McKrackin
First 30 Member 
First 30 Member
Flippin' the bird!
Posts: 3,720
|
Post by McKrackin on Mar 25, 2009 18:21:08 GMT -6
It's becoming almost irresistable.I have all these parts as spares for my Trex 500. I dumped them out this evening and started putting them together. It looks to me like all I need are servos,blades,tail boom(I have the tail gear)and gyro and this heli will fly ;D ;D ;D      I still have the Super Pro rotor head in the bags.This head has some composite pieces like the mixing levers.Actually,the mixing levers are the only non metal pieces. I'm gonna pop on over to helisrtf.com and start a parts list. |
|
fergie
First 30 Member
FIRST 30 MEMBER
Posts: 1,094
|
Post by fergie on Mar 25, 2009 18:39:13 GMT -6
NICE mckrackin, i'd be doing the same thing if i were in your shoes.
better get some beers to go along with that LOL.
|
|
McKrackin
First 30 Member
First 30 Member
Flippin' the bird!
Posts: 3,720
|
Post by McKrackin on Mar 25, 2009 19:28:51 GMT -6
Little further along.Decided on belt drive since I have all the stuff to do it but the tail boom.  |
|
jerry
NEWBIE MEMBER
Posts: 41
|
Post by jerry on Mar 26, 2009 1:42:37 GMT -6
Nah, put that TT on there. Having 2 identical helis is bad luck. ( Don't ask me how I know )
|
|
McKrackin
First 30 Member
First 30 Member
Flippin' the bird!
Posts: 3,720
|
Post by McKrackin on Mar 26, 2009 4:26:01 GMT -6
If I put the torque tube drive on THEN they will be identicle  |
|
19000rpm
Moderator 
FIRST 30 MEMBER
Posts: 5,183
|
Post by 19000rpm on Mar 26, 2009 7:30:13 GMT -6
Jerry is right. Two identical helis is baad juju. ;D
Happy landings
|
|
McKrackin
First 30 Member
First 30 Member
Flippin' the bird!
Posts: 3,720
|
Post by McKrackin on Mar 26, 2009 7:39:44 GMT -6
Right.Hence the belt drive.
The new one is for sale anyway.
I may finish it and sell it RTF ;D
|
|
McKrackin
First 30 Member
First 30 Member
Flippin' the bird!
Posts: 3,720
|
Post by McKrackin on Mar 26, 2009 8:02:08 GMT -6
I modified a tail gear set-up this morning. I had the composite belt drive tail lieing around. I removed the CNC slide and blade grips from my wrecked tail and replaced the composite pieces with them. Actually came up with a nice looking super smooth tail. I really need that tail boom now.Also need three Hitec HS-82MG Metal Gear Micro Servo,Futaba S9257 EP Heli Digital Rudder Servo ,Futaba GY401 Gyro with SMM Technology and Spektrum AR7000 DSM2 7Ch Receiver. These items are slightly inferiour to Align but really good stuff nonetheless.I'm going to go just a little cheap here. I'll be making the order next week.Maybe Monday. Here's a look at the hybrid tail....  |
|
19000rpm
Moderator
FIRST 30 MEMBER
Posts: 5,183
|
Post by 19000rpm on Mar 26, 2009 8:32:41 GMT -6
Looking good ern.
Happy landings
|
|
McKrackin
First 30 Member
First 30 Member
Flippin' the bird!
Posts: 3,720
|
Post by McKrackin on Mar 26, 2009 10:01:09 GMT -6
I just sold a Motor/ESC combo on Run Ryder so may be ordering the parts tonight.
Just waiting on payment ;D
I'm wondering what I should ask for this heli.
Probably price it as RX ready.
|
|
19000rpm
Moderator
FIRST 30 MEMBER
Posts: 5,183
|
Post by 19000rpm on Mar 26, 2009 10:15:26 GMT -6
Good question. It's a hybrid so it might have some extra interest for some guys. I'd sell it Rx ready.
Happy landings
|
|
McKrackin
First 30 Member
First 30 Member
Flippin' the bird!
Posts: 3,720
|
Post by McKrackin on Mar 26, 2009 10:31:44 GMT -6
It's not a true hybrid.
All the parts are Align.Even the plastics and other composites.
It compares very very closely to the Trex 500 CF version.
|
|
19000rpm
Moderator
FIRST 30 MEMBER
Posts: 5,183
|
Post by 19000rpm on Mar 26, 2009 11:08:13 GMT -6
In that case you won't need to sell it cheap. Everyone wants a T-Rex at some point and the timings right as spring rolls in.  Happy landings |
|
McKrackin
First 30 Member
First 30 Member
Flippin' the bird!
Posts: 3,720
|
Post by McKrackin on Mar 26, 2009 20:21:07 GMT -6
Welp,just ordered the servos for the cyclic.Hitec HS-82MG's.
Also got the Align CF tail boom.
Got this stuff from helisrtf.com for $80 shipped.
Then I popped on over to xmseller.com and bought my blades(both main and tail).
Got these for $40 shipped.
Hmmmm,getting kinda committed to this build now.
|
|
jerry
NEWBIE MEMBER
Posts: 41
|
Post by jerry on Mar 27, 2009 1:21:32 GMT -6
I would think a BNF Trex 500 would go for a fairly high price as they very popular. Might wanna check the classifieds on some of the other forums to see what others are asking. Also could check out some on ebay that have buy-it-now prices on them. This might give you at least a general idea of an asking price. Good luck with the build.
|
|
