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No prob... I'am drained and tired also.... Sleep ? What's that ?! This hobby is taking a toll on my sleeping habits ! I would love to see the expressions of these guys driving buy watching what I think to be a EXI-450 with all aluminum from X-HELI...Lol..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA7zz...eature=related
~ Jeff
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No prob... I'am drained and tired also.... Sleep ? What's that ?! This hobby is taking a toll on my sleeping habits ! I would love to see the expressions of these guys driving buy watching what I think to be a EXI-450 with all aluminum from X-HELI...Lol..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA7zz...eature=related
~ Jeff
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They probally thought he was out of control... And clearing the area.... Going to a big RC-event this coming weekend here in Cali, and last year they said people thought the guys doing the 3-D were out of control, but digged the scale flying... This was told to me by the guys at the LHS. This will be my first show to go to. I've never seen a single person fly anything related to RC in my life. Never seen a nitro either in real life...Its only been me and my dad, and that's it, when it comes to the RC...It should be fun ! I'll be taking lots of pictures and vids also. Real-scale aircraft among that... So I'll be shooting massive pics of those as well for future fuselages for my heli's ! Need any specific shots of heli's, let me know....
~ Jeff
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Oh......... I'am still waiting for ya to do up another Huey.... So I'll take some pics for ya of those, for some encouragement and motivation......
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Oh......... I'am still waiting for ya to do up another Huey.... So I'll take some pics for ya of those, for some encouragement and motivation......
Oh......... I'am still waiting for ya to do up another Huey.... So I'll take some pics for ya of those, for some encouragement and motivation......
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On your EXI-450 fuselage above, and all the many others you have built and constructed, what paints do you use for your application ? I think I heard you say before that you scuffed it up with 400 grit sandpaper, and then used a primer with a white base coat and then applied your final coat of whatever color, but was wondering what you used exactly ? And where do you order it ?
I've never painted any of the plastics before on my Cars, or heli's except once and that was last year with my CX2 Xtreme canopy that I had purchased from Boomtown Hobbies. I'am not sure what type of plastic it is, but I think it was polycarbonate or something like that.... It's held up through massive scratches and has done well with the paint you see in the pics below, that I had acquired from my LHS. The window tint worked great, and the silver was my choosing for the final application. I prepped it very well however, as that is more important than the painting itself I believe... I scuffed it also, and flashed it very quickly with acetone and a mild dish soap to make sure the application would adhere well.
I even used the silver to paint the fins, and after a year still no scratches or anything, but also.... Prepped it very well and flashed the pieces with acetone carefully....
Any info would be appreciated... Thanks in advance,
~ Jeff
BTW....... lohchief, if your out there anywhere I love your fuselage in the pic above ! VERY nice.....
On your EXI-450 fuselage above, and all the many others you have built and constructed, what paints do you use for your application ? I think I heard you say before that you scuffed it up with 400 grit sandpaper, and then used a primer with a white base coat and then applied your final coat of whatever color, but was wondering what you used exactly ? And where do you order it ?
I've never painted any of the plastics before on my Cars, or heli's except once and that was last year with my CX2 Xtreme canopy that I had purchased from Boomtown Hobbies. I'am not sure what type of plastic it is, but I think it was polycarbonate or something like that.... It's held up through massive scratches and has done well with the paint you see in the pics below, that I had acquired from my LHS. The window tint worked great, and the silver was my choosing for the final application. I prepped it very well however, as that is more important than the painting itself I believe... I scuffed it also, and flashed it very quickly with acetone and a mild dish soap to make sure the application would adhere well.
I even used the silver to paint the fins, and after a year still no scratches or anything, but also.... Prepped it very well and flashed the pieces with acetone carefully....
Any info would be appreciated... Thanks in advance,
~ Jeff
BTW....... lohchief, if your out there anywhere I love your fuselage in the pic above ! VERY nice.....
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Crash ~
On your EXI-450 fuselage above, and all the many others you have built and constructed, what paints do you use for your application ? I think I heard you say before that you scuffed it up with 400 grit sandpaper, and then used a primer with a white base coat and then applied your final coat of whatever color, but was wondering what you used exactly ? And where do you order it ?
I've never painted any of the plastics before on my Cars, or heli's except once and that was last year with my CX2 Xtreme canopy that I had purchased from Boomtown Hobbies. I'am not sure what type of plastic it is, but I think it was polycarbonate or something like that.... It's held up through massive scratches and has done well with the paint you see in the pics below, that I had acquired from my LHS. The window tint worked great, and the silver was my choosing for the final application. I prepped it very well however, as that is more important than the painting itself I believe... I scuffed it also, and flashed it very quickly with acetone and a mild dish soap to make sure the application would adhere well.
