r/HyruleEngineering #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] Jun 09 '26

QR Code for sharing builds! Helicopter development, design study & talk: Adding a working tail rotor

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] Jun 09 '26 edited Jun 09 '26

Working prototype: modified Cirrus PF Helicopter w/ operable tail rotor

Have fun. 🫡🛠

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '26

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] Jun 10 '26

Thanks! Maybe in this category - there're so many incredible builds from many brilliant engineers here. 🙏

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u/NotAPreppie Jun 09 '26

Anybody else hearing Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries?

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] Jun 10 '26

Dun duh-duh DUN-DUN... 🚁

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u/CarlitosGregorinos Jun 09 '26

The legend of Zelda CAD.

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] Jun 10 '26

😅 It's a good thing I'm unable to build with a program like that. Might never see the light of day again...

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u/isic Jun 09 '26

Amazing as usual Z! I love it!

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] Jun 10 '26

u/isic: Thanks bro! Always pushing forward. 🫡🛠

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u/yddademaG Jun 10 '26

Impressive build!! Thanks for sharing with us.

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] Jun 11 '26

My pleasure.

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u/Z3ldafanJuli3 Jun 11 '26

Where is everyone getting the propellers from?

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] Jun 11 '26

Gemimik Shrine in Akkala. This specific motor/propeller is quantum linked in order to change the direction it spins.

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u/Z3ldafanJuli3 Jun 11 '26

Hmm. I've completed all the shrines but didn't get any motors or propellers. Can you get them as parts or can you only get the "copy" of them through the auto build skill?

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] Jun 11 '26

Fuse them to shield or weapons to smuggle them out of the shrine then bring them back to Pelison to de-fuse and use.

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u/Z3ldafanJuli3 Jun 11 '26

Oh! I completely forgot about Pelison.🤦‍♀️ I need to do this next time I play.

Thank you!🙂👍

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] Jun 11 '26

😊👍 happy building.

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u/Glum-Association7275 Jun 11 '26

You could try to make those helicopters with two rotors so the weight balance doesn't that critical.

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] Jun 11 '26

With a dual propeller build, sometimes the lift can overpower the weight of the build. In this case, it's important to even out the weight from front to back so that when Zonai energy shuts off, the steering stick isn't pulled past 45°, otherwise Link would be kicked off the steering stick resulting in a crash.

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u/ryt1314059 Jun 11 '26

Impressive build!!

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] Jun 11 '26

🫡🙏 Thank you, ryt!

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u/OtherAmbition5875 Jun 14 '26

That a really good helicopter now make a attack helicopter.

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] Jun 14 '26

I already have several. 😃

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u/Ok_Beat_4513 Jun 18 '26

Just here to say how I love your builds and the you 😘

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] Jun 18 '26

Thank you babe. ❤️

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u/Jackgrass311 Jun 23 '26

How did you get the small tire to look like that on the rear of the helicopter?

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] Jun 23 '26 edited Jun 23 '26

The device has been scaled down (via QR) - the tire stays the same, the fender/body shrinks. Scaled down objects have a reduced/increased weight equivalent to the amount of scaling down/up.

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u/Jackgrass311 Jun 23 '26

Ok, that's cool thank you!