Good Hunting

Congratulations on a successful maiden... it looks stunning

really nice....

It looks that the pilot is cross eyed... careful on the approach but other than that... great work as always...

love the supervisor....

Great work Danny!

I do the same, each switch has a correlating voice command that tells me what I just moved.

Nice solution!

Danny, how will you cover the screw caps that hold the LiPo trays? It would be an issue if the battery would rub on the screw...

Really cool video.

Great job Danny

Awesome, there should be a need for a CH53 as this is a heavy lift workhorse...

also look for Minimatronix on FB, they just started to deelop a fully animated cockpit for this size schweizer

There are a few build reports on scalerchelis.com. Older posts but a lot of examples.

17 years... and it still looks like new...

which mechanics will you replace it with? The same kind or something different?

Danny amazing work... as always...

Mike's aircrane looks... Red-hot....

I love this kind of work and you did splendid on the smaller Chinook. I have no doubts that this one will be even more stunning. My quiestion is did you try spinning the mechanics with the refuelling probe installed? These tend to be vibration amplifiers if not done correctly....

Gonzalo where did you source the files for 240B's?

awesome... simply amazing...

amazing... as usual

Danny another work of fine art by your hands. Can you share what is the weight difference between the two pieces?

amazing... I love the design and application

I don't really have a need for a magnetic switch but for the telemetry data I use UnisensE module. Works with most brands and I get all the data I need on my Jeti...

It needs an M777 ....

Well... yes in. way. The servos controlling the swash and tail will go to ikon (or any other FBL unit you may use), while the other servos (for lights, retracts, cargo hook and whatever) will go to CB directly. I assume you watched the esprit videos on setting the CB200... however I find Harry...

This is simple. On a Rex receiver you have two EX ports. One of these is used for the single wire connection to the FBL unit. If this is a power hungry unit feeding power hungry servos, get the second wire connection. I learned the hard way! The rest of the servo ports on your Rex or CB unit are...

Nice save...

Remember when I was asking you about the CB200 and Axon combo... I was also asking Gonzalo as he uses the cable loom in his big Chinook... he told me that the reason is power redundancy to Axon and servos... But for 47 flight I had no issues with Lama... until I did...

Danny this really looks AMAZING!

Evan, no I have not. But this does not mean that it does not exist... I still have a lot to learn...

just get an Unisens-e module from SM-modelbau. Won't regret it...

I run separate power for receiver (and other electric items) on all my helicopters. This notion that the propulsion batteries must also power the electronics streams from the 3D world where they need to reduce weight at all cost. In the scale world the receiver battery can be used to counter weight...

Awesome. It is soo cool to see this in the air...

I have been asking similar question to much wiser people than I. General agreement is that CB gives power redundancy (2xLiPo connected to CB) and the possibility to connect other servos needed for retracts and additional functions of the helicopter. Some use single wire connection, while others use...

Exactly... and it flies like a dream...

Gonzalo, I see you are using the CB220... and a wire loom to connect the BD 3SX. Is there a reason for the wire loom and not just a single wire? Asking as I will use a similar setup (CB200) and intend to use a single wire to connect the BD.

Now you need to paint them...

Bud from QuickUK is making another run of the upgraded main gear and pinion. Now is the time to get on board if you wish to have one. Mike Spinner did a series of videos how to change the gear and how is "sounds" afterwards

smooth as silk.. nice

they sure do... 4,5 years ago I planted a Trex 700 because I completely lost orientation... I am much more careful with the scalers... Anyway can't wait to fly at what is the home-base..... plenty of open space there...

Yes in your case it would be. In the helicopter I have modelled it had a different flooring. None the less... Green stuff world has all the different plates. You did some great work there...

This looks great, but the floors on Lama are usually textured. What I did on mine, I glued a textured sheet over the base plate. I used these two (one o Lama and the other on Bell 412).. and There are others available if you need them...

Theo sure made a fine scale fuselage...

Evan here are some options... MAH Rotorblades are produced in Ukraine. I believe they do not cater to anyone outside of UKR currently... but still a nice resource once this ends. Nest are the M blades... awesome stuff, light and firm. not sure as some countries (used to) have restrictions on metal...

Try M blades... aluminium but really amazing....

nice!

