RaptorRob
06-12-2007, 02:54 AM
Just like to know exactly how well does the MD 500 I think it is go on the Rap 50, does it require a lot of messing around or does it just fit snug. Also what about exhaust and over heating of the engine?
kind regards..[/u]
BarracudaHockey
06-12-2007, 10:23 AM
Just like to know exactly how well does the MD 500 I think it is go on the Rap 50, does it require a lot of messing around or does it just fit snug. Also what about exhaust and over heating of the engine?
kind regards..[/u]
MD530 is the 50 size body, the MD500 is the 60 size.
As scale goes, its made for the Raptor Titan so its pretty easy. From a project standpoint it probably took me about 3 weeks of tinkering when I had time maybe 12 to 16 hours total. The landing gear is a bit of a chore, there's a lot of fiberglass dust when you are done cutting out the vent and landing gear holes. I got a silicon tuned pipe coupler tube and ran it out the scale hole in the back after I cut that out and my hyper runs at 180 with plenty of power and good smoke. No backpressure or heating issues, note that I did not install the door windows. Even if I put the front ones in I wouldn't have put the back ones in but it just makes life easier without. It will fit the Raptor 50V2 but to avoid cutting the tail boom short I just took a V2 and bought a Titan boom, belt and rudder pushrod, I think it was less than 30 dollars.
Pre threading the holes in the landing gear struts with a tap or spare screw will save you lots of cussing.
There's more pictures in this gallery http://www.runryder.com/helicopter/gallery/16747/