New Trex 700X

[RFCXPerT]

Originally Posted by jsbach#1

Absolutely go with the 700X. Boom and canopy harder to find for a V1 Goblin, battery tray system is brutal on those V1's. The new trex will be much more polished a machine.

How about Compass 7HV vs 700X?

[Number]

As of now there's two, maybe three places to get parts for Compass, and most of the time they're out of stock. I had to struggle through that with my 6HVU.

[AlignCorp]

Dear all,

The comparison between T-REX 700X and T-REX 700L TOP is include all standard electric parts but exclude the battery. And it is about 360g-400g lighter depending on BEC battery.

Kindly check below photos of T-REX700X and T-REX 700L TOP weight comparison!

These are excluded the battery and receiver!
T-REX 700X weight is 3.62 kg



T-REX 700L TOP weight is 3.98 kg



Enjoy your flying! Align Conquer Your Heart!

[Lee2782]

Are the Pitch links and Servo to swash links turnbuckles?? or are they still right hand thread?

[RFCXPerT]

Originally Posted by Lee2782

Are the Pitch links and Servo to swash links turnbuckles?? or are they still right hand thread?

GOOD Question! I REALLY want Align to make only a few and the BEST models for years WITHOUT anymore design changes unless it IS absolutely NECESSARY. I've heard enough of complaints from even Align dealers and owners, just darn FRUSTRATED.

Last but more important as well is MAKE them look SLEEK and like a REAL helicopters. Take Goblin fuselage as a hint Align!

[zelman]

http://shop.align.com.tw/shop/images...E28XW_F_03.jpg

Trex 700XP has the castle 160 esc

[dchekas]

Originally Posted by Lee2782

Are the Pitch links and Servo to swash links turnbuckles?? or are they still right hand thread?

They are not, they are normal threads.

[Number]

Originally Posted by RFCXPerT

Last but more important as well is MAKE them look SLEEK and like a REAL helicopters. Take Goblin fuselage as a hint Align!

No thanks

[Lee2782]

Originally Posted by dchekas

They are not, they are normal threads.

Cool thanks,
I'm going to purchase all the new FL head parts - Swash, head block, rotor arms, control arms and pitch links and install on one of my 700 DFC V2. I will be able to see if it flys different compared to the DFC as I have 2 identical models

[Atomic Skull]

Originally Posted by dchekas

It is NOT the same hub as the FL hub released last year.

It has been shortened significantly further. The two M4x8 bolts that helped secure the old hub to the main shaft have been eliminated. Instead, the head uses two "Jesus" bolts that are 90degrees from each other.

One bolt is located perpendicular to clamping slots machined into the hub, so as its tightened, it clamps the hub to the main shaft. The second bolt acts similar to a traditional Jesus bolt.

The plastic radius arms on the followers have been shortened, as have the linkage rods to the rotor head.

The main shaft is the DFC main shaft with a clearance hole instead of the M4 threaded holes.

There may be additional tweaks to the servo positions, but I have not finished my model to compare it to my 700E DFC.

A lot of shops are listing the 700X hub as compatible with the Trex 700E and 700N which is misleading as you need a new mainshaft and and radius arms in order to use it. Additionally a lot of them are getting the new 700X shaft and the old DFC shaft confused as well.

Kind of a mess how Align released an updated FBL head (the hub was shorter than the old 700FL but not as short as the 700X hub) a year before the 700X head was released.

[Atomic Skull]

Originally Posted by RFCXPerT

Last but more important as well is MAKE them look SLEEK and like a REAL helicopters. Take Goblin fuselage as a hint Align!

Ugh no, I prefer a traditional pod and boom.

[jezzejamez]

I'm in, mine is one the way super combo. I need to look up his build videos for tips.. It winter here sono reason to finish this in one sitting. Although I'd like to.. Thanks for your info guys

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[Smoggie]

It's a very straightforward build. I had mine in the air two days after opening the box!

[jezzejamez]

Thanks any good vids you can point me to grumpy?

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[Smoggie]

Enterprise Hobby started a series of build videos which have some good tips, this is the first in the series:

T-Rex 700X Dominator Build Video Rotor Head Assembly Part 1 of 6 (36 min 32 sec)

They seem to have forgot to make videos 5 and 6 in the series but the first 4 are worth watching anyway.

[jezzejamez]

Thanks.. Much appreciated

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[nynextel88]

If you need any help throughout the build process please feel free to ask.

[Smoggie]

Jezz,

The only things I found needed any extra work were:

1. The bushes on the 'dog bone' plastic links on the tail pitch mechanism were tight and made the tail stiff to operate. I had to thin the end of the link slightly and ream out the hole a shade to get the tail to move freely.
   
2. I found that the tail pushrod was a bit short and I wasn't comfortable with how much thread was left engaged when it was set up (others seem ok with it and havent had trouble so maybe it's just me?).. Anyway i made a thread about this which is here in the same forum so you can make your own mind up.

[DTM]

I was looking at the new 700x to replace one of my V2's but it seems quite a bit heavier than the setup I'm flying now, granted I don't have a 800MX motor, but I don't know if I need it since it weighs about 400g less. I want to buy, but the weight (and the elevator servo arrangement) holds me back. Does it really fly that much better?



T-rex V2
Futaba BLS servos, Pyro-700 motor and Jive 120 HV ESC
Flying weight without battery: 3.2 kg

[jezzejamez]

Thanks grumpy, I noted this. Dtm I'll let u know . It's here already!




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