My New AP Swift (potentially) Advice Welcome

[furyphoto]

Hey Guys, since this is my first heli, I am looking for feedback. I have been reading lots, and researching, and I think this is what I am after. Let me know what you think.

Century Swift

Motor- Century 600
ESC-Need advice
BEC-Might run with reciever pack for heli training - need advice for AP down the road.
Pinion- 8 or 9
Battery- 7s Emolis for learning
Main Blades- Woodies for now (several sets will be on hand!)
Paddles- Hawk (as recommended by Askman)
Servo's- Advice Please
Gyro- 401 - seems to be the standard
TX- Futaba 9 Channel
Rec - Again advice please
Eventually - Askman Under Mount

Stabalizer - Looking for information on how they behave in the mountains, and recommendations for which one to add after I have some solid flying skills.

I expect than my LHS will have some advice for me, unfortunatly local for where I live is 2 hours away! (don't worry, the will send crash parts out by courier!) so I haven't been in to price everything up yet. If anyone can help me go into the store with a head full of knowledge that would be great!

Oh yeah, Am I missing anything besides a crash kit or two?

Thanks
-A

[askman]

for esc, CC45HV is hard to beat for price. option is jazz55-10-32.
for receiver, I would say berg 7, but if you need more channel, go with futaba pcm. another possiblity is the hitec IPD receiver. (9 channel)

[LoopBaCK]

I'm new with my Swift. Been flying it about 8 weeks. It has an Askman front mount and really flies great:

Battery - 7 cell eMoli
Motor - Century 600
Pinion - 10T
ESC - Castle Creations 45HV
Main Blades - Helimax 530 Carbon
Servos, Body - Futaba 3151 Digital
Servo, Gyro - Futaba 9254
Gyro - Futaba GY401
Camera Mount - Askman PRO Carbon Front Mount
Stabilizer - AP2000i

Flies great! I get about 8 minutes flight time on these batteries with a gross takeoff weight of 7 lbs 12 oz. This includes a Panasonic DMC-LX1 camera on the mount.

Here are some pics about 3/4 down the page. (http://www.helifreak.com/viewtopic.php?t=14020&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=145)

[frankos72]

LoopBaCK,

Do you have some sample AP pictures youve taken with this rig? I too and looking to do the same thing.

Jev

[LoopBaCK]

Pics from the Swift are posted to the "Daily Pics" area starting on page 6 (http://www.helifreak.com/viewtopic.php?t=14020&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=145). Everything I've posted from there on was from the Swift/Panasonic LX1 combo.

[AeroMattics]

Some good advice given to me was to hit those wood main blades with a heat gun before you use them! It is possible that the covering will pull itself off if its a little loose. When I did mine they were definitely loose!

Once you get comfortable flying it, spoil yourself to some nice CF blades. :)

The CC45HV will be the best value. If you get a cc60 or cc80 you'll be limited to 6s.

You'll want to trim any weight you can when you start AP. Get a UBEC and some torrid rings, then seperate the noisy items from the quiet ones.

HS 475HB servos are a great value and they work great!

Rx: Just be sure you have enough channels to operate your future ideal setup.
Some say PCM is best, others feel confident with the Berg or others. Whichever suits you.

Throw some pool nooddles on your skids too, this will help soften up some of those hard landings. Or you can get yourself a hoola hoop and some dowels to make up some training gear if needed.

Good Luck!

Matt

[askman]

here is one ready to go for sale. the guy selling it is a century rep.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=572442