Got Mine!

[fireup]

Just got mine.:banana:banana:banana Build it in about 2-3hrs. The wires/electonics took the longest.

My setup:

Cyclic - 3 x HS5245MG on 6V
Battery - 2 x 3s2500 Evolite (in series for 6S, 13 Tooth pinion)
Radio - AR6100E on X9303
Gyro - Mitado V-Bar system
Tail Servo - S9256 (with step-down)

I plan on going flybarless in the future and making the head interchangable.

Note to anyone using HS5245MG: The kit comes with spacers for only 2 servos. You also need spacers on the elevator servo to get the ball link center and the back of the servo to not stick out too far and hit the canopy. I had to make my own spacer.

http://www.helifreak.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33251&d=1198052331

http://www.helifreak.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33252&d=1198052331

http://www.helifreak.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33253&d=1198052331

[rcboosted]

Congrats! I think you should change your name to flybarless instead of fireup. :) Can't wait to see it fly! Any plans on going with A123s?

[brovic777]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeet Kevin. Can't wait to see you get that flybarless setup going. u da man!!! :)

[fireup]

Any plans on going with A123s?

Well try fitting a 6S pack and it seem to fit. Balance pretty good too.

http://www.helifreak.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33255&d=1198054820

[lloyd 1]

AUSOME......

Is there a option to mount the t/servo in the frame?

thanks

lloyd

[brovic777]

Kevin, u going to be flying it in Irvine this Saturday? I might head out there with Long and Jason.

[fireup]

Is there a option to mount the t/servo in the frame?


No.

Kevin, u going to be flying it in Irvine this Saturday? I might head out there with Long and Jason.

My Nitro is down so I'll prob. go to Arbor. and soccer is over.

[psindrup]

-> Fireup

2-3 hours to finish it all? That is damn fast! Nice work.:)

Have you flown it yet?

What are the packs you have mounted on the pictures?
I guess you are running two times 3s in serial?

Pete

[Finless]

Hey Kev.... where's my servo spacers ;)

Bob

[lowflyer101]

i missed it. Jay sold all 2 kit at ultimate :( .. are you going make it Flybarless ? i saw you listed Mikado V-bar

[fireup]

Hey Kev.... where's my servo spacers ;)
Bob

Well, come and get it.;)

You're going to be done with you build by this weekend?

i missed it. Jay sold all 2 kit at ultimate :( .. are you going make it Flybarless ? i saw you listed Mikado V-bar
Yes, as soon as I can get extra blade grip set. I want to keep one stock and another set of head that's flybarless, that way I can change back and forth

[Jason Chow]

we gonna have a party at arbor park this weekend with the align 500s?

bob, steph from irvine, kevin, andy and myself??

hehe, let me know, call me!

[psindrup]

we gonna have a party at arbor park this weekend with the align 500s?

bob, steph from irvine, kevin, andy and myself??

hehe, let me know, call me!

Are you guys so exited about the "little" T-rex 500, that you have forgotten that Christmas is near? :YeaBaby:

Peter

[Justin911]

are the spacers only for the hitec servos or do you have to make a spacer for other brand servos too?

[fireup]

The spacers are only needed for HS5245 because it's taller. The kit only has 2 sets for the ail. and pitch. You also need it for the elevator. Other servos don't need this type of spacers. If you're using HS81/82/5082 then the kit have a different set of spacers.

[Finless]

CRAP...... I will be at Arbor this Saturday but I might be late as the WIFE has plans for me in the AM.....

Bob

[Jason Chow]

bob, saturday or sunday, i can only do one day but im not 100% sure myself either. will arrange further for a window where we have plenty of time to play with these things and different setups. i wont get there until later anyways, around 10am im thinking as it takes me about 1 hour to get there.

[fireup]

I should be there both days if nothing else changes.

I've only test hover my 500 and play around with my gryo settings... So far, I'm loving the tail. Super fast, stops on a dime with zero bounce and zero drift. Can't wait to do some high altitude tail slide.

[Finless]

Sunday fopr sure but I will be out Saturday as well but it might be after 12:00.....

Too close to the holidays with family and stuff to do....

Hay man if we don't make it then the following weekend will work too... Let's NOT be pressured man!

Bob

[Finless]

Ha Kevin.... I want to be there man so I can see the FIRST user crash! Don;t think for a minute I wont have my video camera running ;)

Bob

[Jason Chow]

man, no jinxing now. bob, perhaps sunday will work out nicely also. kevin, dont destroy her yet, wait for me sunday!

[fireup]

so I can see the FIRST user crash! ;)

Bob

You think so ha?

Well, hopefully I won't need these.:P
http://www.helifreak.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33327&d=1198144183

[Finless]

ONLY Kevin would buy spares now!

Funny!

I dont even have any spares man........ Kevin one thing I like about you is YOU know yourself well ;)

Jason if Saturday wont work I will be out Sunday too....

Bob

[Finless]

BTW I got to go balls to the wall to get my vids done tomorrow and Friday! In fact I am not sure I will make it as I have to figure out this Curtis gyro and setup!

So I will be out this weekend but if I don't have my 500 then please understand why! It's about doing videos for the users......

Bob

[MoF65]

Hi Bob!

Did you mean you will make a setup video for the Solid G in the T-Rex 500? That would be really nice since that is what I have bought for this machine.

I have also bought a S9257 to use with the gyro but I don't know which servo I should select in the Solid G menu. I have tried to ask a question at the CY homepage and here at HeliFreak http://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=52608, but with no luck so far. So if you could figure this out as well I would be more than happy!

Morten