This will be my build log of the Buamodel 500 size Skycrane. The model is sold as an S-64 firefighting variant, but I wanted to convert it back to the military CH-54. One of the big challenges there was fitting the mechanics. The stock setup hid most of the Trex 500 mechanics inside the suppressant ...

New project! This will be the build of a Sovereign Technologies Tandem-5 (500 size Chinook. Couldn’t believe it made the journey from Taiwan in just over a week..

Initial impressions: Box was well-packed and everything was undamaged. All parts are bagged as individual assemblies. The gears and dri...

Recently acquired a new addition to the fleet more as an experiment then anything else. Figured I’d share a few thoughts on it as I start putting it together. For the past several years, Roban has had a “Superscale 600” line that hasn’t been carried by US sellers, and I was intrigued. They only offe...

I've had a few people ask where I get my multiblade main/tail rotors for my scale helis. Figured I'd post a complete list here in case anyone is trying to hunt down that missing scale component. If I missed a supplier or part, feel free to add on in the comments.

Rigid:

CopterX and similar heads: ...

After 17 parts and around 300 hrs of 3D printing, my latest RC project is taking shape. The parts here will be used to form a fuselage mold for a model of the family helicopter, an Enstrom F-28. Still a long way to go on this project, but it’s nice to have the first major milestone complete.