My Raptor E550 - hope you like her!

[Dan22]

Thanks Dan, glad you like her! The canopy is a Canomod 3D Phantom which I bought from Fast Lad about 3 weeks ago. Just checked now and it appears to have been removed from their site but it is still showing on Canomod's site so guess (hope) that it continues to be available.

Thanks Dom,
Unfortunately good Raptor canopies seem a bit thin on the ground these days!

Dan.

[BenScoobert]

I'd just like to say, I bought Dom's raptor today
Had to tell someone!!!!!

[BigBadDom]

LOL, enjoy her Ben, she's a great heli.

[SamS]

Was this in the latest rotorworld issue ?

[BenScoobert]

Was this in the latest rotorworld issue ?

That's the one

[stanley]

Maiden video ! ! !

[BenScoobert]

Maiden video ! ! !

He took out the servos and FBL, so I have to decide what I want in it now.

[BigBadDom]

He took out the servos and FBL, so I have to decide what I want in it now.

You're making me sound like a spoilsport Ben!

Make sure you go with decent digital servos with it being flybarless, like the MKS BLS980s that were in there. FBL wise, I'd be very tempted by the Spektrum AR7200BX especially as you have a DX8, as it competitively priced and works a treat.

Cheers
Dom

PS, I took the esc and bec off of her too!

[BenScoobert]

You're making me sound like a spoilsport Ben!

Make sure you go with decent digital servos with it being flybarless, like the MKS BLS980s that were in there. FBL wise, I'd be very tempted by the Spektrum AR7200BX especially as you have a DX8, as it competitively priced and works a treat.

Cheers
Dom

PS, I took the esc and bec off of her too!

I'm considering selling the other raptor to funds decent innards for this one. But maybe not, I'm undecided.

I was looking at the align 3gx, posted a thread to get opinions and they are mixed, seems it is quite hard to set up but the temptation drew me to it at about £60 2nd hand but unused. Been put off it a little by the horror stories.

Aren't the BLS980s tail servos? I'd thought they were a bit short on torque for cyclic?

[BigBadDom]

Sorry, the 980 on the tail, 950s on cyclic. Contact Andy at MKS: he's very helpful and might be able to do you a deal if you're buying all 4 at the same time.

I wouldn't go with a 3GX. Look at the Spektrum AR7220BX instead. Works great, easy to set up and perfect with your DX8.

Or of course you could have my Ace GT5 that I just took off of the Raptor that also worked great. I can't use it on the Fusion 50 because I can't reach the touchpad or see the screen where the gyro mount is located.

I do special price for you my friend! :-)

Cheers
Dom

[muscleflex]

Hehe - nice fake bokeh you got here!
i know nothing about this heli.. how big is this?

I just can't resist showing off my Raptor E550 which has just undergone major surgery to turn her into this:

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She's flying as good as she is looking! Hope you like her...

[BenScoobert]

Hehe - nice fake bokeh you got here!
i know nothing about this heli.. how big is this?

550mm blades, 6s, basically an electric raptor 30

[BenScoobert]

Sorry, the 980 on the tail, 950s on cyclic. Contact Andy at MKS: he's very helpful and might be able to do you a deal if you're buying all 4 at the same time.

I wouldn't go with a 3GX. Look at the Spektrum AR7220BX instead. Works great, easy to set up and perfect with your DX8.

Or of course you could have my Ace GT5 that I just took off of the Raptor that also worked great. I can't use it on the Fusion 50 because I can't reach the touchpad or see the screen where the gyro mount is located.

I do special price for you my friend! :-)

Cheers
Dom

I'm thinking ar7200bx and align ds620 ds650 servos
I have a ds620 on the tall of the other raptor and I'll get a ds650 for that tail

Made a decent mess of the other raptor yesterday too :-(

[BigBadDom]

Oh no Ben. What happened? Does that mean the E620 is pulling out her Donor Card?!

[BenScoobert]

Oh no Ben. What happened? Does that mean the E620 is pulling out her Donor Card?!

i crashed the 620, got over my head and disorientated, i have virtually all the parts except blades but very disappointed with myself

Going to do a full strip and rebuild anyway, won't be much more than boom, feathering shaft and a few plastic head bits plus blades