Build off / fast build

SamCassidy · 08-10-2012, 09:15 AM

Is there any such thing as a rc heli build off? As i was sitting at the work bench the other night, basically rebuilding my whole trex 500 from scrarch after my latest screw up i caught myself thinking, i wonder what the fastest build ever done is? Is there a build off where everybody has the same kit / tools and sees who can build it the fastest and the best? Im not talking about slapping something together with no care or threadlock really rast, thats not hard, im talking about building it right. How fast can you build a heli? What kit? What is your fastest build?

I have only ever built one kit, trex 500 pro, id say 12 hours or so. Also my first build, i could do it in 6 now i think. I bet pro pilots mechanics can build one real fast.

Just Another Flyer · 08-10-2012, 09:27 AM

Never heard of one, would the winner get to keep the heli while the others pay for theirs.

j2m · 08-10-2012, 09:30 AM

Never seen a heli build-off. Fun idea but sounds expensive! Perhaps we could get a manufacturer to donate some kits with the fastest builder getting to keep his kit!

Interesting you mention a Rex 500. I have built and set up at least 40 helis including a couple of those and last year, on a rainy Sunday, offered to build a Rex 500 combo kit for a flying buddy. This was a flybarred kit and from opening the box to spooling up for the maiden flight was exactly 4hours and 25minutes

SamCassidy · 08-10-2012, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Just Another Flyer

Never heard of one, would the winner get to keep the heli while the others pay for theirs.

Quote:

Originally Posted by j2m

Never seen a heli build-off. Fun idea but sounds expensive! Perhaps we could get a manufacturer to donate some kits with the fastest builder getting to keep his kit!

Interesting you mention a Rex 500. I have built and set up at least 40 helis including a couple of those and last year, on a rainy Sunday, offered to build a Rex 500 combo kit for a flying buddy. This was a flybarred kit and from opening the box to spooling up for the maiden flight was exactly 4hours and 25minutes

I think it would be awesome. There Re build off's for everything else! Im not sure how it would work as far as financially, i guess everybody would buy a kit and the winner gets their money back. It would be fun to do this at a big event like ircha or heli invasion. It could be cheap if you just did it with Align 450's or something.

I dont think team mechanics (people that build / fix helis for pro's or for a living) should be allowed to compete, anybody that builds 5 kits a week obviously has an unfair advantage over us that can only afford a build a year.

SamCassidy · 08-10-2012, 09:41 AM

And 4hrs 25min on a 500 is FAST! Congrats, your in the lead for the virtual build off.

Geardaddy · 08-10-2012, 09:47 AM

Oh man.. Maybe if a crash results due to the FAST build, the builder is disqualified??

SamCassidy · 08-10-2012, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Geardaddy

Oh man.. Maybe if a crash results due to the FAST build, the builder is disqualified??

Absolutely! Everybody flies their own heli they built at the end of the competition. Any mechanical failures you are dq'd. And all helis are flybar to make sure nobody has an advantage by previous setting up or using the fbl unit that wouldve been used.

j2m · 08-10-2012, 10:17 AM

I think we've got a great concept here! I can see this being a crowd-pleaser for 3DM or IRCHA. Who's gonna be first to sponsor this?!

kidphc · 08-10-2012, 10:22 AM

Could of swore that in the past one of the manufacturers did this at ircha. First to build and fly took the heli home.

SamCassidy · 08-10-2012, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by j2m

I think we've got a great concept here! I can see this being a crowd-pleaser for 3DM or IRCHA. Who's gonna be first to sponsor this?!

I second this! WE NEED A SPONSOR!!! any takers? Would be awesome PR to show that many people at once how good the mechancs and engineering for the brand is, as well as how easy and quick the build can be!

Has this been done as mentioned? I think its an awesome idea.

Merse · 08-10-2012, 10:52 AM

re-built my 450 yesterday. Pretty much had the whole thing apart
Replaced
-Feathering shaft
-Main shaft
-Tail boom
-Main shaft bearings (both)
-Landing gear
-Fromt TT gears
- lower DFC links
-main gear
-2 servo gear sets

Had to level the swash and redo my zero pitch cause of the broken dfc links

2.5-3.0 hrs

milliotseb · 08-10-2012, 11:46 AM

I think there is something like this during pitchbrothers smackdown event

YouTube

DominicD · 08-10-2012, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by kidphc

Could of swore that in the past one of the manufacturers did this at ircha. First to build and fly took the heli home.

