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Tandem Rotor Helis Vertol Chinook > Hirobo Chinook Progress
 
 
autorotater
Heliman
Location: California

Here are some pics of the detail work I have done so far on my Chinook.

06-24-2007 Over year old.
 
 
doorman
Elite Veteran
Location: E.Berne, NY

Very Nice....

I also see that you have yours going well in your gallery... care to share some of the settings you are using, and also what servos???

Thank you, and great looking heli!!!!

Stan

If there is a cure for this, please don't tell me about it!!!
06-24-2007 Over year old.
 
 
autorotater
Heliman
Location: California

Hey Stan thanks for the compliment. I am using Futaba digital 3050 servos on both swash plats. As for the setting they are pretty much stock with just a bit more sensitivity on the ele and rud. Although I did find that I had to reverse the ele and rud from the factory settings as the manual had them backwards. Once I did this the heli went right in to a hover. My headspeed right now is about 1300 for ff. Let me know if you have any more questions or if you want the exact settings. If so I will look them up on the mixer and see what they are.

Dan
06-25-2007 Over year old.
 
 
autorotater
Heliman
Location: California

I did alittle work to the tailgate. I have it to where it opens and closes but I still have to rig up some arms to hold the gate open or closed. And I widened the trailing edge of the aft pilon since the stock fuse had the trailing edge coming to a point. Which is not correct for this model. I widened it with some bondo and sanded it in. I dont have pics up yet of my latest work but I have completed the APU and the aft nav lights.

Dan

06-29-2007 Over year old.
 
 
autorotater
Heliman
Location: California

Here is the tailgate almost complete

06-29-2007 Over year old.
 
 
doorman
Elite Veteran
Location: E.Berne, NY

Looking Real Good!!!!

Very nice mod.... and it looks as if you are going to have a winner here.....very nice..... I can't bring myself to "wack" off the back of that fuse!!!!! But you certainly have done it right.... will it be servo activated??? (of course!!!)

Stan

If there is a cure for this, please don't tell me about it!!!
06-29-2007 Over year old.
 
 
autorotater
Heliman
Location: California

Thanks Stan, it makes all the work worth it when people approve of your work. It was a bit nerving the first time I went to starting hacking at the back of the fuse but I figured it just had to be done. And I wasn't going to use a servo on the gate at first but later I decided that it would be just wrong not to so it will be getting a servo attached soon.

Dan
06-29-2007 Over year old.
 
 
doorman
Elite Veteran
Location: E.Berne, NY

You Have Made It!!!!

Dan,
You are now allowed to use my "signature" anytime you like!!!

But it just wouldn't be right!!!!!

Stan

If there is a cure for this, please don't tell me about it!!!
06-29-2007 Over year old.
 
 
autorotater
Heliman
Location: California

Hey Stan check out my antenna. Almost have it finished. Hopefully the solder holds together when its in flight.

06-30-2007 Over year old.
 
 
doorman
Elite Veteran
Location: E.Berne, NY

There You Go!!!!

See, now your just showing off.....
If your blades are balanced properly, you should have no problem... mine hasn't got the slightest movement in the fuel tank which is usually a pretty good indicator of whether something will be "eaten" by vibration or not!!!!
Looks GREAT....

Stan

If there is a cure for this, please don't tell me about it!!!
06-30-2007 Over year old.
 
 
autorotater
Heliman
Location: California

Here are some of the latest pics of my Chinook. Hercflyer here are the pics I promised finally. Sorry it took so long.





08-16-2007 Over year old.
 
 
doorman
Elite Veteran
Location: E.Berne, NY

Looking Very Nice

In your last shot of the ramp, which is a really nice addition by the way!!! I am seeing a servo laying on its side behind the one for the ramp.... what is that one for???
You are doing an awesome job on this machine....

Thanks for the pic's

Stan

If there is a cure for this, please don't tell me about it!!!
08-16-2007 Over year old.
 
 
autorotater
Heliman
Location: California

Stan, thanks again for the compiments. This has been a fun project so far. As far as the servo on its side that steers the rear wheels for ground taxi. Not something I do a lot of but the full size can do it so I thought it would be cool touch. I have that servo slaved to the rudder control.

Dan
08-16-2007 Over year old.
 
 
doorman
Elite Veteran
Location: E.Berne, NY

May Have TO COPY YOURS!!!!!

autorotater,

You just have WAY too many GOOD ideas going on here.... I might just have to copy a few of them over the winter....
Right now I am going to master flying it... that way I can make some of the mods during the repairs!!!

Great job.... Stan

If there is a cure for this, please don't tell me about it!!!
08-16-2007 Over year old.
 
 
autorotater
Heliman
Location: California

Thanks bro I appreciate the words of encouragement. And please copy away. I have been inspired by so many people here it is cool to give back some ideas.

Dan
08-17-2007 Over year old.
 
 
doorman
Elite Veteran
Location: E.Berne, NY

Encouragement!!!!

autorotater

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Thanks bro I appreciate the words of encouragement


Glad I could help!!!!

Stan

If there is a cure for this, please don't tell me about it!!!
08-17-2007 Over year old.
 
 
hercflyer
Heliman
Location: Colorado Springs, CO. USA

Great job on the bird!!!!!! I too would like to practice some "scale emulation" (with your permission, of course). Thanks for the pics.

-Jason

Go big or go home!
08-18-2007 Over year old.
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Free Bird
Senior Heliman
Location: Somewhere in the USA

Nice mods and excellent work! Do the servos have enough throw to fully raise the rear hatch? Details please!!!!

FB

I meant to do that!
08-18-2007 Over year old.
 
 
autorotater
Heliman
Location: California

Thanks Jason and yes please copy away. It is nice that anyone would like my ideas enough to copy them.

Free Bird, yes the micro servo opens and closes the tailgate completely. I have it set on a slider switch on my 9CHP so I can open the gate halfway for flight or all the way while on the ground.

Dan
08-19-2007 Over year old.
 
 
Free Bird
Senior Heliman
Location: Somewhere in the USA

On the slider, very cool idea. What servo are you using and what is the length of the servo arm?

FB

I meant to do that!
08-19-2007 Over year old.
 
 
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