Fun, Learning, Friendship and Mutual Respect START  HERE
Register FAQ PM Events Groups Blogs Calendar Mark Forums Read


Unregistered
Go Back   HeliFreak > R/C Helicopter Support > Antique Out of Production and Vintage Helicopters > E-Sky Helicopters > HBFP V1/V2 > Copycat 500 build
Reload this Page Reply to Thread


HBFP V1/V2 E-Sky Honey Bee V1 & V2 Fixed Pitch


Thread: Copycat 500 build Reply to Thread
Title:
  
Message:
Trackback:
Send Trackbacks to (Separate multiple URLs with spaces) :
Post Icons
You may choose an icon for your message from the following list:
 

Register Now

In order to be able to post messages on the HeliFreak forums, you must first register.
Please enter your desired user name, your REAL and WORKING email address and other required details in the form below.
User Name:
Password
Please enter a password for your user account. Note that passwords are case-sensitive.
Password:
 Confirm Password:
Email Address
Please enter a valid email address for yourself. Use a real email address or you will not be granted access to the site. Thank you.
Email Address:
Location
Where do you live? ie: Country, State, City or General Geographic Location please.
Name and Lastname
Enter name and last name here. (This information is not shown to the general public. Optional)
Helicopter #1
Enter Helicopter #1 type and equipment.
Helicopter #2
Enter Helicopter #2 type and equipment.
Helicopter #3
Enter Helicopter #3 type and equipment.
Helicopter #4
Enter Helicopter #4 type and equipment.

Log-in


Additional Options
Miscellaneous Options

Topic Review (Newest First)
07-01-2012 12:01 PM
oliverdots Sorry to hear you had to part with your Rex 500 OLP. Hope all is ok with you
06-29-2012 06:31 PM
Oldladypilot Thanks Iron, I still have my other 500.

Flying your 500 sounds like great therapy. May as well make the best of you're time off right?!!
06-29-2012 04:23 PM
Ironrotor OLP,

Sorry you had to let the 500 go, I understand about the medical bills. I just got out of the hospital. Unplanned back surgery! I am just now up and about after a couple of weeks.

I am flying the 500 as therapy!

Good luck with things.
06-29-2012 09:05 AM
JettaManDan I know you will OLP...i'm just here for inspiration! lol
06-29-2012 07:47 AM
Oldladypilot Oh sure, rub it in!
Just kidding!
You got it dialed in real nice!!

I'll get there darn it!
06-29-2012 07:06 AM
JettaManDan Quick video of my Trex 500 taking flight...and having my young friend try it out as well...

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3tv4t8Dkkw[/ame]
06-22-2012 12:48 PM
JettaManDan
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldladypilot View Post
Sold the Trex!
$375

Gotta love Helifreak's for sale section. It certainly gets results!
06-22-2012 08:13 AM
Oldladypilot Sold the Trex!
$375

Gotta love Helifreak's for sale section. It certainly gets results!
06-21-2012 10:08 AM
JettaManDan hope it goes to a good home!
06-21-2012 09:36 AM
Oldladypilot https://www.helifreak.com/showthread...26#post4042426

I put it in the for sale section.
06-19-2012 07:57 PM
Oldladypilot I'm still here.
I see you got a quad...pretty cool!

Pretty much a ghost town here anymore. Kind of sad, we had it going there for awhile even if most of it was off topic! I still have my Bee and a whole bunch of parts for it. I take it out now and then when I get the chance.

I still have my HK500, I just figured the Trex would sell faster, but I hate to let all those expensive parts go with it. The servos, battery, gyro and receiver alone are worth a lot.

I've had more success with my planes but I haven't given up on the helis. I've got a real nice Corsair now along with my slightly beat up Mustang. The Champ of course, has been a real Champ! Cheap to fix and fun to fly. I can hand the controller over to most anybody and they have a blast with it. I've got some little LED lights on it for those late evening flights.

I'll let you know if I put this up in the for sale section. I'll have some better pictures with the parts included and everything.
06-19-2012 01:17 PM
JettaManDan wow..very sad you need to sell it OLP..but toally understand the reasoning..more important things and all...i WISH i had the $$ to buy it from you..i'd do it in a heartbeat to help you out but i just don't right now..i think you can sell it fast at that price...if no one picks it up let me know and give me the thread link in the FS sections and i'll spread the word and get you a buyer...

hope you'll come back and chat here still at least!

Dan
06-19-2012 11:13 AM
Oldladypilot
I'm selling my Trex 500
Yep, got some medical bills to pay.
I wanted to give you guys a chance before I put it in the for sale section. I never finished assembling it, so it needs to be finished.

