Butch Wellmaker

I do not remember when the last time that bolt was replaced. This bolt, P/N 053, is the bolt that is supplied with rotor head P/N 705/30 and is also used on the tail grips to hold the tail blades. The description has G-12 so would guess its a pretty strong bolt. The shank is not threaded so is the...

Yea Right!!!

That's the one on the way. B

Thanks, Its going to get some upgrades and a fresh look. B

Absolutely AMAZING!!! B

DANG!!!! That is "OFF THE HOOK" B

UIH, Great vid Mang. Fantastic Model too. B

Nicely Done Danny, Great work as always. B

Thanks Mang, All set for a couple tuning flights this weekend then off the customer. B

Thanks Thomas. Glad you enjoy the updates. I hope they are informative and with a little humor. Thanks again, B

VH-92A BuNo 169182 "will be in flight status but not in livery. Today's news About Heli Storm was great news. Thank's for your work to keep it alive I had not planned on IRCHA or the NAT's this year however, I am trading in a 5 day work week and 2 day weekend, for a 2 day work week and 5 day...

You and me both. Lol.

Danny, They are my design based on T-Rex 700 internals. The smaller tail motor is mounted just behind the main mechanics on a bulkhead and drives the Vario TGB and Fenestron assembly via a 6 mm torque tube and housing. The torque tube and housing are roughly 20 inches long and uses 4 carrier...

Always some impressive work. B

But of course. Ha.

Last but not least.

Another drawer

Michael, That’s pretty cool. Many years ago I got tired of totting around some un-organized field box. One day at Band Camp, oh wrong tale, at Lowes I ran across this little box. I have only one work station and move the heli in maintenance to that station where the tool kit sits on a shelf below...

Your work has yet to begin man. just saying. B

Evan, Nice work my friend. I am sure it will be a beauty when finished. Butch

Remy, Thanks for the comment. You are correct. The seat and pilot are from Comanche and too tall for this model. I have roughly the same size pilot for the VH however the seat will be much different. The drivers will not be wearing helmets but Bose Headsets which should give a "smaller" overall...

😊 A nice white pie with ricotta, mozzarella, pecorino romano, dried soppressata some jalapenos and sauteed escroll all on a caulipower crust, topped off with a splash of "Franks Red Hot, I put that S**T on everything". And thanks, the heli is coming along nicely. UIH, HA

Thomas, Thanks for the reply. The yellow strip is a double sided tape about .125" thick to seal up the bag. I have purchased it from Fiber Glast and also from Amazon. The lay up was 5 total layers. A 2 oz then a 4 oz then a 6 oz another 4 oz and another 2 oz. Each layer was biased 45 degrees. A...

You are correct Uwe. The kind of stuff that "makes" the model takes most of the time. I actually enjoy this part of a build. Seeing the "thought" or "idea" come together in a component then installed on the fuse is rewarding. UIH, B

Michael, I have got to hand it to you. You are the "King" of Amazing 500 size scale models. Personally I can get my sausage fingers to work with that small stuff. "Much Respect" B

Uwe, An Amazing piece of work. Very Well Done my friend. Butch

I wont guess either. I believe I work for about $.01 per hour but maybe a little less. UIH,

Thomas, Looks great. Nice and smooth with a solid head speed. Video frame rate is a good tool. B

That's Clifford. He just turned a year and is pushing 120lbs. He keeps an eye on things. Ha

Have any pictures?

Richard, Have a look at my S-92 build thread chapter 6 Avionics General Arrangment. This may give you some ideas since the 53 and 92 are similar. I am unsure how the structure, mechanics and how the upper cowlings are installed and attached for access but that may help. All my upper cowlings are...

Thanks Mang, I believe I like the 10 mm spacing better. Hummm B

Thanks Folks, One photo shows the most forward bulkhead which was only glued on the aft side. The outboard sides of the stringers in the nose section were not glued either. There was no access until I cut out the cockpit windows. This has been addressed which makes me happy. I have yet to decide on...

Thomas, Thanks for your input. I have something similar from a thin piece of metal that works great on the relatively straight areas. In the past I have used or made a tool for the straight areas but "free handed" the more complex curved sections. They have always come out great so far. This...

Love the machine work. That is one of the fun parts of modeling. Nicely done

Thanks, More progress over the weekend. Not sure why the video is not in the added photos. B

WOW!!! That is amazing. B

That pretty cool. I like it. B

Evan, Should have windows tomorrow. Will post pics. Thanks, B

UIH!!! The pieces are coming together. We have all the glazing molds ready for a test pull. There is a local shop dealing in scale war bird plans and supply's that has vacuum form abilities. We will see where things go after the first pull. B.

Massimo, Looks nice and solid in the air. Nice pedal turns during slow flight. Great job, B

Thanks guys. If it finishes up as I hope, it should look pretty cool. UIH, B

Thanks Massimo. There is a very long way to go here however moving in the right direction. B

Massimo, Love the cockpit view during flight. I may have to give that a try on some of my models. Great Job, B

Got ya. I know them things like this can be a pain. Glad you got it worked out .

Maybe something like this would help?

Massimo, That is looking great. B

MKS. Good choice B

Hey Thomas, My 92 has always felt good however there were a few things I just never took the time to really address. The end of last year and up until maybe 3 or 4 weeks ago, it was always windy when I had the chance to fly. Making adjustments in 12-15+ winds with gust just didn't make much sense...

Dammit Mann!!! You may be the sling load "King" Nicely done, B

Ha, He has stepped up his grilling/ Smoking game at the event with a Traeger wood pellet grill. Good Stuff. B

Thanks Charlie. It was a small event this year due to the weather forecast but was not as bad as predicted.

I will be happy to put a fuse together for you. B

Thanks Danny, Its been a long journey but well worth it. B

Nicely done. I do not know how some modelers can work on small helicopters. My sausage fingers do not allow such work. Great Job, B

Nice touches for the drivers. Some good dissection can go a long way to add some great detail. I have dissected very pricy action figures to get the right look. Nice job, B

Yea. I use a similar setup from Kasama on all my mechanic sets however using a 90° 4 servo set up the stay does not provide control input. B

Amazing work Danny. Love the swash stay assembly. B

Well now. If "Cool" had a "Cool" that would be it. UIH, B

Nice recovery. That little bump is worth it to accommodate your new TGB TGB. B