Roban EC130 800 RC Helicopter Build Series: Part 1 - Unboxing: th-cam.com/video/3qM_1fg9110/w-d-xo.html Part 2 - Component Selection: th-cam.com/video/ycq4jW7JVao/w-d-xo.html Part 3 - Building Mechanics, Setup & Test Flight: th-cam.com/video/eDRr7n3Zq4g/w-d-xo.html Part 4 - Fitting Mechanics & Maiden Flight: th-cam.com/video/NocHFV8f90c/w-d-xo.html Part 5 - Scale Details & Full Flight: th-cam.com/video/1Grlqsldf6M/w-d-xo.html Part 6 - Scale Pilot & Dialed In Flight : th-cam.com/video/axMc8rBeIQs/w-d-xo.html
Bigger the Helicopter. Less you would need glasses . Lol awesome build . Love scale helicopter. I try to fly scale . 3D flying will stop my heart . Lol
Beautiful helicopter and a very well made video. Really nice to see a model helicopter fly in a scale manner. As impressive as it is, to watch someone fly acrobatic/3D, however, I get a head ache from watching that stuff. Scale like flying, on the other hand, is simply wonderful to watch. Thank you, John. Hopefully you will have many future hours flying the Roban. Steve in Surrey BC.
That's just gorgeous, John. Well done. Been following the journey and glad to finally see her first full flight. Also always admire your attention to details and deep knowledge in helicopter flight dynamics. Keep it up.
Hey there John, nice build. I used to work for Papillon as a pilot/mechanic and I have worked on and flown that very aircraft when it was painted in Papillons previous color scheme.
Congratulations on a great fully equipped flight! It looks just as good in the air as it dose static . Looking forward to seeing how the pilot and maybe a passenger dresses up this new bird!
My goodness John, just awesome! I would kill for a place like that to fly...lol. The helicopter looks great in the air! As far as the tail, a good pilot can fly anything, you make it look easy. Cheers
Extraordinary Build John and a Fantastic and uneventful proper first flight. Your details are above and beyond my friend, overall I give you a solid 95/100. Once the Pilot & Headsets are in, I'll be bumping that up slightly to 112/100! Incredible as always and Thank you for sharing your incredible journey with us. Best to You and your Family, as always and take care John!
Wow just WOW! Beautiful! You are a very talented man with superior flying skills. Absolutely love watching your videos. I hope some day I can fly half as great as you.
Hi john thanks, for the good advice a gentelmen at Emotion RC had told me the demonx3 has a stabailzation system that could be switch on that beginners and advance pilots can use as a saftey feature . I think he is thinking of the bavarian Axon
Hi John. Quick question. What’s the difference between the Demon 3axis Gyro and the FlyWing H1 Gyro? I currently have the Roban EC 135, and was looking into some good gyros. Thanks
The H1 is a GPS autopilot system; ie. zero skill needed to fly and could not be used (successfully anyway) on a big scale bird due to lack of tunability. See my review on it: th-cam.com/video/taNEI680-68/w-d-xo.html The Bavarian Demon 3X on the other hand is a meat & potatoes flybarless system. No gimmicks, just lots of tuneability with rock solid performance and reliability. My page on best flybarless system may also be of interest: www.rchelicopterfun.com/best-flybarless-system.html The best flybarless gyro system for your EC135 is likely one/s you have used in the past successfully with your other large collective pitch helicopters so you are intimately familiar with their function, feel & setup.
Hi John, before I buy that kind of heli is there any issues about the tail rotor? Because I heard some of the owner of roban here in AU had some issues about the feneston rotor. Thanks for your reply
@nelsonaguilar8074 - As I said in this video and in the part 6 video, the Roban Fenestron works superb, provided you pair it with a good/strong tail servo and you also understand no large & heavy scale helicopter is going to have the same kind of tail authority & performance a smaller agile 3D machine will have. I have over 40 flights on this thing now - no issues & a joy to fly.
