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Mercuriell · 11-26-2008, 02:48 PM

450s seem less popular now - many have realised they're not the easiest to setup and fly - however those that are released have to compete with the enormously popular TREX 450 - Beam E4 is a high quality 450 and recently MA have released their offering the Furion. Like the Beam extensive usage is made of CF and high quality CNC components - first impressions show a high quality kit that goes together as it should

Found a Youtube promotion video which gives some good info and shots !

FIrst off "What's In the Box" and should get "Frame Assembly" up tonight !

MA Furion - Manual 6MB pdf

MA Furion - Parts Reference 1.7MB pdf

MA Furion - What's in The Box - 16MB wmv

MA Furion - Frames - 42MB wmv

MA Furion - Drive - 35MB wmv

MA Furion - tail boom - 30MB wmv

MA Furion - tail rotor - 34MB wmv

MA Furion - servo install - 21MB wmv

MA Furion - swash assembly - 21MB wmv

MA Furion - Washout and Mixer Arms - 17MB wmv

MA Furion - Grips and Head Assembly - 18MB wmv

MA Furion - Flybar assembly and Head installation - 45MB wmv

MA Furion - Electrics overview 23MB wmv

Finless · 11-26-2008, 04:34 PM

Awesome John!
Dang your getting as prolific as I am

Look forward to the build!

Bob

hopntod · 11-26-2008, 04:47 PM

Subscribed.

Bignose13 · 11-26-2008, 04:57 PM

Looking forward to this one john.

Simon

brian94066 · 11-26-2008, 05:50 PM

hmmm i wonder if there ever will be am MA furion 500

mapleleafs · 11-27-2008, 05:39 PM

there better be because that would be a perfect brother for my Trex 500.....

Mercuriell · 11-28-2008, 06:28 AM

Posted third video on MA Furion - Frames - really enjoying this build - parts fit together perfectly and elegant design - next up Tail Unit and boom install !

frankreh@rogers.com · 11-28-2008, 01:56 PM

Hi

Looks like a neat 450 size heli with some great features to the assembly

Keep up the good work

Thanks

Frank

LITHIUMSTATIC · 11-28-2008, 09:51 PM

Enjoying the build. I was dead set on a Rave as my second 450 size heli, now I can't decide.

DominicD · 11-28-2008, 10:23 PM

The Furion is a ballistic heli on 3600-3700 HS but if you are going to run these high HS you will have to buy the hardened main shaft.

LITHIUMSTATIC · 11-28-2008, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HFG

The Furion is a ballistic heli on 3600-3700 HS but if you are going to run these high HS you will have to buy the hardened main shaft.

With the way I fly, I really don't need a 3D machine has crazy as this. It's the construction of it that has me so intrigued.

DominicD · 11-28-2008, 10:39 PM

My only suggestion on the Furion is to use red loctite on the following

- Between the pulley and the BB inside the pulley, if the pulley slides of it will pull the belt down with it and trust me that wont end well

- On the two BB on the arm between the tail pitch slider and the grips, they pop out too easy with blue loctite.

P.S. On early Furion kits you can pull the sticker of the boom and it says bandit

LITHIUMSTATIC · 11-28-2008, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HFG

P.S. On early Furion kits you can pull the sticker of the boom and it says bandit

Mercuriell · 11-28-2008, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HFG

My only suggestion on the Furion is to use red loctite on the following

- Between the pulley and the BB inside the pulley, if the pulley slides of it will pull the belt down with it and trust me that wont end well

- On the two BB on the arm between the tail pitch slider and the grips, they pop out too easy with blue loctite.

P.S. On early Furion kits you can pull the sticker of the boom and it says bandit

Good advice - I used Green Loctite on the pulley/bearing as per instructions and will carefully consider your advice on the tail !!

Knud Pedersen DENMARK · 11-29-2008, 10:35 AM

HI Mercuriell

Nice videos

I need such a MA 450 ASAP

What blades do you use?

ChopperKnud

Hoverup · 11-29-2008, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HFG

The Furion is a ballistic heli on 3600-3700 HS but if you are going to run these high HS you will have to buy the hardened main shaft.

My Furion 450 kit came with a second main shaft which was the hardened one for high RPM ops. No additional purchase required. This is good since the kit will drain your bank account all by itself.

DominicD · 11-29-2008, 08:19 PM

espirit has the best part prices on the Furion, typically they are 30% cheaper than Tower or RH.

mlucia · 11-30-2008, 05:21 PM

Thanks John! Good stuff.

Subscribed.

Mercuriell · 12-02-2008, 06:03 AM

Posted two tail vids - on boom and rotor. Mostly straightforward - interference fits of some components and fine work Loctiting a bit of a PIA but end results worthwhile - simply the finest bit of tail engineering I've seen - all metal tail rotor with Chinese weight mods already built in ! Next up rotor head !

