I have been working on this one for a little while, it is finished except for the decals. It now has two full flights on it since these videos were taken, it flies great and very scale. I didn't do a full build on it because I just don't have the time to document everything but I will try my best to answer any of your questions regarding this kit.
The kit is a Roban 600 size Bell 212 Civilian version, but it does come with decals to make it a heavy lift version but I think I want to just make it a civilian version with an N number. The kit went together nicely, no issues with anything, it does fit the Trex 600E or ESP, mine was a drop in fit as far as the mouting holes and all that, I had to change out my stock elevator arm to the new style that does not need the antirotaton bracket, which is nice because it's not sticking up out of the fuselage. The lower transmission gears were a perfect fit, also the frames and all the mounting hardware was a nice fit as well, all the screws and everything were there. The fit and finish is excellent, only thing I see is the doors do not come with windows and they do not fit up nice and tight, little gap in the top of the doors, I am not picky so it don't bother me, my front window had a tiny crack in one corner, came that way in the pkg, all the other windows were good, also don't forget to peel both sides of the plastic film off the windows before you install them, I knew this from other Roban kits I built but its and easy thing to miss and your windows will look cloudy, everything fit good. I will be adding things over the next few days as I remember what I did to it on my build. I will say that the KDE 1100kv motor fit nicely in between the frames but it is taller and will require some dremel work to clear the front top edge of the doghouse cover, the new Pheonixtech 1100 motor I bought for it is shorter and requires no cutting of the doghouse cover but requires dremel work on the frames to fit inside the frames, very little dremel work needed and worth it so the installation looks nice with the top cover not cut out for the motor. I did all my testing with the mechanics out of the fuselage with a modified wooden tray mounted to the stock Trex landing gear, worked out great and I highly recommend doing so.
https://youtu.be/PxdIZzpLA5o
https://youtu.be/ykxMCz1AZnQ
The kit is a Roban 600 size Bell 212 Civilian version, but it does come with decals to make it a heavy lift version but I think I want to just make it a civilian version with an N number. The kit went together nicely, no issues with anything, it does fit the Trex 600E or ESP, mine was a drop in fit as far as the mouting holes and all that, I had to change out my stock elevator arm to the new style that does not need the antirotaton bracket, which is nice because it's not sticking up out of the fuselage. The lower transmission gears were a perfect fit, also the frames and all the mounting hardware was a nice fit as well, all the screws and everything were there. The fit and finish is excellent, only thing I see is the doors do not come with windows and they do not fit up nice and tight, little gap in the top of the doors, I am not picky so it don't bother me, my front window had a tiny crack in one corner, came that way in the pkg, all the other windows were good, also don't forget to peel both sides of the plastic film off the windows before you install them, I knew this from other Roban kits I built but its and easy thing to miss and your windows will look cloudy, everything fit good. I will be adding things over the next few days as I remember what I did to it on my build. I will say that the KDE 1100kv motor fit nicely in between the frames but it is taller and will require some dremel work to clear the front top edge of the doghouse cover, the new Pheonixtech 1100 motor I bought for it is shorter and requires no cutting of the doghouse cover but requires dremel work on the frames to fit inside the frames, very little dremel work needed and worth it so the installation looks nice with the top cover not cut out for the motor. I did all my testing with the mechanics out of the fuselage with a modified wooden tray mounted to the stock Trex landing gear, worked out great and I highly recommend doing so.
https://youtu.be/PxdIZzpLA5o
https://youtu.be/ykxMCz1AZnQ
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