I modelled this RC helicopter ages back, but came across the model again recently and thought I’d pout into Vectary so that it could be viewed here:
We had two helicopters come overhead pretty low and slow, probably just a military sight seeing exercise or what ever they do when they’ve got nothing better to be doing, which is most of the time I’d think. I think that these are Leonardo’s AW101 helicopter that I think are made in Yeovil, just a matter of a few miles north of here. https://helicopters.leonardo.com/en/products/aw101
At long last, having ordered it shortly after Christmas (2015) I have now received my Powerup FPV plane. I plan on flying it tomorrow if the weather conditions are right. [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SWNFNRTqpyg/WDirkfYFGTI/AAAAAAAAyGk/PlpQlzounNQLmzNR8jtxRVNH0uf427pxACCo/s144-o/20161125_193625.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6357019513683063409#6357019517419591986″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20161125_193625.jpg” image_size=”5312×2988″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3zzprgQvAIg/WDirkTWRbFI/AAAAAAAAyGk/RuFi-yPjCnAZRDdUA1c7ZnAA3RG89cqSACCo/s144-o/20161125_190117.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6357019513683063409#6357019514190785618″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20161125_190117.jpg” image_size=”5312×2988″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3nPHlvLOMik/WDirkQNbs9I/AAAAAAAAyGk/WlmNNZAeW-INVbPm6QqMx11GE6mMrx8zACCo/s144-o/20161125_190051.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6357019513683063409#6357019513348404178″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20161125_190051.jpg” image_size=”5312×2988″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AJWudlhxQUQ/WDirkRQ5fUI/AAAAAAAAyGk/VHTDhGomw3gW2hZ2HF5Dyo9hUVz_le_rwCCo/s144-o/20161125_173516.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6357019513683063409#6357019513631374658″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20161125_173516.jpg” image_size=”5312×2988″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uzUUmmIRPfo/WDirkVhd86I/AAAAAAAAyGk/86iG1rRYwYEEUgukD7h1ZtmIdFkx6-neQCCo/s144-o/20161125_173507.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6357019513683063409#6357019514774614946″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20161125_173507.jpg” image_size=”5312×2988″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CVZtu1euww4/WDirkZS0drI/AAAAAAAAyGk/08WXXJf0B7IsmFxfSMhWvGUVfQfksg9pQCCo/s144-o/20161125_171550.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6357019513683063409#6357019515786917554″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20161125_171550.jpg” image_size=”5312×2988″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7F44nhI9dMM/WDirkem3G4I/AAAAAAAAyGs/Syz2QyldNBgUgXjt9MxZ-rvdIB0KCyfAACCo/s144-o/20161125_171434.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6357019513683063409#6357019517213154178″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20161125_171434.jpg” image_size=”5312×2988″ ]
This weekend I have been going through the many helicopters that I was given. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v8RoqUwjqFg/VUZdKGBvLLI/AAAAAAAAI-w/oOR6NZuches/s144-c-o/20150502_175044.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/Helicopter#6144701169591594162″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150502_175044.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ebyZC_fZ0co/VUZdFwEXgtI/AAAAAAAAI-o/QMP0tYwLFNg/s144-c-o/20150502_175054.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/Helicopter#6144701094977569490″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150502_175054.jpg” ] Also I’m off to Sweden to use this 3D scanner to survey a mine plant. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GfX-AprksdA/VUZdWb26xxI/AAAAAAAAI_I/mVE0owLU4Nw/s144-c-o/20150503_183734.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6144701381610227474″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150503_183734.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sge4YsI8IQo/VUZdSLFVeUI/AAAAAAAAI_A/RQHBfNmeF5Q/s144-c-o/20150503_183707.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6144701308387817794″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150503_183707.jpg” ]
Martin and Diane gave me a helicopter flight experience for my birthday, at Goodwood. Great fun. Flew for about 10 mins and was able to see the sea, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Nkm9D61MCSA/VDApu4LQCSI/AAAAAAAAFKw/qXlQSqi-T1Q/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_170032.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066394583398353186″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_170032.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vAa63OZT7dE/VDApoGE0PPI/AAAAAAAAFKo/R19LhaEYC6M/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_165842.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066394466870377714″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_165842.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pJLxxcpJt3k/VDApjA6pvOI/AAAAAAAAFKg/5P8V_zzoUkY/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_165805.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066394379586223330″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_165805.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-t3kkB37K6Tc/VDApW50TJiI/AAAAAAAAFKY/hgnDNeNOu4Y/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_165623.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066394171522098722″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_165623.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-__EFiH2AHpE/VDApQZxifgI/AAAAAAAAFKQ/ZXbxQJFIc08/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_165550.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066394059841371650″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_165550.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-W6NRMDdXd9Q/VDApJv2buRI/AAAAAAAAFKI/9WRM5uu3Jl4/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_165438.