Phil Cole
Veteran
Location: Redwood City CA
| The Century and Funkey fuses from Heli-World all pretty much fit X-Cells. These have reasonable quality fiberglass, but you are pretty much on your own for figuring out how to build it.
X-Cells mechanics are not as adaptable as Vario mechanics for scale purposes. E.g. apart from taking the tail drive from the bottom of the main gear, it's hard to vary the height to accomodate high tail booms (e.g. H500) or low booms (Huey, Cobra, etc.).
To make room for a cockpit, you may have to move the servos to the rear of the mechanics. A compact model like the 500 makes this more likely.
To make Vario bodies work, you will have to devise your own woodwork for mounting the mechanics.
Graupner (www.veast-online.com or something like that) also make some nice bodies.
Scalehouse is another option. They advertise in Rotory, and don't have a web site. Scalehouse have a nice Bell 212 and 412.
There is also Len Mount's (www.lenmountscalefuselages.com ??) stuff. They are quite large, giving you lots of room. |
