Post your Chaos 600 pics and videos here

[HoverGuy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JduP7nNIAPY&hd=1&t=1s

[rovpilot26]

Very nice flight and beautiful build! I use the bright orange tail blades as well... Helps with my old eyes :thumbup:

[HoverGuy]

I agree, and use them for the same reason, lol.:roll: I have the same style of fin on my 450 and it helps. I have a much easier time seeing what the 600 is doing and that is why I purchased it.:peace

[Ghostflyer1]

Hoverguy
Just a heads up.....
Double check your gear mesh, something sounds a little off to my ears.... It may be nothing but I would go through it again just to be sure....

Very nice job by the way :D

[HoverGuy]

Hoverguy
Just a heads up.....
Double check your gear mesh, something sounds a little off to my ears.... It may be nothing but I would go through it again just to be sure....

Very nice job by the way :D

Thank You!:peace

I checked the mesh again, it looks ok and checked every tooth of the main gear. I see no abnormal wear or flaking of the teeth. I had to set it a little tight (not binding), because when the gear spun around it was way too loose in some spots.

It is a KDE main gear and a 14 tooth Rhino gear steel pinion. The motor is not drawing much current, my 7 flights averaged only 1,620 MAH for a 5 minute flight. But I agree it does sound weird at certain rpm's. I have a Skookum on board and viewing the vibration file show no abnormal vibration. I suspect if it was too tight I would have excessive power consumption and excessive vibration.

I am very happy the power consumption is so low, I will be able to fly at least 10 minutes and stay under 80% discharge. I know that will change when I learn 3D stuff. Thanks for the advice! :thumbup:

[Ah Clem]

HoverGuy,

That makes me miss my original orange canopy-I have the skull one now, but I liked that orange one. I may see if they are in stock.

This is what mine looks like, presently:

http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv227/RAK402/DSCF0797.jpg

http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv227/RAK402/DSCF0796.jpg

The tail boom is (obviously) a replacement from another manufacturer that I had on hand.

12S, Compass Motor, KBDD Dampers and EE Tail Blades, Compass Motor, WR Super Hercules BEC, HobbyWing 70 Amp HV ESC, JR servos, BeastX.

Flies very well!

[HoverGuy]

I see you are using a red boom too, lol! :lol:I actually like your canopy better then mine. How do you like that rotor head? Mine has a slight wobble as it does not have those 2 additional screw clamps at the bottom. Nice looking heli.

[Ah Clem]

Sadly, I smacked the nice CF boom that came with it (it went the same time the canopy went). It was a very bad crash, but there was not too much damage to the machine, itself (the head survived with a wrinkled blade grip arm and one broken drive tube)..

I love the head, it is a direct replacement on this helicopter (it is made as an upgrade for the similar Trex 600) so no mods were required. It provides very smooth and very crisp/quick cyclic.

I think I put about 20 flights on this machine, this week, alone. I have several different brands of 600E's and rotate them (flying a different one each week) in an attempt to spread the wear on them. This one is holding up well.

The canopy is kind of growing on me. I am a little old for the skull thing, though (I am really, really old..).

[Superhornet]

Don't listen to Ah Clem about the age thing, I've seen him at the field and he fly's like a 20 year old... only a lot smoother.... with about 20 more years of experience. :fly

[Ghostflyer1]

Ah Chem Define old some how I think may have you beat LOLOL

[Ah Clem]

Superhornet,

Thank you sir!

Sorry I did not make it out to Whittier this weekend.


Ghostflyer1,

I am 55, look like I am 85, but feel like a million (sadly, a million years old...).

[Ghostflyer1]

Ok you got me beat but not by much....
Here is the new Chaos 550. I put 3 more battery packs dialing in the gains on the Blackwidow....

[HoverGuy]

Ah Clem,

I have been looking around for that tracX rotor head, no one has it in stock:thumbdown:

I like the spacers between the blade grips and the blades. My blades are already getting chewed up from folding them back to store the heli. Any ideas?
I would be willing to try that Chaos black widow head, but fear it will have a wobble like my stock (old style) Chaos FBL head has.

Did you have to change the head dampers? I see that head uses o rings. Will standard dampers fit? Does the t-rex feathering shaft fit that head, or do you use a compass shaft?

Sorry for all the questions. I guess I am really, really old too Ah Clem, we are the same age, lol:rotf

I tried to fly heli's back in the 80's (hirobo shuttle). Gave up, too many crashes, parts were expensive. I was big into planks back then. I am so stoked to be able to fly heli's now. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks:lolol Thank goodness for flight simulators and microheli's, that is how I have gotten this far.

[Ah Clem]

Hoverguy,

"Thank goodness for flight simulators and microheli's,"

Man, you are not kidding!

The simulator is the best thing to hit model helicopters, ever!

I learned to fly on a Revolution I back in 1976, had a Shuttle in the 1980's (still have the remnants of my first one and my second one, in tact, but completely frozen up).

