darrens
Key Veteran
Location: United Kingdom
| I have this model and run 6s on the XL motor, run time is around 6-7 mins. You can extend the run time with semi-symetrical blades which will add around 1-2 mins as they are more efficient. I use 600mm blades currently.
Retracts are hard to set up but I would recommend getting a channel splitter. This allows you to use just one channel for the retracts, but set the end point movements independently for each retract servo. I also run a "servo slow" to make them look better.
You wont require balsa.....just a piece of marine ply sat on a couple of ply runners to get the mechanics to sit high enough in the fuse.
Finally, I would say to you that once built, access to the mechanics is very limited, it's slightly difficult even removing batteries. All you can do is lift and rotate the top section, but you can't remove it for the head. Having done the 222, I would choose either the Ranger or the 500 next time for that reason alone. Other negative, is that the retracts are very flexible and the heli tends to shake real bad on spool down. I have to land, then throttle chop with negative 12 degrees on the blades to make sure I stop the rotors quickly, and before people suggest something is out of balance.....everything is in balance, it's just ground resonance.
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