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mjm0505 · 01-22-2009, 01:58 PM

Does anyone know of any cheap wooden blades I can purchase for this heli? I see that Gaui makes some woodies for the 550, but I think they may be too big. Any recommendations?

tmore13 · 01-22-2009, 03:25 PM

Mikado make 450mm wooden blades. $28 @ Ready Heli. I don't know if they would work on the Trex 500.

snjbird · 01-22-2009, 04:46 PM

Align does not make them for a reason... disk loading is to high for it to be safe, the reason the 500 flies so much larger than it is, woodies are a risk of inflight failure.

erniefritz · 01-22-2009, 05:16 PM

+1 , all you need is a little fatigue in a cheap wooden blade and it will throw it in flight , even just hovering. the headspeed of this machine is pretty high to be using woodies.

mjm0505 · 01-22-2009, 07:21 PM

Thanks for the replies, it all makes perfect sense.

EVBmcx · 01-22-2009, 07:33 PM

I would add that my blade replacement rate is MUCH LOWER on this heli than on previous smaller ones. Almost on Tuesday.... but I saved it with no amputations of my legs, trees, or tail boom. Wow this heli accelerates....

01-22-2009, 01:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
mjm0505 Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2008	Cheap Wooden Blades Does anyone know of any cheap wooden blades I can purchase for this heli? I see that Gaui makes some woodies for the 550, but I think they may be too big. Any recommendations?

01-22-2009, 04:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
snjbird Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2008	Align does not make them for a reason... disk loading is to high for it to be safe, the reason the 500 flies so much larger than it is, woodies are a risk of inflight failure. __________________ No Plankers were injured in the making of this post! TOY BOX contents Mcp x, 450 Pro VBar, 500 VBar, 12S 600CF VBar... Mikado Logo 6003D VBar Proudly flying KBDD, MKS, Castle, Scorpion and some planks too

01-22-2009, 07:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
EVBmcx Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2008	I would add that my blade replacement rate is MUCH LOWER on this heli than on previous smaller ones. Almost on Tuesday.... but I saved it with no amputations of my legs, trees, or tail boom. Wow this heli accelerates.... __________________ Ed Always Something New! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ T-Rex 500ESP, GY401/9257, 6s 3000mAh 100% Flat TC X9303; Nano CPS

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01-22-2009, 03:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
tmore13 My HF Map location Join Date: Nov 2007	Mikado make 450mm wooden blades. $28 @ Ready Heli. I don't know if they would work on the Trex 500.

01-22-2009, 05:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
erniefritz Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2006	+1 , all you need is a little fatigue in a cheap wooden blade and it will throw it in flight , even just hovering. the headspeed of this machine is pretty high to be using woodies.

01-22-2009, 07:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
mjm0505 Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Oct 2008	Thanks for the replies, it all makes perfect sense.

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