Here is a nice thread on all the tools available to cut FG... and then there is also the "hot knife" method... As for CH47... I have one in the box also ... It would be great to see what you have and at which point are you right now...

Danny you're on fire....

Butch Thank you for the reply and confirmation. It does make sense... Klem

Butch, a question about the CB. The swash servos are connected to Axon... Axon to CB is single wire... what else will come to CB? Just the retracts? (trying to make sense and justify my own use of CB) Klem

Use thin CA glue and run it around between wood and CF structure. Some (of the early Robans that I had) had issues with not being properly glued. This may have changed with time. Next try to source the Quick UK upgrade of the main gear and pinion. Much quieter and a perfect fit. other than that.....

congratulations!

Danny perhaps I am thinking about this the wrong way... but shouldn't these two receivers be spaced further apart? In this way you get redundancy where in your case if one looses signal there is a strong chance the other will as well? I tend to spread my jeti receivers as far apart as possible in...

not a problem... good luck setting it up

I just posted it on the file sharing on this site... feel free to use and improve as needed.

A few years back I made a digital pitch gauge holder that fits in Align Trex700 blade holder. I use it in Vario as well, but it requires a washer to be snug. If this is what you are after... I can send you the file...

can't wait for the pictrues...

did you want to attach the video?

Awesome job! Out of my personal curiosity, how did you fix it? I was looking at Axon manual for phasing but did not spot it...

OK so what I see from the manual the inputs are offset for 90 degrees. I HAVE NOT set up this head myself so this is just speculation. There are four servos... you should just connect them to Axon in accordance to the diagram... look at page 4 in the BD Axon manual. It shows four swash diagrams...

Are you referring to the 1:4 version (vario No 4000)? If so then instructions for R22 may help a bit... Will you keep the flybar? Usually Vario swash plate is set that the servos operate in a manner that the swash tilts the way you want to move the helicopter and the linkage from Swash to head...

looks great. I like the angled gearbox in particular...

There is an alternative... Jonathan's modified Align heads

Tyler did a great job with the fuselage....

I like the way you placed the ESC... really smart...

Danny... it really looks amazing. Klem

Evan... I recently got a "custom KV" Scorpion motor for the Chinook. The service was flawless and the motor is simply amazing. Get in touch with them as they can make whatever you require and the cost was completely reasonable...

I saw this one.... It is a stunning helicopter.....

Where did you pick up the .slt file? it has potential...

Butch... just out of curiosity... do you get to reuse the vacuum bags or is this a one time use only? K

It is not just US, Kai is not shipping outside Germany. The only option to get Helitech blades is if you have a shipping address in Germany. Sometimes it is nice to have friends...

I got the Anycubic printers... Mega X for FDM with 300 x 300 x 305 mm print volume (quite enough to print the larger parts for the structural support (may take some pictures later)... And Photon M3 plus for the resin prints with 245 x 197 x 122 mm ( 9.6 x 7.8 x 4.8 inches) print volume. This is...

Fact no1... all printers will need adjustment to print good (or great). Fact No2 ... parts of printers fail... don't get discouraged... just find the prolem, replace the part and continue Fact No3 ... there is a learning curve to this but once you get over the first few hickups it is great fun. I...

glad you sorted it out. What is the kv of the motor?

How much space do you have for the motor and what shaft are you looking at?

That is why I was asking... I am planning a Chinook build and this info helps...

So the pushrods in Chinook were too long? What was the leght you ended up with?

Awesome.. I am gathering parts for my build... Should start this fall....

Nice Lama.. BUT! there is a Chinook in the background.. any more info on that one?

Don't count the screws... make the screws count...

113km north from me... If you need assistance this can be arranged. Sorry but I don't speak French though...

Stefan, where in Belgium are you from? There is an impressive Scale Heli community centred around Francis Paduwat located in Ardennes... and Guy Vanderschelden (also a Vario rep) who is located in the Flemish part ... these two are legends in the scale helicopter world. I myself am no where near...

Have you considered removing the front part of the Trex so that you could fit a scale cockpit in the Helicopter? In the 3D setup it is convenient as it puts the weight forward and makes it compact but for a scaler it can work without it...

Love the crew chief inspecting the work...

awesome thanks for the fast fix

When I klick on the picture it comes back as the "invalid source"

for some reason this one comes back as invalid source