Comes with an Align motor and ESC
1 new, (installed on the heli), Blue Arrow D26012MG 29.7/Kg/.11 sec. High Torque digital tail servo.
Quark outrage edition gyro, new, in the box.
3 brand new, in the boxes, Hitec HS-5245MG servos.
1 Turnigy 3000mAH, 20-30c lipo battery. Used once. charged to storage voltage.
1 new AR6210 Spectrum receiver.
$360 firm, includes shipping

Let me know if anyone is interested. I'll let this sit on here for a few days then put in the for sale section. Thanks guys!
06-15-2012 10:23 PM
Ironrotor Pilots friend; sky below you and speed behind you! I was practicing at a reasonable altitude, I just couldn't manage to stay there for very long! Fixing the bird right now. I ve gotta get one of those CAM's!
06-15-2012 08:37 AM
JettaManDan looks like about how i would do it! and then use a vaccuum to get my jewels out of my body
06-15-2012 02:26 AM
robbancs
Quote:
Originally Posted by JettaManDan View Post
if i EVER try a flip i'll be at about 200 ft!
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRcQ9MV3nHU[/ame]

0:20
06-14-2012 08:18 AM
JettaManDan
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ironrotor View Post
JMD,

The hybrid rods look great. Just a thought, if you have some of the old rubber antanae tube cover plugs/caps; you could poke the threaded rod through them and slide them down for an aerodynamic look.

I dinged my blades and stripped a cyclic servo learing flips; got low and sketchy. Minor damage but I am waiting on the parts to arrive. Temporarily grounded!

not a bad idea! right now i'm not about style..just functionality!

sucks you hurt it...i'm way too scared to try anything cool yet...

but my boss was away the past 3 days..so what did i do? i finished building my ebay 450 and took all the parts i gathered to rebuild (well really build from the ground up) my wrecked 500....and got as far as i could go on both of them while waiting for some parts...so it was a productive few days! I'm hoping to have 5 CP heli's flying or at least hovering for a heli evnet in a week and a half...


Quote:
Originally Posted by Steemo View Post
Altitude is your friend, I don't hover inverted unless I am at least 20ft up. When I first started trying static flips and rolls same deal.
if i EVER try a flip i'll be at about 200 ft!
06-14-2012 02:01 AM
Steemo Altitude is your friend, I don't hover inverted unless I am at least 20ft up. When I first started trying static flips and rolls same deal.
06-13-2012 05:57 PM
Ironrotor JMD,

The hybrid rods look great. Just a thought, if you have some of the old rubber antanae tube cover plugs/caps; you could poke the threaded rod through them and slide them down for an aerodynamic look.

I dinged my blades and stripped a cyclic servo learing flips; got low and sketchy. Minor damage but I am waiting on the parts to arrive. Temporarily grounded!
06-12-2012 11:17 AM
JettaManDan
Quote:
Originally Posted by JettaManDan View Post
cool...

i just made my hybrid rod...took some 2mm carbon rod and used epoxy for it and the stock control rod and then ran some heatshrink over the 2 rod and shunk it and let the epoxy dry. So far it looks like a winner for me...lightweight and strong..we'll see how it does on a heli...
forgot i ordered 3mm carbon tube...lol! got 2 of them in ysterday and couldn't resist making 2 more CF tail control rods lol! This was easier than my sandwich and heat shrink setup for sure. Did the same thing though really...mixed up some epoxy...put one end in the tube and past the threads..then slathered on the epoxy on the metal rod...and slid it into the tube. Wiped off the excess that came out and let it sit. Done...couldn't be simplier! They are light and strong and with the metal and the carbon there is no flex..

took a few pics...

this 1st one is a couple of my rods made up...the white ones are the solid rod and metal rod sandwiched in heat shrink. I put epoxy on the 2 rods and then slid the heatshrink over and heated it to squeeze them together. Came out really good. The black ones are just the metal rods slid into the 3mm tubes...



and this is just a closeup of the ends..you can see the excess epoxy leaking out of them lol!



I have 2 more ot make tonight...the goal is to have a carbon hybrid rod for all my helis...all 3 of my 450's and my 2 500's...(one 500 still to rebuild) i hate the control rod flex and the stupid boom stays for them...will be glad to dump that system all together and see how this is...

Dan
This thread has more than 20 replies. Click here to review the whole thread.

Posting Rules
You may post new threads
You may post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off




Copyright © Website Acquisitions Inc. All rights reserved.
vBulletin Security provided by vBSecurity v2.2.2 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Copyright - Advertising - Contact Us - HeliFreak.com - Privacy Statement - Top

SEO by vBSEO 3.6.1