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Danny D.BelgiumJun 27, 2025
Build Story12 Chapters
1Building a Vario 800 size Bell 2302Some milling done....3Tail rotor installation and modification.4Baseframe construction5The landing gear retract problem story ...6Retract mechanics laminating to the fuselage7Baseframe glueing to the fuselage.8Fuselage reinforcement for mechanic support9Fuselage modification and navi lights prep10Mechanics and electronics setup and wiring11Some machining...12Modifications and improvements.Read the whole story

Vario Bell 230 Building

Vario 230 1:7Building TechniquesFuselage & AirframeLanding Gear
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Michael R.United StatesApr 21, 2025
Build Story15 Chapters
1The beginning of a Crane2Blades and tail (Part 1)3Adventures in 500 size 4 blade tail rotors4Maiden Flight5Nose Wheel setup and tail difficulties6More Flying/Tuning73D modeling and more tail fun8Painted Blades9Engine Details and more10Cockpit11Paint12Test Flight, Troubleshooting, and Markings13Helistorm Photos14External loads15More External Cargo FlightsRead the whole story

500 size CH-54 Tarhe (Skycrane) Build

BuaModelBuilding TechniquesTail Rotor AssyFuselage & Airframe
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Danny D.BelgiumDec 4, 2024
Build Story14 Chapters
1New Project AH 1 Vario Cobra2Cockpit assembly3Mechanics for the Cobra4Glassfiber subframe for mechanics support5Subframe box adapting for fuselage fixture6Front gun Cobra7Front gun turret8Second design for the Cobra mechanics9Front Turret gun fully operational.10Assembly prototype mechanics for the Cobra11Tailrotor for the Cobra12New 40° angular gearbox for the Cobra tailrotor drive13Final version of the Cobra mechanics14Update frame final mechanicsRead the whole story

Cobra Project

Vario AH-1 Cobra 1:7Building TechniquesMechanicsFuselage & Airframe
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Thomas D.United StatesOct 26, 2024
Build Story17 Chapters
1Unboxing, body and structural build2Structural3Horizontal stabilizer and mechanics4Exhaust, doors, wiring5Tail rotor modifications6Bodywork and interior prelim fitting7Priming begins8Base coat, panel lines, rivets and the start of skid work9Scribing tools and small parts priming10Projection of the paint scheme and masking11Secondary and third paint colors12Clear coat13After clear coat, now for some details14Random finished pictures and transport15Trail rotor issues as a result of my one building error16Tail rotor failure several months back. Now fixed.17Testing the GoPro Max2 on the Bell 429Read the whole story

Vario Bell 429 Build, a pictorial journey

Vario 429 1:5Gas & GlowMechanicsFuselage & Airframe
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Butch W.United StatesSep 7, 2024
Build Story40 Chapters
1“First flight”2“And Then There Were Two”3“Just The Two Of Us.4VH-92 Patriot vs NXXXRG?5“Helicopter Mechanic, OFF DUTY”6Avionics General Arrangement.7“Stars Collide”8Moving along919 OCT 202410“lespecial”11The Wheels on the Bus12“Mokuba•13“Slab-o-Stab”14“Catbamboo”15Umphrey’s McGee.16“Omnific”17Finally a nice day18“Thing That Make You Go Humm”19VH-92 Back in flight status20Some beauty shots.21Time for a little adjustment.22Back in the Saddle.23IP has begun.24I can see clearly now.25Take 2 glazing plus.26The beat goes on.27N315SX transforms to 16918228“Things that make you go Hummm”29Damm Groundhog!!!30VH-92 fuse detail.31A riveting tale.32Busy weekend.33“Jerry Was a Race car driver”34A “Glaring” improvement.3532 Things.36To Legit to Quit.37“Let Me Tell ya Something”38“Burlap sack and Pumps”39Airspeed, 60 knts, Positive rate of Climb, Gear Up.40“Skids are For Kids”. It a joke ok.Read the whole story

Sikorsky S-92. Book 2, “Polyphia”

Building TechniquesFuselage & AirframeMolds & Composites
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Danny D.BelgiumJun 17, 2024
Build Story11 Chapters
1Building a Vario Bell 230 1/7 800 Size Trex 700 Mechanics2Installing the Trex 700 mechanics3Modifying the tailrotor4Rotorhead and main shaft5Installing tailrotor into the fuselage6Mechanics upper support profile7Machining central piece swashplate follower / securing torque tube8Completing mechanics / electrics / fuselage stabilisers9Maiden flight10Finishing work on the doghouse and tailboom11Paint job doneRead the whole story

Building a Vario Bell 230 1:7 800 size

Vario 230 1:7Main Rotor HeadMechanicsFuselage & Airframe
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Joe B.United StatesSep 13, 2023
Build Story17 Chapters
1Hirobo Lama 302What to do, what to do...3So it begins...4Thinking ahead.5A little more progress6Chugging along7The "DTD's" (dummy turbine details)8Paint!9Let's Try This!10Lane Change11Update to chapter 912Micro Designs!13Tail Setup14It's Alive!15Just about there...16Hovered!17Finale!Read the whole story

Hirobo Lama 30 Bash!

