This heli was the best trainer of its day, being more robust than the fragile Hirobo 707. When I tipped mine over all I needed to do was wipe the mud off the blade tips. Friends with the 707 needed a hundred pounds worth of bits after a tip over, a lot of money in 1980. I did my first tentative circuits with mine over forty years ago.
This is the exact model my dad used to fly when I was very young. The sound of it brings back so I many memories of going to the park to watch him fly his. Good times. 😄
I have test flown my friends Kalt Baron .60 in very strong winds, and must say that they are still very nice helicopters to have and fly. Nice video Thank you for sharing. 5*
Thanks for posting this, I helped my cousin build one of these in early 80s pre gyro. Came with stabilizing skid accessory to help you learn. Never did manage to fly it without crash landing. My cousin Nick did and went on to fly Enstrom F28 as a PPL with me as occasional passenger.
Thanks for posting the video, it brought back memories. It was the Kalt Baron RC Helicopter that was my first attempt at flying a RC heli. At the time though we didn't have gyros yet. So flying typically resulted in crashing it. I must have repaired that heli a 100 times trying to fly it. Your heli flew really great too.
Still flies well. I used to have a Kavan Bell Jet Ranger. It wasn't started with a belt by the side, but under the fuselage with the tip of the starter (exactly like yours but yellow). This belt starting method was used for boat engines only, not for helicopters because if you accidentally forgot to toggle down the acceleration stick on the transmitter, or it is left to mid or high position, there is no way of stopping the engine that engaged the clutch and spin the blades out of control, cutting and injuring your legs. Starting an engine with the starter tip pressed on the engine shaft cone while holding the rotor head at the same time, if the acceleration stick is accidentally touched or forgot to set it back to off and the engine fires on high speed, at least you can hold the rotor head to stop it from spinning out of control and take immediate action, check the stick or pull out the fuel tube from the engine to cut it out. Starting an engine with a belt as shown in this video, if the engine fires at high speed, you're history. Fuel engines in my helicopters of my days always had a pull-out fuel tube next to the carburetor. Without fuel, the engine stops. In those days, helicopters were quite fun to fly but they were also quite risky too.
Thanks for the detailed explanations - it always great to see how r/c technology has developed since my childhood in the late 70s and early 80s! But, as far as I remember, rotor blades were made from plastics even in the 80s!
this was hiller only, no bell mixing. the collective was a work of genius. i had one around 1980, it flew great,,,,,,,,,,,,no gyro and a standard FW motor. the U/C had rubber cushes. A shame Kalt are no more.
It has Bell mixing. Direct links from swash to one end of the mixing arms at the top of the head. One end to the flybar, other end direct to the swash, middle to the blade pitch arm.
I got very lucky and found this kalt 50 for sale here in Ohio yesterday..160$ with an OS 50 in it! :) no hangar rash even... I’m doubting it was ever flown.. hovered.. maybe
+Andre Karpov For me, Ebay has been very good with respect to finding parts for many older heli's which are no longer manufactured. Even found parts for my ancient GMP Cricket
InTheFleshInc I just picked one of these up in perfect working order with an OS.61 in it. No idea how to fly it as all my helis are electric haha. I have nitro planes and gas planes but all the helis I have ever built and flown are electric
I have almost same aged schluter german mechanical, futaba radio, same big gyro mechanical, i bit newer model than your one only flown two to three times , only
Listen to that nylon gear mesh, what memories!
The pilot really knows how to fly this helicopter! 👍🏼👍🏼
I have this exact same model helicopter. Bought in 1984. I still have it and it's still flyable!
Miss my old Kalts, wish they had not gone out of business. Miss the older plastic helis of the past, brings back memories learning to fly.
Man I really like the stable flight of this...powerful too!
This heli was the best trainer of its day, being more robust than the fragile Hirobo 707. When I tipped mine over all I needed to do was wipe the mud off the blade tips. Friends with the 707 needed a hundred pounds worth of bits after a tip over, a lot of money in 1980. I did my first tentative circuits with mine over forty years ago.
We're so fortunate to have what we have today because of forerunners like this classic design. Thanks for sharing!
Lovely to see gentle flights with this classic Baron. Flies really nicely. Mechanical gyro is still working great.
This is the exact model my dad used to fly when I was very young. The sound of it brings back so I many memories of going to the park to watch him fly his. Good times. 😄
Wow it looks really good, none of that flashy colours and design of modern rc helis
I have test flown my friends Kalt Baron .60 in very strong winds, and must say that they are still very nice helicopters to have and fly. Nice video Thank you for sharing. 5*
I have Baron 20 somewhere in basement, engine hasn't run in 30 years. I believe that pinging sound comes from the clutch hitting on metal bell.
I had one of those back in the day and had a 60 glow engine in it!
Niiiice! ... I just love the way all the birds from that era were built
That's pretty slick I got a Thunder Tiger Raptor 50 in a hirobo 30 shuttle v2 both run
Super Cool!
Thanks for posting this, I helped my cousin build one of these in early 80s pre gyro. Came with stabilizing skid accessory to help you learn. Never did manage to fly it without crash landing. My cousin Nick did and went on to fly Enstrom F28 as a PPL with me as occasional passenger.
this is awsome! it flies better than a lot of todays helis as far as stability!
thanks!
Definitely don't miss those belt starts!
This Model was my first too. Brings me good remories. Thanks for uploading.
That is a very nice helicopter, it sounds great. Os50 engine. What a lovely r.c. Thanks for showing this great copter.
Thanks for posting the video, it brought back memories. It was the Kalt Baron RC Helicopter that was my first attempt at flying a RC heli. At the time though we didn't have gyros yet. So flying typically resulted in crashing it. I must have repaired that heli a 100 times trying to fly it. Your heli flew really great too.