MA Furion - tail boom - 30MB wmv

MA Furion - tail rotor - 34MB wmv

Mercuriell · 12-06-2008, 05:51 AM

Up go installing servos using 9257 on the tail and 3156 on the cyclic and swash assembly - all straightforward and link geometry looks excellent

MA Furion - servo install - 21MB wmv

MA Furion - swash assembly - 21MB wmv

11-26-2008, 02:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mercuriell HF Support Join Date: Sep 2006	MA Furion 450 build videos 450s seem less popular now - many have realised they're not the easiest to setup and fly - however those that are released have to compete with the enormously popular TREX 450 - Beam E4 is a high quality 450 and recently MA have released their offering the Furion. Like the Beam extensive usage is made of CF and high quality CNC components - first impressions show a high quality kit that goes together as it should Found a Youtube promotion video which gives some good info and shots ! FIrst off "What's In the Box" and should get "Frame Assembly" up tonight ! MA Furion - Manual 6MB pdf MA Furion - Parts Reference 1.7MB pdf MA Furion - What's in The Box - 16MB wmv MA Furion - Frames - 42MB wmv MA Furion - Drive - 35MB wmv MA Furion - tail boom - 30MB wmv MA Furion - tail rotor - 34MB wmv MA Furion - servo install - 21MB wmv MA Furion - swash assembly - 21MB wmv MA Furion - Washout and Mixer Arms - 17MB wmv MA Furion - Grips and Head Assembly - 18MB wmv MA Furion - Flybar assembly and Head installation - 45MB wmv MA Furion - Electrics overview 23MB wmv __________________ John Last edited by HF_Jason; 01-23-2020 at 08:35 AM..

11-26-2008, 04:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Finless Team Taco VP My HF Map location Join Date: Nov 2005	Awesome John! Dang your getting as prolific as I am Look forward to the build! Bob __________________ "Don't Taco My Pack Dude!" NEW Video Link -> Safety Video #1 Video Link -> CAUTION using powerful tools! Video Link -> How to CRASH TWICE in one flight! Video Link -> Don't Taco!

11-26-2008, 04:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bignose13 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Looking forward to this one john. Simon __________________ Trex 600 Nitro. Trex 500 Club Safety Officer. For everything else There's Mastercard. BMFA # 156262

11-26-2008, 05:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
brian94066 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2007	hmmm i wonder if there ever will be am MA furion 500 __________________

11-28-2008, 06:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mercuriell HF Support Thread Starter Join Date: Sep 2006	Posted third video on MA Furion - Frames - really enjoying this build - parts fit together perfectly and elegant design - next up Tail Unit and boom install ! __________________ John

11-26-2008, 04:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
hopntod My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2007	Subscribed.

11-27-2008, 05:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
mapleleafs Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2007	there better be because that would be a perfect brother for my Trex 500.....

11-28-2008, 01:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
frankreh@rogers.com Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2007	Furion Hi Looks like a neat 450 size heli with some great features to the assembly Keep up the good work Thanks Frank __________________ jaof

11-28-2008, 09:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
LITHIUMSTATIC Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Enjoying the build. I was dead set on a Rave as my second 450 size heli, now I can't decide. __________________ Just a guy and his heli....

11-28-2008, 10:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
DominicD The Capi My HF Map location Join Date: Oct 2006	The Furion is a ballistic heli on 3600-3700 HS but if you are going to run these high HS you will have to buy the hardened main shaft. __________________ Spreading capibara awareness since 2006

11-28-2008, 10:39 PM	#12 (permalink)
DominicD The Capi My HF Map location Join Date: Oct 2006	My only suggestion on the Furion is to use red loctite on the following - Between the pulley and the BB inside the pulley, if the pulley slides of it will pull the belt down with it and trust me that wont end well - On the two BB on the arm between the tail pitch slider and the grips, they pop out too easy with blue loctite. P.S. On early Furion kits you can pull the sticker of the boom and it says bandit __________________ Spreading capibara awareness since 2006

11-29-2008, 10:35 AM	#15 (permalink)
Knud Pedersen DENMARK Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2004	HI Mercuriell Nice videos I need such a MA 450 ASAP What blades do you use? ChopperKnud __________________ ChopperKnud, Team Heliwholesaler - Team Miniature Aircraft ThePitchbrothers.com

11-29-2008, 08:19 PM	#17 (permalink)
DominicD The Capi My HF Map location Join Date: Oct 2006	espirit has the best part prices on the Furion, typically they are 30% cheaper than Tower or RH. __________________ Spreading capibara awareness since 2006

11-30-2008, 05:21 PM	#18 (permalink)
mlucia Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2007	Thanks John! Good stuff. Subscribed. __________________ "One person's anecdotal experience about anything in life does not make it fact for everyone else" Stolen from user "Xrayted"

12-02-2008, 06:03 AM	#19 (permalink)
Mercuriell HF Support Thread Starter Join Date: Sep 2006	Posted two tail vids - on boom and rotor. Mostly straightforward - interference fits of some components and fine work Loctiting a bit of a PIA but end results worthwhile - simply the finest bit of tail engineering I've seen - all metal tail rotor with Chinese weight mods already built in ! Next up rotor head ! MA Furion - tail boom - 30MB wmv MA Furion - tail rotor - 34MB wmv Attached Thumbnails __________________ John

12-06-2008, 05:51 AM	#20 (permalink)
Mercuriell HF Support Thread Starter Join Date: Sep 2006	Up go installing servos using 9257 on the tail and 3156 on the cyclic and swash assembly - all straightforward and link geometry looks excellent MA Furion - servo install - 21MB wmv MA Furion - swash assembly - 21MB wmv __________________ John

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