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Keyrigger · 11-17-2015, 04:49 PM

Here it is, fully assembled and ready for flight. At least the pilot can read his instrument panel and see how badly I am flying it, lol. Floats are on the way and now to work out how to install the Bambi bucket on the next one. Take care.

Don

aziz76 · 11-17-2015, 10:18 PM

That is a work of art

Keyrigger · 11-17-2015, 11:40 PM

Thank you, aziz76.

Don

Ah Clem · 11-17-2015, 11:54 PM

It is beautiful!

smsodhi · 11-18-2015, 02:58 AM

Wow.
I am starting to get the scale bug.
Symptoms....looking at vidoes of scale helis on you tube and not 3D, checking out Vario and Roban sites etc, reading the scale sub forum, wanting to do a long slow build.....
Thanks for the pics.

Gerd · 11-18-2015, 04:21 AM

A small video from the final version. It was raining that day so we have used an old factory hall.

Heli-Baby NT Indoor Flight (3 min 8 sec)

For the historians: In this hall the turrets of the Tiger tanks were produced in WW2. Today it is part of a local museum that shows peaceful exhibits.

aziz76 · 11-18-2015, 04:30 AM

That looks awesome in the air

jiminator · 11-18-2015, 10:08 AM

Gerd and Keyrigger,
Thanks for the pics and video

Just curious, which battery packs are being used.

Keyrigger · 11-18-2015, 10:18 AM

Thanks. I am using a 3300mAH 6s pack plus a 2550mah 2s pack for the electronics but I will eventually remove the second pack as I convert this system back to a single battery. The electronics were pulled out of my CH-139 in Florida and installed to get mine up in the air. Take care.

Don

Keyrigger · 11-18-2015, 10:31 AM

Gerd:

Thanks for that video post. Chuck showed me that video when I was at the Port St. Lucie Heli Smackdown a couple of weeks ago. I have flown in a similar style factory in Toronto, Ontario. I love the sounds that are made by the blades as they remind me of the warm up ramp around an airport with the sounds made by turbo-prop aircraft. Take care.

Don

Gerd · 11-18-2015, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiminator

...which battery packs are being used.

GensAce 6s4400/30C, good for 14 minutes of mixed flight style. Controller is a Hobbywing 50A V3. Also I recommend here a telemetry, otherwise very difficult to calculate the remaining battery content.

Ah Clem · 11-18-2015, 06:23 PM

Watching that video is like seeing an old friend.

I had many, many flights on the original HeliBaby several decades ago.

Gerd · 11-18-2015, 08:17 PM

Old love does not rust. OK, perhaps a bit, but not much

Ace Dude · 11-18-2015, 10:12 PM

@Keyrigger - Don, Could the Heli Baby be used to compete in sport scale at the US NATS?

Keyrigger · 11-18-2015, 10:28 PM

I don't think so. It has elements (a bit of a stretch, lol) of the Bell 47, Schweizer S300, and Alouette series helicopters but is not really close to one specific model that you could use it in a sport scale competition. If that changes, there will be a big WOO-HOO from up here, lol. Take care.

Don

milliotseb · 11-19-2015, 05:45 AM

Really nice
I will get one, one day (I like 480-500 mm blade size heli)

Ace Dude · 11-19-2015, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keyrigger

I don't think so. It has elements (a bit of a stretch, lol) of the Bell 47, Schweizer S300, and Alouette series helicopters but is not really close to one specific model that you could use it in a sport scale competition. If that changes, there will be a big WOO-HOO from up here, lol. Take care.

Don

Thanks Don.

cobieg · 11-20-2015, 03:32 PM

Here are a couple more pics of Don flying at Port St. Lucie.
Take care, Ron

Keyrigger · 11-20-2015, 10:56 PM

Thanks Ron. Those shots look great.

Don

aziz76 · 11-20-2015, 11:40 PM

Sweet looking bird

11-17-2015, 04:49 PM	#41 (permalink)
Keyrigger HF Scale Support Join Date: Jan 2010	Here it is, fully assembled and ready for flight. At least the pilot can read his instrument panel and see how badly I am flying it, lol. Floats are on the way and now to work out how to install the Bambi bucket on the next one. Take care. Don Attached Thumbnails

11-17-2015, 10:18 PM	#42 (permalink)
aziz76 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2011	That is a work of art __________________ *A\ziz - Citizen 672* Minicopter Diabolo 700 Black, SAB Kraken 700, Kraken 580, Minicopter Diabolo 600, Minicopter Diabolo 550, Henseleit TDR Mark II, Henseleit TDR Jeti DS24 / VControl Touch

11-17-2015, 11:54 PM	#44 (permalink)
Ah Clem Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2006	It is beautiful! __________________ KBDD-Team Captain, JR DFA Team Pilot. Forza 450, Forza 600N, Forza 700, Compass 6HV-U, Warp, 7HV,Knight Pro,Knight 3D, Atom, Odin II, 6HV, 3D Plus, Knight 50, Chronos, Velos, Steam 550 and 600, OMP M2 (and anything else I can get my hands on...).

