Scale RC Helicopter Build - Roban EC130 800 Maiden Flight.

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In today's scale RC helicopter build of the Roban EC130 800 size heli, we're getting the tested mechanics installed and getting the EC130 airborne.
I'll be covering important scale RC heli build items such as battery placement, fitting the mechanics, fenestron blade clearance, RX current draw, center of gravity and how not to fry your lighting system.
We'll then get this big beastie up in the air for the first time with the fuselage fitted, further checking operation, vibration and post flight log data.
By the way, motor to main shaft reduction ratio of the Roban HSM 800 mechanics is 13.8:1. I only mention this because I had a hell of a time finding it, and it's of course needed for correct head speed calculation in your governor setup.
Roban EC130 800 RC Helicopter Build Series:
Part 1 - Unboxing: • Roban EC130 RC Helicop...
Part 2 - Component Selection: • Roban EC130 RC Helicop...
Part 3 - Building Mechanics, Setup & Test Flight: • RC Helicopter Build - ...
Part 4 - Fitting Mechanics & Maiden Flight: • Scale RC Helicopter Bu...
Part 5 - Scale Details & Full Flight: • Roban EC130 Build Part...
Part 6 - Scale Pilot & Dialed In Flight : • Big Scale RC Helicopte...
Video Time Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:11 Checking RX Current
2:16 Battery Fitment
4:37 Don't Fry Your Lights
7:02 Fitting The Mechanics
8:28 Fitting Tail Boom & Fenestron
10:04 Electric Component Connections
11:42 First Spool Up
12:45 Center of Gravity
15:00 Maiden Flight
20:26 Conclusion
List of components I'm using in this Roban 800 Super Scale EC130:
- Flight Batteries: Gens Ace 6S 5100 mAh 80C LiPo
www.buddyrc.com/products/gens...
- RX Battery: Gens Ace 2S 2400 mAh RX LiPo
www.buddyrc.com/collections/2...
- Egodrift Scale Collection brushless motor 4035hs 460kv:
www.helidirect.com/products/e...
- Castle Phoenix Edge HV 50V 120A ESC:
www.helidirect.com/products/p...
- Bavarian Demon 3X Flybarless System:
www.motionrc.com/products/bav...
- KST Brushless HV Digital BLS815-V2 Cyclic Servo:
www.buddyrc.com/collections/k...
- KST Brushless HV Digital High Torque X20-3612 Fenestron Tail Servo:
www.buddyrc.com/collections/k...
- Roban 800 Super Scale EC130 RC Heli Kit:
www.motionrc.com/products/rob...
- Roban EC130 RC helicopter 800 English Manual:
www.rchelicopterfun.com/suppo...
Want to learn all about RC helicopters? Please visit my website:
www.rchelicopterfun.com/
DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting RC Helicopter Fun.com & my channel which helps me keep creating content.
This video is for information purposes only; it's no substitute for the years of collective pitch RC helicopter building & flying experience required to successfully put one of these big Roban scale kits together & fly it.
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@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Roban EC130 800 RC Helicopter Build Series: Part 1 - Unboxing: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3qM_1fg9110.html Part 2 - Component Selection: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ycq4jW7JVao.html Part 3 - Building Mechanics, Setup & Test Flight: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eDRr7n3Zq4g.html Part 4 - Fitting Mechanics & Maiden Flight: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NocHFV8f90c.html Part 5 - Scale Details & Full Flight: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1Grlqsldf6M.html Part 6 - Scale Pilot & Dialed In Flight : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-axMc8rBeIQs.html

@minirock000 Год назад

It's so good to know that there is a person that knows the only appropriate music to play is classical.

@egertkabilattekivi2496 Месяц назад

I love big scale helis❤❤Best of the best looking machines.

@travisdopler289 Год назад

John, You always continue to impress me with your level knowledge and expertise on this hobby. I love it! 15 years ago we never had anything like your channel to enjoy. THANK YOU!

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

🙂

@edwinthomas618 28 дней назад

You are so organized...scarily so. Im envious😅

@rasgamer1213 Год назад

3:24 legendary 😂

@Airbrushkid Год назад

I love the No Tar.