Looks fantastic John enjoyed the series. Have you ever had a scale bird and used two 3S batteries Vs a 6S due to space limitations your thought on that negative and positive please?
Hi Ron, Nope, never had any 6S heli (scale or otherwise) that I've used 2x3S in series over a single 6S. I've only used single 6S packs in those instances and on those helicopters. Downsides to running two packs over a single include more connectors & generally longer power harnesses which can introduce voltage drops and higher ripple. Two packs in series are also generally going to be heavier than a single pack (of the same capacity). Lastly, it's generally more costly getting say two 3S 5000 mAh packs over a single 6S 5000 mAh pack. Of course if running two 3S packs over a single 6S because of space restrictions or correct weight distribution is required, it's a compromise that must be made.
@@Rchelicopterfun Thanks John, appreciate the info, just watched your videos, Fitment Fun and the use of the PT 600 ESP may need to go in that direction. What motor are you running in those mechanics for the Bell 222 and the Airwolf. I have all the other equipment sourced.
You do realize weathering is one of the last items on the to-do list with a complex scale heli build; and is not something anyone would even think about during the very first full test flight. Regardless, weathering was done last winter after about 25 fights once I knew everything was working correctly.
That is likely because RC aircraft are working models, not static, and thus the primary importance for RC aviators is how well they fly, are maintained, and look in the sky from dozens to hundreds of feet away. Counting rivets is usually the last thing on an RC aviators mind but on a scale project like this, most of us will add some detail, but again, it's not rivet level as it doesn't have to be. Efforts are much better spent performing proper mechanical maintenance which on a model like this, just like full size, is ongoing - that's half the fun of the hobby. Moreover, on a full size commercial civilian aircraft like the Papillon helicopters tour company livery here, their full size fleet are always immaculate for their clients, being detailed weekly and have very little visible weathering to speak of over an above the normal heat oxidation on the stainless exhaust and some slight carbon exhaust downwash build up on the top of the boom heat shield. Easily emulated within 30 seconds and airbrush in hand 😉
Yeah, your last sentence was my point. Huge visual improvement for very little effort. I do get what you mean about the mechanical stuff, used to fly myself, its been a few years, but got a really good deal on a Trex 450... @@Rchelicopterfun
Roban EC130 800 RC Helicopter Build Series:
Part 1 - Unboxing: th-cam.com/video/3qM_1fg9110/w-d-xo.html
Part 2 - Component Selection: th-cam.com/video/ycq4jW7JVao/w-d-xo.html
Part 3 - Building Mechanics, Setup & Test Flight: th-cam.com/video/eDRr7n3Zq4g/w-d-xo.html
Part 4 - Fitting Mechanics & Maiden Flight: th-cam.com/video/NocHFV8f90c/w-d-xo.html
Part 5 - Scale Details & Full Flight: th-cam.com/video/1Grlqsldf6M/w-d-xo.html
Part 6 - Scale Pilot & Dialed In Flight : th-cam.com/video/axMc8rBeIQs/w-d-xo.html
Your OCDness and attention to detail does my heart good. Everything about your helicopter is fantastic!
I'll stay quiet, too. WOW !!
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Bigger the Helicopter. Less you would need glasses . Lol awesome build . Love scale helicopter. I try to fly scale . 3D flying will stop my heart . Lol
Wow that looks like the helicopter 🚁 that my wife and I rode on in the Grand Canyon lol Awesome Detail Love it
Gorgeous machine, John. I love how smoothly you fly. Your garage, BTW, looks so organised. Love it. 👍
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beautiful build !
Thank you Josh.
Such a beautiful bird, well flown!😎👍
Thanks 🙂
Beautiful helicopter and a very well made video. Really nice to see a model helicopter fly in a scale manner. As impressive as it is, to watch someone fly acrobatic/3D, however, I get a head ache from watching that stuff. Scale like flying, on the other hand, is simply wonderful to watch. Thank you, John. Hopefully you will have many future hours flying the Roban. Steve in Surrey BC.
