RC Choppers

[rbell]

Is anyone involved with RC helicopters?

I just started:banghead:

[Wozza]

Yep :D
They are :banghead: things but love em all the same
Wozza

[alexgdb]

Yeah, Same I jus Started. You Need money to get into this hobby. Lots of Pricy crashes. Problem is; i have no money :banghead:. so... My Honey Bee King 2 is sat on a shelf with no blades :mad:.

Wat helis do you guys have?

[Wozza]

Hi
Ive toned my heli collection down to just one :)
its a home built hybrid started out as a rtf Venom night ranger
now has a belt drive tail and a few T-rex parts

the other pic is my other RC stuff,The missus has agreed to allow me to have one of each :) at the moe its 1 boat,1 plane and 1 heli .Ill then get a red one,a blue one,a yellow one LOL
cheers
Wozza

[alexgdb]

Nice Collection, Ur heli looks good. I will post a pic of mine when I get home with all the spares and stuff.

Cheers,

Alexgdb

[modelr]

I have a Raptor 50, which started out as a 30 v1, and upgraded as the kits came available. Also a Venture 50 3D. (Unfortunately, I have not advanced to 3D flying, yet.)

Also have Top Flight Staggerwing with OS 160Flat Twin, and a couple electrics, an E-Flite P-38, a ParkZone P-51, and a GWS A-10 twin ducted fan (still under construction.)

Been flying for almost 26 years.

[Wozza]

Nice :)
I dont really have the space around here to fly a 50 but a 30 might fit into the front yard :D
Im to old for all that 3D stuff,I just wanna fly scale at a nice safe pace,If I ever win loto Im so gunna get one of these
http://www.archeli.com.au/cobra/showthread.php?t=110270
I wouldnt be able to fly it but I have a ball just tinkering with it :D
cheers
Wozza

[Canelo_Kid]

I started helicopters about 6 months ago and found a deal on a used 6 channel Walkera #35 on ebay for $90. Had to recondition the heli but parts are cheap.

I'm still in the learning phase but making progress with 6 channels.

Next I'm going to convert the bird into a Huey gunship by molding a Styrofoam and plastic shell.

Word of advice, get lots of extra cheap blades to practice with and use a training kit.

[Canelo_Kid]

Well, I started on my Huey and did some practicing......

I'm going to hand make the fuselage out of styrofoam in halves, then make the vertical stabilizer and horizontal stabilizer out of plastic. The engine and two 30 cal., I'm still thinking about what to use. Unlike the Huey you see in the illustration below, mine will have no side doors and two 30 cal. machine guns.

Overall length is (750 mm) 29 3/4" including blades, the Huey fuselage is 25" about 1/24 scale. I already have all black carbon fiber blades and more Huey like landing skids in waiting.

Don't mind the training wheels.............

[Wozza]

Hi CK
Looks like fun but a bit daunting,have you seen these fuzz's ?
http://darthdrk.4t.com/photo3.html
Ive heard good reports from others re them

cheers
Wozza

[Canelo_Kid]

Wozza, I've seen all the models and none are close to what I want but I did make some progress. Still working on the Huey body, which is really starting to take shape.

I canned the Walkera 35 and got me a Trex 450, same scale but what an improvement. I'm waiting for a new higher power brushless motor and I will get it all together. Unfortunately I had to get a new radio/receiver that handled CCPM swashplate settings and adjustable speed control settings.

I hate Yellow, but it was the best deal I could get on a kit. Already have black carbon fiber landing gear, blades and stabilizers and will have my Huey body done for 4th of July. Hope to fly the bird at a Veterans event....Vietnam style...

[Wozza]

Hi Mate
Yeah the T-rex rocks :) Im thinking of getting the airwolf fuzz for mine as Ive always wanted retracts :D
As for your project your going to need one of these
http://www.shop-usa.high-torque.com/product_info.php?info=p119057
heres how it looks
http://www.shop-usa.high-torque.com/product_info.php?info=p18913_Bell-UH-1C-for-T-Rex.html
keep us posted
cheers
Wozza

[Canelo_Kid]

Thanks, great links Wozza, just what I was looking for! I wanted accuracy and the Huey family all have high rear rotors....WOW

[Wozza]

Np Mate
I was about to get myself a scale fuzz http://www.wattsuprc.com.au/product_detail.asp?pid=KZ0820105A
but then a mate was selling his F-5 ducted fan for a song meh! wot ya gunna do.............. buy it :)
Wozza

[Wozza]

Hi Ck
Did you end up ordering the raised tail assem? Mine arrived the other day but I ended up with the wrong length belt.My fault I order the wrong kit DOH anyway if you did get it hows it fly?
cheers
Wozza