After reading in the other forum about using a Revell 1:35 scale Bell 47G as a fuselage for the MCPx, I decided to try it. I did mine in black and yellow in honor of N975B, the Bell 47G in the original "Whirlybirds" TV show from the 1950s.
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It isn't quite finished yet... still have to add the tanks (or at least the outer halves). Came in at 52 grams empty and 64 grams with battery. A tad heavy, but I think 3 to 3.5 minute flights are possible without stressing the battery.
I sandwiched the 3 in 1 board between the back of the cabin and the seat cushions. The seat bottom, back and clear bubble canopy are all one unit and held in with a super magnet. I had to cut the original canopy mounts short to get them in the frame. That is the only permanent change required to the mechanics. The mechanics are held in place in the Bell with two short pieces of 2mm ID CF tubing slipped over the stubs of the canopy rods. To convert back to pod and boom, I'll just make up adapters consisting of a short 2mm ID tube with a 1.5mm rod sticking out. Slipped over the canopy mount stubs, they will replace the cut off ends.
It flies fine but you can tell it is heavier. But it look WAY COOL in the air.
BTW, the LHS here has these for $12.99. I bought two.
Oh, I used the skids from the kit but found they are too soft to hold the weight without taking a set, so I reinforced them with a length of 1.5mm CF rod and they are fine.
Paul
It isn't quite finished yet... still have to add the tanks (or at least the outer halves). Came in at 52 grams empty and 64 grams with battery. A tad heavy, but I think 3 to 3.5 minute flights are possible without stressing the battery.
I sandwiched the 3 in 1 board between the back of the cabin and the seat cushions. The seat bottom, back and clear bubble canopy are all one unit and held in with a super magnet. I had to cut the original canopy mounts short to get them in the frame. That is the only permanent change required to the mechanics. The mechanics are held in place in the Bell with two short pieces of 2mm ID CF tubing slipped over the stubs of the canopy rods. To convert back to pod and boom, I'll just make up adapters consisting of a short 2mm ID tube with a 1.5mm rod sticking out. Slipped over the canopy mount stubs, they will replace the cut off ends.
It flies fine but you can tell it is heavier. But it look WAY COOL in the air.
BTW, the LHS here has these for $12.99. I bought two.
Oh, I used the skids from the kit but found they are too soft to hold the weight without taking a set, so I reinforced them with a length of 1.5mm CF rod and they are fine.
Paul