My first scale r/c helo

[lrogers]

I have just completed my first attemp at a scale helo. I used the "innards" of my Evo 50 and placed them in a FUNKEY pre-painted Hughes 500 D fuselage. I added navigation lights to the skid tips (royal PITA), anti-collision strobes and a landing light. I can turn the landing light off/on from the transmitter, the rest come on when the bird is powered up.

I have one minor mod to make to the fuel system and then flight testing can begin! I'm going to get it video taped and TRY my hand at up loading to You Tube so that any of you who are interested can see how it looked.

This was an interesting project and the first of several more (I hope).

[bmyers]

Nice looking helo there Larry. Should be a blast to fly! Good luck on the maiden flight and post the video when you get a chance.


Bill

[Popeye]

Sharp bird Larry. Can't wait to see it in the air. Pat

[cpritchard]

Good looking bird!
What is the length form nose to tail rotor? I tried to move over from RC wings to helis, whoa! Many, many crashes, I just gave up. I will stick with my deltas and 150 mph flying wing for now.

[crokett]

Very very nice. I think I'd be afraid to fly it though.

[lrogers]

Thanks guys, I appreciate it! Be it wood or a model, praise from your peers ALWAYS does the heart good.

Chris, nose-to-tail it's about 49" long. I'm swinging 600mm carbon firber mains and 93mm carbon tail blades.
If you manage a 150mph flying wing, a 0-80 helo should be a snap! Come on back over to the "darkside".

David, I'm actually more afraid to fly my Freya then this one. The Evo, which is the heart of this bird is the one I have the most time on and the one I'm most comfortable with.

I put more picture up on my 360 page, just click on the link below then click on the photo albumn.

[cpritchard]

What electric heli do you recommend as a good learning tool?

[leehljp]

I am ready for you to take me up! Looks great! I am waiting to see you on YouTube too!


I haven't been able to fly my electric which has a problem with the receiver. I am going to see about another receiver when I am back in the States.

When I do the throttle, the controller gets HOT immediately but the blade does not turn. When I hook a battery directly to the motor (unhooked from the blades) the motor works. The blades will freewheel, so no problem there. I bought two new controllers and the first new one did the same as the original - got hot immediately without making the blades turn, so I think I have narrowed it down to the receiver.

[lrogers]

Chris,
That's a tuff question. What's your intention for helos? If you want something to just mess with in the house, then the Blade CX co-axial would be my choice. They are VERY stable, but limited if you plan to go on to bigger birds. They will teach you orintation, and what input to give no matter which way the helo is facing.

If you are going to progress farther in the hobby, then a collective pitch helo is a must. The little fixed pitch helos are a waste or time/money and are very hard to fly. The Blade CP is decent, but very twitchy to learn on and you need very little to no wind to fly until you get real good. The T-Rex is a very popular and capable helo, but be warned, they cost as much as a .30 size nitro bird! As a rule, the smaller helos are harder to fly.

You will be much better served if you spend your money on a GOOD simulator, like REAL FLIGHT G3. That way you can decide if you really want to play with helos without killing your wallet. I started with REAL FLIGHT G2 and after several months of constant training, I started with the 50 size nitro bird. That worked well for me. As a side note, I was all set to go electric when I started, but after "running the numbers", it was cheaper to go nitro.

If you have more questions, drop me a PM or e-mail and I'll try to answer all your questions.

[lrogers]

Hey Hank,
Sorry that you are having so darn much trouble getting started. Hang in there, once you get that first flight, you'll be hooked. You Tube looks SIMPLE, I hope so. You know, simple things for simple minds!

[Ken Massingale]

Looks great, Larry. I'm looking forward to the video.