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Alterbaum Apache AH 64 D (2.5 m)Alterbaum Bell 205 UH 1D (2.7 m)Alterbaum Bell 429 (2.5 m)Alterbaum EC 145 (3.4 m)Alterbaum Eurocopter X3 (2.5 m)Alterbaum RAH 66 Comanche (2.8 m)Alterbaum Super Cobra 1/5 (2.8m)Alterbaum Super Cobra 1/6 (2.4m)Fly Wing AirWolf FW450 Fly Wing BO-105 Fly Wing Bell 206 - V3 Fly Wing EC-135 (ADAC)Fly Wing UH-1 Huey - V4 Heli Factory A-109 Heli Factory AH1 Super Cobra Heli Factory AS 365 Dauphine Heli Factory AS 565 Panther Heli Factory AW 139 Heli Factory Airwolf Heli Factory BK 117 Heli Factory BO 105 Heli Factory Bell 204 Heli Factory Bell 205 UH-1D Heli Factory Bell 205 UH1C Heli Factory Bell 430 Heli Factory Blue Thunder Heli Factory EC 130 HF Heli Factory EC 135 Heli Factory EC 145 HF Heli Factory EC 145 T2 Heli Factory EC 665 Tiger Heli Factory H-160 Heli Factory Jaka PowerCat Heli Factory Other Models Heli Factory S-76 HF Heli Factory SA 315B Lama Heli Factory SA 319 Alouette III Heli Factory SA 341 Gazelle Heli Factory Sikorsky H-34 Heli Factory Sikorsky S-58 HeliClassics Bell 205 UH-1D HeliClassics Bell 212 HeliClassics Bell 412 HeliClassics Hughes 500 HeliClassics Kamov KA-32 HeliClassics Kamov KA-50 HeliClassics Kamov KA-52 HeliClassics MI-171 HeliClassics MI-24 HeliClassics MI-8 HeliClassics Mi-10 Red Lodge HH-52 Seaguard Red Lodge Robinson R-44 Red Lodge Westland Scout Red Lodge Westland Seaking Red Lodge Westland Wessex Red Lodge Westland Whirlwind Roban AH-1 Cobra (500) Conversion Roban AH-6 (800)Roban AH-64 Apache (500) Conversion Roban AS 350 (700)Roban AW A-109 (500) Conversion Roban AW A-109 (600) Conversion Roban Airwolf (800)Roban B222 Airwolf (500) Conversion Roban BO-105 (800)Roban Bell 206 (700)Roban Bell 212 Civilian (600) Conversion Roban Bell 222 (800)Roban Bell 222 Airwolf (600) Conversion Roban Bell 407 (700)Roban Bell 412 (800)Roban Bell 429 (700)Roban Bell AH-1 S Cobra (700)Roban Bell AH-1W Cobra (700)Roban Bell UH-1D Huey (800)Roban Bell UH-1N (800)Roban Bell UH-60 (700)Roban Boeing AH-64 Apache (700)Roban EC-130 (800)Roban EC-135 (800)Roban EC-145 (600) Conversion Roban EC-145 (800)Roban EC-225 (800)Roban HH-60 Jayhawk (500) Conversion Roban HH-60 Jayhawk (600) Conversion Roban HH-60 Jayhawk (700)Roban HH-60 Pavehawk (700)Roban MD-500 D (500) Conversion Roban MD-500 E (500) Conversion Roban MD-500D (600) Conversion Roban MD-500D (800)Roban MD-500E (600) Conversion Roban MD-500E (700)Roban MD-500E (800)Roban SH-60 Seahawk (500) Conversion Roban SH-60 Seahawk (700)Roban UH-1N Iroquois (600) Conversion Roban UH-1N Rescue (600) Conversion Roban UH-60 Black Hawk (500) Conversion Roban UH-72 Lakota (600) Conversion Scaleplus 500D (1:4.5)Scaleplus 500E (1:4.5)Scaleplus 902 (1:8)Vario 204 UH-1B 1:7 Vario 205 UH-1D 1:6 Vario 205 UH-1D 1:7 Vario 205 UH-1D 1:8 Vario 212 1:6 Vario 212 1:7 Vario 222 1:8 Vario 230 1:5 Vario 230 1:7 Vario 300C 1:4 Vario 300C 1:5 Vario 412 1:6 Vario 412 1:7 Vario 429 1:5 Vario 430 1:5 Vario 430 1:7 Vario 47G II 1:6 Vario 47G III 1:4 Vario 500 C 1:5 Vario 500D 1:5 Vario 500E 1:5 Vario 500E 1:6 Vario 902 Explorer 1:6 Vario AH-1 Cobra 1:7 Vario AH-64 Apache 1:7 Vario AW 139 1:7 Vario AW109 K2 1:6 Vario Air Crane 1:10 Vario Airwolf 1:5 Vario Airwolf 1:7 Vario Airwolf 1:8 Vario Alouette II 1:6 Vario Alouette III 1:4 Vario BK 117 1:5 Vario BK 117 1:7 Vario BO 105 1:5 Vario BO 105 1:6 Vario Baby Lama Vario CH-53 Vario Chinook 1:11 Vario Chinook XL 1:7.5 Vario Dauphine AS 365 1:7 Vario Ecureuil AS 350 1:4 Vario Ecureuil AS 350 1:7 Vario Exec 1:3 Vario Gazelle SA 342 1:4 Vario H120 1:4 Vario H135 1:4 Vario H135 1:6 Vario H145 (T2) 1:5 Vario H145 1:6 Vario H155 1:7 Vario JetRanger 1:6 Vario JetRanger III 1:6.5 Vario JetRanger XL 1:4 Vario KA-32 1:10 Vario Lama 1.8 m Vario Lama SA 315 B 1:4 Vario LongRanger II 1:7 Vario Lynx 1:8 Vario MD 520 N 1:5 (Pahl)Vario MD 520N 1:6 Vario Mi-2 1:6 Vario OH-58 Kiowa Vario R22 1:4 Vario R22 1:7 Vario Starwood Lama 1:5 Vario Tiger 1:8 XXL 1/4 Scale K-Max XXL 1/6 CH-46 XXL 1/7 CH-47 Chinook XXL General

