Heli-Driver
Elite Veteran
Location: Arlington, TX
My Posts This: Topic Forum | I have built only one scale heli. It was a Century Hughes 500E for 60 mechanics, I used Raptor 60 mechanics in mine.
There is virtually no instructions on how to install the mechanics. My particular kit has plywood formers that glue inside the body at the bottom and a solid wood deck is laid on top of these and interlock through tabs and are glued in place. I had to add a strip of maple hardwood to the rear to raise my mechanics so the stock tail boom would slide inside the scale boom. I used blind nuts on the underside of the deck BEFORE gluing the deck in place and used 8/32 machine bolts to bolt the mechanics down onto the decking.
Measure everything at least 3 times, trial fit at least that many times and check everything again...
Some bodies require no tail boom and have a wire system, if that is the case you just have to build it the best you can. It's almost like scratch building at many times and is up to you to figure out the best approach.
You can visit my website, I have the building of my H500E completely documented with plenty of text and photos.
My website is HeliDriver.com
good luck!
Raymond
Predator Gasser SE/231 X 2
Century Helicopters |
