Love Electric Helicopters? Honey Bee Antique shows early difficulties + Daves Helicopters

[flightdeckreviews]

Makes the havoc heli look good! haha!

[CRISPINSWEDEN]

Thank´´s for a verry entertaining clip!! I realy like you edeting style and the way you tell werry interesting and funny information! Best Regards Hans Crispin SWEDEN

[miracotech]

rc airpane pilot**

[miracotech]

cool vid i just started rc helis cause im an airplane pilot and can i ask were do u get the 1 main rotor helis like the blade 400?

[Buckyball1963]

Nice to see the Honey Bee flying. It was my first heli & I had the same problems getting it airborne.

Motors often burned out. Gear eccentricity made it hard to get good mesh.

Tiny screws were too easy to overtighten.

Radio gear/batteries were heavy, back then. No micro stuff.

My Honey Bee is in the garage, waiting for a day when I've got time to resurrect it with modern lightweight parts.

I raise my hat to you, for persevering. Modern designs owe a lot to pioneering models and modellers.

[pagani8]

Amazing video, I can't believe you got it to hover that well eventually after how unstable it looked. VERY nice job!

[wjforbes]

great job, i love it

[Afrocanuk]

Seriously, I would've gone to the hardware store and pick up the correct size allen-keys right at the beginning.

[MrSuperscaff]

I`m 34 and just got into rc heli`s. This guy is a perfect example of someone who tried tried and tried, often tairing his hair out ( i would immagine) to make things work. He has inspired me to try harder at everything in the end hopeing i`ll succeed in whatever i`m doing.

[adz360adz]

its really amazing how far the models have come

[vineetaquarius]

ass hole if you have new tech heli now a days which are so good in balance and evrything then it is the most stupid thing to go for an old plastic scrap ass hole this is not like antic cars and all

[vineetaquarius]

ass hole if you have new tech heli now a days which are so good in balance and evrything then it is the most stupid thing to go for an old plastic scrap ass hole this is not like antic cars and all

[TheReviewism]

Love the military ones, I have one thats about 2-3 years old, dug it out a few months ago. Its a MONSTER.

[funkchild75]

Cool upload. Thanks Boss.

[wintonbaz]

bore ¬



[earthling1984]

and I just love your screwdriver!!! I want one!!! hehe. I know there are new types of electric screwdrivers, but yours just is so cool :)

[earthling1984]

I always thought I had already subbed to you, but I guess not so I did today. I watch many of your videos and love them all! This video is awesome, I love your great description of all the first helicopters in the USA! I honestly don't know if I would be able to build that thing! Looked completely in pieces! Very nice job! And THUMBS UP!!!

[W01fman1487]

lol, you should have a running counter for each time you put up "To the bench". Nice to see where we started out though. Thanks, keep up the great work

[ARCEYE78]

i remember wanting the original honey bee as a kid i used to imagine flying it next to me to the park.....so glad i never got one as i would not of stood a chance of flying it :)

[ARCEYE78]

everything is too easy nowdays, i loved building my tamiya rc cars and building my concept 30dx heli and well...pretty much built everything HA HA HA but thats half the fun,dont get me wrong RTF is great like my little MSR heli but so much more is learn't from building something yourself and you also take more care of the model too as it took many hours to build, i love this hobby!! :)

[vancetheman1]

You are really a true inspiration and I wish you could have a holiday or something named after you. Anytime I have trouble flying I just watch ur videos.

[420choky]

best vid ive seen, reminds me of my father on harley weeek end adventures when rc helis would just go up and come down . auto rotation at its beginnings

[BryceEngland]

Nice piece of history. Love that your username has the prestige. Keep it up. You are an inspiration to us beginners and our Esky honeybees.

[MyFaceHole]

"It is wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago"

- Dan Quayle, former U.S. Vice-President

[MrROTD]

geeze my 40 dollar co=ax is better i feel lucky

[ShadowxMaker]

Damn your skills are just amazing!

Great video! well worth while to see the honey bee in action.

[jasmine2501]

Someone once told me all good engineers are also good historians, and this kind of thing is the proof. To really appreciate where we are today, you've just got to know this stuff. I'm a software engineer, and was lucky enough to be in on the computer revolution - this inspires me to pull out some old equipment and see if it still works - I bet it does :)

[graz27]

Really intresting Video Dave, I am sure the skills you learnt in those days must pay big rewards with todays heli's too :-)

[sourislionne]

You are just a Great Great Master, Dave! I do hope you will accept our invitation to come over here one day :)

[sourislionne]

You're just a Great Great Master, Dave. I look forwards to welcoming you here one day :)

[mYfLASK]

Dave Herbert you are a legend, thank you for sharing your vast amount of knowledge and experience through this video, I feel horned just leaving a message on your page.

