I FLY...A SCALE HELI???...WHAT!??

[@JustPlaneChris]

Very cool, Brent! He had that heli at an event here in Texas, along with some of his other scale birds. Really cool. You're a natural, you need to fly helis more. :) They will certainly teach you how to use that left thumb, especially once you start venturing into aerobatics with helis. I like hurting my brain by alternating between planes and helis. Keeps me sharp.

[@Airsally]

I really enjoyed watching Michael fly his scale heli. Scale helicopters are very cool. Great job Brent on your first try.

[@alexisscott9573]

Really good to see you stepping out of your normal comfort zone, Michael certainly did a nice job of explaining and talking you through those early stages

[@airman9820]

You did a great job flying that heli. I have always been hoping someone would come out with a 700 size of that model.

[@wulfffpv]

I enjoyed ur video and ur sharing your learning. Ty

[@barrywinslow9798]

Awesome ship...is fuse scratch built or a kit?..well done... what mechanics are you using.....thanks for sharing

[@hechtspeed]

@@barrywinslow9798 honestly im not sure. Ill have to have the owner chime in

[@MH53PaveLow2]

Thanks! It is a Buamodel S-51/H-5 Fuselage sold by Tyler Grey Models. The mechanics are a Trex 500ESP stretched to run 500mm blades.

[@barrywinslow9798]

@@MH53PaveLow2 Excellent....I appreciate it. Thanks

[@barrywinslow9798]

@@hechtspeed OK...thanks

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

You did well man...like trying to balance a BB on a pin tip...

[@hechtspeed]

@@ModelAV8RChannel it was very very challenging for my brain lolol

[@jollyroger2226]

You both did very well. I think you need to get up to speed with one of those - and keep it on standby for when a model rescue is required.

[@helischorsch9786]

Don’t see any issue for you on helicopters. Some sim practices and that’s it…if somebody flies a Bearcat like you do, piece of cake😉…and this comes from a heli guy

[@txkflier]

I can see Mickey Roonie with his top-hat and scarf from here.. 😎

[@txkflier]

So, was it a RTF, kit, or scratch-built? I found one that looks just like it on the "Soul of Scale RC" KZbin channel. The video which was posted 4 days ago was of the maiden flight. It was a custom build, so I assume it's the same one. If so, Mike knows his stuff..

[@MH53PaveLow2]

It was a kit. The airframe is a Buamodel (sold by Tyler Grey models) fuselage, with a stretched Trex 500ESP running 500mm blades and a longer main shaft. Mechanics have also been converted to run scale CCW rotation.

[@philp901]

I can see a Tern or Firescout in your future.

[@philp901]

Mickey Rooney was the pilot actor in that movie.