Helicopter main rotor with swash plate - Free 3D Print Model

Search models, users, collections, and posts

Remixed by

gbombadon

Hobby & DIY>Vehicles

IP Report

Print Profile(1)

All

P1S

P1P

H2D

X1 Carbon

H2S

P2S

X1E

H2D Pro

H2C

X2D

A2L

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Designer

12.6 h

7 plates

5.0(2)

Open in Bambu Studio

Boost

143

130

Released

Description

Helicopter rotor assembly with turning rotor blades and adjustable pitch / collective.

A great model (thanks to the original designer) which, after considerable time and tinkering, is now easier to print and fit together.

Printing: standard settings with tree supports.

Assembly tips:

Sand the ball joints to take off the bits where the support joined them and make them nice and round.
Use a needle file to file the inside of the T-slots on the 3 frame parts if the sliding parts don't move easily.
Follow the photos to build up the rotor head.
The 3 frame parts are snapped around the 2 circular parts with 3 prongs. With the frame snaps, its easier to slide the top one in, then snap the bottom one.
Put the assembled rotor head down through the frame.
Add the gear wheels and T-slot sliding parts
Snap together pitch links to the T-slot sliding parts.
Push on the bottom gear wheel to the rotor.
Drop on the base and have fun!

Like my work, shout me a coffee to fuel my next design here: https://ko-fi.com/gbombadon

helicopter

spinning

rotor

Comment & Rating (6)

@voidmio

A perfect model! I successfully printed the full-size model with the a1mini, the only drawback comes from the unavoidable friction of the ball head itself. I secured the blades with zip ties, otherwise they would rotate unexpectedly

The designer has replied

Show original

@gbombadon

Thanks, at some time I will see if there is a better way to make the ball head so they rotate freely.

@user_2472949041

Going to try this out. I used to make the parts for real helicopters at Sikorsky Aircraft, this is a different principle than a Blackhawk, but very interesting. More like a Bell/Textron rotor system. Thanks!