My first heli was a Kalt Baron 30
My stuff is mint. 1995 JR Pcm 10-sx H. And still working. On channel 38 and 49.
Nice vintage Chopper. Surprisingly smooth and stable.
@MDSCUSTOMS That is great 26 years. Incredible.
I also have a Morley Bell 47g . It must be over 20 years old now.
ive always heard of the old rc choppers... didnt think they were so stable. very nice
I have an original Cricket from the early 1980's. My first helicopter.
I used to have the Whirlybird if anyone remember that thing...
Still flies well. I used to have a Kavan Bell Jet Ranger. It wasn't started with a belt by the side, but under the fuselage with the tip of the starter (exactly like yours but yellow). This belt starting method was used for boat engines only, not for helicopters because if you accidentally forgot to toggle down the acceleration stick on the transmitter, or it is left to mid or high position, there is no way of stopping the engine that engaged the clutch and spin the blades out of control, cutting and injuring your legs. Starting an engine with the starter tip pressed on the engine shaft cone while holding the rotor head at the same time, if the acceleration stick is accidentally touched or forgot to set it back to off and the engine fires on high speed, at least you can hold the rotor head to stop it from spinning out of control and take immediate action, check the stick or pull out the fuel tube from the engine to cut it out. Starting an engine with a belt as shown in this video, if the engine fires at high speed, you're history. Fuel engines in my helicopters of my days always had a pull-out fuel tube next to the carburetor. Without fuel, the engine stops. In those days, helicopters were quite fun to fly but they were also quite risky too.
Thanks for the detailed explanations - it always great to see how r/c technology has developed since my childhood in the late 70s and early 80s!
But, as far as I remember, rotor blades were made from plastics even in the 80s!
+Nele Abels I recall many that were made of wood or wood with some form of laminate over them. My GMP Cricket (early 11980's) was wood blades.
Love it, nice video and good to see old machine flying.
this was hiller only, no bell mixing.
the collective was a work of genius.
i had one around 1980, it flew great,,,,,,,,,,,,no gyro and a standard FW motor.
the U/C had rubber cushes.
A shame Kalt are no more.
It has Bell mixing. Direct links from swash to one end of the mixing arms at the top of the head. One end to the flybar, other end direct to the swash, middle to the blade pitch arm.
@@compadrechuma there is no bell mixing on this heli.
@@englishgeezer655 Yup, I agree, I was confused with the Collective links to the mixer.
Oh yeah I have a 1981 kalt bell 222 twin very nice needs radio nice video man and kalt is the best!!!!
Kalt made great helicopters.
Great chopper the Kalt. I miss them. lol
I bought a kalt baron 30 10 years ago, one of these days i am going to fligh it.
I learned to hover with one of these around 1980, no giro. Note the rubber cushes between the U/C and the main frame.
I flew the 60 size, love it!
Very Nice video, thank you for shaering it, 10 minutes of remembers.
Thank you.
5 stars.
Really superb heli..... I love rc heli
Great piloting skills!
I got very lucky and found this kalt 50 for sale here in Ohio yesterday..160$ with an OS 50 in it! :) no hangar rash even... I’m doubting it was ever flown.. hovered.. maybe
I've still got a few parts for it but I traded mine for a 30 size helicopter!
2020! Loving youtube
A Kalt Baron is good to teach a budding helicopter pilot.
Perfetto!
"Whats that noise!" Its the clutch.
Cool.
wow nice ...i also have an old one ...century hawk2
OMG. That's what i learned to fly on. That and a Hirobo Shuttle 30 size. Just got back into it after a 16 year absence. Now I'm into the Blade helis.
Nice helicopter. Very good skill.
Awesome
My childhood looking at RC Modeler just hit
An elegant 'copter for a more civilised age.
You crack me up Ellion Cham
Kalt space baron 30 s ??
My first heli was a Kalt Baron
how fast do these things go
6:00 i love the simplysiti😱
Nice heli
Looks legit
ganda khit luma nah
where here in the Philippines location to fly this vintages kalt baron helicopter. because all people in-bold in this video are speaking pilipino
Hello i have 60 BARON vintage, i want to ask if how much it cost if i sell this. Thank you
verrrry siiimpleeeee
@Matuggertug que tras con los mexicanos
Hello sir may nagbigay sakin ng kyosho concept sr x kaso wlang starter ska parang need nya na ma restore may nabibili bng starter sa pinas
who re store it?
that was awesome! more than 30 yrs old na?
omg, is that what the ridge in the starter is ment for? i never knew it would be for something like that
The best place to look for all kalt parts and os max is amazon and eBay
+Andre Karpov For me, Ebay has been very good with respect to finding parts for many older heli's which are no longer manufactured. Even found parts for my ancient GMP Cricket
and a raptor 30
and it even had a carbon tail boom.
What happened? Sounded like someone was kicking you out. Where was this btw if you don't mind my asking? In Manila?
fook yeah, i wish i talked like that
aye he's the man like shyt lmao...
Send it to Dave herbert
huli....
If you are interested in selling this beautiful bird without remote let me know?
InTheFleshInc I just picked one of these up in perfect working order with an OS.61 in it. No idea how to fly it as all my helis are electric haha. I have nitro planes and gas planes but all the helis I have ever built and flown are electric
1:26 wtf ??? haha
i had one NO GYRO
2 thousand nineeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Plastic ! Plastic! Plastic ! 😄
Wont be vintage when it runs outa fuel
fa ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra
a voz deste cara e podre,minha nossa cala a boca ,calem este homem por favor
Looks similar to mine
I have almost same aged schluter german mechanical, futaba radio, same big gyro mechanical, i bit newer model than your one only flown two to three times , only
Maybe cluch sounding
ive always heard of the old rc choppers... didnt think they were so stable. very nice