TRex 550e setups, specs and upgrades

[bj660raptor]

airframe
v2 model/fbl
align 550 mains and 90mm tails
kde main thrusted bearings
kde gyro mount
align anti rotation bracket
align tail servo mount

power system
scorpion hkIII 4025-1100
700 112 main slant m1
12t pinion
thunderpower 65c 5000 6s
yge 120lv w/heat sink

electronics
ds 610 cyclics
s9256 tail
western robotics super mini bec set to 6v
fullsize vbar 5.2 pro using vbar gov

flight notes
4:30 of mild 3d,funnels,hurricanes,tic tocs,piro flips.

[hoelshot]

Airframe

• Kit: Stock FBL
• Blades: Thunder Tiger 550mm
• Tail blades: KBDD 92 mm (Orange)
• Landing gear: 550
• Fins: Stock
• Canopy: Align upgrade

Power system

• Motor: Viper VSH6013
• Gearing: 700 164t : 15t (Mod .7)
• ESC: ICE 100
• RX power: CC BEC Pro
• Main pack: Flightmax 5000mAh

Electronics

• Cyclic servos: HITEC 546MGs
• Tail servo: Futaba - Futaba 9254
• Gyro: TAROT ZYX
• RX: Spektrum 7100
• Radio: Spektrum DX7

[insomnia]

Airframe

• Kit: stock FBL V2
• Blades: EDGE 553mm
• Tail blades: Align 85 mm
  
• Landing gear: standard 550 (rear) and F3C (front)
  
• Canopy: stock Align

Power system

• Motor: X-Era 4020/2y-1000kv
• Gearing: 112t : 12t
  
• ESC: Kontronik JIVE 80+HV
  
• Main pack: Bilowy Power X5 5200mAh 50C 6S
  

Electronics

• Cyclic servos: Align DS610
  
• Tail servo: Futaba BLS251
• Gyro: HC3-SX
• RX: Futaba 6203SB
  
• TX: T8FG Super
  

Upgrades

• OMG carbon fiber frame 2mm
  
• OMG vertical fin
• OMG tail boom support brace
  
• OMG frame stiffener
• OMG adjustable motor mount
• OMG battery mount
• OMG tail boom clamp
  
• Align tail servo mount
• Align anti-rotation bracket
• Align metal tail pitch assembly
• Heli Option quick release canopy clip
• Heli Option integrated main shaft block
  
• Quick canopy mount
  

[summa1988]

3 main cogs n 3 pair of tail blades later i still cant set up the vbar


its just the tail part, it looks correct of the ground, end points look right but when i spool it up and get it off the floor, it just wants to spin around in circles. ive tried reversing the rudder in the tx and on the vbar itself through the computer and it still wants to spin. i dont get it!?

its vbar 5.2 and is the standard align tail servo for the 500e.

[Raydee]

Originally Posted by summa1988

3 main cogs n 3 pair of tail blades later i still cant set up the vbar


its just the tail part, it looks correct of the ground, end points look right but when i spool it up and get it off the floor, it just wants to spin around in circles. ive tried reversing the rudder in the tx and on the vbar itself through the computer and it still wants to spin. i dont get it!?

its vbar 5.2 and is the standard align tail servo for the 500e.

When you give the radio right rudder input is the slider on the rudder going toward the tail? If it is hold the heli so that the canopy is toward your left and then with your right hand push just the tail of the heli away from your body, the tail slider should move toward the boom again.

[TJinGuy]

Originally Posted by summa1988

3 main cogs n 3 pair of tail blades later i still cant set up the vbar


its just the tail part, it looks correct of the ground, end points look right but when i spool it up and get it off the floor, it just wants to spin around in circles. ive tried reversing the rudder in the tx and on the vbar itself through the computer and it still wants to spin. i dont get it!?

its vbar 5.2 and is the standard align tail servo for the 500e.

This thread is for "TRex 550e setups, specs and upgrades" only. Please make your own thread for your problem. Thanks.

[summa1988]

sorry, i wrote this on my mobile n didnt notice it was in the wrong place, i ment to write 550 not 500 aswell.....ups

cheers raydee, ill look at that when my replacment parts come

[captJac]

The swash plate is level - the swash arms are parallel (90 degrees) - the collective is at center stick (50% on the DX7) - the blade-holder connecting links are 80mm long (per the manual) but the blade holders have 8 degrees pitch instead of 0 degrees pitch.

What in the world am I doing wrong?

[1004ron]

Originally Posted by captJac

The swash plate is level - the swash arms are parallel (90 degrees) - the collective is at center stick (50% on the DX7) - the blade-holder connecting links are 80mm long (per the manual) but the blade holders have 8 degrees pitch instead of 0 degrees pitch.

