read, just makes you want to go buy one immediately..


Mr. Shigetada Taya, the ingenious designer of the successful Concept 30 has done it again. Mr. Taya has teamed up with Thunder Tiger to bring us an awesome, new 30-size helicopter, called the Raptor. We have flown it extensively and it is truely wonderful. We first saw it displayed at the 1998 Toledo Show. Then it was demonstrated for the first time at the 1998 IRCHA Jamboree in Ohio. Everyone who saw it fly was impressed. It was a stock Raptor 30 doing 3-D flips while climbing at the same time. It performed backward rolls, deathspins, and the whole nine yards. The model is super agile and very stable at the same time. We were impressed. People all wanted to know when they can get one. Well, the Raptor is available now!

First, let's give an introduction to the designer, Mr. Taya, and his partner, Thunder Tiger. Taya was the F3C World Champion of the first RC helicopter world championship. The first RC helicopter world championship was held in Ontario, Canada in 1985. Taya flew an original design Italian Agusta A-109 fuselage with modified TSK and Kalt mechanics. Subsequently, Taya designed the sleek Omega Jet Stream fuselage for Kalt. Mr. Taya is an engineer by trade. He owns the Taya Engineering firm in Japan. In 1988, he introduced his first complete RC helicopter design, the Concept 30 DX and Concept 30 SE. He sold the manufacturing rights to Kyosho. The Concept 30 immediately became the best selling RC helicopter in the world. The Concept 30 was so easy to fly, it taught many people how to fly RC helicopters. The Concept was also a nimble machine. Many people successfully learned how to do switchless inverted flying and basic 3-Ds with the old Concept 30. Before Kyosho discontinued the Concept 30 line in 1997, the Concept 30 SRX was the most popular 30-size 3-D helicopter in Japan. After ten years of life, Kyosho discontinued the Concept 30 and replaced it with a Kyosho designed Nexus 30. The Nexus is a stable helicopter, but it does not have the sporty feel of a Concept 30.

Taya's second RC helicopter design was the 30-size Enforcer. Taya sold the Enforcer design to Kalt around 1990. The Enforcer is also a very nice flying helicopter with many innovative features. Unfortunately, at that time Kalt helicopters were distributed by Hobby Dynamics in the US, and Hobby Dynamics was not successful at handling the Kalt line.

The Raptor is Taya's third RC helicopter design. This time Taya did not sell his design, instead, he is working in cooporation with Thunder Tiger, the famous engine...................................follow the link below for full report.

http://www.users.bigpond.com/Thehobbyshop/specials/new_raptor2.htm

Below is the picture of my first Raptor 30V1.