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Roban 800 EC135 Red Bull Flying Bulls 1st Forray Into Scale Build Thread

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Hey Nick, this is great content! You spaced these chapters out nicely and it's easy to follow your progress!

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BEIER-ELECTRONIC Sound Systems

I have been using sound systems for many years with great results. I had one of my models at a show a few years ago and as I was spooling up I heard the announcer saying what a realistic turbine I was using, he was very surprised to find out it was an electric model with a sound system. I used the older ModelSoundsInc system for years but they went out of business and BeierElectronics, a German...

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RotorFlight 2.3 for scale flight

This is my old Marvel-Craft H125 700 with RVE DUBHE mechanics, I switched to from SAB Kraken 700 and it's much lighter. I used this very easy to fly platform for my first Vantac 007 RF TW/X20RS configuration. It's very important to use the FrSky recommended servo order. I had to change it in my radio which was configured for MSH for Futaba order. I still have a long way to do before it's as...

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TY Michael. I'm a bit disoriented here but I like it. There are very few topics I can post on mainly because I create stuff lol. But I love sites dedicated to scale helis. There's a huge hype for RF with 3D guys but I find it awkward to configure for scale flight. Pod & booms have easy access, not so for scale. But it's genius new tech everyone can afford and I plan to do the same with it as with MSH which is still my platform of choice for scale. There are way too many toxic urban legends in scale for my liking.

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Converting the Roban 470 Cobra to a FrSky X18 and TD R6 Receiver

RCPilotConverting the Roban 470 Cobra to a FrSky X18 and TD R6 ReceiverThanks 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

A Complete Step-by-Step Conversion Guide — From Installation to Successful Flight Testing

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Martin B. Need Advice

Multiplex

Does anyone use Multiplex Safety Switch Twinnbatt pro(M6)? I am trying to decide between the Multiplex and Jeti CB210. But the Multiplex has better numbers(35Amp).
Jeti only 15Amp.
I would like to power my receivers and servos with 2SLipo.
I will use HV servos(5x). Helicopter is Vario 1/7 Bell 212.

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I use the Ultra guard backup system or Capacitor buffer system, plenty of capacity to preform an safe autorotation. Less complicated than dual powers supply lipo's that need attention when to be stored.

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Jeti (or other) electronic switches and mAh telemetry

Curious what others use for magnetic power switches (if any)? What do you use to monitor battery pack mAh total usage?

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What I have done for my Lama is simply to add two tiny wires in parallel (not in serie as usually) to snif the current voltage and this is connected to the external telemetry voltage input of the 7008SB.
At some pre-defined low voltage I know it's time to land and there is approx. 20% battery left under load (not using old Lipos).
Never had an issue doing this cheap way and countdown timer is enabled, whilst I know that reading the tension in serie is best (look after the old IISI Cockpit V2 TXEs options about measurement methods).

Otherwise I use PowerBox with telemetry (2x2500 Pro).

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Looking for an Emcotec 100/200A Magnetic Switch with Magnet (FOUND)

I tried to post this in Buy & Sell but it doesn't work so I am giving this a try. Please see photos.

Is there a way to post something like this in Buy & Sell?

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You can certainly post something like this in the buy/sell area. You can also create a “wish” and if someone posts one, you’ll get notified immediately

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Anthony W. Need Advice

New to SHP. Stumped & need some help. After 10 years I am jumping back into RC Heli's. I last left off with a fully operational TRex 600 and a large drone. I purchased a Roban 700 AH-64 and have the mechanics ready & electronics installed. System - Spektrum ix14 trans & AR8000 Rec'vr, I bought the Motion RC recommended electronics, Castle 160 ESC @ BEC, 3 MKS DS1220 Servo's, 1 MKS HBL 980...

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Ah you might have hit on something most servos operate on 1520us frequency are the servos you have 760us ? They won’t work if so unless you tell the recv/ FBL unit so. Ask me how I learned that one lol.

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Rickey A. Need Advice

Need help. Have a 900 size Vario R22. It flys great but am having a problem. Burning up tail rotor servos. On the third one now and at this point it wont last long. After a 7 minute flight the servo is hot enough you can blister your finger (if you could hold it on it long enough) . Shorten the flight time to 5 minutes not much difference, still hot. The cyclic servos are just fine. What we...

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