Titan X50's finish photos...let's see em!

Bikersurgeon · 02-18-2012, 08:46 PM

In the spirit of x50 brotherhood, I thought I'd start a thread to show off your favorite heli...as long as it's a titan x50

lol. I'll start it off with a few...they're a little dark but it sort of adds to the coolness that is...the...titan x50

Oh...I have mixed feelings about the photo with the stickers over the "window"...I like the stickers, and needed them to cover some very fine cracks so they wouldn't spread...but I dunno.

Bob O · 02-18-2012, 08:53 PM

Lookin' good! Hopefully I can get some pics up soon.

Are you using Outrage fuel? I loved that stuff.....too bad they stopped making it.

Bikersurgeon · 02-18-2012, 09:30 PM

Thanks, Bob! And THANKS for all the help too. Get that puppy finished! Sleep is optional! lol. I'm glad you asked about fuel...I put morgan fuel cool power 20% nitro HELI fuel in it and it seemed to work great....after a minute or two it seemed to lean out a bit (factory needle settings) so I turned the needle 1/8 turn CCW and ran/hovered it 4 more times without a hitch....until I got low on fuel and the revs shot up lol...I was only a foot off the ground..hit TH and it planted well..man these things are gashogs, at least when rich! I wonder though after reading, there are so many variables in fuels, even some that say heli fuel are only 17% oil, and the morgan cool power says 100% synthetic while many people say you need some castor for helis....I was thinking of putting a bit of pharmaceutical grade castor in there to raise the oil content to about 20%. I also got 4 gallons of cool power 15% nitro HELI fuel from tower hobbies (cuz I can see I'm gonna be doing this a lot

) but now my understanding is that this fuel is also 17% oil.

Duane

Bikersurgeon · 02-18-2012, 10:34 PM

Im gonna try to embed a youtube vid of my x50 hover last night...I had finished hover "practice/tuning" and my wife wanted to video a flight...I was happy to accomodate even though we had to hover it in the flood lights from the garage lol. And yes the slight movements were by transmitter input..I was not trying to hover in a box just yet. and at the end when the engine revs up it was due to being out of fuel....planted well with throttle hold! And for the record she was behind my car in case it went nuts! lol not too close.

not sure it'll work...hopefully here is the you tube link:

http://youtu.be/BdafGxIvz0I

Bikersurgeon · 02-21-2012, 06:33 PM

This was a great day...pictured is home helipad, after flying them all numerous times...something odd I noticed...I have a 3 acre area in front of the house I fly in...I have been flying the mcpx, BSR, B400 all over the place out there. Obviously the x50 is a lot bigger...but not ONE HUNDRED TIMES bigger like it seems like in my brain! All I can seem to do comfortably with it is hover sides and tail in....LOL. edit...the beer was a celebratory beer AFTER all flying had been finished

Bob O · 02-22-2012, 01:16 AM

Just take it slow and before you know it you'll be flying it around like the others.

plopes · 02-24-2012, 11:41 AM

Here one from sunny S.A.

KouDy · 02-29-2012, 09:54 AM

So mine is completed (well governor is not there yet but i only hover anyway).

I hope for maiden on sunday morning (and maybe more photos/videos from the field).

Bikersurgeon · 02-29-2012, 11:51 AM

Looking GREAT, guys! plopes: what flybar paddles are those? I like em....and kou: I'm really digging the blue canopy....I have red/orange/green color blindness issues...the blue jumps out at me much better.

KouDy · 02-29-2012, 08:59 PM

I was originally after belt version but ended up with torque tube. I would prefer red canopy, i am used to it from my MT and also red is higher contrast color in compare to the ground and sky. To me at least...

plopes · 03-01-2012, 02:18 PM

Hi, Those are the black standard raptor titan paddles, this is my very first bird.

smokingtommy · 03-11-2012, 07:28 PM

almost done ,the build has been fun ,the swash is a bit sticky on the main shaft but i guess that will wear in

Bob O · 03-13-2012, 11:58 AM

Click on the pics for full size.

KouDy · 03-13-2012, 12:22 PM

Beautiful Bob. Got to love those blades! Where can one get a pair?

Bob O · 03-13-2012, 12:29 PM

Thanks Kou.

I got mine through HeliDirect. Not sure who else has them. I hope they perform as nice as they look.

Bob O · 03-14-2012, 04:22 PM

A few pics from today's maiden. No time for a flight report as I have to catch some Zz's before work. Had a great time though!!