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Build Story · 3 chapters

1Ya’ll going to make me lose my mind, UIH…2Yea, That don't work for me!!!3Back In the Saddle.Read the whole story

Periodic Maintenance N178MT

Vario 902 Explorer 1:6 Main Rotor Mechanics Fuselage & Airframe

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Vario Chinook XL

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Build Story · 4 chapters

1“And Then There were 2 2Its a static issue.3Sometime you just….4“Poseidon took my Boat”Read the whole story

VH-92A “Polyphia” Book 3.

General Scale Detailing Cockpits & Interiors Fuselage & Airframe

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Build Story · 9 chapters

1Unboxing 2The Mechanics 3First Flight 4Fuselage 5Lights 6First hover 7Pilots 8Tune up time 9Tune up Completed Read the whole story

Roban Bell 429 (700)

Roban Bell 429 (700)Building Techniques Pre-Flight Prep Mechanics

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Build Story · 13 chapters

1Design of a costum made mechanic for the Vario R22 2Main drive pulley 3Frame setup and torque tube bearing modification.4Autorotation unit machining 5Initial design frame setup 6Dome shaft extention 7Prototype alu frame setup 8Final mechanics frame 9Frame/tailboom assembly 10Main shaft Trustbearing grease cover 11Final wiring and installation 12Fuselage fitting.13The final result.Read the whole story

Mechanics for Vario R22 1:4

Vario R22 1:4 Building Techniques Design Mechanics

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Build Story · 40 chapters

1“First flight”2“And Then There Were Two”3“Just The Two Of Us.4VH-92 Patriot vs NXXXRG?5“Helicopter Mechanic, OFF DUTY”6Avionics General Arrangement.7“Stars Collide”8Moving along 919 OCT 2024 10“lespecial”11The Wheels on the Bus 12“Mokuba•13“Slab-o-Stab”14“Catbamboo”15Umphrey’s McGee.16“Omnific”17Finally a nice day 18“Thing That Make You Go Humm”19VH-92 Back in flight status 20Some beauty shots.21Time for a little adjustment.22Back in the Saddle.23IP has begun.24I can see clearly now.25Take 2 glazing plus.26The beat goes on.27N315SX transforms to 169182 28“Things that make you go Hummm”29Damm Groundhog!!!30VH-92 fuse detail.31A riveting tale.32Busy weekend.33“Jerry Was a Race car driver”34A “Glaring” improvement.3532 Things.36To Legit to Quit.37“Let Me Tell ya Something”38“Burlap sack and Pumps”39Airspeed, 60 knts, Positive rate of Climb, Gear Up.40“Skids are For Kids”. It a joke ok.Read the whole story