HiroboBuilding TechniquesMechanicsFuselage & Airframe
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Mirko Z.SwitzerlandSep 5, 2023
Build Story8 Chapters
1Framing the Fuse2ZAM Helicopters new project Kaman K-Max Rotex 2,50m fuselage, 2,80m rotor diameter.3ZAM Helicopters new project Kaman K-Max Rotex 2,50m fuselage, 2,80m rotor diameter4ZAM Helicopters new project Kaman K-Max Rotex 2,50m fuselage, 2,80m rotor diameter5ZAM Helicopters new project Kaman K-Max Rotex 2,50m fuselage, 2,80m rotor diameter6ZAM Helicopters project Kaman K-Max Rotex 2,50m7ZAM Helicopters new project Kaman K-Max Rotak 2,50m fuselage, 2,80m rotor diameter8ZAM Helicopters new project Kaman K-Max Rotak 2,50m fuselage, 2,80m rotor diameterRead the whole story

ZAM Helicopters K-Max

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Michael K.United StatesVerifiedAug 9, 2023
Build Story16 Chapters
1Chapter 1: Servo Mounts2Chapter 2: Central Drive Section3Chapter 3: Swash, Rods & Motor4Chapter 4: Final Main Mechanics5Chapter 5: Pushy Pushrods and a Fussy Follower6Chapter 6: Cutting the Fake Tank7Chapter 7: Mechanics Fitment8Chapter 8: Big Surprise!9Torque Tube Trouble & Scale Bits10Glass & Canopy11Chapter 11: Wires, Gyro and Cables, Oh My!12Chapter 12: Cockpit Electronics Update13Chapter 13: Battery14Me Attempting Scale Detailing15First Hover Attempt -- OOOPS!16SUCCESS!!!Read the whole story

Vario Baby Lama Build

Vario Baby LamaMain Rotor HeadMechanicsFuselage & Airframe
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Butch W.United StatesJun 16, 2022
Build Story50 Chapters
1In the Beginning...2Chapter Due!!!3TGIF.4About time5A pic is worth a Bazillion…. Rivets?6Time for another chapter of..."As the rotor Turns"7Same as it ever was!!!8Turkey Day9Ahhh!!!10Chapter 101110A12Imagine if you will…13About time!!!14Episode 14 “As The Rotor Turns”15Well that was not planned.16Wax on, blah blah blah17Chapter 1718# 15619Rebubula # 1820Billy Goat21Apex Theory22Pigeons Playing…23Mr.Kaplan24Liquid Tension # 14.25Ice Fish Baby26The Conch27Recreational Chemistry #2728Part 229Livingston Storm.30“DING” Fries are Done…31The Rebirth.32The Omnific.33The Brain Dance.34Mute Swan35Peppers Ghost36“Objets de Vertu”37“Bubble Dream”38King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.39#3940Lost Inside.41Wheels on the Bus…42“Pencil Fight”43“Levitate”44“Microdosio”45“Chalk Dinosaur”46“Coming through, Make a hole”47#4748“The Squid Must Rise”.49About time50“The End of the Beginning”.Read the whole story

Sikorsky S-92

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Uwe B.GermanyMay 22, 2022
Build Story24 Chapters
1landing skids2Fuselage stretching3Formation Lighting and Tail Boom shape correction4Structure of the turbine exhaust5Interior and external attachments6putty filler sanding7Glass cockpit of UH-1Y8Wiring and connecting of the individual components9Test of the Gyro Horizon10Little walk around11Formation light12Heat test on turbine outlet13Transport14Fine tuning with Heiko Fischer: RC HELICOPTER Service15Rivets16Decals17Details18Assembly19Assembly is complete20The maiden flight of a UH-1Y21Project UH-1Y is completed22Close-up23Interior24Last logbook entryRead the whole story

My build story of a UH-1Y 1/6

Vario 412 1:6Building TechniquesFuselage & AirframeLighting
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