Build Story
Roban 800 UH-1D Huey build thread
matthew S.Chapter 3 of 7
Mounting the servos and motor.
Dec 4, 2024
I started the electronics installation into the mechanics.
The recommended Scorpion motor doesn’t match up with the factory mount, so I had to drill out the factory mount to get the motor installed. Not a big deal, but also unexpected. Also because if this using the extra main shaft support bearing was kind of a pain.
Mounting the servos was straightforward. However, I do want to order some servo horns from Tyler Gray Models to maintain the servo resolution where I need it to ensure smooth flight.
All in all everything is going smoothly with the install.
-Matt
6 Comments
Great start! For future chapters, you can create them here first and then just share them on FB anywhere to save time.
Welcome, and thanks for sharing your background. I was in the Army as a UH-1 crew chief and then went the Warrant Officer route and flew Huey’s. I am excited to watch your build progress.
Emile Sheriff is one of the best scale builders I know and he lives there in Enterprise as well.
thank you, and thank you for your service!! I know Emile he is a great person, I plan on collaborating with him to pin the torque tube on the huey.
Yikes!! Life shouldn't be that hard but sometimes these models call for that level of perseverance.
I ran into an issue with the tail gears binding up and could not figure it out so I kept having to take the mechanics out. Wasn’t hard though.
Ended up finding the torque tube was pushing on the 45 degree gears too hard so I needed to extend the tube from the transmission about 1mm that gave it the right clearance.
Tedious but worthwhile work!