@user-ns1jj3ks5s 9 месяцев назад

As always enjoy your videos and learn something new every time👍. Best regards, Jim

@Rchelicopterfun 9 месяцев назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@eb_z0694 Год назад

Congrats! Such a beautiful model so cool to see it fly. Well done

@DaveWrightKB9MNM Год назад

I fell in love with scale flying about a year ago, and have gotten my first heli. It needs some fine tuning by someone more qualified than myself(for now). It's an Align T-rex 450 Pro, and it has some nice electronics with it, and I am excited to get going. Very interesting build and love the EC130!

@roystevenson9632 Год назад

Very cool, it even hangs slightly right skid low like the real thing!

@HeliZero Год назад

Congratulations !! What a lovely heli and that fenestron look very cool.

@derekblake9385 Год назад

Beautiful

@triskellian Год назад

Looking great John!

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Thanks 👍

@willdyer7680 Год назад

Very fun to watch. Great job. I love the look of that helicopter too its what sold me on it!

@thelimike Год назад

John you did it again.I can see your love for the great hobby.Everything you always doing is perfect finnisch the job,no shortcuts.The music you selected saying it all. Good luck….

@ianreed4636 Год назад

She's a good looking helicopter , very nice job !

@steveelston6869 Год назад

Great job mate

@seanday6127 Год назад

Looking really good

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Thank you - Cheers

@AwesomeRCWorld Год назад

amazing model!! Respect from a german rc guy

@Bidyoworks 9 месяцев назад

Simply beautiful

@Rchelicopterfun 8 месяцев назад

Thank you - Cheers!

@tennriverluver3534 Год назад

Wow beautiful!!

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Thanks mate 😊

@cjb405 Год назад

Great learnings once again, really enjoying these build vids of your large scale heli, already looking forward to the next, proper shakedown vid! 😊👍

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

👍🙂

@filipepascoa1785 Год назад

👏 👏 👏 beautiful. Love it.

@Zeaiclies Год назад

Such a nice bird John. Great job.

@cloudninefpv Год назад

Awesome mate thanks for the video

@raymondhall8629 Год назад

Looks great 👍

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Thanks 👍

@roachcoachhelis6387 Год назад

Very beautiful

@KC-nd7nt Год назад

Gorgeous bird

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

👍

@classGfpv Год назад

Gotta love a big girl! Beautiful build, can't wait to see it completed :)

@ALMISHEA Год назад

very impressive! love how you explain all the detail. great videos

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Glad you like them 🙂

@Knut528 Год назад

You have a really nice workshop...cool 🙂

@Videowatcher2.0 Год назад

She is a great looking model, nice job

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

👍🙂

@edwinthomas618 Год назад

beautiful machine. I love my Robans.

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

👍🙂

@kieranpalmeira9748 Год назад

I'm a maintenance tech for the full scale version for company the of that paint scheme you went with. awesome choice!

@shanehoule9477 Год назад

Hell ya man very impressive

@HeliShed Год назад

Awesome John - awsomee! Just about to embark on a Bell 222 Scale fuselage but then the Roban Apache. Luv your channel - i have my own. It's baby.....but it's mine.

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Thanks & have fun with your scale build.

@jocquellalexander7116 Год назад

Congrats on your new heli. Very beautiful.

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Thanks mate.

@nickdean468 Год назад

Congratulations on your build John. Beautiful Bird.

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Thank you kindly

@mordantly Год назад

Get to the choppa! Man it does look badass in the air, and 20# isn't a pocket sized unit at all.

@trashynoobgears5player48 Год назад

pretty cool.

@maximal4430 Год назад

Very nice scale! Good luck from Austria!

@davestewart9146 Год назад

John that is so cool, can’t wait to see you fly it out in the field 👍😁

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Me neither 🙂

@MangGai168 Год назад

Thanks for sharing 👍👍

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Thanks for visiting

@heliman9552 2 месяца назад

thats a great build, I've learned a lot from you over the years all the best keep up the good work awesome.

@Rchelicopterfun 2 месяца назад

Thanks and happy flights 👍

@ronniemann2308 Год назад

Very nice model and build good job.