I even used the silver to paint the fins, and after a year still no scratches or anything, but also.... Prepped it very well and flashed the pieces with acetone carefully....
Any info would be appreciated... Thanks in advance,
~ Jeff
BTW....... lohchief, if your out there anywhere I love your fuselage in the pic above ! VERY nice.....
Crash ~
On your EXI-450 fuselage above, and all the many others you have built and constructed, what paints do you use for your application ? I think I heard you say before that you scuffed it up with 400 grit sandpaper, and then used a primer with a white base coat and then applied your final coat of whatever color, but was wondering what you used exactly ? And where do you order it ?
I've never painted any of the plastics before on my Cars, or heli's except once and that was last year with my CX2 Xtreme canopy that I had purchased from Boomtown Hobbies. I'am not sure what type of plastic it is, but I think it was polycarbonate or something like that.... It's held up through massive scratches and has done well with the paint you see in the pics below, that I had acquired from my LHS. The window tint worked great, and the silver was my choosing for the final application. I prepped it very well however, as that is more important than the painting itself I believe... I scuffed it also, and flashed it very quickly with acetone and a mild dish soap to make sure the application would adhere well.
I even used the silver to paint the fins, and after a year still no scratches or anything, but also.... Prepped it very well and flashed the pieces with acetone carefully....
Any info would be appreciated... Thanks in advance,
~ Jeff
BTW....... lohchief, if your out there anywhere I love your fuselage in the pic above ! VERY nice.....
My decals on the TH-57 are all made from images off the internet (HT-8's squadron insignia), and the intl star and bar...reduced using MS Paint. I use MS paint to also make the lettering or words, using the correct colors (number 38 is black numbers on red background made to correct scale/hue of redness). I apply the decals using a high quality packing tape such as 3M, virtually invisable....good stuff.
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Thanks Vic.........!
Thanks Vic.........!
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that automotive pin striping (although a tad pricy) works WONDERS on scalers and you can get nearly every color in the spectrum.
Eye Candy...NIB EXI-450 standard:
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Best buy for any heli on th' market.IMHO. I want more.....................
Best buy for any heli on th' market.IMHO. I want more.....................
LMAO....I think TWO is OK, MAYBE three (gotta squeeze another huey in here someplace).
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LMAO....I think TWO is OK, MAYBE three (gotta squeeze another huey in here someplace).
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Best buy for any heli on th' market.IMHO. I want more.....................
Best buy for any heli on th' market.IMHO. I want more.....................
LMAO....I think TWO is OK, MAYBE three (gotta squeeze another huey in here someplace).
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I agree.I wish someone made a 450 size H-model fuse,and a AH-1G fuse.That would really make me a happy camper.A broke happy camper I should say.I made another V tail today for the 6.I think I have this one just about right.I know,I'm fussy.
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LMAO....I think TWO is OK, MAYBE three (gotta squeeze another huey in here someplace).
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Best buy for any heli on th' market.IMHO. I want more.....................
Best buy for any heli on th' market.IMHO. I want more.....................
LMAO....I think TWO is OK, MAYBE three (gotta squeeze another huey in here someplace).
-lohchief
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I thought I'd post the pics over here just in case anyone missed that the EXI-450 is basically a T-Rex less than half the price.
Look at the EXI-450 in the box and tell me that's not the same thing as my T-Rex[8D]
God Bless Y'all,
Jay
Look at the EXI-450 in the box and tell me that's not the same thing as my T-Rex[8D]
God Bless Y'all,
Jay
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I thought I'd post the pics over here just in case anyone missed that the EXI-450 is basically a T-Rex less than half the price.
Look at the EXI-450 in the box and tell me that's not the same thing as my T-Rex[8D]
God Bless Y'all,
Jay
I thought I'd post the pics over here just in case anyone missed that the EXI-450 is basically a T-Rex less than half the price.
Look at the EXI-450 in the box and tell me that's not the same thing as my T-Rex[8D]
God Bless Y'all,
Jay
LOL.....got to get batteries for the camera, but I'll post pics of the EXI for a comparison tomorrow.
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its identical to the trexsa. butt cheek to butt cheek. only differences are the the exi has full metal swash and washout plus metal head button. even the main gear on the exi is better than trex. it has the removeable screw type one way bearing hub.
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its identical to the trexsa. butt cheek to butt cheek. only differences are the the exi has full metal swash and washout plus metal head button. even the main gear on the exi is better than trex. it has the removeable screw type one way bearing hub.
its identical to the trexsa. butt cheek to butt cheek. only differences are the the exi has full metal swash and washout plus metal head button. even the main gear on the exi is better than trex. it has the removeable screw type one way bearing hub.
