Vintage RC Helicopters - Schlüter Gazelle

Schlüter Gazelle Dieter Schlüter

Schlüter Gazelle (1974)

Boxed kit.

Third 'kit' model designed by Dieter and whilst production was underway Schuco-Hegi pulled out of the partnership and thus the Gazelle was the first 'new' kit produced by the newly formed 'Schlüter Modellbau'.   

Exploded view and construction drawings.

Developed early 1973 and eventually marketed in 1974 it was basically very similar to the DS-22 including the tail area which meant that it really was more 'cartoon' scale than an actual scale representation of the Gazelle (unlike the Hirobo Gazelle brought out in 1976 which had a fully functioning Fenestrom fan).

Flapping 'S' head early version  Late version fitted with square blade holders

   Flapping head with full details on the Cobra-de web site.

Schlüter Gazelle (collective Head)

  Catalogue description (Swedish)   Expert rotor head.

Initially the model was supplied with a fixed pitch basic rotor head with the new 'Expert' collective pitch head available as an upgrade however, in 1976 this was changed to be the 'standard' supplied head with the fixed pitch head as the alternative.  This marked a change in direction for Schlüter with the focus for scale models moving to collective pitch as standard which was brought about by the introduction of the Heli-Baby; this model being much more suitable model to learn with before moving up to models like the Gazelle.

Gazelle build manual  -  German copy

Note that construction of the gazelle is very similar to the DS-22 having the same mechanics and general layout and so the DS-22 build manual can be used in conjunction with the above documentation which has both 'Fixed pitch' and 'Expert head' details.

Site run by Uwe Jantzen covering the Gazelle - www.schluetercobra.de

Expert head

Later Heli-Boy head 

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