My first Heli modification, elevated tail

[Super-Hornet]

Ooops! Typo error. I mean:
Some feel that for elevated tail, it DO NOT tilt/slanted more than inline tail rotor.

Sorry for that.

For ppl who used to CW rotation, he/she will see that for CCW, it tilted more onto the right more than CW tilted to the left. This is normal. When I start going CCW, the first thing I notice is the tilting more to right....but after a while, I get used to it and now, I do not see the tilting anymore.

SH

[greenh0rn]

Flexible cable
Adv:
1. More suitable for scale because can easily hide the linkages
2. Easier to do.
Disadv:
1. The flexible can must securely fasten in order to prevent it from flexing.
2. May have higher friction than normal rod type.

Rod linkage with L linkage
Adv:
1. Less friction
2. Stronger
Disadv:
1. More difficult to do because u have to develop the L linkage mounting and the routing
2. Maybe uglier.

Using L plate => easiest way is to use servo horn "+" shape. Servo to L plate/linkage is just like normal. Then From L plate to tail control is just like normal servo horn to tail control.

SH

I'm using the rod linage method.. using a triangle CF piece with bearing to maintain smoothness.. but you're rite.. hard to hide if i go scale.. looking into flexi cable now. this is more fun than flying.. oops..confirm kana when shifu reads this.

[hello_hellohello]

what material you using for the mounting branket? how are your screws place to sandwich the 2 boom tubes??

[Edor]

one more question about the elevated tail. During flight for the elevated tail, is it better than the conventional single straight tail boom design or is it more diffcult to control.

can built the tail rotor axis higher than rotor disk. the main purpose of the elevated tail is to prevent side drift for the heli(from book i read long time ago).

[hello_hellohello]

I'm using the rod linage method.. using a triangle CF piece with bearing to maintain smoothness.. but you're rite.. hard to hide if i go scale.. looking into flexi cable now. this is more fun than flying.. oops..confirm kana when shifu reads this.

Hi greenhorn, what material you using for the mounting branket? how are your screws place to sandwich the 2 boom tubes??

[detach8]

alternatively you can mount your servo at the back and route the wires.. i wont know about fitting a scale fuse that way tho

[greenh0rn]

Hi greenhorn, what material you using for the mounting branket? how are your screws place to sandwich the 2 boom tubes??

using CF for the sandwich plates

[Super-Hornet]

Mounting servo at the rear end..at the elevated tail is another way...but this method will cause the tail to be even more heavier.

Also, can't hide well in scale because in scale with elevated tail, that tail fin tend to be very thin.

The easiest way to mount the 2 boom together is to use back the same tail case.

SH

[detach8]

greenhorn got a very nice pic there looks like maybe i can keep my beltcp and mod it into a scale heli.. i was considering if i should sell it ha

[Super-Hornet]

For HB King 1 and 2, the closest scale that is nice and maybe can fit it and I can think of is:
BBI's 1:18 scale Kiowa.

SH

[hello_hellohello]

i am looking to make it to UH-1H. any ideal where i can get the UH-1H Fuselage?

[greenh0rn]

i am looking to make it to UH-1H. any ideal where i can get the UH-1H Fuselage?

wah.. that wan machiam like flybarless.. brave.. very brave

[Super-Hornet]

wah.. that wan machiam like flybarless.. brave.. very brave

Good mah! When is the last time u try something different/new? Anyway, if u want to go scale on the rotor head... U GOT TO LOOSE THAT Flybar+Paddles....except if your scale heli is Bell 47

Too bad there is no "Stabilizer Arm/Bar" type of R/C scale rotor head for TRex size (Big one have...by Vario). If have, then it will be nice for Huey UH-1C/H

As for scale body of UH-1H... I not sure leh.

EDIT: Ehh.. u did try something new. 3 Bladed TRex! Sorry for that

SH

[jansonfinn]

using CF for the sandwich plates

nice piece greenh0rn! Is this piece DIY made or bought from shop?

[hello_hellohello]

wah.. that wan machiam like flybarless.. brave.. very brave

everything is experimental, hope i can complete the scale transformation by end of year