ALOUETTE II  helicopter

Finally came around to finish this MOC which took me 2 years to build (well, on and off).

Features :
- Scale 1:14.
- All rotor controls (cyclic, collective & paddles) function like real.
- Motorised with 5292 motor.
- Free wheel function.

Dimensions :
Length : 86 cm.
Height : 27 cm.
Rotor diameter : 74 cm.

Anything wrong with it?
- First of all, there are only two main-rotor-blades instead of three.
- The "Technic Ball with Grooves" (p/n 2907) in the swash plate is reworked (drilled out) to allow collective-sliding movement.
- The rotor blades are too heavy to function the way I intended it.
- A metal washer is used in the tailrotor.


The 'Real' photo is borrowed from www.Airliners.net
I hope to upload some detail pics later this year together with a short movie which shows the features in motion.
Any remarks, questions or comments : sgtpeppermail@yahoo.com

My personal page : http://www.bricklink.com/aboutMe.asp?u=SgtPepper