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I bought a few sets of Align skids for my MX-400 and HBKII's, these on the EXI-450 seem a little flimpsey compared to the Align sets I've been buying. HDX-450 skids are also awsome, and they look great.
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its identical to the trexsa. butt cheek to butt cheek. only differences are the the exi has full metal swash and washout plus metal head button. even the main gear on the exi is better than trex. it has the removeable screw type one way bearing hub.
its identical to the trexsa. butt cheek to butt cheek. only differences are the the exi has full metal swash and washout plus metal head button. even the main gear on the exi is better than trex. it has the removeable screw type one way bearing hub.
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What skids did you run on the 58? I agree the exi skids suck.I don't think the superskids are going to look right on the 58,maybe I'm wrong.I was thinking about trying the microheli low profile skids.They have a nice shape to them.
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I bought a few sets of Align skids for my MX-400 and HBKII's, these on the EXI-450 seem a little flimpsey compared to the Align sets I've been buying. HDX-450 skids are also awsome, and they look great.
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its identical to the trexsa. butt cheek to butt cheek. only differences are the the exi has full metal swash and washout plus metal head button. even the main gear on the exi is better than trex. it has the removeable screw type one way bearing hub.
its identical to the trexsa. butt cheek to butt cheek. only differences are the the exi has full metal swash and washout plus metal head button. even the main gear on the exi is better than trex. it has the removeable screw type one way bearing hub.
-george
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I ordered my EXI 450 during that Labor Day sale because I knew I would regret it if I didn't. I am glad I did. It looks like the best deal out there.
In a nightmarish ebay transaction, after 30 emails and 4 shipments, I ended up with an extra telebee 302 gyro. So that's going on there. My DX6i radio came with an AR6200, which is installed on my King2 now. I am going to move it to the 450 and buy a AR6100 for the King2.
I am planning to replace the plastic tail fins, install light wood blades and get some trex paddles first thing. Maybe get all stainless button head hex screws for the frame. Are the frame screws M3 or M4?
This is going to become one of those monster threads.
In a nightmarish ebay transaction, after 30 emails and 4 shipments, I ended up with an extra telebee 302 gyro. So that's going on there. My DX6i radio came with an AR6200, which is installed on my King2 now. I am going to move it to the 450 and buy a AR6100 for the King2.
I am planning to replace the plastic tail fins, install light wood blades and get some trex paddles first thing. Maybe get all stainless button head hex screws for the frame. Are the frame screws M3 or M4?
This is going to become one of those monster threads.
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I ordered my EXI 450 during that Labor Day sale because I knew I would regret it if I didn't. I am glad I did. It looks like the best deal out there.
In a nightmarish ebay transaction, after 30 emails and 4 shipments, I ended up with an extra telebee 302 gyro. So that's going on there. My DX6i radio came with an AR6200, which is installed on my King2 now. I am going to move it to the 450 and buy a AR6100 for the King2.
I am planning to replace the plastic tail fins, install light wood blades and get some trex paddles first thing. Maybe get all stainless button head hex screws for the frame. Are the frame screws M3 or M4?
This is going to become one of those monster threads.
I ordered my EXI 450 during that Labor Day sale because I knew I would regret it if I didn't. I am glad I did. It looks like the best deal out there.
In a nightmarish ebay transaction, after 30 emails and 4 shipments, I ended up with an extra telebee 302 gyro. So that's going on there. My DX6i radio came with an AR6200, which is installed on my King2 now. I am going to move it to the 450 and buy a AR6100 for the King2.
I am planning to replace the plastic tail fins, install light wood blades and get some trex paddles first thing. Maybe get all stainless button head hex screws for the frame. Are the frame screws M3 or M4?
This is going to become one of those monster threads.
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The stainless button head hex screws are not necessary, I just have a hardware fetish.
I have set up gyros before, no problem.
Thanks for the heads up on the paddles, I thought they had to be replaced.
I have set up gyros before, no problem.
Thanks for the heads up on the paddles, I thought they had to be replaced.
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The stainless button head hex screws are not necessary, I just have a hardware fetish.
I have set up gyros before, no problem.
Thanks for the heads up on the paddles, I thought they had to be replaced.
The stainless button head hex screws are not necessary, I just have a hardware fetish.
I have set up gyros before, no problem.
Thanks for the heads up on the paddles, I thought they had to be replaced.
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Why not make your own tail section? There is no rule saying you have to fly what comes with the ship,or ones that look the same but are a better quality.You can make a T-tail,or something like you'll find on a large Sikorsky,or something totally different.Listen to me,the scale bug has me right by the short ones.I'm doomed,LMAO.
-lohchief
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