|
| |
|
AH-64A eApache AP103
You couldn't ask for a more complete fuselage. Approach Engineering has thought everything through about
mounting the mechanics into their fuselage. While bending the tail belt has been done before, we are not aware of using this
solution inside a scale fuselage, a least not in this class yet. Nearly any modeler can fully detail this fuselage and have
an awesome fuselage for their electric model.
AP103 AH-64A eApache Scale Fuselage Assembly Kit $352.00 
|
The following items are broken down to give you a clearer view of the items
that are required to complete the model. Due to the narrow fuselage width, some electric models
will work and some will not. The best check is to measure your helicopter mechanics at its widest
point, normally it is at the main gear or the lower mechanics. The distance from the bottom of
the fuselage to the top swashplate hole is 7" which provides plenty of space for electric mechanics.
The internal maximum width for this fuselage is 4 5/8" [11.7cm] and the working internal length is
13" [33cm] which is quite sufficient to fit all of the electronics, flight battery and mechanics.
If your mechanics are slightly wider 3/16"~5/16" [5-8mm] then it is still possible to fit, but
you will need to be creative in adding a detail to the outside to "hide" the extra width or
relocate the problematic parts on the mechanics, but this is not alway possible. Being that
this is built up fuselage, making this type of change is simple and easy as you can see the
interference problems. In a fiberglass fuselage, it is usually a fight right from the beginning
just to remove enough parts just to get the mechanics to sit in the basic fuselage.
Under "Other Equipment" we list the radio set, type of servos, recommended gyro and other
accessories that we do not carry. These are for referrence and can be purchased through your favorite hobby shop.
Other Equipment
- 8-10 Channel 2.4 GHz transmitter and receiver.
- Century Swift 16 or Mikado Logo 10 model helicopter.
- Suitable brushless motor and controller, verify compatibility before you buy.
- Piezo gyro, heading lock & rate mode.
- High speed rudder servo to match the requirements of the gyro.
- Rudder pushrod to connect the rudder servo to the included tail bellcrank.
- 3-4 High torque servos for cyclic/collective with a min. torque rating of 44oz/in.
- Optional flexible pushrod kit to actuate the 30mm cannon commonly slaved to the rudder.
- Optional flexible pushrod kit to actuate rear elevator and mini servo.
- Flat building board for construction. Straight closet doors and high density foam work the best.
- Wax paper, T-Pins, masking tape, building square, balsa plane & stripper, and sand paper.
- Epoxy, Epoxy filler, JB Weld and cynoacrylate fast, medium and slow adhesives.
- Plastic covering, matching paint, masking tape and spray equipment for finishing.
- Heat sealing iron and hobby heat gun for covering the model.
- A selection of metric hex keys, drivers, pliers and cutters.
- Rotory Moto tool for cutting, sanding and finishing.
- Drill and drill bits for mounting hardware and installing lighting.
|
|