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andyaus wrote:

Well would you look at that, A pistol grip control that can change to suit Lefties or Righties

... Or "neithers"

As predicted, the AW-27 can be flipped quite easily - just undo two screws:




I also opened up the grip part to check the polarity of the battery spring terminal - they are the same as the contacts on the holder. I've yet to try it on a reciever, but the battery voltage display works when the unit is turned on.

I haven't seen this AR-211 receiver mentioned. What's the difference from the AR-201?

TommieG wrote:

I haven't seen this AR-211 receiver mentioned. What's the difference from the AR-201?

Never seen one of those before

Numbering would suggest it came after the AR-201, but it looks to have more in common with the earlier AR-227F model (same case, same board I think) ... is there a "CE" sticker on the back? That might help date it to before or after the AR-201

Jonny wrote:

... is there a "CE" sticker on the back? That might help date it to before or after the AR-201

I'll let you know when I get it!

I received some information from "lurking member" Gumpie22B:

Gumpie22B wrote:

First the AP-227 Mk III BEC. Good info, but i can add some too. I have another box than the two examples shown in the topic. See included pictures.
Probably i have one of the latest MK III sets, because the manual mentions only the AR-227FE receiver that was used with later transmitters. A AR-227FE is included in my box.
On the front side is a big silver sticker that says “new BEC receiver included”. The long sides of the box contain the same sticker, but smaller.

Other info i can give is that the AP-27 MKV is also sold by T2M. There are two sets for sale in France. It looks like also the servo’s are rebranded:
www.leboncoin.f...tm?ca=12_s
www.leboncoin.f...tm?ca=12_s

Note: The price tag on the box is from a RC and toy shop, that was well known that time in Belgium.

We often have special items rom T2M in France

Nice find - and it adds weight to the mk.III having a much longer production run than I initially thought - even if 10/88 on the price tag is not October 1988...

The line drawing of the BEC RX is intriguing - it can only be a AR-227F - which didn't have BEC

ARA-227 - 3x 3 pin connectors for "clip" type plugs with early (or "wrong") pinout
ARB-227 - different case
ARC-227 - different cae, flying leads with "modern" pinout, no BEC
ARD-227 - flying leads + BEC (but never produced?)
ARE-227 - flying leads + BEC
AR-227F - different case, 3x 3pin connections, no BEC
AR-227FE - case same except for 1x 2pin connection + 2x 3 pin, BEC
(omitting rest)...

The language is also interesting, or at least ambiguous - does "NEW BEC RECEIVER INCLUDED" mean that the BEC technology was new (so this would be the 2nd mk.III box?), or, more likely, it means new_est_ ... All things considered I think this is a 3rd and previously unknown mk.III generation

I wonder if anyone checked a proof of the box before production - where it says "This box contains ...", the "O" in "contains" has been partially covered over by the transmitter in an unfortunate manner


Info on the mk.v is also interesting - one of the photos shows it's an AP26 mk.V - i.e. 26mhz



This reminds me - somewhere I have a photo of a mk.i or mk.ii box variant seen on eBay a while back ... same as the regular one, just 25% longer

You kind of always pick up the important details

Jonny wrote:

I wonder if anyone checked a proof of the box before production - where it says "This box contains ...", the "O" in "contains" has been partially covered over by the transmitter in an unfortunate manner

Jonny, Here is a AP26 MK5 Stamped T2M