Prior to maiden:

Back end of a shallow rainbow:

Mid tic-toc:

DethWshBkr · 03-17-2012, 07:28 PM

Bob O · 03-17-2012, 10:39 PM

OMG, that sunset pic is awesome!!!!

KouDy · 03-17-2012, 11:30 PM

Looks more like some art

KouDy · 03-19-2012, 04:15 AM

Yesterday afternoon i took her for spin and also packed my camera along

.

02-18-2012, 08:46 PM	#1
Bikersurgeon Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: southwest missouri	Titan X50's finish photos...let's see em! In the spirit of x50 brotherhood, I thought I'd start a thread to show off your favorite heli...as long as it's a titan x50 lol. I'll start it off with a few...they're a little dark but it sort of adds to the coolness that is...the...titan x50 Oh...I have mixed feelings about the photo with the stickers over the "window"...I like the stickers, and needed them to cover some very fine cracks so they wouldn't spread...but I dunno. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Approach engineering .50 apache, TT Raptor .90 TOW MD500, 2 x JR ergo 60, TT x50 titan, TT raptor 50, TT raptor 30, 2 x Mini titan e325, Trex450 sport, trex 450 Apache, mini Titan cobra, Airwolf 450, Blade 400, blade sr, blade Mcpx, airhog helix

02-18-2012, 08:53 PM	#2
Bob O HF Support My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Negaunee, Michigan	Lookin' good! Hopefully I can get some pics up soon. Are you using Outrage fuel? I loved that stuff.....too bad they stopped making it. __________________ Warp 360 Spartan Vortex VX1

02-18-2012, 09:30 PM	#3
Bikersurgeon Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: southwest missouri	Thanks, Bob! And THANKS for all the help too. Get that puppy finished! Sleep is optional! lol. I'm glad you asked about fuel...I put morgan fuel cool power 20% nitro HELI fuel in it and it seemed to work great....after a minute or two it seemed to lean out a bit (factory needle settings) so I turned the needle 1/8 turn CCW and ran/hovered it 4 more times without a hitch....until I got low on fuel and the revs shot up lol...I was only a foot off the ground..hit TH and it planted well..man these things are gashogs, at least when rich! I wonder though after reading, there are so many variables in fuels, even some that say heli fuel are only 17% oil, and the morgan cool power says 100% synthetic while many people say you need some castor for helis....I was thinking of putting a bit of pharmaceutical grade castor in there to raise the oil content to about 20%. I also got 4 gallons of cool power 15% nitro HELI fuel from tower hobbies (cuz I can see I'm gonna be doing this a lot ) but now my understanding is that this fuel is also 17% oil. Duane __________________ Approach engineering .50 apache, TT Raptor .90 TOW MD500, 2 x JR ergo 60, TT x50 titan, TT raptor 50, TT raptor 30, 2 x Mini titan e325, Trex450 sport, trex 450 Apache, mini Titan cobra, Airwolf 450, Blade 400, blade sr, blade Mcpx, airhog helix

02-18-2012, 10:34 PM	#4
Bikersurgeon Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: southwest missouri	Im gonna try to embed a youtube vid of my x50 hover last night...I had finished hover "practice/tuning" and my wife wanted to video a flight...I was happy to accomodate even though we had to hover it in the flood lights from the garage lol. And yes the slight movements were by transmitter input..I was not trying to hover in a box just yet. and at the end when the engine revs up it was due to being out of fuel....planted well with throttle hold! And for the record she was behind my car in case it went nuts! lol not too close. not sure it'll work...hopefully here is the you tube link: http://youtu.be/BdafGxIvz0I __________________ Approach engineering .50 apache, TT Raptor .90 TOW MD500, 2 x JR ergo 60, TT x50 titan, TT raptor 50, TT raptor 30, 2 x Mini titan e325, Trex450 sport, trex 450 Apache, mini Titan cobra, Airwolf 450, Blade 400, blade sr, blade Mcpx, airhog helix

