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Vario Baby R 22

Mark S.Jun 14, 2021 Share
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Chapter 1

Unboxing

Jun 14, 2021

I recently received Vario's latest gem, an electric 600 size R 22. I first saw it a little over a year ago during my visit to the Vario headquarters in Grafendorf Germany. At the time it was still in preproduction so only the fuselage was on site. I was impressed by the quality of the fuse and expected the same quality once I received it and Vario didn't disappoint. Vario applied the decals prior to shipping as I requested. I wanted to get it built quickly and in the air and decided to choose a paint scheme to finish later this year. The kit comes with several scale parts included except for the dummy Lycoming engine, which is very nice.

Chapter 1: Unboxing
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Chapter 2

The build

Jun 14, 2021

I used the recommended servos and kontronik motor and ESC and the build was straight forward and fairly quick.

Chapter 2: The build
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Chapter 3

The build

Jun 14, 2021

Its moving along nicely

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Chapter 4

Ready for test flight

Jun 14, 2021

I added a light system and used the battery box screws which hold the box in place as +/- contact points for the front lights. I wanted to avoid plugging in the light each time. Turned out great.

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Chapter 5

The flight

Jun 14, 2021

The first flight was very nice . After a little tweaking of the Bavarian Demon, It is spot on and very relaxing to fly. It makes a great daily flyer that you can put in the car and fly over 10 mins on a 5000 MAH pack