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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 7/13/2010 10:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		Like I wrote on YT.. that's your best flying to date, T.  You're really good.  It would have been a terrible shame to stop.  I'm so happy you're still flying, sir.

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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 7/16/2010 9:34 PM   
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Thanks Scott.   I picked up a pair of align's 550mm blades yesterday.    Its installed,  I'll try them out tommorrow.



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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 7/17/2010 6:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		I bet it becomes quite the floater.   Let me know what you think because I'm kind of torn.  Either I convert my FrankenGaui to flybarless when Curtis releases the Total G, or I get the T-Rex 550.  While I would really like a new helicopter, I really don't need one, so I"m leaning toward the Total G, but still your videos and talking with you here, muddy the decision. 

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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 7/18/2010 12:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well.. it looks like my hand is being tipped a bit... Turns out that Ben's getting out of the Head Hunter business and helicopters in general for a bit because his wife and he are having their first baby!!  It's great news!

I've made an inquiry to Ben (Wazzer on HF) regarding his remaining Head Hunter Frame stock, for spares, but the reality is that I will eventually break everything and be out of a helicopter so I'm thinking I will get the Align 550 and the Total G and go from there. 

Other factors are this:  It can be stretched rather easily to use 600mm blades and still have the same power system.  So, the more I look the closer I get.  It's just sad beause I really love flying my Head Hunter framed Gaui.

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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 7/19/2010 10:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		It be cool to see you on board Scott.   There's probably about 20% or more power than compared to flybarred. 

I didnt like the flimsy tail fin, and the sloppy tail.   I replaced the tail fin with the Trex600 and ordered the Quick Uk metal tail.  It didnt show in the mail today but its should be here tommorrow.



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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 7/19/2010 11:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		I'd like to be on board, but it has gotta wait until either AT IRCHA or shortly thereafter.    What Quick UK tail did you get?  I was looking and saw their T-Rex 600 metal hub/grips, but that was about it.

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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 7/20/2010 11:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		I got the Quick UK metal tail (readyheli) for the Trex600 Scott.  Its the same tail for 550/600/700.   kinda pricey at $51 plus shipping.  I just installed it today after I received it.  No slop at all.  very nice quality.  Fits perfectly with the stock 550e pitch slider.  Plug and plug, direct fit upgrade

80-90% of the Trex 600 parts is compatible with the trex 550e.
  

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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 7/21/2010 11:40 AM   
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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 8/18/2010 6:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		Soneebee,  the T-550 FBL is plenty powerful. 

My next upgrade will be the Mikado V-stabi.  And its more affordable now.

I went to the park to fly this afternoon. My camera ran out of memory space so the flight is not recorded    That's too bad to because I flew 4 inverted backwards circles   oh what a feeling!  Just like the Sim.  

I cleared the memory out for the next flight

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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 8/19/2010 7:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		went out flying today and was just not feeling it.  An onlooker poked and asked me question. I didnt answer of course as I was just focusing on my heli.  That gave me the shakes for the rest of the flight.   I'll try to get a better one in tommorrow.




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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 8/20/2010 3:07 AM   
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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 9/15/2010 11:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		just installed the Mikado Mini V on my trex 550.   What a difference!   feels really locked in and all wobbles during tic tocs is gone.

Still warming up to the new system but cant bloody wait for the next flight so I can really give it a smack down.



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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 9/16/2010 3:04 AM   
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Status: offline 		Great job, T!   The guy next to us at IRCHA had a 550 with a Mini V-bar on it and it was extremely solid just like yours.  Nice, nice,bird, T!

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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 9/17/2010 12:08 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks Scott!   I saw your flips there NICE!   I got a second flight with my v-barred 550 below.

the v-bar is truly awesome.  

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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 9/17/2010 3:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		Trex 550E using Mikado Flybarless... far better than the stock align ones....



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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 9/26/2010 1:55 AM   
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Awesome, T!   Thanks for the compliments on the flips.  I crashed the 450pro at a funfly last weekend.  Got it back together Wednesday but nothing but a test flight yet.  Weather. 

Man, you're really doing great.  Love the inverted work!

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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 10/1/2010 12:11 AM   
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My stock 600m motor started to squeal the other day.    bearings are probably shot.  So I ordered a set of Boca Ceramics to replace.  I also picked up the scorpion 4025 -1100kv  as well    Just spent most of the day today modding my frame to make the scorpy fit.  I had to cut away a little bit near the mount so the fatty scorpy can fit.  I post a pic of the hack job once she's all back in one piece.



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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 10/1/2010 12:44 AM   
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Video of the 4025... I have 4020 1100 in my HeadHunter 550, love it!

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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 10/1/2010 10:08 AM   
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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 10/4/2010 1:13 AM   
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Status: offline 		thanks for this forum -just finished reading from first page.

so you guys think getting a flybar 550 and just getting the v bar and head separately would be best?

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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 10/5/2010 8:19 PM   
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thanks for this forum -just finished reading from first page.

so you guys think getting a flybar 550 and just getting the v bar and head separately would be best?



I would just get the 3G version and sell off the 3G unit for a Vbar.  the align FBL head is pretty good.

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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 10/5/2010 9:46 PM   
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first flight with the scorpion motor. 



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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 10/7/2010 10:02 PM   
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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 10/7/2010 10:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		Both videos.. AWESOME Flying, T!   That new motor sounds and acts like it's a torque beast!!!  The tail down tic-tocs didn't move a lick and it didn't sound like the head was loaded at all.  Pure power, bro!!!  The side tic-tocs at the end showed the same thing.  Fantastic, man!!!

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RE: Trex 550e 3G build and discussions - 10/8/2010 12:09 AM   
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Status: offline 		thanks Scott.  I lost 30 seconds of flight time but man that power is sure worth it

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