I know how you feel, dont want to hurt the new chopper with a hard set down.

Alec

Butch, i haven't seen any posts in awhile. did you get a video yet??

Jason

Haven't posted too much but here is a vid.

This was several weeks ago

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEVboOiq-V0[/youtube]

Ok, well thats about the coolest copter I have seen in a while. What a great sound it has. Great job there Butch.

Thanks Condor,

The sound gets better when the heli gets heavier.

At 40 lbs you can just about here the blades pop.

Butch

<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">OMG 40 pounds? That is really amazing. I fly for RC Aerodyne and never really looked into electric helis until last year. I am flying their Hughes 500 and AStar 350 on 8S setups with about 7.5 minutes of safe flight. My next is their new Jayhawk.</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">What a difference being able to hear the tail rotor in turns and the blade pops. Never really knew what I was missing.</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">I forwarded your thread to Cliff (Owner of Aerodyne) with my request.</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">I just want to be like Butch.</div>

If you want to be like me you better start stocking up on Beer.

UIH

I forgot to ask you what rotor speed you are flying in the video. By the way, very nice flying there. You make it look so easy. Very scale flying isn't as easy as some people think.

I am turning a head speed of 1040 with 950mm blade's. I have smoothed out the flights with more flight time. There was a learning curve with a heli this heavy. Once I was comfortable with the flight charistics it is actually very nice to fly. It just took a bit to get used to.

Butch,

Great looking video and nice job on the flying. It does take some getting used to the heavier heli's flight characteristics. If you dont mind me asking, what are you using on the tail. Once again nice job, beautiful bird.

Alec

The tail blades are 145mm. I am using a JR770 and JR8717 servo. I need more torque for the large diameter tail rotor.

that looks soooo awesome! you did a great job there butch. looks just like your real one. i have to have one now.

btw here's a pic of my new heli i'm taking care of. [link]http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/407234.html[/link]

Jason

Nice,

Helis are a addiction/illness you know. I am working to get a Government Grant to study the affects of the addiction/illness and maybe some entitlement for support.

Hey, it's as good a reason as other don't you think?

B

I think I am ready,

holy *&^%! i had to look at those pic three times before i figured out it was your model. great perspective shots.

Jason