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This little bit of detailing will be important to those of you who are like me and don't have the equipment to weld metal and aluminum or do not want the expense of having it custom made (professional welders ARE NOT che

Always waiting my models to look a little different from all the others was my goal with this Vario 500C. I wanted to use the Vario 1002/40 mechanics converted to electric and utilizing the Benzine clutch with a Heliwork

I have been passing along this little tip for several years. I have read many times where builders have a hard time getting their pilots to fit their seats properly, their head touches the top of the fuselage, feet and h

Other than realistic weathering, in my opinion nothing gives a helicopter more "character" than the WSPS " Wire Strike Protection System". It is a great safety feature on a lot of full size helicopters and adds a tremend

We sometimes want to add custom detailing to our models and it might not be commercially available so we have to "build it ourselves". I have always liked the looks of the (EFS) Emergency Floatation System which is commo

Thanks for stopping by! I'm honored to have the opportunity to share what I've learned while converting my ready-to-fly Roban 470 Cobra to work with my own radio system. I'm not a very experienced RC helicopter pilot, an

Before his passing, I hired Joe Howard to build me a Vario Air Crane. I love the model and, in particular, the one with the Erickson livery. Joe left us before he got through the fuselage completion so I asked Mark Smith

Seeing is Believing Watching a model (or full size) helicopter experience severe ground resonance is a sobering experience. Watch this video and then read about why this occurred and how to prevent or mitigate it in your

HIGH HOVER OVERVIEW More than 16 months in the making, the inaugural HeliStorm™ 2025 wrapped on June 1st and by all accounts was the largest and most unique scale helicopter event in the world. Never before has there bee

A method of matching CG and weights of a multi blade set. Aim: To separate CG and weight matching into 2 separate processes where I wanted to be adding tape etc to root ends only where other methods require the possibili

When most of us think about a scale helicopter event, we envision a field in the middle of nowhere, some picnic benches and a grill. Don't get me wrong, those events are a blast and we pilots really enjoy them. They are

As a veteran Jeti DC-24 user, I was delighted to receive the latest edition of this reliable and critical component to my RC arsenal. I'll give you my unvarnished impression in this article. UNBOXING It came in a box. In

Soon or later, you will crater. You will give into the need to crate a model and send it packing! I have crated quite a few models in my day (this says something about my short attention span and propensity to buy and se

I prefer to think in very simplified terms. If someting can be explained in a clear and concise fashion I tend to retain the info better. In an effort to help me understand better the inner workings and objectives of the

I've seen dozens of posts about lipo battery storage. I decided to dig around and find out whether ammo boxes or small safes or gun lockers would do the trick. I landed on the Zarges mil-spec transport case with fire and

If you fly turbine helicopters, chances are you have read or participated in a heated discussion over which type of oil to use in your fuel mixture. Everybody has an opinion and most pilots have no idea whether their eng

P-gain and D-gain These parameters affect the overall feel of the tail. The tail has to hold the way you fly and more tuning is possible, especially for high speed maneuvers. Primarily intended for 3D-flyers, but worth h

Cet article passe en revue les paramètres utilisés pour les réglages de la Head du Bavarian Axon. Il est inspiré de l'excellent article de Michael Kranitz. Içi, une attention toute particulière est portée sur la philosop

THE WORST sound a heli pilot can hear during flight is NO SOUND. If your engine fails in the "dead zone" there is little you can do but keep your rotor spinning and make a flat landing. Even if you detect an engine flame

When it comes to setting up your swash plate, especially on a multi-blade head, many pilots have a rote understanding of HOW to make the blades pitch at certain points when specific cyclic commands are given, but MOST do

AT FIRST GLANCE, a beautiful scale helicopter might seem like a luring, but evil, temptress guaranteed to turn your wallet into stone or expose every hobby weakness you may possess. But it's really not that way. If you a

Battery Charging Cases. For all us electric powered heli types there are any number of ways to go about building yourself a portable charging station. And there are inumerable examples of peoples creativity and ingenuity

Main Gear and Tail Ratios When I first got into scale flying I was directed to the Align TREX 600ESP as a good set of mechanics which were easily put into most scale fuselages. Since then I have built 3 sets of 600ESPs a

Once in a while, a product comes along that's so cool you figure out a need for it! My helicopters, for example, are perfectly fine sitting atop tables. But when I saw the Behr Modelltechnik display and maintenance stand

For those in the scale helicopter world, the Bavarian Demon Axon gyro represents the latest and arguably best programming and operational technology out there. My aim in writing this article is to clear out some of the c

In our small corner of the world -- a corner that we call model aviation, there is a niche. That niche hosts a small cadre of pilots who love the complexities and challenges of giant scale radio control helicopters. Thou

Company Background We have 1000's of schemes on file already for a quick way to dress up your stock kit. The offer of custom work can take this ever further. We can do all of the main markings for your model, as well as