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airpup86C · 07-06-2009, 08:29 PM

I once thought that one helicopter was enough, but I freely admit I was mistaken. When it's a great flying day, and you have a fellow freak to fly with, you don't want to take the chance that something can ground your only bird and spoil the fun. Sooooo...

I've got a Knight 3D and a handful of servos, an engine, and a bunch of stuph I didn't know existed 6 months ago, ordered and on the way. It feels like old times, wading through all the great Finless videos again, and trying to decide what components I need and working up the ambition to clean off my work bench!

I kinda surprised myself by getting a nitro, but I had a chance to fly Airbasher's Raptor 50, and I thought, "I want a heli that smokes too!" It's a lot of new stuph to learn, but what the heck, I guess that's half the fun.

Al

RotaryBliss · 07-06-2009, 11:33 PM

yup, its gone airborne. It now resides in your DNA.

beeflyer2 · 07-07-2009, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by airpup86C

I once thought that one helicopter was enough, but I freely admit I was mistaken.

+1

miamiheli · 07-07-2009, 09:18 AM

You may find yourself needing this link:

https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=147148

skunkworx · 07-10-2009, 11:13 AM

Welcome to Compass bro! The K3D is a killer machine and you will surely be quite thrilled by it if you even remotely like the Rappy 50 (no offense towards Raptors, but they don't have anything on a Knight!). Enjoy!

airpup86C · 07-13-2009, 10:21 PM

Thanks for the comments, fellow freaks!

My kit finally arrived today. The work area was all cleaned up, the lawn was mowed, the summer homeowner projects where under control. It was time to start building. Yes!

It's gonna take me awhile to finish this, but I have a feeling this is gonna be a good project.

Al

airpup86C · 08-05-2009, 08:56 PM

Here's a shot of the bird tonight when I hung everything on her just to get an idea how the CG was gonna come out.

Hopefully the maiden won't be too much farther away, maybe in a week or two. Got an RX battery on order, plus some hardware to help me move the balls out a bit on the swash to get my cyclic gain a little more in order for the V-bar. Man, this thing has been quite a project, but I'm thinking it's gonna be worth it.

Al

Scott Bowersox · 08-05-2009, 11:07 PM

that's a nice looking bird! I am jealous

Dflyer · 08-06-2009, 06:52 AM

Yo Airpup,

what flybarless head are you using ?

Grtz,
Dirk

airpup86C · 08-06-2009, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by airbasher

that's a nice looking bird! I am jealous

Thanks. But I wouldn't get too jealous, it hasn't flown yet!

airpup86C · 08-06-2009, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dflyer

Yo Airpup,

what flybarless head are you using ?

Grtz,
Dirk

I went with the RJX head. It seemes like it gets decent reviews, and it looks pretty good, to me at least. And the price was reasonable enough. I was hoping the Compass head would be available, but it wasn't, so I went with what I could get.

Al

Mercuriell · 08-07-2009, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by airpup86C

I was hoping the Compass head would be available, but it wasn't, so I went with what I could get.

Al

Should be hitting the dealers any day now:

skunkworx · 08-12-2009, 11:18 PM

Oh crap! You shouldn't have shown me that John! Now I'm going to "need" one and I don't think my wife will quite understand.

twistedgrim · 08-13-2009, 02:56 PM

omg john. your killing me.. I have been antzing to get a flybarless SOOOO bad and just debating it for my 450. that out and see some flghts im going to have to get it.. just about got my K3D running

07-06-2009, 08:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
airpup86C Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2008	I freely admit I was wrong! I once thought that one helicopter was enough, but I freely admit I was mistaken. When it's a great flying day, and you have a fellow freak to fly with, you don't want to take the chance that something can ground your only bird and spoil the fun. Sooooo... I've got a Knight 3D and a handful of servos, an engine, and a bunch of stuph I didn't know existed 6 months ago, ordered and on the way. It feels like old times, wading through all the great Finless videos again, and trying to decide what components I need and working up the ambition to clean off my work bench! I kinda surprised myself by getting a nitro, but I had a chance to fly Airbasher's Raptor 50, and I thought, "I want a heli that smokes too!" It's a lot of new stuph to learn, but what the heck, I guess that's half the fun. Al __________________ T-Rex 500GF, Compass Knight 3D,Raptor E700, Rave 450 Newest member of the fleet: Synergy N7 Futaba 14SG

07-10-2009, 11:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
skunkworx Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2007	Welcome to Compass bro! The K3D is a killer machine and you will surely be quite thrilled by it if you even remotely like the Rappy 50 (no offense towards Raptors, but they don't have anything on a Knight!). Enjoy! __________________ Tim KBDD TEAM PILOT --Si vis pacem, para bellum--

07-13-2009, 10:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
airpup86C Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2008	Thanks for the comments, fellow freaks! My kit finally arrived today. The work area was all cleaned up, the lawn was mowed, the summer homeowner projects where under control. It was time to start building. Yes! It's gonna take me awhile to finish this, but I have a feeling this is gonna be a good project. Al __________________ T-Rex 500GF, Compass Knight 3D,Raptor E700, Rave 450 Newest member of the fleet: Synergy N7 Futaba 14SG

08-05-2009, 08:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
airpup86C Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2008	Progress Here's a shot of the bird tonight when I hung everything on her just to get an idea how the CG was gonna come out. Hopefully the maiden won't be too much farther away, maybe in a week or two. Got an RX battery on order, plus some hardware to help me move the balls out a bit on the swash to get my cyclic gain a little more in order for the V-bar. Man, this thing has been quite a project, but I'm thinking it's gonna be worth it. Al Attached Thumbnails __________________ T-Rex 500GF, Compass Knight 3D,Raptor E700, Rave 450 Newest member of the fleet: Synergy N7 Futaba 14SG

08-05-2009, 11:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
Scott Bowersox Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2008	that's a nice looking bird! I am jealous __________________ The knack of flying lies in learning to throw yourself at the ground, and miss. Clearly, it is this second part, the missing, that presents the difficulties. Team Compass Pilot

07-06-2009, 11:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
RotaryBliss Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2008	yup, its gone airborne. It now resides in your DNA.

07-07-2009, 09:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
miamiheli Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2009	You may find yourself needing this link: https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=147148

08-06-2009, 06:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
Dflyer Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2005	Yo Airpup, what flybarless head are you using ? Grtz, Dirk __________________ The heli virus has infected me and i hope that there is NO CURE !! Compass Support Team __________________________________________________ _____ Warp 360 / 6HVU / CY Stingray / Invertix 400 / SH Little Spyder

08-12-2009, 11:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
skunkworx Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2007	Oh crap! You shouldn't have shown me that John! Now I'm going to "need" one and I don't think my wife will quite understand. __________________ Tim KBDD TEAM PILOT --Si vis pacem, para bellum--

08-13-2009, 02:56 PM	#14 (permalink)
twistedgrim Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2008	omg john. your killing me.. I have been antzing to get a flybarless SOOOO bad and just debating it for my 450. that out and see some flghts im going to have to get it.. just about got my K3D running

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