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I fired it up... So, I took it outside, just to fire up the engine. Nobody else around to take pictures, so this is after the event. They definately make good lawn mowers - notice all the grass and grass stains. I'm so far away from flying this thing (still practising on the simulator) but I thought it would be good to give the engine and mechanics some exercise before it does fly. These things are not quiet!
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The radio I decided to start small. A 6-channel JR transmitter. It came with the servos and a 7-channel receiver.
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Wires/servos Much cabling. Notice how I had to trim some of the servo "horns" - they interfered with the ball-link attachments.
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Busy busy There's a lot going on with this machine.
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The electronics arrived All the servos are on, the receiver is mounted and hooked up.
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Size comparison
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Size comparison The universal measuring device: A Coke can.
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Rear view
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The body/canopy This will be it's ultimate shape.
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So far...
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Rotor hub It's really busy up here - I can't imagine this thing spinning as fast as it will need to.
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The exhaust It's shiny now. I'm sure that will change. The silicone pipe runninf from it is a fuel tank pressurisation aid. There's no fuel pump - a certain amount of exhaust gas is used to push the fuel into the carb of the engine. Quite neat, really.
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It's looking a bit big Note we have an exhaust (muffler) now also.
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Progress! With the main rotor blades on, it's starting to look like a helicopter now.
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