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Full-fuselage models of real helicopters, from 450-size GPS-stabilised machines to 800-size builds with scale rotor heads.

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Buying guide

Choosing a scale helicopter

A scale RC helicopter is one built to look like a specific full-size aircraft: a moulded fuselage, scale rotor head, working lights, often retractable gear. Underneath is a conventional collective-pitch mechanic, which is why the better ones fly as well as they look.

We stock three makers. Roban builds the widest range of fuselages, from 450-size ready-to-fly models to 700 and 800-size ARF kits for pilots who fit their own electronics. FLISHRC supplies complete, GPS-stabilised 450, 500 and 700-class scale machines that are flyable the day they arrive. Flywing covers the affordable end with self-levelling BO-105, Bell 206, Huey and Airwolf models.

Scale flying rewards smooth, realistic handling rather than aerobatics. If you want to hover a Huey past the pits with the lights on, this is the page.

RTF or ARF
Ready-to-fly models arrive assembled with electronics installed and often a transmitter. ARF kits give you the fuselage and mechanics; you add servos, flight controller, motor, ESC, radio and battery. ARF is cheaper up front and lets you choose the gear, but it is a project.
Size dictates the field
450 and 500-size scale models fly comfortably from a large garden or park. 700 and 800-size machines are club-field aircraft with rotor discs well over a metre across, and they look spectacular for it.
Multi-blade heads
Real helicopters with four or five blades (the EC135, Bell 412, Z-10) are modelled with scale multi-blade heads. They hover beautifully and sound right, but they are less tolerant of aggressive flying than a two-blade head.
Stabilised or not
FLISHRC and Flywing models have GPS or six-axis stabilisation built in. Roban RTFs use a conventional flybarless system, and ARF kits use whatever controller you install. If you are new to helicopters, start stabilised.
Questions

Before you buy

Not answered here? Email hello@rc-helicopters.co.uk and a pilot will reply.

What does 450, 500, 700 or 800 size mean?
The number comes from the approximate main blade length in millimetres on the mechanics the fuselage is built around. A 450 has a rotor disc around a metre across; an 800 is over 1.8 metres. Bigger helicopters fly more smoothly and realistically but need more space, bigger batteries and a club field.
Are scale helicopters harder to fly than pod-and-boom models?
The fuselage adds weight and drag, so they are less agile and need to be flown smoothly, which is the point. A stabilised scale model from FLISHRC or Flywing is easier to fly than an unstabilised pod-and-boom trainer. An 800-size ARF with your own electronics is an experienced pilot's aircraft.
Do you stock spares for scale models?
Yes. We carry model-specific mechanical parts for the FLISHRC range and general Roban spares, plus batteries and chargers sized for each class. If a part is not listed, email us and we will source it.
Which scale helicopter should I buy first?
A Flywing or FLISHRC 450-class model. Both are GPS-stabilised, ready to fly, and small enough for a park. Our Flywing vs FLISHRC guide compares them honestly.
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