What in the world am I doing wrong?

https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?p=3559911

Make sure that you're using a linear pitch curve 0 to 100%

Adjust the pitch links to give you 0 deg.

The lengths in the manual are ball park values, in addition to some manuals having typo errors - make sure you check the link lengths in the Chinese text line.


https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?p=3714219

[diggyduo]

Airframe

• Kit: Stock FBL
• Blades: Mavrikk 550 and 515mm
• Tail blades: Stock 90mm
• Landing gear: Stock
• Fins:Stock
• Canopy: Align stock

Power system

• Motor: KDE 600XF-1175
• Gearing: Helical 112T main gear, 12T pinion
• ESC: ICE 100
• Main pack: Thunder Power 6s 5000mAh 65 and 45C
• Bec: Castle Creation BEC Pro

Electronics

• Cyclic servos: Align DS610 @ 7v
• Tail servo: MKS HBL 980 which is friggin awesome
• FBL: 3GX v 2.1

Radio and RX

• Futaba T8FG
• R6208SB

Specs (flight notes)

• Flight style: Mild 3D
• Head speed: Governed 2300/2400/2500rpm
• Flight time: 4-5 min

Upgrades & mods

• DFC Head and Swash
• Magnetic canopy clips
• Thats it, and it flies great with serious mumbo!

[Way2evl]

Airframe

• Kit: Align V1/V2
• Blades: Edge 553mm
• Tail blades: Edge 86mm
• Landing gear: Align 700 FC3
• Fins: Stock X's 2
• Canopy: Canomod

Power system

• Motor: KDE 600XF-1175kv
• Gearing: KDE 700 115t main gear & RevCo 14t pinion
• ESC: ICE 100
• Main pack: Thunder Power 6s 5000mAh 65C
• Bec: Castle Creation BEC Pro

Electronics

• Cyclic Servos: Align DS610 @ 6v
• Tail servo: MKS BLS980
• FBL: AR7200BX

Radio and RX

• Spektrum DX8
• AR7200BX

Specs (flight notes)

• Flight style: Mild 3D/Hard 3D
• Head speed: Governed 2400/2500/2600rpm
• Flight time: 4 min

Upgrades & mods

• CHP 2mm Frames
• Align DFC Head and Swash
• KDE Main Rotor Holder Arms
• KDE Verticle Stabilizer & Tray
• KDE Performance Tail Upgrade V2
• KDE OWB
• V2 Tail Control Rod

[Ah Clem]

I just got mine, used, from a friend, who builds beautifully! I had flown it before and liked it.

Airframe

Kit: Stock FBL V1
Blades: Align 520mm
Tail blades: KBDD 84.5mm EE's
Landing gear: Stock
Fins: Stock tail and no horizontal
Canopy: Stock

Power system

Motor: Stock Align
Gearing: Stock 170T main gear, stock 16T pinion
ESC: CC Ice 100
RX power: WR Super Hercules BEC
Main pack: Turnigy 5000 mah

Electronics

Cyclic servos: Align DS610
Tail servo: Align DS60
FBL Unit: AR7200BX


Specs (flight notes)

Flight style: Hard sport flying and 3D
Head speed: have not tached it yet
Flight time: 5min
Amp draw: Have not measured it yet.

Upgrades & mods
TracX Head

I am hoping to take it out and really fly it in the next couple of days (I just test hovered it a short time ago.

[Rockarruda]

My build, nothing unusual here.

Airframe

Kit: Stock FBL V2.1
Blades: Align 520mm
Tail blades: Align Stock Tail Blades
Landing gear: Stock
Fins: Lynx 700 sized Orange Tail fin
Canopy: Stock

Power system

Motor: Stock Align 600MX 1220KV
Gearing: Stock 112T main gear, stock 11T pinion
ESC: CC Ice 100 V2
RX power: CC BEC Pro V2
Main pack: Sky Lipo 4400 30c, Sky Lipo 4400 40c, Gens Ace 5300 30c

Electronics

Cyclic servos: Align DS610
Tail servo: Align DS650
FBL Unit: Skookum SK540 using 2 DSMX Sats.
TX: DX18 (Just got it Sat.) upgraded from DX8.

Specs (flight notes)

Flight style: Sport Flying currently, working up to inverted.
Head speed: 2400-2500rpm at 90% flat curve.
Flight time: 6min on all packs above. They come down with 3.77-79 volts per cell on average.
Amp draw: avg of 45-55amps.

Upgrades

Tarot 2mm side frames and bottom plate. That's it!!

