Official RotorScale 470 Size UH-1D Huey Super Scale GPS Stabilized Helicopter Thread

[Aros]

UH-1D Huey Super Scale 470 Size GPS Stabilized Helicopter from RotorScale - RTF - HSM-470-R-UH-G

Experience the next level of scale helicopter flying with the RotorScale GPS-Stabilized Super Scale 470 Series. Designed for pilots of all skill levels, this series combines stunning scale realism with advanced GPS and gyro-stabilized technology. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced pilot, these helicopters make scale flight both accessible and exciting. With their large, 840mm rotor size, unparalleled craftsmanship and attention to detail, the 470 series sets a new standard in scale RC helicopters.

The RotorScale 470-size UH-1D Huey captures the essence of the iconic Vietnam-era military helicopter with breathtaking scale realism. Its expertly crafted fiberglass fuselage showcases intricate panel lines, rivet details, and scale exhausts, while the authentic livery of the 116th Assault Helicopter Company, famously nicknamed “The Hornets,” adds historical significance. Vibrant LED lighting and a detailed ordnance package further enhance the Huey’s lifelike appearance, creating an immersive and engaging military experience.

Equipped with advanced GPS stabilization and multiple flight modes, the UH-1D Huey offers smooth, reliable performance for pilots of all skill levels. Combining unmatched attention to detail, ease of operation, and outstanding flight capabilities, this 470-size masterpiece delivers an exceptional and truly unforgettable scale helicopter experience.

Fly Out of the Box! The RotorScale UH-1D Huey arrives fully assembled and ready to take to the skies. No setup hassle—just charge the battery, install the main blades and you're ready to fly!

Advanced GPS Stabilization Advanced GPS stabilization ensures a rock-solid, beginner friendly flight performance that can also be turned up a notch for more advanced pilots or progressing beginners. Available modes include GPS Mode, Angle Mode and Manual/Traditional Helicopter Mode for a wide variety of skill levels.

Scale Ordnance Details Realistic ordnance details elevate scale accuracy for an improved scale military helicopter experience.

High Quality, Detailed Fiberglass Fuselage Exquisitely crafted fiberglass fuselage is molded with panel lines, rivet details and also includes exhaust details for the highest level of scale appearance.

“The Hornets” Livery Fly in style with the authentic 116th Assault Helicopter Company livery, honoring Vietnam-era aviation heritage.

Realistic LED Lights LED lighting adds scale authenticity and added visibility for early morning or late evening operations.

Painted Carbon Fiber Blades Realistically painted, carbon fiber main blades provide that extra bit of detail for the maximum in scale appearance.

Large, 470 Size The large 470 size with 840mm diameter main rotor provides impressive stability, power and presence in the air.

Features:

• Completely ready to fly package includes everything you need to start flying right away, just add 4AA batteries
• Advanced GPS stabilization provides rock solid, steady, beginner-friendly flight
• Larger, 470 size offers enhanced stability and power
• Realistic ordnance details elevate scale accuracy, delivering an authentic military helicopter experience
• High quality and professionally painted fiberglass fuselage is molded with panel lines, rivet details, and also includes exhaust details for maximum scale appeal
• Realistic LED lighting adds authenticity and visibility
• Painted main blades and tail rotor provide enhanced scale realism
• Authentic “Hornets” livery pays tribute to the 116th Assault Helicopter Company, honoring its role in history with stunning detail
• Three flight modes provide adaptable in-flight choices for pilots of all skill levels – GPS Mode, Angle Mode, and Manual/traditional helicopter Mode
• Return Home and Land feature ensures safe, easy recovery for beginner pilots
• Low voltage auto-return home automatically returns the aircraft to land at the home point if the battery voltage drops too low
• Carbon fiber frames provide superior rigidity while remaining lightweight
• Brushless main and tail motors for high efficiency and long term reliability
• Reliable 2.4GHz control provides solid, interference free connectivity

Includes:

• RotorScale UH-1D Huey Super Scale 470 Size GPS Stabilized Helicopter - RTF
• 2.4 GHz Transmitter
• Flight Battery
• Charger
• Instruction Manual

Requires:

• Four (4) AA batteries for the transmitter - we recommend Admiral 2600mAh 1.2V NiMH AA Rechargeable Batteries (4 Pack)

Optional:

• Admiral 4x AA/AAA NiMH Battery Charger

Product Specifications:

AGE LEVEL :14 and up
SKILL LEVEL :beginner/intermediate
BUILD TIME :less than 10 minutes

Class / Size	470 Size
Power Type	Electric
Rotor Type	Collective Pitch
Body Material	Fiberglass
Overall Size (L x W x H)	810 x 270 x 210mm
Flying Weight	1300g (2lb 14oz) without battery
Main Rotor Diameter	840mm
Main Rotor Blade Length	376mm
Tail Rotor Diameter	130mm
Tail Rotor Blade Length	N/A
Tail Drive Type	2205 2450Kv Brushless Motor
Cyclic Servos	3x 12g, Digital, Metal Gear Servos
Tail Servo	N/A
Power System	2820 1300Kv Brushless Motor
Electronic Speed Control	60A, 2-in-1 ESC
Recommended Battery	4S 4000-5000mAh LiPo Battery
Battery Compartment Size (L x W x H)	N/A
Required Radio	2.4GHz Radio (included)
Skill Level	Beginner/Intermediate
Build Time	Less than 10 minutes
Recommended Environment	Outdoors

[F106DeltaDart]

Love the size and the paint! Any chance of this one being released in a PNP format (without the GPS system and controller) for those of us that prefer to use a traditional FBL controller?

[EdinTN]

Check FB board dedicated to ROBAN 470's RTF - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1097531305486328

[Ben98328]

i just got mine a few days ago, im impressed, very nice, compared to the smaller ones i have been flying. I have over 10 years flying rc planes. I have a question? I put mine togother and went through all the steps. GPS initialized, and i lifted up, it started raising up on its own? it flew about 40ft up without me doing it and hovered over my maple tree, My heart was racing, i thought i was about to destroy it. No controls would work!, it held its postion nicely. i made the decision to hit the return to home at this point switch. It returned with no issues and i cut the engine off. i was very confused...... i disconnected the battery and went to power down the transmitter, i noticed that switch B was downward, ( i know it was supposed to be up) i think my finger accidently hit it, by this point it was getting to dark to try again, and i was still shaking!. What does switch B do on this TX? In the manual it says accesories? i now know to keep a eye on it. Will try again this weekend, but this time im going to the field with no trees around for hopefully a better experience. Any imput appreciated. Thanks

[F106DeltaDart]

Doing some detail work on a friends 470 UH-1D and thought I’d share it here. I ended up cutting the cabin doors off to mount them in the open position and designed a 3D printed interior section. Also designed a center section for the stabilizer bar and used 2mm steel rod and wheel collars to complete it. I then cut the skids down to achieve a more scale gear stance, and 3D printed some troops for the cabin. Still need to finish the paint work on the figures, but it’s getting there.

[F106DeltaDart]

Mods and interior work are complete! I have put the 3D print files up on Cults3D: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/vari...RE1ludNh0uFcSv

[KennethRPeters2@gmail.com]

Hello, I'm new to the rc world just got my first helicopter a 450 airwolf looking to get information on where to find the chain guns and rocket pods. Any help be greatly appreciated. KennethRPeters2@gmail.com

[xviper]

Hello, I'm new to the rc world just got my first helicopter a 450 airwolf looking to get information on where to find the chain guns and rocket pods. Any help be greatly appreciated. KennethRPeters2@gmail.com

You might want to try in the proper 450 Airwolf thread. This is for the 470 Huey.

https://www.hobbysquawk.com/forum/rc-helicopters-and-multi-rotor/rc-helicopters/156462-official-rotorscale-b222-shadow-black-450-size-helicopter-discussion-thread

[Mark C]

I did mine up as a "tribute' to LCol Kilgore's Surf Board-equipped Huey Slick from the movie "Apocalypse Now!". The key was the Apocalypse Now decal set that I acquired in 1:18 scale from an ebay vendor. I fabricated the Surf Boards from some sheet styrene that I had left over from another project, cutting the styrene to fit the custom Surf Board decals provided with the decal sheet. I made the vertical mounts for the 3D-printed M60 Machineguns out of some tubular plastic which I screwed through the repurposed Rocket-Pod fuselage mount. Finally, I added a few 3D-printed fuselage details robbed from a Flywing 450 UH-1A kit, to include the Tail Grab-Handles, the Pilot Tube, the large Antenna just forward of the Engine Cowling, etc.

All things considered, I am happy with how it turned out. After balancing the Rotor Blades with a few strips of black Electrical tape, the spool-up was smooth and vibration-free. I flew the maiden for 15 minutes earlier today wiithout incident. Everything works as advertised, now I just need to smooth out my rough flying edges!