Thanks Steve - always nice to hear from a fellow BCer 🙂👍
Wow, impressive buddy, it’s beautiful, you did a great job
Congrats on your build it looks Absolutely Stunning..
Such a beautiful heli.
Thanks & thanks for watching 🙂
As always John you're a master builder and pilot. Awesome job my friend, thumbs up!
Thanks James - much appreciated 👍🙂
Stunning looking model! You did a great job on it! It flies really nice too!
Thanks & thanks for watching 👍
Very impressive man. Looks and fly's great.
Well done. Congratulations.
Beautiful brid and first flight, congrats! I like the solo shot camera too. I will look one to added to my gear. I often flight solo.
What a landscape! And a beautiful helicopter, gorgeous!
Remark: Better bigger helicopters, always!!! 😂🤣😂🤣
Beautiful build... These scale birds are the bee's knees
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That's just gorgeous, John. Well done. Been following the journey and glad to finally see her first full flight.
Also always admire your attention to details and deep knowledge in helicopter flight dynamics. Keep it up.
Hey there John, nice build. I used to work for Papillon as a pilot/mechanic and I have worked on and flown that very aircraft when it was painted in Papillons previous color scheme.
Very cool Paul 👍
Beautiful helicopter.
Incredible job! Beautiful helicopter
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Nice Job !
Thanks for the visit
Excellent first shakedown! Lovely looking heli stunning. Great informative vid as usual, looking forward to more flights with it! 👍
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Wow, what a nice Heli. I love it.
Wish you many Years, good flights with it.
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Congratulations on a great fully equipped flight! It looks just as good in the air as it dose static . Looking forward to seeing how the pilot and maybe a passenger dresses up this new bird!
Beautiful heli!
Have been waiting for this vid. Great job mate. Bring on the next build!
My goodness John, just awesome! I would kill for a place like that to fly...lol. The helicopter looks great in the air! As far as the tail, a good pilot can fly anything, you make it look easy. Cheers
Amazing heli and amazing video series too. Thank you very much for sharing!! Best regards from Brasilia, Brazil.
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Absolutely beautiful John as usual you never fail to impress Oh ya you live in one of the most beautiful places I miss the mountains may God bless
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Extraordinary Build John and a Fantastic and uneventful proper first flight. Your details are above and beyond my friend, overall I give you a solid 95/100. Once the Pilot & Headsets are in, I'll be bumping that up slightly to 112/100! Incredible as always and Thank you for sharing your incredible journey with us. Best to You and your Family, as always and take care John!
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So great! Thanks for posting
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Wow just WOW! Beautiful! You are a very talented man with superior flying skills. Absolutely love watching your videos. I hope some day I can fly half as great as you.
Thanks for the visit & comments. If I can learn to fly these egg beaters, anyone can 🙂
Beautiful!
Thank you. Cheers & happy helidays 🙂
Hi john thanks, for the good advice a gentelmen at Emotion RC had told me the demonx3 has a stabailzation system that could be switch on that beginners and advance pilots can use as a saftey feature . I think he is thinking of the bavarian Axon
Awesome build, although I prefer the dark "carpet" but that's just my personal preference.
Yep, and that's what great with these scale projects - you can customize them any way you wish 🙂
Nice flight. What gyro are you using? I'm a futaba CGY fan.
Bavarian Demon fan here 🙂
Awesome
Nice 👍
Hi John. Quick question. What’s the difference between the Demon 3axis Gyro and the FlyWing H1 Gyro? I currently have the Roban EC 135, and was looking into some good gyros. Thanks
The H1 is a GPS autopilot system; ie. zero skill needed to fly and could not be used (successfully anyway) on a big scale bird due to lack of tunability. See my review on it: th-cam.com/video/taNEI680-68/w-d-xo.html
The Bavarian Demon 3X on the other hand is a meat & potatoes flybarless system. No gimmicks, just lots of tuneability with rock solid performance and reliability.