Sikorsky S-92. Book 2, “Polyphia”

Building Techniques Fuselage & Airframe Molds & Composites

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Build Story · 50 chapters

1In the Beginning...2Chapter Due!!!3TGIF.4About time 5A pic is worth a Bazillion…. Rivets?6Time for another chapter of..."As the rotor Turns"7Same as it ever was!!!8Turkey Day 9Ahhh!!!10Chapter 10 1110A 12Imagine if you will…13About time!!!14Episode 14 “As The Rotor Turns”15Well that was not planned.16Wax on, blah blah blah 17Chapter 17 18# 156 19Rebubula # 18 20Billy Goat 21Apex Theory 22Pigeons Playing…23Mr.Kaplan 24Liquid Tension # 14.25Ice Fish Baby 26The Conch 27Recreational Chemistry #27 28Part 2 29Livingston Storm.30“DING” Fries are Done…31The Rebirth.32The Omnific.33The Brain Dance.34Mute Swan 35Peppers Ghost 36“Objets de Vertu”37“Bubble Dream”38King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.39#39 40Lost Inside.41Wheels on the Bus…42“Pencil Fight”43“Levitate”44“Microdosio”45“Chalk Dinosaur”46“Coming through, Make a hole”47#47 48“The Squid Must Rise”.49About time 50“The End of the Beginning”.Read the whole story

Sikorsky S-92

General Scale Detailing Fuselage & Airframe Molds & Composites

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Build Story · 2 chapters

1Lets do this.2Maintenance Status.Read the whole story

RAH-66 Comanche maintenance event.

Len Mount Mechanics

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Build Story · 3 chapters

1Final assembly 2Unilight controller wiring and modified battery fixation system.3Installation mechanics Read the whole story

Final assembly Vario Bell 230

Vario 230 1:7 Fuselage & Airframe

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Bell 360 Invictus

Building Techniques Design Mechanics

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Build Story · 5 chapters

1Executive Summary 2Selected Graphs - Demographics 3Selected Graphs - Flying 4Selected Graphs - Building 5Selected Graphs - Events Read the whole story

Scale Helicopter Survey 2026

Competition & Rules Hangar Talk Pilot Stories

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Build Story · 5 chapters

1Vario 1:4 fuselage body improvements 2Tailboom support plate addaption 3Laminating jobs 4Removable tail fin section.5Cockpit rear panel modifications Read the whole story

Vario R22 fuselage improvements

Vario R22 1:4 Fuselage & Airframe

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Build Story · 14 chapters

1New Project AH 1 Vario Cobra 2Cockpit assembly 3Mechanics for the Cobra 4Glassfiber subframe for mechanics support 5Subframe box adapting for fuselage fixture 6Front gun Cobra 7Front gun turret 8Second design for the Cobra mechanics 9Front Turret gun fully operational.10Assembly prototype mechanics for the Cobra 11Tailrotor for the Cobra 12New 40° angular gearbox for the Cobra tailrotor drive 13Final version of the Cobra mechanics 14Update frame final mechanics Read the whole story

Cobra Project

Vario AH-1 Cobra 1:7 Building Techniques Mechanics Fuselage & Airframe

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Build Story · 7 chapters

1The start of the conversion 2Main Motor Bracket 3Upper motor bearing support, battery boxes and electronics tray 4Upper Cowl Modifications 5Mechanics installed 6The test hover, engine temps and gear inspection 7Final test flight of the Hirobo Dauphine Read the whole story

Hirobo Dauphine 60 Electric Conversion

Hirobo Design Electric Tools & Machining

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My build story of a UH-1Y 1/6

Vario 412 1:6 Building Techniques Fuselage & Airframe Lighting

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Build Story · 7 chapters

1Introducing the Teching Turbofan 2Chapter 2: Timelapse 3Oh the instructions!4Compressor Fans and Stators, Oh My!5Low Pressure Chamber 6Finished!7Beauty Shots Read the whole story

Teching Turbofan

Industry & Product News Just for Fun

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Build Story · 8 chapters

1Animated nose sensors for the Roban Apache 2Level up with recoil action 3Durability and consistency improvement 4Muzzle flash 5Muzzle flash- correct color 6Strobing muzzle flash 7Final Version 8Desktop version- MCAT Apache Read the whole story

