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How to Put Upgraded Metal Parts on an E-Sky Honey Bee II

The Esky Honey Bee II is a remote control (RC) helicopter flown by RC enthusiasts. The RC helicopter features a 120-degree cyclic-collective-pitch-mixing (CCPM) head design that uses three servos to control cyclic controls and collective pitch. The Honey Bee II is specifically designed to be lightweight for enhanced flight and maneuverability. As a result, much of the helicopter is made from plastic. One metal part that can be replaced or upgraded though is the tail boom.

Things You'll Need

Phillips-head screwdriver

Instructions

- 1
  Disconnect the electric wiring harness
- 2
  Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to remove the tail rotor and belt drive system from the end of the old tail boom.
- 3
  Remove the screws holding the wiring harness mounted at the base of the old tail boom near the back of the helicopter body.
- 4
  Loosen the tail boom retaining screw, and slide the old boom out. Slip the new metal tail boom in place and tighten the retaining screw with a screwdriver.
- 5
  Slip the wiring harness back onto the new boom and tighten it down with a screwdriver.
- 6
  Place the tail rotor and belt drive system on the back end of the new metal boom, and tighten it with a screwdriver.
- 7
  Plug the helicopter wiring harness back in.

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