02-21-2012, 06:33 PM	#5
Bikersurgeon Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: southwest missouri	One Fine Day This was a great day...pictured is home helipad, after flying them all numerous times...something odd I noticed...I have a 3 acre area in front of the house I fly in...I have been flying the mcpx, BSR, B400 all over the place out there. Obviously the x50 is a lot bigger...but not ONE HUNDRED TIMES bigger like it seems like in my brain! All I can seem to do comfortably with it is hover sides and tail in....LOL. edit...the beer was a celebratory beer AFTER all flying had been finished Attached Thumbnails __________________ Approach engineering .50 apache, TT Raptor .90 TOW MD500, 2 x JR ergo 60, TT x50 titan, TT raptor 50, TT raptor 30, 2 x Mini titan e325, Trex450 sport, trex 450 Apache, mini Titan cobra, Airwolf 450, Blade 400, blade sr, blade Mcpx, airhog helix

02-22-2012, 01:16 AM	#6
Bob O HF Support My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Negaunee, Michigan	Just take it slow and before you know it you'll be flying it around like the others. __________________ Warp 360 Spartan Vortex VX1

02-24-2012, 11:41 AM	#7
plopes Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South Africa	Here one from sunny S.A. Attached Thumbnails

02-29-2012, 09:54 AM	#8
KouDy Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: central Europe	So mine is completed (well governor is not there yet but i only hover anyway). I hope for maiden on sunday morning (and maybe more photos/videos from the field). __________________ Titan e325 SE flybarred \| Titan X50 flybarred torque tube Futaba 10C in mode 3

02-29-2012, 11:51 AM	#9
Bikersurgeon Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: southwest missouri	Looking GREAT, guys! plopes: what flybar paddles are those? I like em....and kou: I'm really digging the blue canopy....I have red/orange/green color blindness issues...the blue jumps out at me much better. __________________ Approach engineering .50 apache, TT Raptor .90 TOW MD500, 2 x JR ergo 60, TT x50 titan, TT raptor 50, TT raptor 30, 2 x Mini titan e325, Trex450 sport, trex 450 Apache, mini Titan cobra, Airwolf 450, Blade 400, blade sr, blade Mcpx, airhog helix

02-29-2012, 08:59 PM	#10
KouDy Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: central Europe	I was originally after belt version but ended up with torque tube. I would prefer red canopy, i am used to it from my MT and also red is higher contrast color in compare to the ground and sky. To me at least... __________________ Titan e325 SE flybarred \| Titan X50 flybarred torque tube Futaba 10C in mode 3

03-01-2012, 02:18 PM	#11
plopes Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South Africa	Hi, Those are the black standard raptor titan paddles, this is my very first bird.

03-11-2012, 07:28 PM	#12
smokingtommy Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: east sussex, England	almost done ,the build has been fun ,the swash is a bit sticky on the main shaft but i guess that will wear in Attached Thumbnails

03-13-2012, 11:58 AM	#13
Bob O HF Support My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Negaunee, Michigan	X50B finally ready for maiden!! Click on the pics for full size. __________________ Warp 360 Spartan Vortex VX1

03-13-2012, 12:22 PM	#14
KouDy Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: central Europe	Beautiful Bob. Got to love those blades! Where can one get a pair? __________________ Titan e325 SE flybarred \| Titan X50 flybarred torque tube Futaba 10C in mode 3

03-13-2012, 12:29 PM	#15
Bob O HF Support My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Negaunee, Michigan	Thanks Kou. I got mine through HeliDirect. Not sure who else has them. I hope they perform as nice as they look. __________________ Warp 360 Spartan Vortex VX1

03-14-2012, 04:22 PM	#16
Bob O HF Support My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Negaunee, Michigan	A few pics from today's maiden. No time for a flight report as I have to catch some Zz's before work. Had a great time though!! Prior to maiden: Back end of a shallow rainbow: Mid tic-toc: __________________ Warp 360 Spartan Vortex VX1

03-17-2012, 07:28 PM	#17
DethWshBkr Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Jonestown, PA	__________________ Blade SR; Blade 450 3D; Blade MCP x; Thunder Tiger X50(TT) Sig Somethin' Extra, Seagull MXS-R with 22cc gas engine!

03-17-2012, 10:39 PM	#18
Bob O HF Support My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Negaunee, Michigan	OMG, that sunset pic is awesome!!!! __________________ Warp 360 Spartan Vortex VX1

03-17-2012, 11:30 PM	#19
KouDy Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: central Europe	Looks more like some art __________________ Titan e325 SE flybarred \| Titan X50 flybarred torque tube Futaba 10C in mode 3

03-19-2012, 04:15 AM	#20
KouDy Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: central Europe	Yesterday afternoon i took her for spin and also packed my camera along . Attached Thumbnails __________________ Titan e325 SE flybarred \| Titan X50 flybarred torque tube Futaba 10C in mode 3

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