Animation Reality

Roban Boeing AH-64 Apache (700)3D Printed Details Animatronics Figures, Weapons & Decals

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Build Story · 2 chapters

1Hughes 500E 2Navigation lights Read the whole story

Hughes 500E Heli Center Berlin

Building Techniques

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Build Story · 12 chapters

1Building a Vario 800 size Bell 230 2Some milling done....3Tail rotor installation and modification.4Baseframe construction 5The landing gear retract problem story ...6Retract mechanics laminating to the fuselage 7Baseframe glueing to the fuselage.8Fuselage reinforcement for mechanic support 9Fuselage modification and navi lights prep 10Mechanics and electronics setup and wiring 11Some machining...12Modifications and improvements.Read the whole story

Vario Bell 230 Building

Vario 230 1:7 Building Techniques Fuselage & Airframe Landing Gear

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Build Story · 5 chapters

1Vario 1/6 Bell UH1N Final assembly 2Painting and lettering details finished 3Mechanics installed 4Rotorhead installed for test flight.5Maiden flight Read the whole story

Bell UH1N final assembly

Vario 212 1:6 Building Techniques Mechanics Fuselage & Airframe

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Vario Bell 429 Build, a pictorial journey

Vario 429 1:5 Gas & Glow Mechanics Fuselage & Airframe

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Vario Starwood Lama Project Build

Starwood Building Techniques

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Bell 206L Long Ranger

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Build Story · 12 chapters

1Parts is Parts 2Progress Update 3Can There Be a More Exciting Sight?4A Neat Shop = Building Joy 5Go Back Jack and Do It Again!6Servo Setup 7Fuel for Thought 8Chasing the Tail 9Grubby Little $&#%#er!10Almost There!11Step Back and Spin Around 12Ready to Fly!!Read the whole story

Lama Refurbishment Journey

Vario Lama SA 315 B 1:4 Building Techniques Gas & Glow Mechanics

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Build Story · 16 chapters

1Chapter 1: Servo Mounts 2Chapter 2: Central Drive Section 3Chapter 3: Swash, Rods & Motor 4Chapter 4: Final Main Mechanics 5Chapter 5: Pushy Pushrods and a Fussy Follower 6Chapter 6: Cutting the Fake Tank 7Chapter 7: Mechanics Fitment 8Chapter 8: Big Surprise!9Torque Tube Trouble & Scale Bits 10Glass & Canopy 11Chapter 11: Wires, Gyro and Cables, Oh My!12Chapter 12: Cockpit Electronics Update 13Chapter 13: Battery 14Me Attempting Scale Detailing 15First Hover Attempt -- OOOPS!16SUCCESS!!!Read the whole story

Vario Baby Lama Build

Vario Baby Lama Main Rotor Mechanics Fuselage & Airframe

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Patrick L.Jul 13, 2025

Build Story · 1 chapter

1Recoil action for the Roban M230 Chain Gun Read the whole story

Animatronic Wonderland

Roban AH-64 Apache (500) Conversion Animatronics Figures, Weapons & Decals

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Build Story · 15 chapters

1The beginning of a Crane 2Blades and tail (Part 1)3Adventures in 500 size 4 blade tail rotors 4Maiden Flight 5Nose Wheel setup and tail difficulties 6More Flying/Tuning 73D modeling and more tail fun 8Painted Blades 9Engine Details and more 10Cockpit 11Paint 12Test Flight, Troubleshooting, and Markings 13Helistorm Photos 14External loads 15More External Cargo Flights Read the whole story

500 size CH-54 Tarhe (Skycrane) Build

BuaModel Building Techniques Tail Rotor Fuselage & Airframe

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Build Story · 15 chapters

1Good enough is not good enough 2RAH-66 Comanche build series for the NATS 2023 part 1-A 3Cannon turrent 4New radio!!!!5Demons & Details.....6Updates never stop!!!7The B side.8Chill'n 9NATS 2024 10Just get !T done 11just checking iy!!!!!12Going Back in time!13The vario rotor head up grade!!!14Night flights!!!15Comanche down.Read the whole story

RAH-66 Comanche "rebuild"

Len Mount Building Techniques Design Landing Gear

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Build Story · 1 chapter

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Fenestron building and flying the smaller 1/6 & 800 sizes