To answer your questions, specifically:

The TracX head can use its own dampers or KBDD's (I use the KBDD Lime Green or Royal Blue EE's). The spindle is the same as the Compass-the Trex one will not fit. If you are looking for one, just check Nankin or the other dealers periodically (I am doing so myself now, as I want to convert yet another machine-I still have a lot of flybarred ships).

I don't have any knowledge about the Black Widow Head. I am sure that Ghostflyer1, Mattox, Flying High450, or Dr. Evil will be happy to answer your questions about it..

[mattox]

Ah Clem,

I have been looking around for that tracX rotor head, no one has it in stock:thumbdown:

I like the spacers between the blade grips and the blades. My blades are already getting chewed up from folding them back to store the heli. Any ideas?
I would be willing to try that Chaos black widow head, but fear it will have a wobble like my stock (old style) Chaos FBL head has.

Did you have to change the head dampers? I see that head uses o rings. Will standard dampers fit? Does the t-rex feathering shaft fit that head, or do you use a compass shaft?

Sorry for all the questions. I guess I am really, really old too Ah Clem, we are the same age, lol:rotf

I tried to fly heli's back in the 80's (hirobo shuttle). Gave up, too many crashes, parts were expensive. I was big into planks back then. I am so stoked to be able to fly heli's now. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks:lolol Thank goodness for flight simulators and microheli's, that is how I have gotten this far.



The black widow head is exactly designed after the compass so everything the tracx takes the BW takes. The kbdd dampeners are great inside this head and have a very locked in feel during the entire flight. I would recommend the compass and the BW head to anyone who has not tried it yet!

[Ghostflyer1]

Ah Chem....
I had a Shuttle too never did learn how to fly it. I finally just gave it to my brother.... OH hell remember the first gyro which cost as much as the helicopter back then... mechanical sound like a jet spinning up LOLOLOL

[Ah Clem]

There was one of those gyros on mine when I took it down to look at it a few years ago.

I know what you mean, the motor in the gyro had to spin flywheels, whining while it was winding up, all the time consuming your batteries. The ones that were really ugly were the ones that were not "stick preferential", like the Kavan. You would try to yaw the machine and end up fighting the gyro to do it.

Most of the time I flew without one because it was less trouble.

Ah, the "good" old days!

People don't know how good they have it, now!

[crmodels]

WooHoo look what came today!! My 600 is here...Whats in the Box ;D
Starting the build this weekend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFEvbXEz2ck&feature=player_embedded

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x388/crmodels37/My%20Heli%20Hanger/Chaos%20600/IMG_4161.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x388/crmodels37/My%20Heli%20Hanger/Chaos%20600/IMG_4165.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x388/crmodels37/My%20Heli%20Hanger/Chaos%20600/IMG_4169.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x388/crmodels37/My%20Heli%20Hanger/Chaos%20600/IMG_4186.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x388/crmodels37/My%20Heli%20Hanger/Chaos%20600/IMG_4204.jpg

[wolfen]

I got this one from foreignloren, made a few changes and mounted a trex 600ex nitro canopy on, some changes will be coming down the road. he has it set up great, just wanted to make it a little different then the stock ones.

[Ah Clem]

crmodels,

Nice Paddles and Tail Blades on that 450 in the photographs!

[crmodels]

crmodels,

Nice Paddles and Tail Blades on that 450 in the photographs!

Thanks I run KBDD paddles and tails on almost all my birds past, present, and future.
I love the way they look when they spool up and love the Performance

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x388/crmodels37/My%20Heli%20Hanger/Chaos%20450%20Pro/t8.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x388/crmodels37/My%20Heli%20Hanger/Chaos%20500/IMG_3850.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x388/crmodels37/My%20Heli%20Hanger/t1.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x388/crmodels37/My%20Heli%20Hanger/IMG_1372.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x388/crmodels37/My%20Heli%20Hanger/Chaos%20450%20Pro/t9.jpg

[crmodels]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4Y7OGZNrko&list=UUooUc6BpOdKNAM4kyFtQg1g&index=1&feature=plcp

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x388/crmodels37/My%20Heli%20Hanger/Chaos%20600/IMG_4944.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x388/crmodels37/My%20Heli%20Hanger/Chaos%20600/IMG_4933.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x388/crmodels37/My%20Heli%20Hanger/Chaos%20600/IMG_4828.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x388/crmodels37/My%20Heli%20Hanger/Chaos%20600/IMG_4883.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x388/crmodels37/My%20Heli%20Hanger/Chaos%20600/IMG_4950.jpg

[crmodels]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDsj6VebYV0&feature=plcp&context=C453c012VDvjVQa1PpcFMdmxg4RUwUwv_UB2JyDLJ7 Rx7SpnneA_U%3D

[wolfen]

update pic...

[Ah Clem]

crmodels,

At this point, I feel compelled to right a strong letter of complaint to RC Aerodyne.

I noticed, from the photographs, that your machine appears to have come with a very nice young lady (shone holding it for the camera).

Although my kit was complete, there was no nice young lady included (and I did search the box).

On reflection, I suspect that this is actually better for my well-being, as I am doubtful that my wife would have approved...


Very nice video, but you really should upgrade those Tail Blades and Paddles ( :D )