[Binarykode]

Wow that thing is fubar

[baileythedudeman57]

i bet i can crash all those faster than anyone on the internet

[rdf7777]

man you are a pro, i cant even get my new heli fly even lol

[pcelf]

Fantastic! Now to put brushless motors and a gyro on it to bring it up to date and fly it like it should be flown:) Unless you're gonna keep it in antique status.

Bobby

[ltz400k6]

You deserve a medal for your patience!! :-)  I would have grabed the heli by the tail and make a "pearl Jam" with it :-)

[oday1395]

Graet video dave! Great to see a heli from the beggining flying again, man we do have it easy these days :) 5/5

[joouyang]

Learn some valuable lesson... true we taking things granted these days..

[TstAllTruth]

Excellent source of wisdom and information on how much grief you guys went through in the early days. And to think I was whining about my $50 heli and how it won't trim up right!

[lejink]

when i was a kid my neighbor had a rc heli, i remember that thing always being on his work bench getting some kind of repair. think he only managed to fly it a few times it was hard to handle.. imagine he spent a lot of money on it too, pretty amazing you can get a ready to fly 7channel heli for a few 100 bucks now

[speedstakerguy]

ouch! that must of been a pain in the butt to set up back then!

[SoCalsandman780]

Nice job sir! I remember you sending me a vid about your frustrations with the small Allen wrench last summer! Judging by the trees in the background, looks like this vid has been in the works for quite some time. "Back to the bench for adjustment..." :-) Thanks for your many contributions and accomplishments. They are all why you are so admired and respected.

[SEBratt]

Wow wow wow! Another incredible video sir! Just amazing the things you fellas went through to get us to where we are today! So, it must have been a pretty disheartening feeling to know that at 30 to 45 seconds of flight you were already half done huh? HAHA! Incredible sir. Thanks for sharing this build and your memories with us!

[BrotherBloat]

a fantastic piece of history - thanks!!

[AuroraCypher]

Man !! as i was watching this i cant help but to appreciate today rc helicopters.

My coaxial helicopter came out of the box and ready to fly in just a second ! no hassle no adjustment nothing was needed at all i had so much fun flying that heli.

Thanks Dave for showing us =)

P.S im going to vietnam soon =D any specific location u want me to take pics Dave

[startazz]

I just knew if anyone was going to get that baby to fly it would have to be the master of heli's (Dave Herbert) and that is why he is the master ;-) 5*

[davidfx16gts]

Awesome video Dave. So true, we're spoiled today. Same with cars. Instead of a clutch, cloppy paddle shifters.

[beverke7]

yep, I love this vid, I also experienced the 'going back to the bench again' sensation a couple of times LOL ! But I did never give up and learned from it , thx for this great vid Dave. 5 stars for sure.

[standhd]

COOOOOOL video Dave....as always. I got started in this hobby with cars in the mid '80s and they also came in pieces. I had to buy the radio and battery seperate....I don't complain to much with todays technology except for my landing gear on one of my helis......flimsy.....but otherwise I love the new technology.

[mattman1515]

now how many hours did it realy take you!?

[nicolaisen1]

Hell of a job as always Dave. Thank you!

[hamburgrd]

Love the video and the history lesson. Looks like you guys are having a heat wave.lol

[taofledermaus]

Fantastic video! This should be on the History Channel. Love seeing the evolution of the RC Helis. Well done!

[IgorGiganskiANtiatom]

OMG to fly a honey bee mk1 you had to be a REAL pilot that flew at Vietnam war...Like Mr Herbert! Thank Mr D.Herbert and the God(s) for the galloping technology advance!

[HangarX1]

LOL "To the bench for adjustment"

[slacker3442]

780p ? lol

[tw8e60]

WHOA!!! amazing video Mr. Herbert, I had no idea of how much we've moved in regards to technology on RC helis.

It's really cool for you to take the time and provide this informtion for your subscribers.

THANKS.

[chiosex]

Excellent video, wow! I'm so glad technology has advanced. I thought my blade 400 was hard to setup, lol. That was blast. I think almost all of your vids are great but this is brilliant and shows us (even more) what an expert you are.

[SgtHamster45]

Looks like Alexander Van de Rostyne has a thing for p's ( picoo z, piccolo, pixel..)

[dasadler123]

Hey Dave!!! Great privilege to talk to a RC heli LEGEND!!! How reliable were those early electric motors?

[gripchion]

Excellent video Dave thanks for sharing.

I didn't know you could skate!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you ever get into roller derbys!!! LOL

Thank you very much Dave.

