500 EFL PRO Super Combo Build Thread (Vbar)

[Gameburg]

Nice, will definetely follow this thread...

Not jealous, not jealous, not jealous, not jealous, not jealous, not jealous, not jealous, not jealous, not jealous, not jealous, not jealous, not jealous, not jealous, not...

F..k, I am jealous!!!!

[what-d-heli]

Nice build!

Love the small details that Align put in for ease of assembly / easy access and installation options in this new 500 kit.

[felborn]

That it, im selling my old 500 and gettinh this

[Chuck48098]

Subscribing to thread.

Excellent build thread. Like the pictures and the comments. Going to get one of these as soon as they hit my LHS. Where did you get yours?

[Ktmheli]

Looking good Rotary guy keep it coming

[smaze17]

Originally Posted by Chuck48098

Subscribing to thread.

Excellent build thread. Like the pictures and the comments. Going to get one of these as soon as they hit my LHS. Where did you get yours?

Try Kirk:

www.performanceplusrc.com

[davehour]

Rotaryguy,

Your reporting has been top notch and interesting. I appreciate the time you're investing to let us see the build. It consoles us until we receive our 500EFL Pro's

[Ktmheli]

Originally Posted by davehour

Rotaryguy,

Your reporting has been top notch and interesting. I appreciate the time you're investing to let us see the build. It consoles us until we receive our 500EFL Pro's

[kouasupra]

Great write up rotaryguy! Definitely a great reference for all the future 500 owners.

[Shawn Behrens]

rotaryguy
Very nice write up

couple quick questions
What is the AUW minus battery? About what does the canopy weigh? What sized cells are you using and how is the CG, where did you have to place esc and battery slid up or down on tray to get CG?

thank you
shawn

[rotaryguy]

Thanks all for the comments.

sbmon, I am not there yet - stay tuned as I am still building and have much more to photograph and post about.

[kelseh]

This thing looks really nice. I have a 450 pro and I have wanted to go larger. I think this is the bird for me. It is the perfect balance of size and cost for me. I am married so I don't get as many toys as I use to so I have to pick and choose what I really want and this seems the best answer for my income.

I wanted to add that this will help me tons when the time comes. Thanks!

[irishmatt18]

Dare I get a thrid 500??????

[what-d-heli]

Nice detailed pictures of the parts and assembly. Thank you for taking the time to do this .

[smaze17]

Man, I thought my 450 Pro Beastx build thread was pretty good......it pales in comparison to this one

Outstanding work!

I will be using this thread instead of the actual manual

rotaryguy, do you know which batteries you will be using? I have 2 Gens Ace 3300 packs and am hoping thay won't be too heavy. I think there's a video of Alan flying the Pro on a 3300. The Gens are pretty light for the most part.

S

[Lighty]

Originally Posted by what-d-heli

Nice detailed pictures of the parts and assembly. Thank you for taking the time to do this .

+ 1000

[kouasupra]

Sticky please!!

[davehour]

Dear Admin,

It would be a great idea to create a new sub-forum for this model as was done with the 600EFL Pro, and this thread as sticky in it.

Thanks.

David

[stevedurecki]

Does the new 500 use the old main gear? The Align site does not show or list a new one like in the pictures I have seen.

[rotaryguy]

New slant (helical) main gear, keep an eye on my first page posts for additions and edits.

I added a bunch more 'Whats in the Box' photos to the very first post, trying to maintain some flow here and not get this thread out of order. So first post is basically unboxing minus tail parts, then second post starts the frame build, moving on from there to the tail parts with disassembly. Tail assembly coming up and much, much more to come.