How Do You Build A Radio-Controlled Helicopter?
There’s a real challenge in learning to fly a radio-controlled helicopter, but many enthusiasts take the R/C hobby to a new level by building the model before taking to the air. Preparation Step 1 Read, read, read. Subscribe to “Rotory Modeler” magazine. Get on the Internet and browse sites like eHobbies. Step 2 Join a local modeler’s club. Step 3 Find a fellow R/C helicopter enthusiast to mentor you. Step 4 Select an ARF (almost-ready-to-finish) kit if you’re new to the hobby. Assembly Step 1 Open the kit and check the materials against the parts list. Step 2 Make sure the parts are undamaged. Step 3 Read the instructions completely before beginning assembly. Step 4 Attach the landing gear. Putting it on first adds stability. Step 5 Install the radio gear. Remember, the radio gear normally does not come as part of an ARF kit. Step 6 Hook the radio gear to the servos. Step 7 Adjust the servo linkage according to instructions. Step 8 Install the gyro if you’ve purchased one. Most kits h
There’s a real challenge in learning to fly a radio-controlled helicopter, but many enthusiasts take the R/C hobby to a new level by building the model before taking to the air. Read, read, read. Subscribe to “Rotory Modeler” magazine. Get on the Internet and browse sites like eHobbies. Join a local modeler’s club. Find a fellow R/C helicopter enthusiast to mentor you. Select an ARF (almost-ready-to-finish) kit if you’re new to the hobby. Open the kit and check the materials against the parts list. Make sure the parts are undamaged. Read the instructions completely before beginning assembly. Attach the landing gear. Putting it on first adds stability. Install the radio gear. Remember, the radio gear normally does not come as part of an ARF kit. Hook the radio gear to the servos. Adjust the servo linkage according to instructions. Install the gyro if you’ve purchased one. Most kits have space for installation. Tie down the wires to the frame. Mount the switch to the radio gear away from