[tosh541]

Really enjoyed watching that, Thanks Dave ;)

[777muzzy]

That was great. I never realized your history went that far back with RC heli's and some of the companies around the world that used your inovations. Well done! I'm glad I latched on to YOUR videos to keep my learning curve in check and up to date.

[freemind321]

Awesome vid! Best one yet in my opinion. Its awesome how you show the trials of RC helis back then. I remember driving a RC car (grasshopper) as a kid and hearing the stories of helicopter troubles in the local shop. I do, however, know there is always room for improvement but sure am glad we dont have to troubleshoot RC helis nowadays like whats shown here. Cheers Dave and Jeff. Great show.

[ramis182]

wow, that's amazing how far rc helis have come from back then to now. great job on building the thing. i don't think i have the patience to build kits like they were back then. anyway great job on the video.

[ThizzFaceOffNike]

way to go nightflyyer. I love hearing historical things and such. This video was a treat. Thanks and keep them coming!

[rcwilli1991]

awesome job Dave!!!! very well done!! it is awesome to see how the technologies had changed!!!! im amazed that there were some Helis without tailrotor!!!! Great Vid for knowledge.

Thanks for Posting!!

[DarthTedd]

Very interesting video. Thanks for sharing a bit of heli history!

[moolikeacow2]

Amazing job Dave! Very cool of you to take on a project like that.

[Ispintechno1]

RC has certainly come a long way! Yikes those old girls look like waaaay too much trouble for a minute of flight. Very interesting.

[Jaryd107]

Pretty Cool!

[coatduck]

I know its a little cheap, but you should revew the airhogs heli that shoots missiles.

[raicho20]

WOW! You are a true veteran in this hobby, Sir! Good to see somebody that knows SO MUCH about Helos and Planes. We could learn a lot of your vids. Please keep them coming!

[AxsFin]

Such would kill my intrest in an instant. Definetly makes my Eskys seem whole lot advanced (and RTF for that price!) :) and no gyro, harsh ! Just once while having little trouble with my Belt I forgot to flip gyro on after adjusting... good thing I had training gear 'coz it went bananas.

[rotorwash46]

ya that was way back in the day . my first was kayosho concept30 that was hard enough to figure got her off the ground one time for 10 sec. battery went dead. and it played weed whacker.payed 300 kit motor and hughs 500 body . sold it after repair for 1600 lol.thanks dave they are way easy now.

[dangerousprimate]

What a great video!

[killhill99]

got one of the first nitro helis

[260k1s]

hey...where do u live????

[zo0mmax]

wow thanks for uploading

[metalmikexx]

I just wouldn't have the patience required for that. I am so spoiled by ARF and RTF.

[remotecontrolaholic]

i think that it would have had more lift if it had longer blades

nice video!

[IRisingFuryI]

Great video! Good thing you didn't get hit by the tail rotor...

[exiledconnections]

wow lol that was insane reminded me of a few helicopters i once had lol 5 stars dave

[tension888]

so solid!!!!

Pure Genius.....5*

[ehakan2]

Great video and summary of "past and present". 5 star....

[shaneeeeak]

what  a cool subscriber! 5*

[mgrande11]

It's amazing to me how far e helis have come in just the last 35 years, just imagine what's in store for us in the next 35 years. Thanks to Dave and all the pioneers that through thier struggles and frustrations have helped made it easier and cheaper for us to enjoy this wonderful hobby. You have no idea how relaxing and joyful I find flying, sometimes I have an awful day at work and get home pick up the tx go for a quick hover outside and my troubles just fall away.

[catfishmudflap]

Whoa! Thank you so much for this. You are the greatest.

[m43991]

Another great video Dave keep it up 5*

[JaSeY963]

Thank You Dave for the hard work you've put into our helis that has brought us to the great helis that we have and enjoy today.

I'm sure that your pioneering work flies in all the helis that I have flown in the past and currently fly to date.

Many many thanks man.

Best Regards,

Jason

PS: Thanks again for a great video, love watching your videos, ever since I first started out in rc helis. And will continue to do so =)

[khameleon100]

I'm so glad you got the old bird flying, Dave. Excellent job and a nostagic history lesson. I hope you had as much fun getting it operational as I had watching it.

Alan

[Winston51249]

Wow! There are a lot of great comments on this one Dave. Excellent job and thanks for the history lesson. 5*!!!

