Mini P with Forza 450 canopy?

[Jomaba4308]

Anybody with both a Mini Protos and JR Forza 450 helis. I have already checked that a Dominator 450 canopy will fit the Mini P with minimal modifications but I like the look of the Forza canopy better.
If you have both canopies please mock up tube Forza canopy on the Mini P, I'm not asking you to cut&drill to fit, just tell me if it will fit with little to no modifications. Pictures would be good too please.
If the canopy will fit, maybe the JR boom cover could be made to fit as well?

[Jomaba4308]

Nobody?

[JustPlaneChris]

I think most people who have an aftermarket canopy have opted for the Lynx wrap-around style.

[Jomaba4308]

I know, I have 2. I'm asking because the Lynx has discontinued Protos stuff including canopies so I want to be able to replace them so I'm looking for options.

[JustPlaneChris]

Originally Posted by Jomaba4308

I know, I have 2. I'm asking because the Lynx has discontinued Protos stuff including canopies so I want to be able to replace them so I'm looking for options.

They have?? Dang, that sucks. I guess I better order a few spares for mine then.

[Jomaba4308]

Also Canomod had a bigger variety of available paint schemes, but no larger profile canopies specifically for the Mini P so that's the other reason for wanting an alternative.

[JustPlaneChris]

I'm sad to see the wrap canopy going away, since I designed and prototyped it for Lynx.

[Jomaba4308]

It's not just the canopy, it's everything Protos specific.

I love wrap-around canopies but I did/do have 2 things about the Lynx one I didn't care for.
1st is minor, it left a big empty space at the back over the boom.
2nd was my bigger problem, I didn't like that the canopy wouldn't line up in the back, I would've liked to have magnets in the back to hold it together like on Logo canopies.

I was able to ignore both problems because I liked the wrap style more than I disliked the 2 issues.

[JustPlaneChris]

Yeah, I ended up gluing magnets in one of mine to hold it together at the back.

I guess Lynx just doesn't sell enough of the upgrades to make it worthwhile to stock them? Shame, really. Some of them are almost "must have", like the tail pitch lever and the steel pinion. The rest is honestly just pretty, but not really needed for performance.

[Jomaba4308]

Originally Posted by JustPlaneChris

I guess Lynx just doesn't sell enough of the upgrades to make it worthwhile to stock them? Shame, really. Some of them are almost "must have", like the tail pitch lever and the steel pinion. The rest is honestly just pretty, but not really needed for performance.

That's exactly what they told me, Protos upgrades are too small a market for Lynx to maintain stock.

My Mini P it was necessary to upgrade the motor side idler pulley because the stock one melted and I love the dfc head. On my P500 the tail was an absolutely necessary upgrade because the stock one vibrated and the tail exploded. Also the anti-rotation guide was also a big one.