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VEHICLES, CAMPERS, and BOATS => Drones, Boats, Flying and Floating Things => Topic started by: cruizng on December 25, 2018, 02:08:49 PM

Title: Huey Helicopter build. :)
Post by: cruizng on December 25, 2018, 02:08:49 PM

My daughter bought me a helicopter for Christmas.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181225/c5d89e6e32aa7545cc5416a40d32ae04.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181225/0cd4d8c20d3fdb2f24a1609242b0e840.jpg)

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14 pieces.


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Title: Huey Helicopter build.
Post by: cruizng on December 25, 2018, 02:10:14 PM

First had to make the body and nose.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181225/327f81c110ad42fc57bd772bca896129.jpg)

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181225/ce6bf4db8c347ec4e3efdafb617e5adc.jpg)




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Title: Huey Helicopter build.
Post by: cruizng on December 25, 2018, 02:12:34 PM

Now with the tail,belly, landing gear, and rotor blades added.

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(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181225/93d032ffa8f0336a0c27e155f977a367.jpg)


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Title: Re: Huey Helicopter build. :)
Post by: cruizng on December 25, 2018, 02:14:43 PM

Attached it all together and then added tail rotor and rear fins.

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Title: Huey Helicopter build.
Post by: cruizng on December 25, 2018, 02:18:39 PM

Finished with a little CAREP for Don

Ended up flinging a tiny piece across the room with the tweezers. No eye balls were harmed but never found the piece. Also, if you bend the joints too many times while trying to fit up they fall off.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181225/9bbfb6bb1238c22126f2fedb075d1332.jpg)

Tools needed for job.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181225/e8cb847f7193839a6d32cbd003214b74.jpg)

Ta Da!!

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Title: Re: Huey Helicopter build. :)
Post by: cruizng on December 25, 2018, 02:20:43 PM

Hmmm using Tapatalk so not sure how this landed in "Weapons"??  Flying pieces?


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Title: Re: Huey Helicopter build. :)
Post by: rpar86 on December 25, 2018, 02:35:54 PM

Fewer pieces than a life sized chopper means it will be more reliable, right?


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Title: Re: Huey Helicopter build. :)
Post by: cruizng on December 25, 2018, 02:42:33 PM

It doesn’t have much lift.


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Title: Re: Huey Helicopter build. :)
Post by: Bigdave_185 on December 25, 2018, 04:04:52 PM

Have you tried adding rocket propellant?


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Title: Re: Huey Helicopter build. :)
Post by: Flyin6 on December 25, 2018, 07:05:45 PM

I flew one that looked like that! ;-)

Title: Re: Huey Helicopter build. :)
Post by: Nate on December 25, 2018, 08:34:14 PM

Where would you like it moved to?

Title: Re: Huey Helicopter build. :)
Post by: cruizng on December 26, 2018, 07:37:55 AM

I would have to find some pretty light tanks for rocket propellant.  :facepalm:

Anywhere that is appropriate. Or you can let it die here.. I just thought it was a funny "build" since I don't do any builds.  :grin:

Title: Re: Huey Helicopter build. :)
Post by: Nate on December 26, 2018, 08:23:28 AM

this is a neat little project.  I have actually seen those before and thought they were pretty cool.

Title: Re: Huey Helicopter build. :)
Post by: Flyin6 on December 26, 2018, 09:20:15 AM

...Hobby thread...???