I think it was TT.

08-10-2012, 09:15 AM	#1
SamCassidy Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Eastern North Carolina	Build off / fast build Is there any such thing as a rc heli build off? As i was sitting at the work bench the other night, basically rebuilding my whole trex 500 from scrarch after my latest screw up i caught myself thinking, i wonder what the fastest build ever done is? Is there a build off where everybody has the same kit / tools and sees who can build it the fastest and the best? Im not talking about slapping something together with no care or threadlock really rast, thats not hard, im talking about building it right. How fast can you build a heli? What kit? What is your fastest build? I have only ever built one kit, trex 500 pro, id say 12 hours or so. Also my first build, i could do it in 6 now i think. I bet pro pilots mechanics can build one real fast. __________________ Compass Atom 550: SK540 / DS510 / KingMax 5308MDHV / Castle Talon 90 / KBDD Tail / Mavrikk 515 VST Main Blade mCpx / Nano Cpx mild BL - Skookum Field Rep - The Official Pistol Gang - Mavrikk Rep - ) :>

08-10-2012, 09:41 AM	#5
SamCassidy Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Eastern North Carolina	And 4hrs 25min on a 500 is FAST! Congrats, your in the lead for the virtual build off. __________________ Compass Atom 550: SK540 / DS510 / KingMax 5308MDHV / Castle Talon 90 / KBDD Tail / Mavrikk 515 VST Main Blade mCpx / Nano Cpx mild BL - Skookum Field Rep - The Official Pistol Gang - Mavrikk Rep - ) :>

08-10-2012, 09:47 AM	#6
Geardaddy Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ellicott City, Maryland, United States	Oh man.. Maybe if a crash results due to the FAST build, the builder is disqualified?? __________________ TRex 700DFC CC 120HV/VBar TRex 500 ESP/FBL CC Ice100, MiniVBar TRex 600LE/ OS50/ Full Size VBar/ Arizona Regulator , FrankenBlade 400/Sonic head and tail/CF Frame, Blade MSR, Bunch o' planks.. DX7/Futaba 9C

08-10-2012, 10:22 AM	#9
kidphc Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rockville, MD	Could of swore that in the past one of the manufacturers did this at ircha. First to build and fly took the heli home. __________________ MSR,McpX 250SE, 450SE (pro now) V2 3g,12s Trex 550e Sold: Trex 500 3g, 600n

08-10-2012, 10:52 AM	#11
Merse Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kelowna Canada	re-built my 450 yesterday. Pretty much had the whole thing apart Replaced -Feathering shaft -Main shaft -Tail boom -Main shaft bearings (both) -Landing gear -Fromt TT gears - lower DFC links -main gear -2 servo gear sets Had to level the swash and redo my zero pitch cause of the broken dfc links 2.5-3.0 hrs __________________ KELOWNA SPEEDWAY AND HOBBY WESTERN CANADA SAB DEALER SAB Goblin 500 Scorp4020-1350 CCTalon 90 SAB Goblin 700Scorp 4530-540LE CC160HV JR8917HV's SilverLine VBAR DX18. THERE IS NO SPOON

08-10-2012, 09:27 AM	#2
Just Another Flyer Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Midwest	Never heard of one, would the winner get to keep the heli while the others pay for theirs.

08-10-2012, 09:30 AM	#3
j2m Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK	Never seen a heli build-off. Fun idea but sounds expensive! Perhaps we could get a manufacturer to donate some kits with the fastest builder getting to keep his kit! Interesting you mention a Rex 500. I have built and set up at least 40 helis including a couple of those and last year, on a rainy Sunday, offered to build a Rex 500 combo kit for a flying buddy. This was a flybarred kit and from opening the box to spooling up for the maiden flight was exactly 4hours and 25minutes

08-10-2012, 10:17 AM	#8
j2m Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK	I think we've got a great concept here! I can see this being a crowd-pleaser for 3DM or IRCHA. Who's gonna be first to sponsor this?!

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