Which Canopy?

[Ronniebiggs]

Hi again to everyone.

My heli is about Maxed out with mods now but the only thing I havent done is the canopy.

I have considered the light yellow Align Canopy
http://i30.tinypic.com/242ctvb.jpg

And the White Trex 450 V2
http://i27.tinypic.com/op7286.jpg

But to be honest as my heli is a Belt Cp I was thinking should I just go get a fibreglass white Belt canopy (pic is yellow think you can get white!) as Im not sure I want my heli to look like a Trex 450 Copy but rather something better than that.
http://i26.tinypic.com/fwlz7t.jpg

Any opinions welcome. Pics of nice canopys would be great to help me decide.

Andy

[helihathnofury]

I opted for the Trex canopy, because the 2100 batteries from Gerd are thicker than the stock pEsky ones, and hence sit further forward [by about 15mm]. The normal [and yes you can get white] belt CP canopy is too short for this, so I neede a longer one - hence the Trex.

Mike

[Ian 777]

Here's my £10 Ebay one UK source seems decent quality though slightly different from the Advert photo
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/9039/20080422helicopter0002vj4.jpg


Stock esky one looks a bit naff IMHO If you dont want the Align logo theres loads of EXI / Trex type about without it

I think the bottom align one looks better

:nanabobo

[Ronniebiggs]

I agree I like that one too. Could you Pm me the link on Ebay that you got yours. I quite like it

Andy

[Ber60]

I agree I like that one too. Could you Pm me the link on Ebay that you got yours. I quite like it

Andy
No need to pm here for an site or vendor :):)

[Ronniebiggs]

Nice whats the link then please.

Much easier this way:thumbup:

[Ian 777]

Heres the link Andy

NEW T Rex 450 / 3DX450 canopy design Fiberglass (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-T-Rex-450-3DX450-canopy-design-Fiberglass_W0QQitemZ190203603770QQihZ009QQcategory Z123849QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem)http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/uk/s.gif</IMG>


Like I said mine is slightly different from the photo and I think the one in the photo is slightly better, they have a land line you can call if you want to specify which one youll get:)

[Ian 777]

Heres a better shot of my canopy

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/6861/20080427helicopter0007ii4.jpg


:thumbup:

[Ronniebiggs]

Looks nice Ian. Would like a few more pics off people to give me a bit of a choise but I think yours may be the winner:)

[wibble]

I'm the kind of guy that always dreams of a beat up old Ford Anglia body with a full blown V8 under the bonnet. I think that the implications are obvious. :lol::lol::lol:

[modelholic]

Canomod canopies for the T-Rex fit nicely if you're after that bling factor.

[Ian 777]

I'm the kind of guy that always dreams of a beat up old Ford Anglia body with a full blown V8 under the bonnet. I think that the implications are obvious. :lol::lol::lol:

Ahh thats what the stock canopy reminds me of:YeaBaby:

[Ronniebiggs]

I have ordered the Yellow ESKY fibreglass canopy as you cant get it in white. So I plan on painting it white when I get chance:thumbup:

Will post some pics.

Bet there isnt many people with a white Fibreglass ESKy canopy;)

[helihathnofury]

A claim to fame, Andy !!!!!!!!!!!!

Mike

[DierWolf]

Esky canopies are nice, but they just fit like crap!.

I have 3 different types.

Regular Esky Belt cp canopy (fits like crap and leans becuase of wires or whatever)
Trex 450 Canopy
Copter X (same as exi canopy)

and of all of them i like the CopterX canopy the best, its much tougher plastic
and just simply looks better even over the 450 Canopy. (the one in my Avatar picture)

cnchelicopter has a great deal, 4 of them (blue/white/red/yellow) for 24 bucks they are usually 8.50 a piece... i just ordered that set as i want a red one for my Exi, a yellow for my bro that just smashed his trex yellow one, i will put the blue one on my Belt with the blue CNC trex head and the white one as a spare.

[Grant_beltcp]

Canomod canopies are fantastic, they are VERY well made - hand made fibreglass, and very rigid.
Hand Airbrushed amasingly well, with a high polished finish. At about £35 they are pricey but well worth it. Dont use it if you crash often though, its ashame to ruin it!
I'll put a pic up of it when i remember how to do it :roll: