X5 Canopy fits on a 425/550?

[icepick]

Hello, fits a Gaui X5 Canopy on a 452/550?
Got anybody Picture to see how it looks?
Sry for my bad englisch, german guy here

[PTcaflyer]

Here is a photo of my "550" with a TRex 550E canopy on it...Trimmed to fit and can run any size Batteries I have.

[icepick]

Thanky for Photo, but I dont like the 550 Trex Canopy. The Trex 600 Nitro Looks better on the Gaui 550
But i wont to know, fits the X5 Canopy on the Gaui. I want to by a Canomod X5 Canopy for my Gaui 425

[nexgen]

I have an x5 on the way. Ill drop the canopy onto my plastic and cf 550's to see how it goes and post a pic.

[icepick]

awesome, cant wait to see it

[icepick]

Hi nexgen, you get the X5 Canopy? cant wait of the result

[nexgen]

yup, got it. I'll do it when I get home tonight (im at work) and post a pic

[Brick]

i kinda like the new X5 Lite canopy...would be cool if that would fit

[esa3]

I'd like to know myself.

[nexgen]

ok so heres the X5 canopy on my cf 550. I have to say it looks pretty good on there! The size is good, not too big not too small, it takes up roughly the same volume as the stock canopy, just in a different shape; taller instead of longer. the top of the canopy allows for venting on the motor, which is something that many, including myself were already doing to our stock canopies to keep the motor cooler. I can fit my 6s 3300 under there easier than with the stock one as there is more room because of the shape. the front portion of the battery touches the canopy as it is now, but the mounting adjustments below may fix that. On the plastic frame, it looks like it will still be a tight fit at the front of the battery when trying a 6s up on top, 3x3 up and down packs may fit better on this frame. heres the catch tho, the bottom..... The bottom of the canopy is an open design which, on the 425/550 is where the second mount point is typically located. It looks like you may be able to carefully mimic the 2 stage canopy post setup of the X5 using the X5 canopy posts, and dremeling a couple holes on the frames close to the front servo mounting locations. If you did this then the bottom being open would be irrelevant. Actually having the bottom open can help cool the esc if you have it under there like I do, or in the case of the plastic fantastic, running all 6 cells under-slung would be much easier as the opening would allow for more battery flexibility.

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[esa3]

Looks great, Thank you.

[icepick]

thank you verry much. The size of the canopy looks like the same as the original from the gaui 425, or is theere moore room in the X5 Canopy for larger Lipos?

[ncc1701]

Hi icepick

Originally Posted by nexgen

...I can fit my 6s 3300 under there easier than with the stock one as there is more room because of the shape. the front portion of the battery touches the canopy as it is now, but the mounting adjustments below may fix that....

Frank M

[mightymouse]

wow I really like the x5's canope too- was thinking of getting one also. I finally got my 425 setup the way I want it and this would just complete my make over sweet! thanks fellas

[icepick]

Hi nexgen, is there a way to fix the canopy on a plasticframe with all 4 mounting holes from the canopy?
I know i must fix 2 additional holder for the canopy on the frame in the front. Ist there a place for the holder to fix it or there are the holes from the servos or others mayby block to fix the holder on the frame?

[mightymouse]

I ordered the X5 canopy- just gotta play the waiting game to get here ,when i get it i will post some pic's of it on my 425 and where and how I mount the posts

[icepick]

Cool, cant wait of the report.
I want to buy a custom Fusono X5 Canopy

[FlyingFiz]

Hi
I have the Gaui 425 and wasn't happy with the canopy so when I saw a secondhand X5 canopy on ebay I grabbed it for my 425.

It looks great if not just a tad too big. It also can move around a bit and I wouldn't want to go inverted with it as just may move up towards the blades too much. But easily fixed with some sort of mod to secure it better.

Regards,

Phil.

[icepick]

thanks for report FlyingFiz, but we missed some pic´s

[mightymouse]

Im Still waiting on mine - wish I would on read the small print up to 10 days before they ship --I flew my 425 yesterday aaah man I love this bird, just cant wait to put a new helmet on her !