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stmpngrnd
07-12-2008, 12:59 AM
just finished the maiden...so who wants to buy my Fury!

This was the easiest, most straight forward build I've ever had and the best flying copter straight off the build table. Simplicity is the new innovation. My build table is deep so I keep my helis on it rather than on the wall or such, so the whole time I'm building the 700 my Fury is in plan sight only 3 ft away. Not a bad setup for a direct comparison while building the Trex. The whole time I couldn't help but marvel at what Align has accomplished with half the parts count. A fan shroud that is a piece of cake with only 4 parts..8 if you count the bolts. If fit perfect in a matter of seconds with no tinkering. Compare that to the 1hr plus I spent trying to fit the new OS into the Fury to get a head start on break in for the 700. Thats just one example of a few things that are so much more simple on the 700. And this merely isn't cutting corners because this thing flys pants off with a head that runs +/-12deg with no binding straight off the build table. Floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee....pretty much no other way to explain it. Things like weight, power and efficiency are pretty important to me flying at high elevation. Don't get me wrong, my Fury flys great and I have a very deep sentimental attachment to MA..but I finally have that POP that I've been craving for a long time. Time will tell if the durability is there but for all intents and purposes my Fury is now for sale as I love my flying vacuum cleaner beyond belief right now.

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sorry for the camera phone quality but its all I have to take photos at the moment.
onboard video http://www.vimeo.com/1329760
63hF_2EvpUM

fiveoboy01
07-12-2008, 03:10 AM
Thanks for your review. I saw your other one on the otherr site as well:)

Looks like Align produced a winner. I'll keep a keen eye on it for any possible durability issues that might arrive and then around Christmas time I know what to ask for:D

Espeefan
07-12-2008, 11:38 AM
No pictures?! Argh! :D

Bill, what are you asking for Christmas? 30 gallons of nitro?

stmpngrnd
07-12-2008, 01:26 PM
No pictures?! Argh! :D

Bill, what are you asking for Christmas? 30 gallons of nitro?

I don't have access to a camera right now. I'll try to bum one and get some pictures. My housemate is a rep for gopro vid cams and he just got a new sample mount so expect some in-flight vid in a few days.

stmpngrnd
07-12-2008, 11:48 PM
Its not the best but just a quick test flight with the gopro mounted. I made the drive down the Pony Express field today for their open house. Everyone was leaving when I got there on account of the wind picking up so me and my buddy had the place to ourselves. Just did a few circuits, stall turns and a flip or two...the cross wind sucked and the fact that I had a camera hanging off the side didn't help. I'll work on a better mount up on the nose or between the skids and post something much better in a few days.

http://www.vimeo.com/1329760

63hF_2EvpUM

Nyther
07-13-2008, 12:09 AM
Very nice and smooth.:thumbup: Great flying.:smokin:

Thanks,
Ken

Finless
07-13-2008, 12:53 PM
Stmpngrnd, you can use links from RR to here. RR blocks them (stupid I know). They may show up on your browser because you have them in your browser cache but for everyone else all we see is a black and white RR a better connection image :(

Bob

stmpngrnd
07-13-2008, 01:11 PM
..stupid RR...didn't know that, thanks for the tip