Originally posted by phillybaby
as far as i know, the Osprey has vairable pitch, not a heli blade set up. very low pitch for take off, and high for forwards flight.
The Osprey does indeed have cyclic pitch control of each blade, just like a helicopter. I don't recall if it uses a swash plate or independent actuators for each blade - but the blades are controlled cyclicly - like a swashplate - when in hover.
its hard and heavy to do this, but you can use fun fly props and electric motors for very good control. the original indoor helis had fixed pitch.
But they had swash plates, didn't they!
i can hang my planes very controled, and electric motors have even more control and responce. a propperly balanced set up should gently hover into the air. pilot skill will say how smooth this is 
Planes can hover because they have tailsurfaces to deflect the propwash. It's not just the motor. If you are trying to develop a scale V-22 - there are no control surfaces behind the prop. The above example isn't relevant.
i'd imagine the real one controls pitch with subtle auto movements of the nacells. after all, it carrys troups, they mess the CofG up real good.
am i also right in saying it dosnt truely hover? rather tilts the rotors forwards slightly and STOL
thats solves a whole heap of problems
No, none of the above is correct. It can do a rolling takeoff, but it is not a requirement of the aircraft . Hovering for TO and landing is normal. I've seen it myself, quite impressive, as is the transition to forward flight. Pitch is controlled with cyclic input to the blades - heli style. Why would you think it's easier to swivel a whole engine/nacelle/blade assembly than to just use cyclic?
Phily, you need to educate yourself before coming on here and telling someone (V-22) how to do it. He's obviously considered the issues at hand alot more than anyone else here. They S/N ratio of your posts is quite low.