UH-1 Huey D scale turbine helicopter 

Wouldn't a lot of us Nam vets love to see about five or six of these brilliant RC Hueys flying in an Eagle formation with a tree line in the distance?

I did really enjoy watching that RC Huey. I much prefer realistic looking RC helicopters that fly in a realistic manner over those RC "acrobatics" helicopters that flies like mosquitos high on acid.

The detail on that is amazing, not suprised it took 5 months. Most realistic model I've ever seen in my life. Nice one.

Rick has done a truly excellent job finishing up that model. It's a work of art. And the attention to detail?! He integrated the actual switches and lights of the RX into the faux control panels of the cockpit; brilliant.

nobody appreciates hovering more than someone who is new in rc helies,, this is perfection 5-10-12

This is amazing! I was a crewchief In nam and then went to flight school. Ended up flying scouts. Flew uh1h in instrument phase I'll always love the HUEY.

Thank you so much for spreading the love about this video sir. When I was filming it, a few people thought I was crazy for going so close, I wanted to expose this beauty and glad real pilots like yourself get to appreciate Rick's creation. One day I hope to take a flight in a real one.

I really love how the pilot incorporate all the switches inside the cockpit and the engine start up procedure is nice and clean.. what a beautiful machine very scale like. Thanks for sharing.

I was waiting for that Huey to start firing projectiles at the camera guy. I bet if filmed at lower angles it would look life size. Absolutely Beautiful RC with a very responsible Pilot. Sounds Like a Big boy & The Soldiers look real in there too NICE WORK MAN. 👍👍👍👍♥❗🇺🇸

That thing has so much presence. Far more than many other turbine helis I've seen since. Can't work out why, but its just amazing.

I take those little ones seriously, after all I started that way, a 35 dollar heli was my doorway to the rc world :-)

Thank you Michael for this very precious advise. I can tell you, filming that close was a one time thing and the only reason why I did it aside being a pilot is I believe in Rick's flying skills. I have been in the park with him many times and know how he flies. Filming into the wind didn't help at all with the camera mic, usually it sounds better than that. I read about that 19 year old in NY, that was a very sad story to read. A true lesson for all of us who fly rc model aircrafts. God bless

Cameraman got attacked by a bee at 6:40... poor guy.

That hovering is almost immaculate with the scaled model. Beautiful Huey!!!!!

OUTSTANDING! Add a couple of small horns and a loop of Flight of the Valkyries...1st. Cav.

Thanks for appreciating the idea. When I started flying, I looked and looked and never found a documentary type video on building a scale rc heli offering real info like this. A pleasure to hear from people like you.

When helicopters pass above, they sound like music to me. That's how much I love them.

I am a Vietnam vet. and was a huey mechanic. I am very very very impressed with your R/C huey.

Beautiful model! Great job!

I LOVE it, and the GI Joes make it complete. I'm old enough to have played with those. The difference between men and boys is is not just the price of their toys, but the fact that you should keep a fire extinguisher handy. Thanks.

Darn it boy, it brings back some memories

Absolutely the best I have every seen. You have done the old girl proud. I crewed one for 16 years in the Army and this brought back , any good memories. Thanx

7:07 All we need now is for someone to play Ride of the Valkyries! :D

Wow, awesome model. Awesome flying skills too

Brilliant...... Is it 1:10 scale?

I can only imagine how that guy felt. Thanks for sharing your experience Michael. Have a beautiful day.

GET TO THE CHOPPA!!!!!

Thanks for saying this. When I saw this helicopter on the field I had a hard time believing such models existed. I was new at flying, imagine how much powerful of a sight that was for a new pilot who has never seen a turbine rc anything at that point. I am so glad so many people appreciate this video. I had to get very close with the video cam to those spinning blades and it was all worth it :-)

Cool but I would be afraid of it.

Rick has the "touch". Very smooth on the controls. Well done sir, well done.

wow...

amazing rc helicopter

Little Vietnam war

Glad you appreciate the work that goes in this bird, according to Rick, it took him a while to build and this bird is huge. Last I spoke to him about selling, I believe he might let it go for 10k, of course for someone who will give it the same kind of love. Inbox me if that price range works for you. One love

I don't know anything about Thompson twins, but worked with The Bassbin twins, did a few shows with them and also released a single called "We Play Music " back in 2000. Thanks for passing through.