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

🙂

@toddw6716 Год назад

Nice job

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

thanks

@felippejonsson6078 Год назад

congrats on a beautiful heli! well done. I hope to get into scale helis in the future when i mastered my 470lp

@Fran11784 Год назад

Every one of these I ever built I struggled with the CG. Yours went pretty smooth John. Beautiful machine

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Thanks

@donjohnson3375 Год назад

jUST LOVE THAT HELI GREAT BUILD AND VIDEO CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU FLYING AT YOUR FIELD

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

You and me both 🙂

@michel3777 Год назад

très belle réalisation bravo a toi 😍👍

@donjohnson3375 Год назад

Houston we do not have a problem roger niner sierra bravo looking good

@flyboywbl Год назад

Saweeeet! Congratulations.

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Thanks 👍

@flyboywbl Год назад

@@Rchelicopterfun you bet! I need to make a "Flindstone flier" rig for the Huey. I think that's a good idea before I try to mount it in the fuse. Wish I had not installed the interior first like the manual suggests. I'm gonna have to cut a hatch in the bottom to add ballast I think. Anyway. Can't wait to see more EC130 flights! My brother flies that exact bird in Las Vegas and I got to go up with him last summer. Lots of fun.

@terencehonda Год назад

After watching this video i cant wait to build mine. Greetings from Switzerland

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Hey Simon, enjoy your build and greetings back from Canada

@Tom-wl9sx Год назад

What a nice model. You really know how to do 🙂

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Thanks & Cheers

@joebushor6857 11 месяцев назад

Fabulous

@Rchelicopterfun 11 месяцев назад

🙂👍

@simonbaxter8001 Год назад

1:40 press the Min Max button on your Fluke and it'll capture the peak current draw for you!

@jtkeys7618 Год назад

You fly these helicopters 🚁 so well my friend 👍

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Thanks for the visit

@topflyt2468 Год назад

Very nice John! I'm about to start a new build soon and can't decide between the 130 and 135. Watching this is swaying me a bit toward the 130 though haha.. Keep the videos coming!

@jimr7154 Год назад

Seemed most stable at 1200 rpm and to me still looking just a touch tail heavy But what a beautiful bird Really excellent job putting it together Can’t wait to see it fly all tweaked out Thanks

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Yes, thanks

@ssgfury Год назад

Looking good! I'm about doing the same thing... just flew it in the fuse today... my tail servo gets up 100-110F... and it's got a lil weird shimmies... like it will be holding 'okay', then do a lil kick- mains are all good, tracking balance, etc... no noticeable vibrations...

@larrychamel Год назад

John you have done it again. This Heli Sounds great and very smooth, it looks Fantastic and a Superb build overall! I can't believe that the Cabin floor cleared the batteries... Sensational Build once again, btw I expect no less from you! Tipping the scales at 20 LBS, no John I've never flown a 10 Pin Bowling Ball. lol. The Goosky is a terrific little Heli, I think you will really like it! Stay Safe and Healthy my friend.

@adilsondejesus6694 11 месяцев назад

Muito top você teve que almentar a rotação do motor sabendo que a fusilagem é pesada

@mitjagger Год назад

Hi john!, you have a new suscriber, love your video and the natural way you share your experience. Very useful for me due I'm on the construction proces of Roban Bo-105. Love the dummy fuselage, I go for it before any scale mouting. Thanks for your help and good flights.

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Thanks and welcome 👍🙂

@alvintarrer6914 6 дней назад

Awsome build 👍🇺🇸🇨🇱✌️

@Rchelicopterfun 5 дней назад

Thanks for watching 🙂👍

@TheFamilyman67 Год назад

greetings from the other side of the Atlantic ocean John and congratulations on a successful maiden of this beautiful bird. Thanks for letting us watch the progress and thanks for giving me a BIG LAUGH at 09:57min in the Video. („…shit hitting the fan…“ -priceless! 🤣) Cheers Ruedi

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

😄

@juniorwest5706 Год назад

She's beautiful , I'd be way to nervous to fly anything that expensive, 😎👍

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

🙂👍

@carlos64030 Год назад

Very nice! I WAS kinda anti Fenestron for an RC heli since I haven't seen that many positives about reviews on them, at least with the Roban models, anyway. Your positive experience with this model has me considering the possibility of picking up one for my next heli purchase.

