Powerdyne
New Member
Hi guys, Rather new here, and into my second year in helis. I've learned a lot, but I'm now once again working on a 500. I owned an HK500 a year ago, but only set it up and flew it a few times before selling it off. It was a flybarred model.
This time around I am building from parts, mostly Align Trex 500 ESP stuff that will be going in an Airwolf Scale Fuselage eventually. Being an Airwolf, I am working on ways of reinforcing the fuselage so that I can do some light aerobatics with it. I'm not talking 3D, but more Sport type flight along the lines of some of the maneuvers in the actual show. More on that later though.
I have to get the mechanics set up first as Pod and boom. I'm kind of on a budget right now since I am saving for a Forza 700, so I am trying to get at least decent parts that have a good look for Airwolf.
Right now, I am looking at two Flybarless heads. I would go for the Align heads, but I am looking for something that doesn't have a ton of name branding all over it that will be visible.
RJX 500 Flybarless Head:
http://www.hawk-rc.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=142
VCTRC 500 Flybarless Head:
VCTRC Flybarless 3G FBL EFL Head for Trex 500 RC Helicopter Silver | eBay
The VCTRC has branding, but it's silver in color, and matches the Bell 222 color a little better from the show. Plus the branding is a little less obvious. The RJX head looks really nice but is the wrong color, but I can live with that.
I've been looking at other options as well, but none of them really look right to me.
Has anyone had any experience with these two heads? I've heard really good things about the RJX head, but the VCTRC head has very little written about it other than possible issues with bearings.
I know that there is a lot of back and forth about clone parts, but for the price range I am attempting to stay in, these two seem to fit my needs. I looked at Tarot Flybarless heads for the 500 size, and they all have too much visible branding or have too much orange on them. I would rather avoid DFC of possible for two reasons; the lower profile makes me nervous, and 2 it's not as accurate looking height wise to the actual helicopter.
Any thoughts?
This time around I am building from parts, mostly Align Trex 500 ESP stuff that will be going in an Airwolf Scale Fuselage eventually. Being an Airwolf, I am working on ways of reinforcing the fuselage so that I can do some light aerobatics with it. I'm not talking 3D, but more Sport type flight along the lines of some of the maneuvers in the actual show. More on that later though.
I have to get the mechanics set up first as Pod and boom. I'm kind of on a budget right now since I am saving for a Forza 700, so I am trying to get at least decent parts that have a good look for Airwolf.
Right now, I am looking at two Flybarless heads. I would go for the Align heads, but I am looking for something that doesn't have a ton of name branding all over it that will be visible.
RJX 500 Flybarless Head:
http://www.hawk-rc.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=142
VCTRC 500 Flybarless Head:
VCTRC Flybarless 3G FBL EFL Head for Trex 500 RC Helicopter Silver | eBay
The VCTRC has branding, but it's silver in color, and matches the Bell 222 color a little better from the show. Plus the branding is a little less obvious. The RJX head looks really nice but is the wrong color, but I can live with that.
I've been looking at other options as well, but none of them really look right to me.
Has anyone had any experience with these two heads? I've heard really good things about the RJX head, but the VCTRC head has very little written about it other than possible issues with bearings.
I know that there is a lot of back and forth about clone parts, but for the price range I am attempting to stay in, these two seem to fit my needs. I looked at Tarot Flybarless heads for the 500 size, and they all have too much visible branding or have too much orange on them. I would rather avoid DFC of possible for two reasons; the lower profile makes me nervous, and 2 it's not as accurate looking height wise to the actual helicopter.
Any thoughts?