Beautiful helicopter. I always love UH-1 Huey helicopter because my father and brothers flew it many times during Vietnam war. Cheers

I live about 5 miles from Markham Park. Used to fly there with a dude by the name of Elvis. Excellent 3D pilot. And the guy who owns that heli. Met him a couple of times. Nice video.

I love this helecopter! and truley admire your good friend for building such a perfect example of the huey!

Wow, phenomenal. At many points while hovering its almost like you forget its a film of a RC heli, Very good details and some awesome work on that bird.

Finding this video has made my day - thanks Kevens! Amazing using a miniature turbine in a model helicopter really successfully like that. What I loved the most was seeing handsome black guys right into r/c flying!

Hard work went into the building of this bird and glad people like yourself can appreciate that. God bless

Hi Kevens...I loved your video, and I will subscribe. I am retired Navy, and back in 1970-'71 I was stationed at a riverboat base in Binh Thuy, RVN...down in the VN Delta, the "Brown Water Navy," where the boats, the Hueys, and the SEALs operated together up and down the river. We were next door to the Huey unit that operated with the boats, and I never got tired watching them lift off in a hover to about eight feet, "taxi" around the other birds and then hover all the way out to the runway, and only then pitch over and take off. This pilot is a master of the hover, and it brought back memories for me. Thank you, my friend. John, Master Chief, USN (Ret.)

A pleasure to share and glad you there are people like you who appreciate all the effort that went into building it. Do subscribe to this channel.

If not mistaken, I think he got it online. Always good to hear from the peeps who enjoy the details.

Absolutly beautiful. The UH-1 is stunning.

Understand the concern about autotations. I flew Hueys in VV and after. Autos were easy as the blades were very heavy, and would keep their inertia rpms on pulling pitch at the bottom to allow a nice soft landing, if done right that is. You did a great job building it, and flying it. congrats

@kevens A lot of early helicopters used it; The H-13/Bell 47 for instance. Also the H-23 is just one rotary wing craft that used the Hiller mechanism, which is exactly the same as what is on generic model helicopters nowadays. The main idea of the 'flybar' on full size helis was to reduce control loads, eliminating the need for hydraulic assisted controls. It worked, but caused a latency in the controls, which is hardly ideal.

What an honor. Thanks for the kudos, I will pass that message to Rick.

At 6:36 you can really tell how fast those blades are spinning!!! AWESOME!!! These helicopters rock!

Thank you so much for posting this vid. I absolutely have to appreciate the amount of effort and time that went into this RC aircraft to get off the ground. This is really a treat for me

That is the baddest rendition of a 1/6 scale helo EVER!!!!! Good job man!

Thanks for the vid all the way from england uk , i am very impressed with your bird and all the work that you have obviously put into it over time :) some very nice hovering too !! All my respect to you and keep up the good work top vid !! and well done for such a nice landing....

Great to hear from a fellow rc flyer, thanks for reaching out.

All I can say is wow! That's a work of art!

Still watch both his videos every now and then

A piece of art is what I think this bird is. There are other videos of it flying in around in the works.

Right you are my friend, no one should get too close to these blades while this bird is in fight. As a flyer myself, that was the closest I would allow myself to get in order to bring you guys these close up shots.

This is beyond incredible! Bravo to both of you! I am beyond jealous of his skills!

Glad you enjoyed the video, it was a little risky filming it but had to so fanatics like yourself could enjoy the hard work that went into building a bird like this. I know Rick would probably let it go for 10k.

A master builder and flyer, Rick knows his game.

Superb would look 100% in a movie

LOL, it's scary as hell but beautiful at the same time. Thanks for passing through.

my son and I enjoys watching this..thank u for this video..

amazing how much it sounds like the real thing.Wonderful building job.

Robert Duvall, haven't seen him in anything as of late, great actor. What happens when a pilot loses radio contact to his or her aircraft?, my guess would be; the last command would be carried out until you run out of fuel if you don't crash before that. This is why it's ideal to be in a designated environment like a flying park. This hobby is beautiful as long as nobody gets hurt. Safe flying.