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Yep, certainly way better than I was expecting - so far.

@Viper81BB Год назад

Nice 👍👍👍

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Thanks for the visit

@moe3754 Год назад

Beautiful but would be too afraid of crashing I will stick with my Blade 150S but that is very beautiful and a wonderful job building.

@1983dmd Год назад

Money well spent !! Superb Mr Salt....!! Hope you will do a video at dusk ( not in full darkness )with the lights and the pilot and the interior...

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Yep, kinda looking forward to that myself.

@TheRMRCchannel 8 месяцев назад

I love this model, I wanna do something like this on my channel.

@The_regular Год назад

R2D2, snap on tools and a 986 😎 I think I’m on the right channel

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

😄👍

@erikhilsinger9421 Год назад

Gorgeous. Is it better to put a fan on the esc,, get a larger spec esc or a larger heat sink perhaps with thermal compound?

@johnpayne1117 Год назад

Man this is really awesome. I'd love to have something like this but you and others are making it seem like I need some sort of degree to operate. Yalls perfection is kinda killing it for people.

@LaszloBagi Год назад

Nice paint job, I prefer Maverick

@demofilm Год назад

it is really beautifull where it was impossible to fly on batteries it is now better than gasoline .

@P222RL Год назад

I like that way to build models, neat and tidy ! Great works ! I have a question regarding receiver positioning , I saw that u place the receiver antenna at the font of the frame, have u check the RSSI and VFR % when the heli is flying away from u , will the carbon frame and mechanics cause signal drop ?

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Hi Peter, The RX antennas are actually at the back of the frame mounted to the FBL gyro plate (shown in the build video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eDRr7n3Zq4g.html around time index 8:45). RX antenna positioning is always a compromise and a deep topic - way too much to cover in a simple YT comment response. I have a full page on my website covering it in detail: www.rchelicopterfun.com/rc-antenna.html To answer your question however, I always do range checks with any model and most certainly this one. Like all of them, I'll lose practical visual range long before RF control range regardless of orientation.

@JoseMorales-mw2jc Год назад

Great job! Yeah, had plenty of change your underwear moments for me too. But that's what adds enjoyment to this hobby. Nice heli. Where can I buy a heli like that? LoL , just kidding. I know the frustration. Beautiful , enjoy.

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Yes - spoken (written) by another enthusiast that understands this hobby.

@R.B_B Год назад

Amazing machine. Congratulations. What TX/RX you using?

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

TX: FrSky Horus RX" FrSky X8R

@nunyabizniss34 Год назад

Is it just me, or were there only 11 beeps when the flight packs were connected on the bench? Shouldn't there be 12 for the 12S setup?

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Hmmm, not just you - that is all I hear as well. Will have to look into that.

@johnblythe6453 Год назад

Quite a lovely machine John so do you use a certain flight controller for your heli,s how do you handle altitude control ? is it all throttle or the f/c ? i know when i am training the use of throttle can be very tiring as i need to concentrate on positioning of the heli .Thanks for great video,s .

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

@John Blythe - I'm using the Bavarian Demon 3X flybarless system. I go over the electronics pairing in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ycq4jW7JVao.html Like all collective pitch helicopters, I control my lift vector with collective pitch only, not throttle. Throttle/head speed is fixed and governed. Only electronic flight management offered by the Bavarian Demon is cyclic stability (replaces the mechanical flybar) and of course tail gyro. 🙂

@leosoto4174 Год назад

hi John.....very nice Scale heli.....witch Roban model would you recommend

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

That is impossible for me to answer for the simple reason I don't know what large scale RC helicopter building and flying experience you already have. For example, I wouldn't recommend any Roban model if you haven't built and flown a larger scale heli before. All of Roban's super scale 700 & 800 series are classified as requiring advanced level building skills. If you have ample amounts of larger scale helicopter building & flying experience however, then I would suggest getting whichever Roban scale fuselage model you like the best. They all use the same basic Roban HSM mechanics platform, so they are all more or less equal in terms of mechanical quality. Of course, the more complex the mechanics (as is the case with Fenestron or angled tail drive or multi-bladed heads), the more difficult & maintenance intensive they become. As the engineering adage goes "complexity hampers both execution & reliability".

