APACHE UPDATE

[wingtip]

Just a few updates.

Today we made our first flight and got our new exhaust manifolds finished for the spectra mechanics. These look

great and hopefully the gasser version we are testing will be ready for flight tomorrow. The glow version made

its first flight today! The glow pictured and video'd below (PLEASE RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE TO YOUR PC) is fury 80

mechanics with the stock 3d exhaust (no need for scale exhaust, plenty of room). We started with the 2 bladed

head with woodies and the 2 bladed tail, Carbons and the scale head tests next. James flew the first flight and

got the needles tweaked as best he could with the way it handled... I flew the second flight and toned down the

flight controls and got the rudder dialed in. Kerry flew the last flights and just enjoyed it. He is the one at

the controls in the vid below. It was late in the evening and almost dark and we all know the late evening and

glow helis exhaust trails show up big time lol at times while on the ground it looked like it was on fire from

all the smoke lol...




http://www.indyhelis.com/update/spectraexh1.JPG
Our custom header to align spectra exhaust down the middle.


http://www.indyhelis.com/update/spectraexh2.JPG
Which allows installation straight in. Piece of cake!


http://www.indyhelis.com/update/spectraexh3.JPG
another angle.


http://www.indyhelis.com/update/scalehead.JPG
Our custom rotor head.


http://www.indyhelis.com/update/formers2.JPG
Some of the laser cut formers to be included.

http://www.indyhelis.com/update/tailformer1.JPG
Close up of laser cut former for mounting tailcase.

http://www.indyhelis.com/update/tailformer2.JPG
with MA open tail box

http://www.indyhelis.com/update/tailformer3.JPG
another angle

http://www.indyhelis.com/update/tailformer4.JPG
another angle

http://www.indyhelis.com/update/improvements.JPG
just some of the current testbeds.


http://www.indyhelis.com/update/glow1.JPG
First flights of the glow mechanics version.

http://www.indyhelis.com/update/glow2.JPG
Another pic of first flight, glow version.

http://www.indyhelis.com/update/glowflight.AVI Short clip of glow version in hover. (PLEASE RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE

TO YOUR PC)

[WayneBrown]

I like it! Scale head looks cool as hell too.
keep us updated!

[Hotshot Charlie]

Lookin' Gooooood !!!!

[wingtip]

short spectra G gasser clip showing the 4 bladed head in flight. this is one of our "beater" testbeds to see how bad we can abuse everything so its not pretty looking and has lots of stuff missing :cool:

http://www.indyhelis.com/update/spectrashortclip.wmv

http://www.indyhelis.com/update/spectra1.JPG

[wingtip]

website is now open... still havent finished all the pdf instructions and part sheets fully but will add as they come available. Then the store will be opened as well. there are a few pics of our stuff at ircha in the gallery. if you have some photos of our booth plz feel free to email them to me so i can add them :glasses2:

[breyman2000]

hay you link is not working says it cant find webpage how mutch dos one of the kits go for sweet looking thanks dave wouldl ove to buy one aslso do you have the lights for it

[wingtip]

links should be working now... helifreak was hacked from what i was told and several users had their passwords and profiles messed with.... try the link again. thanks...

[breyman2000]

man cost a lot for scale do they have it in a 30 size kit if so how mutch or if there is any plans for it thanks dave

[wingtip]

we dont do anything in 30 size, sorry.

[breyman2000]

i guys wouldent do payments then oon the big one would ya ?

[wingtip]

banks do :D

but you can buy the basic kit and buy the accesories at a later date, but you will pay more in the long run... i had to take a loan out against my truck to afford to throw mine together in time for ircha and to buy a trailer to haul the darn thing.........

[Laurens]

That is one very nice scale heli :cool:

[RSL_Mongoose]

Any idea when the scale head and tail will be available, and how much modifications would be required to install a Min-Air SE into this fuse?

[wingtip]

the tail is finished and has been for a bit.. redesigning the head right now and hope to have them as an option real soon, im waiting for one as well. right now im using a schluter head on mine to get everything tweaked and broke in. Fury mechanics slide in even with the stock 3d exhaust in place so i imagine an se might squeeze in since its a bit larger in width but i will try to get some specs for you.

[wolfdad]

Dave,
Just keeps looking better and better!
Doc