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MD-500D Magnum PI “Island Hopper” 5-Blade — 470 RTF GPS Scale Helicopter

MD-500D Magnum PI “Island Hopper” 5-Blade — 470 RTF GPS Scale Helicopter

SKU: HSM-470-R-MD-MG
US$919.99Price
The helicopter from your favourite 80s TV show.
If you grew up in the 80s, you know this red, white and blue MD-500D from Hawaii. We built it with a five-blade head for the authentic look and sound, plus GPS hold so you can enjoy the low, slow scale passes.
Perfect for: 80s nostalgia, collectors and a great 50th or 60th birthday gift.
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  • This model

    - Red, white and blue "Magnum" colours
    - Five-blade main rotor head
    - Scale searchlight and LED navigation lights
    - Egg-shaped fiberglass cabin with scale details

  • Specifications

    Length: 81 cm
    Width × height: 24 × 34 cm
    Main rotor: 84 cm
    Main blades: 5 × 325 mm
    Speed controller: dual 90 A
    Battery: 14.8 V 5200 mAh 30C (4S)
    Flight time: up to 15 minutes
    Takeoff weight: 1.85 kg

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Real scale. Real easy.

Most scale helicopters take weeks to build and an expert to fly. This one is finished at our factory and flies with GPS assistance, so you can enjoy the look of a real full-size helicopter from the first battery.

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Hovers by itself

Let go of the sticks and the u-blox M10 GPS with the Roban X2 flight controller holds its position, even in a light breeze.

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Comes home on its own

Flip one switch and it flies back and lands. If the radio signal is lost, it returns automatically.

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Everything in the box

Pre-painted fiberglass body, mechanics, motors, 10-channel radio, battery and charger. It's ready to fly.

See it fly

Take-off, GPS hover, scale circuit, return-to-home: 3 minutes, real flight, no edits.

UH-1D Huey How-To (4m14s-10m31s)

From box to first hover in about 30 minutes

No building, no programming, no laptop needed.

Unbox

Fit the main blades (4 screws). Everything else is pre-assembled and test-flown at our factory.

Charge

Charge the 4S flight battery with the included balance charger.

GPS Lock

Switch on outdoors. The LED turns green when GPS is ready, usually within 1-2 minutes.

Fly

Arm, lift off and let go: it holds position. Flip the RTH switch and it comes home.

What’s in the box

✓ Pre-painted fiberglass fuselage in your livery, with LED lighting
✓ Complete mechanics and rotor head, pre-assembled and test-flown
✓ 2820 1300KV brushless main motor + 2205 tail motor
✓ Dual brushless speed controller
✓ 3 digital metal-gear servos
✓ Roban X2 flight controller (ArduPilot) + u-blox M10N GPS
✓ 10-channel radio and receiver (Mode 1 or Mode 2, set at the factory)
✓ 4S flight battery + balance charger (EU / UK plug)
✓ Tools and printed quick-start guide
✓ + Pilot Pack: 2nd battery, ID plate, spare blades

Why a Roban 470?

There are many GPS helicopters. Here's what makes this one different.

Every part, on the shelf

We're the factory, so if you ever bend a blade or crack a canopy, the part is here at a fair price.

Questions before you buy

BUILT BY THE MANUFACTURER

From the factory behind RotorScale

Roban Model was founded in 2009 by Mike Binder, a German engineer. We design, mould, paint and assemble every helicopter in our own factory. Our airframes are sold worldwide, also under partner brands. Buying here means you get them straight from the people who build them, with the full spare-parts catalogue behind you.

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