Roban B429 Heli Alps 700 Size Scale Helicopter - ARF

[TiredIronGRB]

I picked one of these up last week, very nice looking helicopter. I set it up on an Ikon2 FBL.

[DCORSAIR]

Wow, looks great, you seem to have grown your collection in a short time................

[F106DeltaDart]

Beautiful machine! This one is definitely on my list on some point.

[TiredIronGRB]

Wow, looks great, you seem to have grown your collection in a short time................

I sold around 40 planes that I didn't fly anymore and turned them into helis.

[DCORSAIR]

Same here, I sold 13 EDF jets because I Iost my runway across the street from my house, I can fly helis because I don't need a runway, I can just take off from my front yard and fly. That is one thing nice about helis, I only fly scale though, that 3D flying does nothing for me. I'm haven't spent all my money yet so I have been looking at another project to build, been looking at your Dakota build, looks nice, or another Hughes 500, the Roban 800 size Magnum PI is back in stock, so many choices and haven't pulled the trigger on anything yet.
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[TiredIronGRB]

Same here, I sold 13 EDF jets because I Iost my runway across the street from my house, I can fly helis because I don't need a runway, I can just take off from my front yard and fly. That is one thing nice about helis, I only fly scale though, that 3D flying does nothing for me. I'm haven't spent all my money yet so I have been looking at another project to build, been looking at your Dakota build, looks nice, or another Hughes 500, the Roban 800 size Magnum PI is back in stock, so many choices and haven't pulled the trigger on anything yet.
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The Lakota is nice and flies great, it also has a lot of room to customize.

[TiredIronGRB]

All setup and ready to fly...absolutely gorgeous helicopter.

[DCORSAIR]

Wow, that looks awesome, hope it all goes well for you.....

[TiredIronGRB]

It makes my other 700 size helis small

[Heli143]

George, that is a great looking 429!! I love the color scheme also.

[DCORSAIR]

So how did this one fly George?, it looks great.

I got my maiden flight in on my 800 size AH-6 today, love these big helis after that flight, ordered another 800 Hughes 500D. Still looking at the Lakota, maybe next time.

[fastphil]

Hi George, your new 429 is a good looking heli, and they fly pretty well...this is the 429 I was fortunate to be awarded at a heli fly-in...I did replace the main gear and motor pinion with a "quiet-er slant-cut set-up" I got from England...I also built a flying test platform for it, to test all the mechanics and settings....good luck and have fun with your 429..!

[TiredIronGRB]

Hi George, your new 429 is a good looking heli, and they fly pretty well...this is the 429 I was fortunate to be awarded at a heli fly-in...I did replace the main gear and motor pinion with a "quiet-er slant-cut set-up" I got from England...I also built a flying test platform for it, to test all the mechanics and settings....good luck and have fun with your 429..!

Thanks Phil, gorgeous birds!

[F106DeltaDart]

Hi George, your new 429 is a good looking heli, and they fly pretty well...this is the 429 I was fortunate to be awarded at a heli fly-in...I did replace the main gear and motor pinion with a "quiet-er slant-cut set-up" I got from England...I also built a flying test platform for it, to test all the mechanics and settings....good luck and have fun with your 429..!

Great looking 429! That tail number, N429NA, is actually based at the Bell Training Academy where I work. It is one sharp looking machine!

[fastphil]

Hi Delta Dart, that sounds like a great place to work..! ...here's my 429 at ScaleHeliPalooza in Lacey, WA last summer

[fastphil]

Hey George, if you ever repaint your 429, there is a military version....

[F106DeltaDart]

Hi Delta Dart, that sounds like a great place to work..! ...here's my 429 at ScaleHeliPalooza in Lacey, WA last summer

Sweet! Looks just like the real deal! Working in flight test has been awesome so far at Bell. Here are a few of the things I’ve had the pleasure of seeing fly-by out the window.

[fastphil]

Hey Delta Dart, looks like you have a great window seat..! is that a V-22 replacement?

[F106DeltaDart]

Hey Delta Dart, looks like you have a great window seat..! is that a V-22 replacement?

It’s designed to be a Blackhawk replacement, the V-280 Valor.

[TiredIronGRB]

Hey George, if you ever repaint your 429, there is a military version....

I'm with you