[FlyinHawaiian]

Anybody have issues with the GPS not locking in? My heli is brand new and I have not even flown it yet, Tried to give it its first flight but the LED would do the double blue flash forever. Tried it in a different location and same result. Double checked all the switches on the TX and all were in the correct position. Even waited for 20 minutes and was still flashing blue I have the RotorScale 470 MD500 and the Bell 206 and fly those and never had an issue. GPS would lock on in about a minute or so. Powered up my other helis in the same spot as the Huey and they acquired GPS in about a minute. I have no clue as to what is going on. I did send an email to Motion but may have to wait a few days for a response. Any ideas? Would love to get this thing up in the air. Thanks
JC

[F106DeltaDart]

Wait, hold on, where did you get a Bell 360 model?

[FlyinHawaiian]

Oops. Sorry. My mistake. Meant a Bell 206.
UPDATE: Took it to our club field this morning. Turned everything on and let it sit while I got my gas plane bolted together. Went and checked it and the light was flashing green. Yay!. Ended up doing 2 flights. The only thing I did was to check all the wires last night to be sure they were in the correct positions and seated properly. When I got home tried it in my backyard again and it got the green GPS light after about 2 minutes. May have had a loose wire somewhere. Anyway it's working now. I'm Happy!

[F106DeltaDart]

Oops. Sorry. My mistake. Meant a Bell 206.
UPDATE: Took it to our club field this morning. Turned everything on and let it sit while I got my gas plane bolted together. Went and checked it and the light was flashing green. Yay!. Ended up doing 2 flights. The only thing I did was to check all the wires last night to be sure they were in the correct positions and seated properly. When I got home tried it in my backyard again and it got the green GPS light after about 2 minutes. May have had a loose wire somewhere. Anyway it's working now. I'm Happy!

Glad you got it working! I do wish there was a Bell 360 though. Would be a super cool model..

[FlyinHawaiian]

That's Cool! I'd buy that!😀

[FlyinHawaiian]

Hey guys. Had a problem with my Huey today. Wondering if anyone has had a similar issue. I have about 10 flights on it so far. Today when I tried to fly it I could not get it in the air. What happens is after the normal boot up procedure and getting the GPS green light I armed it and flipped the switch to run. The tail rotor starts up but nothing from the main rotor. I tried spinning the main rotor by hand and eventually got it to rotate but it did not come up to full speed and would suddenly stop after a little bit. Tried unplugging the battery and turning the TX off and on then plugging in the battery to restart everything a couple times but ended up with the same thing happening. Tried it without the blades attached to watch the motor and it does not come on unless I give it a kick start by hand. So I know its not the belt. Any advice as to what could be the issue. Bad motor or ESC? Never crashed it or even a hard landing. Just flew it a couple of days ago and had no issues. Thanks for any info.

[xviper]

Does the motor run at all when you throttle up? Have you checked all the wiring connectors for the motor and ESC? Have you checked the belt closely to make sure there aren't a bunch of teeth missing? Is the belt tight? The tensioner may have loosened. Push on the tensioner to see if it makes the belt move?

[FlyinHawaiian]

The motor does not come on at all unless I twist it by hand. And sometimes it takes several attempts Then it spins slowly picking up speed. Does not get to full speed. and will stop abruptly. I tried spinning the main rotor without it powered on and I can see the gear on the motor spin. Belt looks good and tight. Checked the wiring and don't see anything bad or loose. Thinking the motor may be bad.

[FlyinHawaiian]

I think I found the problem A wire came out of the connector from the motor where it plugs into the ESC. Now I need to figure out a way to solder it back in place. Not sure how that can be done. Another option is to buy another motor but that's like $80.00..

[xviper]

There you go. "Wiring connectors". I would just strip that connector down and solder that wire back in properly. You might be able to pull that black part down the wires to get at the solder point. If not, cut it off (Dremel) and then tape it carefully and I think it's good to go.

[FlyinHawaiian]

I did pull that black piece back and I kind of McGivered it for now just to test it. Main rotor spun and came up to full speed. So that was it. The way the wires are secured is putting a lot of strain on it. I'm going to order some new connectors and relieve some of the stress. Reroute or extend the wires if necessary. Think that's why that one pulled out. May happen to the others eventually too. Guess I'm lucky it didn't happen 25 feet up in the air! Would have been interesting!