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What scale do you guys think the helicopter is?

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:26 pm
by coreystinson

Re: What scale do you guys think the helicopter is?

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:57 pm
by c44
I'm thinkin' 1/24 cause it looks about half way between the BBI 1/18 and the old Revell (I think) 1/32 kit...
and it's ugly but I want one...
8)

Re: What scale do you guys think the helicopter is?

Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:38 am
by aferguson
smaller than 1/18 for sure, i would say, unless the guy holding it is huge....pics like this are tricky. r/c stuff doesn't tend to fall in any of the normal scales, unless by accident, as they are usually made to be compatible with existing rotor/motor systems. It looks about the size of the chap mei OH6, which is around 1/21.

Re: What scale do you guys think the helicopter is?

Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 3:58 pm
by parrish333
I've actually seen these in person at my local mall being demonstrated flying. I did not have anything to positively identify the scale at the time, but I was able to get a pretty good estimate just by looking considering I own the BBI 1/18 MH-6 which I'm very familiar with.

It appears to be ~1/20. I.e., it would be too tight a squeeze to fit most 1/18 guys inside, but I think if you had an extra short 1/18 pilot, or removed the lower legs or something like that, you could probably squeeze somebody inside.

All in all though, if you don't already own a 1/18 AH-6 to put right next to it, it would look in scale.

I'm really looking forward to seeing more ~1/18 compatible R/C choppers! I think it is only a matter of time considering all the ~1/18 R/C fixed wing aircraft out there now.

Re: What scale do you guys think the helicopter is?

Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 6:04 pm
by margras77
Honestly, it looks kinda weird. For an RC thing it looks ok, but its not going to look right next to ANY realistic 1/18th stuff. Also, its more expensive than a 1/18th scale littlebird, which you can get from smalljoes for 35 dollars, badcat for 30, or other places for 35-40.