Show off your Hurricane 550 pictures here!

[quickster47]

Where did you get the clear canopy? Looks quite nice. :)

Carl

Edit - just realized it's a TRex. :oops:

[Finless]

quickster47, look close at that picture. That is a Trex450 painted up like the Hurricane stock canopy.... He got ya :lolol

Bob

[werew]

Yup, it's a lil Trex, I really like the red and white, looks sharp on the ground AND more importantly up in the air. Hurricane 550 will soon be mine!

[Happy|Harry]

I wanted to make the red canopy look menacing but instead it looks like a Muppet.

it just needs meaner eyes ;)

phil

[Raydee]

Nothing special, just another Hurricane 550.
http://users.adelphia.net/~raydee/Hurricanepro.JPG

[probe3]

Here's mine:

[Happy|Harry]

Here's mine:

i see you also got the all white canopy, i was kinda bummed when my 550 arrived and the canopy wasn't red and white :(

phil

[probe3]

Adding another pic while at the field :)

[modelholic]

A few pics of my Hurricane.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y258/pasty7/100_1572.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y258/pasty7/100_1577.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y258/pasty7/100_1578.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y258/pasty7/100_1573.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y258/pasty7/100_1574.jpg

[modelholic]

Whoops - sorry for the double post. Thanks Bob!

The photos are washed out badly the top of the canopy is Pearl Green.

[Finless]

NICE LOOKING FOR SURE!

:thumbup:

Not sure I like some of your wiring bundles though.......

Bob

[modelholic]

[quote=
Not sure I like some of your wiring bundles though.......

Bob[/quote]

That's not good :? . What would you recommend? So much wire so little space..

Thanks in advance

Simon

[BlenderPilot]

One thing you can improve is, you can run the servo wires inside the fuselage. Looks a lot better than those sticking out.

[trillian]

My 550 in the overgrown back area at the office.

[Turbojoe]

Here's mine:

i see you also got the all white canopy, i was kinda bummed when my 550 arrived and the canopy wasn't red and white :(

phil

Mine came with the cheap canopy too. I think that's how they are getting the cost way down on the kits. Take out the FG canopy and substitute the much cheaper plastic one. They can still sell the good one. It's not a bad idea really. I'd rather have the cheaper initial kit price. I can buy the good canopy later. It's cheaper to crash the plastic one anyway.

Joe

[bclong21]

Mine came with the cheap canopy too. I think that's how they are getting the cost way down on the kits. Take out the FG canopy and substitute the much cheaper plastic one. They can still sell the good one. It's not a bad idea really. I'd rather have the cheaper initial kit price. I can buy the good canopy later. It's cheaper to crash the plastic one anyway.

Joe[/quote]

I got the painted red/white one and it is nothing to brag about either. Had my first rub with the rgrass the other day and it busted in about 3 places. Just a hard landing. Has anyone gotten one of the all white replacements? They look like they may be made of the more flexible "bleach bottle " plastic. I am not spending the $$$ for the fg canopy until they make one that fits right.

[Turbojoe]

Hmmm...sounds like maybe I should be happy I got the El Cheapo canopy.


Joe

[bclong21]

Yea- I think they are all crapp unless you spring for the fg one- but of course it doesnt fit right so you get cracks in the finish. Wish there was another good looking canopy that would work.

[celter]

My Hurricane is finally airborn:


http://www.helifreak.com/album_mod/upload/49c71d9d91190210308bb0cfa834bdde.jpg


http://www.helifreak.com/album_mod/upload/75b07723cab5efca4fb1b60d43d90e98.jpg

http://www.helifreak.com/album_mod/upload/f545316160d147f2b0042ac009cdca77.jpg

[BlenderPilot]

What is that black box on the tail boom? Very very exposed to blades...

[celter]

The "black box" is the FMA IR sensor. You can see the stabilizer AP2000i from Spartan RC on the frame. I flip the "Aux2" switch on my DX7 and the heli stabilizes in the air (a kind of bail-out for an inexperienced flyer ) It works like a charm. And the IR sensor has to be put on the boom, it needs a free view to all four directions.

[zjuggler]

Here's mine...all stock, which suits my flying abilities (or lack thereof) just fine... :)

Huge thanks to Bob for his build videos...they were extremely helpful, not only for the hurricane, but for my T-Rex as well. You rock!!!

http://home.comcast.net/~c_donahue02/hurricane.JPG

The fleet!

http://home.comcast.net/~c_donahue02/fleet.JPG

[viper66]

His my Gaui 550EP
Notice anything different ( Landing skids) Used trex 600 Nitro landing gear fit like a charm.
looks great to.

[quickster47]

Those skids do look nice. Did you have to drill any new holes or did the stock ones line up okay?

I also like the Gator teeth protection stuff around the top of the canopy.

Carl

[quickster47]

zjuggler,

Nice color scheme on the canopy. Looks like it will be quite visible in the sky.

Carl