Extremely impressive! I would have loved to see him do more than hover, but at such a high cost to build and maintain, I understand.

Thanks for the kind words. This helicopter was well build and am so glad to have filmed this segment.

I love the look and control of craftsmanship in the morning.....

That is a beautiful bird, very authentic I love these helicopters from this era. Very nice job and very informative thanks.

It's on the top of my list, so I understand. Thanks for passing through.

That is so awesome !

This is without doubt the best RC chopper i have ever seen.,..would love to have been there to see it and the smell must be lovely lol....Thank you for filming this...

This Rc helicopter is greatest rc

the best detailed RC chopper i have ever seen

The real Huey had a flybar. Not the type on models, with paddles to control it, but it had a 'stabilisation bar' if you will. Oh and a great helicopter! Very good flying too. Looks super stable.

Awesome flying there. Hovering is the hardest I have heard.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us here Gr. Rick indeed did a great job building and flying this beautiful bird. I have an other video on the site you should check out, from start to a very close up hover. I think you'll like it.

Thanks for the kind words, you are kind. After spending years in front of the camera, it would be a shame not to know just a little bit about filming. The next one I film should be better :-)

Get out of here. This is definitely the smoothest lift off I`w ever seen off a RC helicopter pilot. Had to replay the start up and lift off several times. The sound and movements where soooo realistic and respect for the owner to keep it in a Vietnam war style . Okey I burned my dinner when watching this pilots work,,,so now I have to call for a pizza delivered. Guess I`l ask for a "Huey special" with chutney and Coriander :D Thanks mate

Absolutely amazing Helicopter. I'm a huge fan of flying and helicopters, this RC is top notch. Keep it up and the videos coming.

That is a Very Nice scale UH-1 heli. Your friend has done a fantastic job building it. All the best!

Fantastic model and a very skilled controller , great vid 👍🏻

Beautiful.stunning model, excellent workmanship.

This is an exceptional piece man, a real work of art.

Rick is the best builder I know.

Thanks for the info. I do know the heavier ones are easier to fly, one of the many reasons I love flying scale. One love

I haven't gotten this one in 15 years. Have a beautiful Sunday Giovanni.

Kinda funny how the gyros and computers on board of today's models are far more sophisticated than what was used on the original helis back in the days :)

Well done! Thanks.

I am glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for passing through.

Very cool video. My first ride in one of these was right before the army switched to the blackhawk. I still love these things. Great job guys.

That thing looks AWESOME! Really perfect! Great job on the detail! Wish everyone did that! But I kinda was waiting/hoping he fly a bit more around and show some action.. Never the less, I enjoyed watching it very much! Thanx!

VERY nice. I only flew in a couple of those while in basic training (I was an artillery officer), but what a thrill. On a banking turn one day a guy next to me let go of his rifle out of fear and it balanced for a few seconds before it slowly went out the door. It was funny for everybody but him..

OK that is one gorgeous bird Keven your buddy Rick builds one beautiful scale bird very nice, I'm just now starting on my own T-rex 450 clone in an MD500E fuse I will come back to this video for inspiration! I see alot of scale Helis around but none like this the cockpit is just amazing!

In my personal experience from flying rc helis, I find it to be more difficult to fly in hover mode. Just like meditation, sitting without moving for a while is no small task, it requires discipline to lay low. There is power and beauty in a hover,flying around is what everyone does and it's easy but fun, specially when one goes high and fast :-)

Mr Rick's the Man! Great heli and it sounds superb.

Magnificent man and his flying machine. Very well done…..

No problem Kevens. Just making kids aware that you don't fool around with something like this. The blades on a turbine heli can quite literally KILL a person. It's why kids should start and probably stay with 3 or 4 channel hobby rc's for example from Syma. Who i must say did an awesome job putting out scale military 3 channel heli's. I've flown their biggest Chinook the S34 and it's got some power and sound quite realistic for a hobby RC heli.

Very Nice

Very nicely done chaps. Nothing fancy, just hanging aorund and great control. What a nice looking bird too, thank you for the great vieo and please keep up the great work. Cheers from RI.