Align Hughes MD500E

[IQ50]

Hello,
Wanted to share a video of my newly completed Hughes MD500E.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-b5...PwXVENS26_krnV

[heli143]

looking good!
sounds like it's running very smooth.

[IQ50]

Yes it was running fine,although the scale fuselage does seem to make the Heli much louder.

[JonU]

Wish I could get my 450 MD500 to run that smooth. Didn't even see the T-tail wag. How are you mounting the mechanics? Mine's out of the fuselage for the 5th time. Flies great until I put it back in - running out of ideas...

[IQ50]

Hi Jon,I mounted the mechanics as the instructions said I did however have to make the mounting blocks lower by two strips,the 450 plus Dfc seemed to fit in well and I didn't have to make any changes to the tail servo or link arm which I think was a bonus.I also reinforced the wooden feet with some left over carbon fibre which I think braces things up a bit,I will post a video which shows what I did to the feet,hope you get yours sorted.

Hughes MD500E. (0 min 59 sec)

[junior10]

looks great, i really like the lights you used. where did you get them.

[IQ50]

Hi
I bought the Led light set from Ebay they are made by Turnigy and cost £7, the Led covers red white and green and the headlights are from Maplins and we're very inexpensive.
230898223335 Hope this helps.

[junior10]

thanks for the info.

[eiichi KOGURA]

HI IQ50! nice Airfield.

MD500の撮り直しだー (4 min 17 sec)

ALIGN MD 500. my blue version is.
5 blades. KBAR gyro.

[JonU]

Thanks - looks like I've done all the same. The vibration seems to center in the canopy and only after the skids leave the ground. I've added two additional magnets, but will try two more. Everything else seems to balance just fine. I'm not running the side windows yet - I wonder if that will stiffen things up?

Originally Posted by IQ50

Hi Jon,I mounted the mechanics as the instructions said I did however have to make the mounting blocks lower by two strips,the 450 plus Dfc seemed to fit in well and I didn't have to make any changes to the tail servo or link arm which I think was a bonus.I also reinforced the wooden feet with some left over carbon fibre which I think braces things up a bit,I will post a video which shows what I did to the feet,hope you get yours sorted.
Hughes MD500E. - YouTube

[IQ50]

Yes maybe the windows will help,did you have to alter the tail servo linkage rod much?

[IQ50]

Thanks Eiichi I get to fly there alone its a football pitch near where I live,Your Hughes Looks great,sounds great and flies really well great job well done.

[JonU]

No - I just clocked the mount a little more under the boom and went with a golden rod setup. No tail issues.

Originally Posted by IQ50

Yes maybe the windows will help,did you have to alter the tail servo linkage rod much?