Yeah, they do look straight... I didn't really think anything of it until you pointed it out No telling if they will droop over time, but I suspect they will. The blades do not seem to be made of a new plastic or anything.Barbarian333 wrote:Tman, Very cool display. Those prop blades dont look to be drooping. Do you think they will start to fall over time?
granch has an interesting idea using the nylon cord to hold the blades up. When I store my BBI helicopters, however, I tend to not have the blades mounted and keep them in a level, flat area so the droop isn't too bad when I do display the aircraft. My larger BBI helos (Blackhawk and Apache) are stored in my storage attic, which can get well over 100 degrees farenheit during a typical Central California summer, so not mounting the blades and keeping them flat is crucial.
I've never really had the bending blade problem with my BBI Kiowas, BBI Littlebirds, or even my 21c Hueys and AH-1 Supercobras.