Alouette II 1:6 – Fuselage Kit

The Alouette II from VARIO is a 700, resp. 750 size scale helicopter. You can power this remote-controlled model helicopter with gasoline (benzin), turbine or electric propulsion. Aérospatiale is the creator of the man-carrying version.

For VARIO’s 750 Alouette II we recommend a maximum main rotor speed of 1350 rpm. Electric drive sets from VARIO are already tuned to this head speed.

The construction of the Alouette II is appealing, as there is no need for typical GRP work. The lightweight and rigid lattice fuselage contributes significantly to the model’s high flying performance and ensures good access to the mechanical components. Load baskets serve as a scale option to accommodate the motor drive batteries. (GRP version only compatible with the cockpits Ord.No. 305/29 and 307/29.)

You can convert the Alouette II into a Lama by converting it to a 3-blade tail rotor. The specially developed rear rotor supplement sets are recommended for this conversion. Kit number 3000/3002 can be upgraded with a GRP pulpit with windows (Ord.No. 305/80). This can be made removable for easy battery changes. If you order the kit at the same time as the pulpit windows, you will receive a 30% discount on the GRP pulpit and you will receive it in exchange for the standard lexan pulpit.

Select one of the following drive types:

Benzin Mechanics 1002/21

The benefit of a gasoline helicopter is a robust, easy-to-use engine for long flight times. The fuel is available at every petrol station (2-stroke mix). Kit Ord.No. 3000 contains the bulkheads for the gasoline mechanics. If the engine noise in flight does not disturb you, you will enjoy this classic drive system for model making.

Turbine Mechanics JetCat PHT2 (mechanics and turbine)

right hand rotation

main rotor speed 1400 rpm

The Alouette II fuselage kit for JetCat PHT2 can be ordered with Ord.No. 3002.

The turbine version fascinates by the smell of kerosene, a gently starting rotor, accompanied by the unmistakable sound of a turbine. Until the electrical power revolution in radio controlled model construction, turbines were the most powerful drives. In terms of flight times, turbines are still superior to electro-flight.

Electric Mechanics 1002/80

Our propulsion recommendation for this helicopter! Contemporary mechanics, especially designed for the scale model electric flight. The mounting points in the fuselage are identical to those of the petrol engine. Therefore, the mechanics can be used in almost all kits that also fit the petrol mechanics of VARIO (in this case Ord.No. 3000). Electric motors are quiet, low-vibration, without exhaust gases and residual thrust. The blade slap noise of the rotor blades is more noticeable than with other types of propulsion and the result is a true-to-life impression in flight. The location and type of battery accommodation requires a little initiative and is the responsibility of each modeler. VARIO recommends placing the batteries in the load baskets and attaching them. For this electromechanical system you can choose between two drive sets: for 10S or 12S LiPos.

Electric conversion of the Benzin mechanics

Use kit Ord.No. 3000 for conversions of the petrol mechanics to electric motor drive. The strong and rigid aluminum side frames from the petrol mechanics are very suitable for the powerful electric motors being used in model helicopters today. Electric motors provide very quiet operation with low vibration, and no exhaust gases or oily mess to clean up. Model flights are much more realistic without the noise of the petrol engine, and the electric drive is so quiet that even the sound of the rotor blades can be heard in flight. Electric conversions are easy to accomplish using the suitable VARIO drive sets to achieve the optimum system speed for the 90:18 ratio. The location and type of battery accommodation requires a little initiative and is the responsibility of each modeler. VARIO recommends placing the batteries in the load baskets and attaching them. You may choose between 10S or 12S LiPo battery cells when selecting the conversion drive set that will be right for you.

Skyfox-Electric Mechanics

The Skyfox mechanics is a classic VARIO original product. Where glow plug nitro engines used to be, today a small, powerful electric motor drives your rotorcraft. Skyfox, that stands for lightness as it is desired in electric flight resulting in longer flight times. The kit with Ord.No. 3001 contains the frames for the Skyfox mechanics. The location and type of battery accommodation requires a little initiative and is the responsibility of each modeler. In this case, the battery can only be placed in a load basket after it has been modified. For this electromechanical system we offer a drive set for 10S LiPos.

Benzin propulsion option – Build suggestion

First build a VARIO petrol trainer (Ord.No. 8311) in the pod and boom configuration and fly, later install the mechanics in your scale fuselage. Advantage: You buy the mechanics components at a reasonable price and can learn the flying characteristics of the Benzin Trainer. The trainer mechanics can be built into all kits for gasoline mechanics or the electric mechanics Ord.No. 1002/80 and 1002/82. If you exchange the Benzin Trainer’s 2-blade head to a multi-blade scale head, the reduction ratio must be adjusted. It is an easy conversion and the VARIO support network is always available to assist with the change.

T-Rex version

Kit Ord.No. 3007 is adapted to the T-Rex 700 mechanics (until vintage 2011 / version DFC / DFC-Dominator). For later versions from November 2016 onwards, the supplementary set Ord.No. 307/100 is required. If you are planning to buy a new mechanical system, please choose the variant 700L V2, but we recommend a VARIO mechanism due to the speed. You have the option of converting the T-Rex rotor head to a true-to-life 3-blade rotor head.

A special feature of this model is the detachable nose section, which makes a battery change easy.

This kit already includes the GRP canopy, so the Ord.No. 305/80 upgrade is not necessary here.

If you want to implement the 3 blade-tail rotor, which is typical for a Lama, the tail rotor fittings set Ord.No. 92/87 developed especially for the T-Rex Lama is recommended.

The location and type of battery accommodation requires a little initiative and is the responsibility of each modeler. VARIO recommends placing the batteries in the load baskets and attaching them.

Modifications for T-Rex up to 2011

With the fuselage of the Alouette II and the dynamics of the Alouette III, the full size SA 315 Lama has gained high esteem for operations in hot regions and high mountainous areas (India / Himalayas, South America / Andes). Apart from the higher skid landing gear without wheels, the immediately recognizable difference to the Alouette II is the electronic control panels in the cockpit, and the 3-blade tail rotor. To this day, the Lama is the only helicopter capable of transporting another helicopter of the same type, and in the summer of 1969, it achieved a record altitude of 12,442 meters.