Airwolf (T-Rex 500 Size) by heliArtist SCALE ROTOR HEAD

First field test of the modified head ( by Lightning Heli) with new follower and other improvments, I made the follower because the original really don't work.
I modified the blades and balancing properly ( I need to balance the head, came with missalignments and out of balance).
The fuselage is from Heli Artist ( first version).
The mechanics is an Align T-Rex 500 belt version.

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[vansrv4ify]

Just completed building the clone - mostly it was straight forward had to improvise here and there where stuff did'nt fit right or a screw stripped etc... otherwise it was a very easy build. I have put it for sale - RTR for 700 bucks. It's on Kijiji here in canada - and on Castanet I may put it for sale on ebay if it doesn't sell there. I've built tuned and sold 5 now in total. I look forward now to building my Bell 222. Airwolf. and real Align Trex 500.

[krumrick2]

@vansrv4ify

Hi there...any progress in the clone flights ??

[vansrv4ify]

Thanks for the reply- I'm still waiting for my stuff to come - I have my TREX 500 kit and most of the electronic's now - but no body yet. Should be fun to put together. I'm building a cheaper clone Trex 500 - to use for set up - and practice - before I get into building the real one - and I'll sell that clone as well - to help fund my real TREX. 500 . I have not yet made up my mind on the FLB - thing - there are soooo many options. but the 3G sounds good now.

[krumrick2]

@vansrv4ify

Good to hear about your project, and your are right, buy a clone, make flying practice...then PLEASE sell it !! rsrsr....clones are really a pain in the a>:@^>#.

Happy New Year.

Manuel.

[vansrv4ify]

I am building the same heli- TREX Align - 500 - with the Align Airwolf fuse - mine will be in Blue/white. I have not yet bought the multi head for it - or 3GX - flight stab. before doing a ton of research on which is best - 2 blade - VBar they call it - or 3 blade - 4 blade and your's obviously has the 5 blade head - seems to fly very stable and nice scale like - that's how I will also set mine up. ? what 3G stab? you running? hard to set up??

[krumrick2]

@vansrv4ify

Hi Vans,

Well, as you know the reeal Airwolf don't have five blades head,but if you like more than two I recommend FIVE, this are really stable even without 3G or similar,

But...if you want to use 3G ( I recommend) then the cheaper and easy to find option is the Align 3G, super easy to setup and works really nice.

I don not recommend the new Align 3GX yet !!.I tested and finded to nervous to control, make sense because is intended for 3D helis.

V-Bar is really good to !.

[cheddar1100]

So I want a multiblade rotor head and I was wondering were can I buy one!! Hopefully someone could help me

[vansrv4ify]

Another thing about the TREX 500 kit I don't like is the 1.5mm - hex nuts on the frame - both sides in fact they use this style a lot on this heli. Never even had as many like it on my 450 pro I used to have. These if they are lock nutted in place can easily strip. I was going to stuff the clone I did in that body - but could not get the tail apart - because of that very reason - so rather than wrecking it - stripping those 6 tiny 1.5mm hex nuts I decided to put the Real tRex instead.

[vansrv4ify]

I did'nt fly the clone - I'm putting that one up for sale as a BNF - ready to go version up on ebay - I'm currently building the align Trex 500 kit - and I have it almost ready for installation into the airwolf - body - just waiting for a couple more parts. You can see my Trex for sale on ebay if you search for trex 500 - mine is 500US. I have the LED lighting and the retracts completed - love those little hex - set screws - which can strip pretty easy. other wise it's gone well. thanks