Vario H145 1:6 Mechanics

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Build Story · 3 chapters

1A simple movement 2First step 3Premiere in the cockpit Read the whole story

How to build an animated pilot

Vario 412 1:6 Animatronics General Scale Detailing Cockpits & Interiors

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Patrick L.Sep 18, 2022

Build Story · 15 chapters

1Rebirth 2More scale details- Skid Connectors 3M261 Rocket Tube Igniters 4Turntable 5Mooring Rings and Breakaway Accessories 6Sound 7Sound Integration Test 8Sync Elevator 9Semi Scale Rotor Head 10Dogs of War II- Combined Arms 11Flatbed Trailer 12Tri-mode Flatbed Trailer and Skid Clamps 13Smoke, Fire and Brass 14Riding the Sand Shark 15Smoke system for gun barrels Read the whole story

Sand Shark AH-1F Cobra V2

Len Mount 3D Printed Details Flight Flight Video

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Paul G.May 21, 2025

Build Story · 1 chapter

1OMP M2 conversion of 1:32 scale Revell UH-1 Huey Read the whole story

My Revell Air Force at Helistorm

Building Techniques

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"Align 700E/E1" MD530F build - NZ

Funkey Building Techniques Tail Rotor Landing Gear

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Build Story · 2 chapters

1Build Begining 2AH-6 Little Bird Build Update 2 Read the whole story

AH-6 Little Bird Build

Funkey Fuselage & Airframe

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Build Story · 4 chapters

1Stencil from the FDM printer 2Possible errors 3Spray adhesive 4Painting Read the whole story

Create your own painting stencil

3D Printed Details General Scale Detailing Paint & Weather

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Build Story · 4 chapters

1Start of project 2New landing gear and mechanics test fit 3Roughing the interior structure 4General update Read the whole story

1/4 scale Jet ranger

Vario JetRanger XL 1:4 Mechanics Fuselage & Airframe Landing Gear

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Build Story · 12 chapters

1Apache build Len Mount 800 size 2Flex drive to Torque tube conversion for a flex free tailrotor drive 3New PSG mechanics (Germany)4Machining front and ESC support plate 5New PSG rotorhead 6Update torque tube drive 7Blades arrived for the new Apache rotorhead.8Final assembly of the rotorhead 9Prototype modified tailrotor pitch control 10Torque tube rudder pitch control 11New tailrotor for the Apache 12Modified Tail fin to fit the new TR gearbox Read the whole story

Apache AH64 D

Vario 230 1:7 Building Techniques Mechanics Tail Rotor

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Build Story · 3 chapters

1Diggin’ in…2Landing gear (retracts)3Ready for mechanics???Read the whole story

CH-53

Vario CH-53 Mechanics Fuselage & Airframe Landing Gear

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Build Story · 11 chapters

1Getting Started 2Update building progress 3Making some progress 4Upgraded swashplate guide system 5Updated RX / FBL plate 6Riveted panels / rope ring eyes installed 7Tail skid support 8Pilot seat assembly 9Pilot crew arrived 10Mechanics finaly completed 11Jet exhaust ports.Read the whole story

Vario Bell 1:6 UH-1 N

Vario 212 1:6 Building Techniques General Scale Detailing Mechanics

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Build Story · 4 chapters

1Initial Impressions 2Mechanics 3Rotor Head Mods and Flight Control Setup 4Maiden Flight Read the whole story

Sovereign Tech Tandem-5 Chinook to ACH-47A Conversion

Building Techniques Main Rotor Mechanics

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Build Story · 1 chapter

1Hook for Vario Chinook Read the whole story

Hook for a Vario Chinook

Vario Chinook 1:11 Buckets, Hoists & Winches

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Build Story · 1 chapter

1Getting Started Read the whole story

Roban Apache Build

Roban Boeing AH-64 Apache (700)Building Techniques

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matthew S.Nov 25, 2024

Build Story · 7 chapters

1First steps.2Planning the steps 3Mounting the servos and motor.4Attaching the tail, mounting the ESC and cable management.5Windows? And horizontal stabilizer.6Installing the cockpit and some scale details.7Setting up electronics and a hover test.Read the whole story

Roban 800 UH-1D Huey build thread

Roban Bell UH-1D Huey (800)Building Techniques Training General Scale Detailing

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Build Story · 5 chapters

1Uncrating The Beast 2Engineering Walkaround 3Caging The Beast 4Maiden Flight in Colorado 5Van Modification - Ka Hoist!Read the whole story