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066393945508395282″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_165438.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZVyafMKJErk/VDApBsmLjoI/AAAAAAAAFKA/uwBk5PV-zG4/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_165418.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066393807195967106″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_165418.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rgAlp8g-FlY/VDAo8c3I3tI/AAAAAAAAFJ4/EI-YPbnFRtM/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_165352.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066393717072781010″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_165352.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wvTSpyF12Qs/VDAo19d-j7I/AAAAAAAAFJw/LAM1POmcpTw/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_165152.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066393605566533554″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_165152.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rH_CWM0FzRQ/VDAotPFUn_I/AAAAAAAAFJo/ZAO5R3yLWhs/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_165115.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066393455676137458″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_165115.jpg” ]
Got the new tail rotor shaft, fitted it and flew it. But I did notice on closer inspection that I am missing part of a tooth on the main gear. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-P4RuUYEfL2w/U4ZF7aqnhBI/AAAAAAAAEqg/kjoCECm93Tc/s144-c-o/GEDC6722.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/Helicopter#6018574839099917330″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6722.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pqg32Bo1Jp4/U4ZFzXFvXOI/AAAAAAAAEqQ/NKazPgAJB7c/s144-c-o/GEDC6710.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/Helicopter#6018574700700982498″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6710.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5mlSvcX367U/U4ZFxXamEyI/AAAAAAAAEqI/xdyngUE49Zs/s144-c-o/GEDC6717.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/Helicopter#6018574666428715810″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6717.JPG” ]
The tail shaft is about 32mm long and no more than 1mm in diameter. I am almost unable to bend it with my bare fingers. Its hard, real hard, and bent. How on earth does an 80g object bend something that hard?! [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uAFoLiF22e0/U4T1HtkATjI/AAAAAAAAEp4/dQrVShs1rRE/s144-c-o/GEDC6703.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6018204514912325170″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6703.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-txMSrWs9UMw/U4T1FfqWR4I/AAAAAAAAEpw/wrM-MJjPNM8/s144-c-o/GEDC6702.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6018204476821096322″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6702.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-t0nWku20c1s/U4T1DwDRXhI/AAAAAAAAEpo/sL_MgBk6sm4/s144-c-o/GEDC6700.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6018204446860860946″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6700.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OzBNrCpjFws/U4T1Bwe_UsI/AAAAAAAAEpg/NKP0xefUFWs/s144-c-o/GEDC6699.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6018204412617380546″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6699.JPG” ]
Crashed into an electrical box in a carpark on Sunday. Lost a single linkage from the head. Upon further inspection I found that the tail shaft was also bent, I suspect this has been the case for quite some time though. [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-soNQ_WekJE0/U3xNe7vokzI/AAAAAAAAEl4/p72ft2CUVg0/s144-c-o/2014-05-20%25252018.34.23.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6015768396089037618″ caption=”2014-05-20 18.34.23.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2014-05-20 18.34.23.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VTU_s7UUb_Y/U3xNeSCRHVI/AAAAAAAAEl0/hkJjFri7DKU/s144-c-o/2014-05-19%25252019.06.48.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6015768384892902738″ caption=”2014-05-19 19.06.48.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2014-05-19 19.06.48.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GDGyZdMyEJQ/U3xNdjsIlfI/AAAAAAAAElo/bkT2UFEcdbY/s144-c-o/2014-05-19%25252019.06.10.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6015768372452038130″ caption=”2014-05-19 19.06.10.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2014-05-19 19.06.10.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3P_Hgdc4wzQ/U3xNdIUpNMI/AAAAAAAAEmQ/LoxEinsHwxM/s144-c-o/2014-05-19%25252019.05.45.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6015768365105755330″ caption=”2014-05-19 19.05.45.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2014-05-19 19.05.45.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6k9ZqqNasO4/U3xNb8ilQEI/AAAAAAAAEmI/K3wtANkIHGU/s144-c-o/2014-05-19%25252019.05.33.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6015768344763121730″ caption=”2014-05-19 19.05.33.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2014-05-19 19.05.33.jpg” ]
Having flown the helicopter I one again noticed that I’d broken the fixes from last time and the time before. This time I have chosen to use milk bottle plastic for the repair. It would seem to be more pliable and possibly less prone to snapping. A little more plastic than the other plastic.. [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-714Bu6erTg8/U3Uwak9aviI/AAAAAAAAEkw/lW873NzQ_tQ/s144-c-o/2014-05-15%25252022.23.35.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6013766110579179042″ caption=”2014-05-15 22.23.35.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2014-05-15 22.23.35.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-K6PjGW7KaEY/U3UwKA_A6LI/AAAAAAAAEko/ozX5mgxcs0U/s144-c-o/20140515_222207_Richtone%252528HDR%252529.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6013765826044291250″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20140515_222207_Richtone(HDR).jpg” ]
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