My page on best flybarless system may also be of interest: www.rchelicopterfun.com/best-flybarless-system.html
The best flybarless gyro system for your EC135 is likely one/s you have used in the past successfully with your other large collective pitch helicopters so you are intimately familiar with their function, feel & setup.
How are the servos working out for you?
Perfect.
Hello Jhon.. how you solved the pitch up effect? thanks
Slowed the decay rate in the FBL system.
@@Rchelicopterfun Thanks John... i don't know if ikon has that option.. will check but the heli is doing the same as yours.
Thanks
Hi John, before I buy that kind of heli is there any issues about the tail rotor? Because I heard some of the owner of roban here in AU had some issues about the feneston rotor. Thanks for your reply
@nelsonaguilar8074 - As I said in this video and in the part 6 video, the Roban Fenestron works superb, provided you pair it with a good/strong tail servo and you also understand no large & heavy scale helicopter is going to have the same kind of tail authority & performance a smaller agile 3D machine will have. I have over 40 flights on this thing now - no issues & a joy to fly.
@@Rchelicopterfun Thanks John for the info
Looks fantastic John enjoyed the series. Have you ever had a scale bird and used two 3S batteries Vs a 6S due to space limitations your thought on that negative and positive please?
Hi Ron, Nope, never had any 6S heli (scale or otherwise) that I've used 2x3S in series over a single 6S. I've only used single 6S packs in those instances and on those helicopters. Downsides to running two packs over a single include more connectors & generally longer power harnesses which can introduce voltage drops and higher ripple. Two packs in series are also generally going to be heavier than a single pack (of the same capacity). Lastly, it's generally more costly getting say two 3S 5000 mAh packs over a single 6S 5000 mAh pack. Of course if running two 3S packs over a single 6S because of space restrictions or correct weight distribution is required, it's a compromise that must be made.
@@Rchelicopterfun Thanks John, appreciate the info, just watched your videos, Fitment Fun and the use of the PT 600 ESP may need to go in that direction. What motor are you running in those mechanics for the Bell 222 and the Airwolf. I have all the other equipment sourced.
I cover 600esp component suggestions (including motors) on my 600ESP component page:
www.rchelicopterfun.com/600esp-component-suggestions.html
Really nice machine. I think it looks too clean though, especially that turbine exhaust. Have a look at how the wargaming guys do weathering.
You do realize weathering is one of the last items on the to-do list with a complex scale heli build; and is not something anyone would even think about during the very first full test flight. Regardless, weathering was done last winter after about 25 fights once I knew everything was working correctly.
Fair enough, not trying to insult your work, just pointing out something a lot of RC people don't think of. @@Rchelicopterfun
That is likely because RC aircraft are working models, not static, and thus the primary importance for RC aviators is how well they fly, are maintained, and look in the sky from dozens to hundreds of feet away. Counting rivets is usually the last thing on an RC aviators mind but on a scale project like this, most of us will add some detail, but again, it's not rivet level as it doesn't have to be. Efforts are much better spent performing proper mechanical maintenance which on a model like this, just like full size, is ongoing - that's half the fun of the hobby.
Moreover, on a full size commercial civilian aircraft like the Papillon helicopters tour company livery here, their full size fleet are always immaculate for their clients, being detailed weekly and have very little visible weathering to speak of over an above the normal heat oxidation on the stainless exhaust and some slight carbon exhaust downwash build up on the top of the boom heat shield. Easily emulated within 30 seconds and airbrush in hand 😉
Yeah, your last sentence was my point. Huge visual improvement for very little effort. I do get what you mean about the mechanical stuff, used to fly myself, its been a few years, but got a really good deal on a Trex 450... @@Rchelicopterfun