[Danny_Swe]

Airframe

Kit: Stock FBL V1
Blades: NHP 530mm
Tail blades: Align 90mm
Landing gear: HT Unbreakable
Fins: Lynx Orange Tail fin
Canopy: Canomod Smash

Power system

Motor: KDE 600XF 1175kv
Gearing: Stock 170T main gear, 17T pinion
ESC: YGE 100LVVB
RX power: internal BEC
Main pack: Zippy 4500mAh 45C

Electronics

Cyclic servos: Futaba BLS451
Tail servo: Futaba BLS251
FBL Unit: Vbar blueline fullsize
Governor: Vbar using YGE built-in phase sensor
TX: DX8

Specs (flight notes)

Flight style: Some kind of 3D
Head speed: 2100-2500 rpm
Flight time: 4.5min, about 30% left
Amp draw: ?

Upgrades

Align DFC head (w v2 blade grips)
Lynx main shaft bearing block
KDE front gyro plate
KDE anti-rotation bracket
QuickUK magnetic canopy lock (T600N)
White paint

other "unnecessary" upgrades:

KDE battery plate
KDE frame boom support brace
KDE tail fin holder
KDE tail servo holder
MicroHeli boom support holder
MicroHeli tail link support
Align aluminium tail-pitch arm
Home-made boom support stiffener
(Belt drive, haven't mounted it yet)

[rovers 550]

Airframe

Kit: Stock FBL V2
Blades: align 520 mm
tail blades: Align 90mm
Fins: Lynx Orange Tail fin
Canopy: stock

Power system

Motor: KDE 600mX 1220kv
Gearing: Stock 112T main gear, 11T pinion
ESC: cc 100
RX power: cc pro BEC
Main pack: pulse 5000mAh 45C

Electronics

Cyclic servos: Futaba BLS255
Tail servo: Futaba BLS256
FBL Unit:futaba cgy 750 V1.3
Governor: internal cc
TX: futaba 18mz

Specs (flight notes)

Flight style: forward flight someday moving up to 3D yessssss
Head speed: 1950-2150-2300 rpm
Flight time: 7 min
Amp draw: ?

Upgrades

Align DFC head (w v2 blade grips)
Lynx main shaft bearing block
Lynx Frame plates
KDE front gyro plate
KDE anti-rotation bracket
KDE battery plate
KDE frame boom support brace
KDE tail servo holder
MicroHeli boom support holder
MicroHeli tail link support
Align aluminium tail-pitch arm
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[Nycatt]

Airframe
Kit: Align V2
Blades: Mavrikk 2Q G5 PRO 515mm WC Flybarless
Tail blades: Stock
Landing gear: Align 700 FC3
Fins: Stock X's 2
Canopy: Canomod
Power system
Motor: KDE 600XF-1175kv
Gearing: KDE 700 115t main gear & RevCo 13t pinion
ESC: Jive 80HV
Main pack: Ultra Pulse 6s 5000mAh 45C
Bec: WR BEC Pro
Electronics
Cyclic Servos: Align DS610 @ 6v
Tail servo: Futaba BLS251
FBL: Vbar
Radio and RX
Futaba 18mz
R6302SB
Specs (flight notes)
Flight style: Sport/Mild 3D
Head speed: Governed 2300/2500rpm
Flight time: 4 min
Upgrades & mods
Fusano 2mm Frames
Align DFC Head and Swash
Align Dual Point Attachment Tail Slider
KDE Verticle Stabilizer & Tray
KDE Performance Tail Upgrade V2

[sickwhip20]

here it is..

Airframe

Stock out of box

Align Trex 550E V2 3GX

Power System

Stock Motor

Electronics

Stoock speed controlr, castle cc bec, stock head servos, savox SH-1290MG tail servo, Venom 50c 5000, Specrtrum DX6i with ar7610 reciever

Specs

Set up for intermidate to advanced
Stock blades
stock head


Upgrades

Savox 1290mg tail servo
Aluminum tail servo mount
glued two stock tail blades together for less vibration

[Elliott000]

Glued two stock tail blades together ? How do u mean

[taoY]

I think he means two vertical tail fins.

[Excalibur3]

Airframe: Trex 550e

V1 stretched 600 boom
Aluminum lipo tray (tarot)
Aluminum AR bracket
CF UK tail push rod
600 tail grips

Servos:

DS610's cyclic
DS655 tail

ESC:

Talon 90 ( using internal BEC) 6v
And 4" extension wires with 4mm bullets to 5mm bullets

Motor:

BL600MX 1220kv (6s setups)

Gyro:

AR7200BX w/ dsmx sat

Telem:

TM-1000 w/ lipo voltage & motor temp
Soon head speed sensor

Blades:

RJX 520's / Edge 553's

Gearing:

Main gear 170 tooth
Pinion. 17 tooth

Lipos:

6s 4500 mah 30c

TX:

DX8 ( I love it) wayyyyyy better than my previous DX6i.

NANO CPX,TREX 500e,TREX 550 FL STRETCHED DX8 W/TELEM