[bazrichi]

i never knew there was an origonal honey bee wow i have the new cp3

[Jaschar60]

your videos are amazing i am german and speak not so good english but i can understand you whta you talk i subbed awesome videos man

[TheNobleknight76ers]

hi, m from Malaysia.........your videos are simply superb educational values for those whom are into RC Hobby , i always have had good time listening on your advices on RC planes & have applied your techniques on my flying style...good work

[jboweruk]

Geez, no wonder a lot of ppl gave up back then, I would have ended up with it sittingback in the box. But if it hadn't been for guys like you with those old things, we would not have the pleasure now. They still aren't the easiest thing in the world to fly, but I've tried mine in Rate mode and it gets a whole lot harder. In fact, I lose my nerve after a few moments and land again. I want to learn though, in case my gyro ever fails me.

[saberdryver]

Love your stuff Dave I allways get a little history and some knowledge ...by the way thanks for ur service...semper fi :)

[Skyl527]

Your collection of RC Helicopters are AMAZING Dude! You must've spent like over ten thousand on all of them!

I don't have the patience to adjust all those things!

Great work lad!

GREAT!

[seanlee74]

Dave once again you prove to your veiwers that this hobbie we all love wouldnt be where it is today without people like you to move it forward. Thank you.

[jujututu]

I have to tell you all your videos are cool, but this one takes the cake. I love the great history lesson and didnt know how involved in the history that that you were!! pretty darn cool! one question, where did you get that mini electric screwdriver?? i want one..

[Winston51249]

Dave made a video on it a while back, though I'm not sure of the title. If you search his videos I'm sure you'll find it. It is made out of a Kraft servo and a Firebird Phantom battery.

~Jeff

[tjtg]

G'dday Dave from Australia. I am glad it was you Dave. I would have went nuts. I originally learnt to fly on a VMAX heli (without Gyro). In recent times I bought a Raptor 50 Titan and thought that was complex ??????????? Thanks for sharing Dave and your patience is a virtue.

[leezaal]

Now thats build & flying skills right there.

Thanks dave & jeff for sharing another truly great video with us all.

[RCplanes102]

wow, truly amazing, I wouldn't beable to have enough patience to adjust all thoses times, we really truly are lucky for todays helis, though i thank you for this video, i learn somthing new each time, thanks Dave, and just wondered how long ago did you do this? i notice theres no snow when you flying the antique heli.

[P0ttedMeat]

Fun stuff! Thanks Dave

[billgetsmail1]

great video dave thanks. that old honey b flys smooth like old wiskey.

[d3jsp]

omg!? I WAS GOING CRAZY SIMPLY WATCHING YOU MAKE THE CHANGES!!!!!

man.. i am glad i am just a teenager right now... and all my helis dont need that much time...

I WOULD PROBABLY SHOOT MYSELF OR SOMETHING IF I SPEND 22 HOURS ON THE THING AND IT SIMPLY STARTS SMOKING LOL

and i though my helis were annoying...

[oxgon]

Your amazing Dave, every video I learn more about all the crazy and amazing things you have done. I'm here for the computer revolution working with them, I try to imagine what it will be like in 30 years and its hard to grasp. Things change so much.

But to think you really helped design and make some heli is truly amazing. And now your here on youtube so everyone can see

Thanks for the video, always enjoy them.

[30GB]

at least its worth more now then in pieces lol

[TheMilkbone911]

lol always look for the good side =)

[Admiral1428]

Very nicely done Dave. This really shows how far technology has come, and it shows what you had to go thorough back in those days. Thank you for sharing!!

[CommanderGalos]

Nothing like revisiting those heady pioneering days to remind us of how rechnology, inventive and perseverance have made things easier for us today. It's thanks to people like you that guys like us (and children and grandchildren) are able to enjoy the great RC units of today.

[BellowingBeaver]

wow! I was mesmerized, learned a lot, thanks so much!

[stot2614]

My hat's off to you, Dave. I know that I wouldn't have the patience to adjust the heli as many times as you did. All for a 2 minute flight... I am glad I started when I did! Thanks for this video; may it serve as a reminder to those of us that flying helis is the whiped cream on top, but you've got to make the cake, lol!

[rcplanes1234]

Great video dave. I learned a lot in this video.

[learning41230]

Great example of patience and dedication. Good video. Thanks.

[ParkFlyyer]

Where do you get your music from? The roller disco?

[hlbatesjr]

Wow, I don't think I would have had the patience for that. Great job putting that all together and flying it.

[HobbyTeen15]

Wow Dave! We should all be glad to have this new technology. do you happen to know when the first cp helis were manufactured?

[nishbrown]

Very nice video!

[xmodscarbonslost]

Lucky! I would love to have one of those. They sell for alot on rcgroups(when they are for sell.

[littleseanx]

nice one. someone really likes your vids.

[eddynelly1717]

wow! a great find!