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adminaeg
Heliman
Location: Charleston, SC

EC 145

Paul999,

Crazy build, I saw this about a week ago. That's kinda the route I want to go, scale all the way. Some are flyer's and some claim to be builders. I think I'm both. There is a company here in SC that I use to work PT for that builds HUAVs with up to 3m rotors. I only worked on their 2m electric ship building them and loved every minitue of it. I could get two xcel Ion's flight ready in 3 days. I think that's efficient. I want to invest the time to create a beautiful scale project so I get the crazy looks I'm giving your project and then fly the hell out of it (scale of course).

I think I'm insane sometimes. You should see me waiting for the Meducare chopper to come in, studying its approach, watching it over shoot the heli pad on purpose, stop make a 180 toward the pad and as it reaches the pad make another 90 degree turn before setting down and then duplicating this on my Condor (now sold). Just not the same feeling with the pod & boom.

Keep up the good work. Absolutely stunning!
10-15-2008 06:08 PM
 
 
adminaeg
Heliman
Location: Charleston, SC

Decision has been made, I think?

I am going with the large 500E. The mechanics, turbine. What do you think? First scale, first multi-head and first turbine.

Aastan


I'm to excited to sleep!!
10-21-2008 02:41 PM
 
 
Havoc
Key Veteran
Location: Ky.

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What do you think? First scale, first multi-head and first turbine.

That should work. Take a careful look at the exhaust options for the 500E. Under the boom seems to cause some difficulty and may result in exhaust that is a little off scale from what I have read.
10-21-2008 04:57 PM
 
 
adminaeg
Heliman
Location: Charleston, SC

Havoc,

I don't follow. Are you speaking of problems with the exhaust exiting the rear causing damage or bad flying characteristics or just that some application have the exhaust diverted through the rear sides of the fuse killing the scale appearance?
10-21-2008 07:40 PM
 
 
paul999
Senior Heliman
Location: ilford essex

hi adminaeg

thanks for the comments on my build,like you there is something about flying a scale heli that looks scale in a scale fashion,i was lucky to crew our air ambulance last year done that for about a year as air crew stand in when regular air crew was not avaliable,we use a ec 135 and our pilots did like to show of their flying skills when we did not have a patient on board

good luck with your build

regards paul
10-21-2008 08:53 PM
 
 
Havoc
Key Veteran
Location: Ky.

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I don't follow. Are you speaking of problems with the exhaust exiting the rear causing damage or bad flying characteristics or just that some application have the exhaust diverted through the rear sides of the fuse killing the scale appearance?

I've not seen it in person but have read about several problems and solutions involving the hot exhaust blown straight out under the fiberglass tail. I think some have ducted the exhaust out the side while others made diverters. I don't remember what forum I saw that thread.
10-21-2008 10:20 PM
 
 
adminaeg
Heliman
Location: Charleston, SC

Made the purchase today

I have purchased the Vario 1/4.5 turbine from Joe, thanks Joe. What I have so far and what I am planning on is below, let me know what you think?

Purchased:
Turbine fuse and acc.
12mm Vario swash and fowler
6mm 4 blade tail unit w/ scale blades
Helicommand Rigid
5x Hitec 7965MG Coreless Servos
Futaba 10c FASST
Smartfly Competition 12

Planning on:
HP5 mechanics
(3)7.4v 7800mah Lithium Ion (2 for Rx and Servos, 1 for ECU)
OF 12mm 5 Blade Head
OF 800mm S Blades
11-16-2008 10:21 PM
 
 
Adam Tashjian
Heliman
Location: Boylston, MA (the pay state)

head

why not a Vario head???
11-16-2008 10:29 PM
 
 
adminaeg
Heliman
Location: Charleston, SC

Not realy diggin the two bolt head and limited to the smaller blades(1680 head uses 765mm blades). At least don't think Vario has 800mm two bolt blades.
11-16-2008 10:45 PM
 
 
paul999
Senior Heliman
Location: ilford essex

hi

im no expert but have been told that the of heads are much better to fly than the vario two bolt heads even without any sort of mixers,im sure a lot will chip in who have had experence on both heads,
11-17-2008 07:45 PM
 
 
adminaeg
Heliman
Location: Charleston, SC

OF Head and Blades

Same thing hear. That's what I've been hearing. This will be my first multi so, like everyone else, I would like to buy once vs twice.
11-17-2008 07:50 PM
 
 
adminaeg
Heliman
Location: Charleston, SC

Started new build post. Find it here: Large Vario 500E Build
12-04-2008 05:19 AM
 
 
axemanclint
Veteran
Location: Cypress, Tx. USA

AAAhhhh the good ole BK-117. Definitely don't go with the MD500E, sorry but IMHO i just think that particular fuse is so overdone. Everyone does that one. Go with something that has more detail and more originality. Not many people have BK-117's flying around, if i could afford it i would be doing the BK myself. anyway just my $0.02

"what goes up must come down," hopefully in one piece!
12-04-2008 06:35 AM
 
 
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