KA-32 Full Look

HeliClassics Kamov KA-32 Building Techniques Just for Fun Transport & Storage

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Build Story · 10 chapters

1From the idea to the prototype 2Turbine and paddle wheel flow meter 3The necessary signal processing 4A small electronic switch that can turn the pump on and off 5Integrate the Nextion Display.6Interconnection of the individual components 7Put it in a box 8Liquid Level Sensor 9Advanced functionality 10Long-term testing and regular use Read the whole story

How to build a Helicopter Refueling System

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Good H.Oct 9, 2024

Build Story · 2 chapters

1It is great to be back 2Death of a Lama Read the whole story

Vario Lama

Vario Lama 1.8 m Just for Fun Repairs

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Build Story · 3 chapters

1Needed a project, so here goes ...2Mechanics rework 3Fuselage Do-dads Read the whole story

Hirobo/Northrup MQ-8c

Funkey Main Rotor Mechanics Fuselage & Airframe

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Build Story · 1 chapter

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Roban 600 Superscale Airwolf Build/Review

Roban Bell 222 Airwolf (600) Conversion Building Techniques

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Build Story · 11 chapters

1Building a Vario Bell 230 1/7 800 Size Trex 700 Mechanics 2Installing the Trex 700 mechanics 3Modifying the tailrotor 4Rotorhead and main shaft 5Installing tailrotor into the fuselage 6Mechanics upper support profile 7Machining central piece swashplate follower / securing torque tube 8Completing mechanics / electrics / fuselage stabilisers 9Maiden flight 10Finishing work on the doghouse and tailboom 11Paint job done Read the whole story

Building a Vario Bell 230 1:7 800 size

Vario 230 1:7 Main Rotor Mechanics Fuselage & Airframe

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Build Story · 3 chapters

1Baby Lama Mods begin (not by choice)2A bit of progress.3All complete.Read the whole story

3D Printed Skids Go Poof

Building Techniques General Scale Detailing Landing Gear

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Master C.Jul 7, 2023

Build Story · 2 chapters

13D Design 2Boom session Read the whole story

Bell 407

MasterCraft 3D 3D Printed Details Design Fuselage & Airframe

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Master C.Jun 26, 2024

Build Story · 2 chapters

1Desing it 2Printing Process Read the whole story

Blue Thunder 500 size

MasterCraft 3D 3D Printed Details Design

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Hirobo Lama 30 Bash!

Hirobo Building Techniques Mechanics Fuselage & Airframe

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Master C.Aug 17, 2023

Build Story · 4 chapters

1design and details 2Printing and assembly of the mechanics 3Printed and painted model.4painted and ready to fly Read the whole story

Bell 222 Size 500

MasterCraft 3D 3D Printed Details Beauty Shots

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Build Story · 6 chapters

1Mechanically Inclined 2Shafts and Gears 3Gyro, ESC & Wiring 4Fits & Bits 5Finished Model 6Possible Head Issue Read the whole story

Vario Chinook on the Table

Vario Chinook 1:11 Building Techniques Main Rotor General Scale Detailing

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Build Story · 6 chapters

1Final assembly after painting job 2The initial building of the Vario JR 3 3Finishing final assembly.4Almost ready....5Finishing skid steps.6Finaly finished ....Read the whole story

Vario 1:6 Jet Ranger

Vario JetRanger 1:6 Building Techniques General Scale Detailing Mechanics

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Build Story · 2 chapters

1And were off!2Mechanics and Tail Drive Read the whole story

Vario MD500 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Vario 500E 1:6 Building Techniques

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Build Story · 8 chapters

1Framing the Fuse 2ZAM Helicopters new project Kaman K-Max Rotex 2,50m fuselage, 2,80m rotor diameter.3ZAM Helicopters new project Kaman K-Max Rotex 2,50m fuselage, 2,80m rotor diameter 4ZAM Helicopters new project Kaman K-Max Rotex 2,50m fuselage, 2,80m rotor diameter 5ZAM Helicopters new project Kaman K-Max Rotex 2,50m fuselage, 2,80m rotor diameter 6ZAM Helicopters project Kaman K-Max Rotex 2,50m 7ZAM Helicopters new project Kaman K-Max Rotak 2,50m fuselage, 2,80m rotor diameter 8ZAM Helicopters new project Kaman K-Max Rotak 2,50m fuselage, 2,80m rotor diameter Read the whole story

ZAM Helicopters K-Max

ZAM Helicopters Design Fuselage & Airframe

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