11-18-2015, 02:58 AM	#45 (permalink)
smsodhi Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2010	Wow. I am starting to get the scale bug. Symptoms....looking at vidoes of scale helis on you tube and not 3D, checking out Vario and Roban sites etc, reading the scale sub forum, wanting to do a long slow build..... Thanks for the pics. __________________ minicopter DIABOLO LOGO 550sx scorpion spirit futaba IISI Last edited by smsodhi; 11-18-2015 at 04:44 AM..

11-18-2015, 04:30 AM	#47 (permalink)
aziz76 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2011	That looks awesome in the air __________________ *A\ziz - Citizen 672* Minicopter Diabolo 700 Black, SAB Kraken 700, Kraken 580, Minicopter Diabolo 600, Minicopter Diabolo 550, Henseleit TDR Mark II, Henseleit TDR Jeti DS24 / VControl Touch

11-17-2015, 11:40 PM	#43 (permalink)
Keyrigger HF Scale Support Join Date: Jan 2010	Thank you, aziz76. Don

11-18-2015, 10:08 AM	#48 (permalink)
jiminator Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Sep 2011	Gerd and Keyrigger, Thanks for the pics and video Just curious, which battery packs are being used.

11-18-2015, 10:18 AM	#49 (permalink)
Keyrigger HF Scale Support Join Date: Jan 2010	Thanks. I am using a 3300mAH 6s pack plus a 2550mah 2s pack for the electronics but I will eventually remove the second pack as I convert this system back to a single battery. The electronics were pulled out of my CH-139 in Florida and installed to get mine up in the air. Take care. Don

11-18-2015, 10:31 AM	#50 (permalink)
Keyrigger HF Scale Support Join Date: Jan 2010	Gerd: Thanks for that video post. Chuck showed me that video when I was at the Port St. Lucie Heli Smackdown a couple of weeks ago. I have flown in a similar style factory in Toronto, Ontario. I love the sounds that are made by the blades as they remind me of the warm up ramp around an airport with the sounds made by turbo-prop aircraft. Take care. Don

11-18-2015, 06:23 PM	#52 (permalink)
Ah Clem Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2006	Watching that video is like seeing an old friend. I had many, many flights on the original HeliBaby several decades ago. __________________ KBDD-Team Captain, JR DFA Team Pilot. Forza 450, Forza 600N, Forza 700, Compass 6HV-U, Warp, 7HV,Knight Pro,Knight 3D, Atom, Odin II, 6HV, 3D Plus, Knight 50, Chronos, Velos, Steam 550 and 600, OMP M2 (and anything else I can get my hands on...).

11-18-2015, 08:17 PM	#53 (permalink)
Gerd Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2005	Old love does not rust. OK, perhaps a bit, but not much __________________ minicopter-Support

11-18-2015, 10:12 PM	#54 (permalink)
Ace Dude Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2004	@Keyrigger - Don, Could the Heli Baby be used to compete in sport scale at the US NATS?

11-18-2015, 10:28 PM	#55 (permalink)
Keyrigger HF Scale Support Join Date: Jan 2010	I don't think so. It has elements (a bit of a stretch, lol) of the Bell 47, Schweizer S300, and Alouette series helicopters but is not really close to one specific model that you could use it in a sport scale competition. If that changes, there will be a big WOO-HOO from up here, lol. Take care. Don

11-19-2015, 05:45 AM	#56 (permalink)
milliotseb Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2010	Really nice I will get one, one day (I like 480-500 mm blade size heli)

11-20-2015, 03:32 PM	#58 (permalink)
cobieg Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2012	Here are a couple more pics of Don flying at Port St. Lucie. Take care, Ron Attached Thumbnails __________________ I didn't crash. I just ran out of airspeed, altitude, and idea's all at the same time.

11-20-2015, 10:56 PM	#59 (permalink)
Keyrigger HF Scale Support Join Date: Jan 2010	Thanks Ron. Those shots look great. Don

11-20-2015, 11:40 PM	#60 (permalink)
aziz76 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2011	Sweet looking bird __________________ *A\ziz - Citizen 672* Minicopter Diabolo 700 Black, SAB Kraken 700, Kraken 580, Minicopter Diabolo 600, Minicopter Diabolo 550, Henseleit TDR Mark II, Henseleit TDR Jeti DS24 / VControl Touch

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