@tannerstuart8477 9 месяцев назад

I have been looking to get into scale helicopters, but I have no experience with building. Is there a specific model you would recommend for a beginner, or maybe some advice on how to start learning a build like this?

@Rchelicopterfun 9 месяцев назад

You first learn on Pod & boom (you never mentioned how much experience you have flying collective pitch RC helicopters). You can't learn to fly a larger collective pitch heli on scale (too fragile, to heavy and too costly). If you can already fly a fairly large collective pitch heli however (500 or larger) and rarely crash, then you can progress into larger scale. I cover options and suggestions on my Scale RC Helicopter Page on my site: www.rchelicopterfun.com/scale-rc-helicopters.html As that page states, most people start with a scale fuselage that fits one of their existing Pod & Boom helicopters and slowly progress at your speed up to models like this from Roban, Vario, Alterbaum, etc.

@600torque Год назад

are the fenestron blades locked down or can they led / lag a little

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

You just tighten them enough so they are snug and stay in place. When they are that tight, they can lead and lag as required.

@davelong3781 Год назад

hi john how stiff is you tale to move by hand

@InvestPlus-on8xz 3 месяца назад

I flew 3d helis for years but would like to build a scale heli. What kit do you use ? Do you build your own heli frame per the size of fusalauge or modify an align kit ?

@Rchelicopterfun 3 месяца назад

Roban kit. Full details in description and in this build series.

@br6477 Год назад

This Helicopter is great, If I can purchase it. it is very expensive for me. It would be dream for me.

@ernestomoreno6814 Год назад

Hello friend a question I like your radio what brand is it?

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

FrSky

@leovandorsten1344 Год назад

Hallo John, Ik heb de EC 130 Sundance en gedraagt zich het zelfde in de hover als uw EC 130. Nu is het zo dat mijn 130 zich in een linker bocht bij grotere snelheid minder instuurt dan de rechter bocht. Bij een rechter bocht heeft hij veel meer effect. Is dat bij uw EC 130 ook het geval. Groeten, Leo van Dorsten

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

I have another video with faster flight showing the tail performance better: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1Grlqsldf6M.html Yaw rate on mine is more or less consistent in both directions, but no question it will yaw to the right with greater ease going with the direction of the reactive torque. It's just way more efficient in that direction and won't pull as much power - just like a full size machine. I find if I run under 1100 RPM head speed, the tail response will be a little sluggish. I personally like 1150 RPM on this thing, but that is just me.

@leovandorsten1344 Год назад

@@Rchelicopterfun Bedank voor uw reactie, ik heb ook de EC135 en EC145 van Roban,en deze hebben dat niet,maar ik vlieg de EC130 met 1250 RPM is zal proberen met 1150 RPM .

@Playersluck1 Год назад

I like the red helicopter in the video your working on the 130?!? Is it

@themancalledx1342 Год назад

Flight at 15:01

@tonyfreeman4408 Год назад

Hi John your Roman is beautiful. I was wondering do you know where I can find information on scratch building an 800 series helicopter.

@dwainparham6887 Год назад

He’s we’re did u get all ur parts or did can u buy a T. rex 700 and use motor and rest

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

It's a Roban Super Scale 800 Kit (comes with custom mechanics and fuselage). Links are below in the video description as usual. Covered the unboxing of this kit in the unboxing video, part 1 of this build series: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3qM_1fg9110.html

@Playersluck1 Год назад

What does that helicopter cost, and where do you get them from that's so big?? I've had poor experience with obtaining one and one that flies-sign disappointed! If you build and sell, let me know what you charge??

@carlinhosguedes4731 Год назад

hello friend I'm making one from scratch size 500 I'm demonstrating the whole step by step one look you'll like it!!!

@myyoutube106 6 месяцев назад

what the price sir

@ernestomoreno6814 Год назад

Hello A question how long does a battery last or minutes of flights.

@Rchelicopterfun Год назад

Depends on setup, flying style, battery capacity and how deep/comfortable your specific LiPo discharge level is. With my specifics, I get a safe (no lower than 80% discharge) 7:30 minutes with 5100 mAh packs.