Roban AH-1W Cobra 700 Size Scale Helicopter

[Shaun Evans]

Just got the pan servo functional on my gun. Ended up using a turnigy 180 deg servo. Plan is to use the same servo in the FLIR. I did get the FPV camera functional as well. My internet has been touch and go today, so I’ll try to get a video of the gun movement up once it returns to normal.

Dumb question, maybe, but how'd you get the FLIR off?

[M@rlboro]

Guys

It seems the mechanics have changed a bit over time. I'm scatching my head on the tail boom supports. The pics dont make sense because when i tighten the bolts, it bows the carbon support. ?

You can also just bend the aluminum on the part that comes in contact to the frame. If you get it at the correct angle, the supports will be straight and will do a lot better job at holding the boom in place.

[sfcfury]

That's how I mounted mine- just like your picture- it bows them a bit... but doesn't hurt anything.

[DCORSAIR]

Guys

It seems the mechanics have changed a bit over time. I'm scatching my head on the tail boom supports. The pics dont make sense because when i tighten the bolts, it bows the carbon support. ?

I think I mounted mine on the inside?

[Shaun Evans]

Guys

It seems the mechanics have changed a bit over time. I'm scatching my head on the tail boom supports. The pics dont make sense because when i tighten the bolts, it bows the carbon support. ?

[sfcfury]

Here's one that one of the club members put on fB...

https://www.facebook.com/100001250546296/videos/189477824197627/

[sfcfury]

From the Runcam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tLb4s7HHRM

[sfcfury]

Here's some flights on the cobra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhKKOnpl-4U

[sfcfury]

I use the scorpion ESC/BEC.... and mainly have ran the spektrum AR7210BX (which is just a specfic spektrum beastx). Really keeps the wiring to a minimum...

[sfcfury]

Anyone have a sound system for this bird lying around?

I have put the modelsounds inc card in there with 2 3" in speakers and I'm currently trying out 2 2" exciters. Unfortunately, the guy that runs modelsoundsinc retired last year.... don't know of whats really out there to replace what he was doing.

[DCORSAIR]

Also DCORSAIR has ran many 700’ and 800’s using the microbeast plus.
I switched to mostly 500’s. But all my helicopters use the microbeast plus.
I currently run 2 450’s, 4 500’s, 1 550 and 2 600’s. Never had an issue yet. All FrSky receivers and microbeast plus controllers. I use SBUS from reciever to microbeast. Only thing plugged into receiver directly for control is throttle. Channel 3.

Gravy

Yep, same here on SBus, but mine was all set up on Futaba...

[Gravythe clown]

Also DCORSAIR has ran many 700’ and 800’s using the microbeast plus.
I switched to mostly 500’s. But all my helicopters use the microbeast plus.
I currently run 2 450’s, 4 500’s, 1 550 and 2 600’s. Never had an issue yet. All FrSky receivers and microbeast plus controllers. I use SBUS from reciever to microbeast. Only thing plugged into receiver directly for control is throttle. Channel 3.

Gravy

[DCORSAIR]

Hi,

Now, a few years later, what's the advice on FBL controllers? I fly the FrSky X20. Just got my Cobra and am collecting the bits. Thanks!

I use the new edition Microbeast in my 700 Cobra and it is solid, Gravy is good with the FrySky set up and Microbeast, he helped me a bunch when I first got into the FBL controllers.

[DCORSAIR]

Thanks. Is it still flying?

Gravy sold it to me and I flew it a bunch and sold it to a guy 4 hrs away from me and the last I heard from him not to long ago he was still flying it....

[Shaun Evans]

Thanks. Is it still flying?

[Shaun Evans]

Welp,

This is the first set of mechanics I've built in about 10 years. I just spent an hour trying to find the 'missing' parts of the swash linkage that are spelled out in the instructions. Then I took a look at your pics and guess what? LOL. Is there an updated instruction manual for this things? This one is dated 2013.

[Shaun Evans]

Thanks. Is it still flying?

[Gravythe clown]

I flew my 700 Apache with my X10, X8R and a Microbeast plus. it was solid.

Gravy

[Shaun Evans]

Hi,

Now, a few years later, what's the advice on FBL controllers? I fly the FrSky X20. Just got my Cobra and am collecting the bits. Thanks!

[Shaun Evans]

Anyone have a sound system for this bird lying around?