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RE: buying first blade, whats the best? - 6/26/2008 1:16:48 AM   
Deftones123


 

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Status: offline 		just started putting back together the cp pro, just put on the swashplate and all that but are ending now since im tired lol

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RE: buying first blade, whats the best? - 6/26/2008 3:27:15 AM   
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Well, it's a start, anyways!

Did you get to fly the CX2 anymore? Isn't it hot, or rainy, or both down there?

I had a great flying day today, and I even flew the CPP, and it flew great!! I really enjoy it when there is little or no wind, it makes all the difference!! The tail was even pretty well behaved too! The tail motor is pretty new, that's probably why...

Hope you get the CPP back together and flying soon !!

Keep in touch...

Glenn

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RE: buying first blade, whats the best? - 6/26/2008 3:35:28 AM   
Deftones123


 

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Status: offline 		flew the cx2 today, but it was pretty windy out today, had a problem with the main shaft slipping on the lower collar, so I took the screws out and loctited them all over, it was getting no lift at all, but the cp pro is coming along, going to be finished by friday since i have that day off from work to work on the heli's, I hope my cp pro flies as good as yours when its back up lol anything else new with you guys?

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RE: buying first blade, whats the best? - 6/26/2008 3:50:22 AM   
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I also hope yours flys well for you...

That is the best time I have ever had with my CPP, it restores my confidence in them!! I am deff looking forward to the direct drive tail for the CPP 2 when it becomes available...I really want to try one out now!!

I attribute the great flying with the CPP mostly due to the fact that there was little or no wind...sure was nice!!

Good luck on the rebuild, and hopefully you can get it done by Friday, so you can enjoy it for the weekend...

Glenn

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RE: buying first blade, whats the best? - 6/26/2008 3:57:24 AM   
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Status: offline 		Glenn,

I had a good day with the T-Rex even though it was hot. I made some nice slow climbs and decends. That might be boring for some, but I had a good time. I have been looking at fuselages and I think I want to get a Hughes 500D. I have some extra stuff I am thinking about selling to get the fuselage. The helicopter shook a little when it was coming down fast with the slow head speed.

Good to hear you enjoyed the CPP. I took mine out after the T-Rex flight and the tail was all over and kicking 90 and 180 degrees. I think the tail motor is out again.

Nick

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RE: buying first blade, whats the best? - 6/26/2008 4:25:54 AM   
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I'll bet that Hughes fuselage looks pretty cool...got a link to it or a picture?

Yeah, my tail was pretty well behaved, as the motor is almost brand new...that won't last long!

Flying it has rekindled my interest in it, and the DD tail when it becomes available...now I think someone was saying late July....so much for the late June release they were talking about...

I have noticed that the big 40 amp ESC stays pretty cool, and it cools down quickly, much quicker than the motor does. I had plenty of time to wait for the heli to cool down between 5 packs...

Glenn

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RE: buying first blade, whats the best? - 6/26/2008 4:54:49 AM   
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Here is the 500D
http://www.helidirect.com/product_info.php?cPath=59_508&products_id=6895

The Airwolf and A109 might be cool too.
http://www.helidirect.com/product_info.php?cPath=59_508&products_id=6889
http://www.helidirect.com/product_info.php?cPath=59_508&products_id=6886

Good to hear the ESC is working really good.

Nick

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RE: buying first blade, whats the best? - 6/26/2008 8:09:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		looks like its going to be another week before I can get the cp pro up and running I have all the parts except the hardware set and paddle control frame pushrod, my lhs store is sold out, so I have to order them now, I have everything else except those two parts, sucks so I just ordered them online

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RE: buying first blade, whats the best? - 6/26/2008 9:07:58 PM   
evdreamer


 

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Status: offline 		Sorry you couldn't get the CPP flying soon. Least you can fly the CX2.

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RE: buying first blade, whats the best? - 6/26/2008 9:33:12 PM   
Deftones123


 

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Status: offline 		lol yeah, I just sold one of my watches on ebay for 370 bucks, so i wanna buy some stuff for my heli's or possibly a new one, but im prob only going to keep like 80 bucks of it and use the rest on bills

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RE: buying first blade, whats the best? - 6/26/2008 9:38:09 PM   
Deftones123


 

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Status: offline 		are the plastic training blades any good for the cp pro?

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RE: buying first blade, whats the best? - 6/26/2008 9:55:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		I am thinking about selling my guitar and amp, but I don't know how much I can get out of them.

I still use plastic flat blades on my CPP. It seems everytime I put wooden blades on I crash and with the plastic ones I don't. But mine were pretty out of balanced.

Nick

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RE: buying first blade, whats the best? - 6/26/2008 10:08:37 PM   
Deftones123


 

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Status: offline 		hmm, i was thinking about trying some plastic ones, only because I crash with the wooden ones alot, and it gets expensive, I heard that using plastic blades, you have more of a chance of messing up the head and spindle, because they don't give way when you crash, not sure if thats true, and what plastic ones do you use?

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RE: buying first blade, whats the best? - 6/27/2008 1:13:24 AM   
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Status: offline 		so out of the 370 bucks, I get to keep 80, just got myself the rest of the cp pro parts, a common sense lipo battery for my cx2, so I will have 3 packs now, then im going to pick up 2 sets of blades for the cp pro, and another battery for the cp pro

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RE: buying first blade, whats the best? - 6/27/2008 3:09:32 AM   
rotarydoc


 

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Status: offline 		Hey Def,

What's up?

Sounds like you will be stocking up on parts and batteries, that is cool...

Too bad the LHS didn't have all of your CPP parts, where did you order your parts from?

Have you flown the CX2 lately?

I didn't fly today, too busy at work...had to work late to make up for a very poor week so far...

Hope all is well....


Glenn

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RE: buying first blade, whats the best? - 6/27/2008 3:41:38 AM