KA-50 on Blade CX Chassis

darthdrk · Dec 17, 2005, 09:13 PM

Got My Blade CX Yesterday evening.This is a truely ready to fly kit out of the box. This heli is really super easy to fly.Charge battery and fly. I had it outside earlier today and the CX dosent like wind at all. Personally,I think this is easier than the sims. Well,Im kinda into scale so I took the Stock skins off and put on my KA-50 erdogan. How did it fly ?, Superbly. Plenty of power,no bogging at all. The flying characteristics did not change at all. heres some pics.

darthdrk · Dec 17, 2005, 10:09 PM

Tried to take inflight pics by myself but couldnt quite manage so I solicited help from my son. See added aerial pics above.

dacaur · Dec 17, 2005, 10:48 PM

Thats awsome, where did you get the body? and how much?

rerazor · Dec 18, 2005, 09:49 AM

http://darthdrk.4t.com/

rickgode · Dec 18, 2005, 11:06 AM

I'm waiting for the airwolf body! With retracts!

darthdrk · Dec 18, 2005, 11:18 AM

Blade CX bodies is in the works. Im going to start working on something else besides the KA bodies real soon.

darthdrk · Dec 18, 2005, 06:56 PM

Well, I assembled another body and painted it up and took it for some flying today.This is really some fun stuff. I gotta do one of these with wheeled landing gear.I have flown with the skids removed and it looked even better. Just gotta be careful landing.

fh64_lucky · Dec 18, 2005, 07:01 PM

i have yet to see something this guy makes that isnt cool!

Rampage · Dec 19, 2005, 03:09 AM

That is sooooo hot..

I WILL be ordering one of these from you. But I'll probably ge the KA-52. I prefer the nose.

What are your thoughts on adding 'scale' landing gear to it? Those skids just don't look right on a KA-50.

helmutk · Dec 19, 2005, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by darthdrk

Well, I assembled another body and painted it up and took it for some flying today.This is really some fun stuff. I gotta do one of these with wheeled landing gear.I have flown with the skids removed and it looked even better. Just gotta be careful landing.

I like the look especially with the windows cut out. The window cutouts probably help keep the "4in1" cooler. Do you know if anyone has tried wheeled retracts in one of your bodies? May add too much weight for the BCX unless you upgrade it to more powerful brushless motors. There is a thread here with at least one person putting a brushless motor setup on a BCX frame.

copperclad · Dec 19, 2005, 09:32 AM

hi darthdrk
i might be the only one but , i think it would be great to see you guys do the ka-226 , dana

but in the meantime , i just ordered a KA-50 body from fxaeromodels

darthdrk · Dec 19, 2005, 02:02 PM

Im always open to Ideas. Id like to see more ideas for fuse/body creations. Copperclad,that looks pretty neat.

Altocirrus · Dec 19, 2005, 03:34 PM

It's nice to finally see some scale bodies of helis which had contra-rotating rotors in real life!

phoneguy · Dec 20, 2005, 11:06 PM

Are the KA-50 bodies available now? On the weekends I work at a rather large hobby shop that is over half of the stock is helicopters Nitro, Gas and electric alone (the owner and his son have over fifty years of heli experience between them.) I love my little blade CX, and I have to have a reason to hold my head proud in front of all of the "professional" 3-D heli pilots.

Nevermind (I just read that Copperclad was able to order one)

darthdrk · Dec 23, 2005, 03:28 PM

Heres a few more pics.
New: Clear window kit now available
New: Molded in parts all the cut outs needed for the BCX

Dec 17, 2005, 09:13 PM	#1
darthdrk My hobby is why Im broke Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Munford, Tn Posts: 5,574	KA-50 on Blade CX Chassis Got My Blade CX Yesterday evening.This is a truely ready to fly kit out of the box. This heli is really super easy to fly.Charge battery and fly. I had it outside earlier today and the CX dosent like wind at all. Personally,I think this is easier than the sims. Well,Im kinda into scale so I took the Stock skins off and put on my KA-50 erdogan. How did it fly ?, Superbly. Plenty of power,no bogging at all. The flying characteristics did not change at all. heres some pics. Attached Thumbnails 51.3 KB · Views: 777 40.8 KB · Views: 458 16.8 KB · Views: 492 20.1 KB · Views: 466 Last edited by darthdrk; Dec 26, 2005 at 02:03 PM.

Dec 18, 2005, 06:56 PM	#7
darthdrk My hobby is why Im broke Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Munford, Tn Posts: 5,574	Well, I assembled another body and painted it up and took it for some flying today.This is really some fun stuff. I gotta do one of these with wheeled landing gear.I have flown with the skids removed and it looked even better. Just gotta be careful landing. Attached Thumbnails 25.1 KB · Views: 579 49.3 KB · Views: 455 39.6 KB · Views: 552 24.5 KB · Views: 293 45.8 KB · Views: 626 Last edited by darthdrk; Dec 18, 2005 at 07:01 PM.

Dec 19, 2005, 03:09 AM	#9
Rampage What tree? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Yucca Valley, California Posts: 1,017	That is sooooo hot.. I WILL be ordering one of these from you. But I'll probably ge the KA-52. I prefer the nose. What are your thoughts on adding 'scale' landing gear to it? Those skids just don't look right on a KA-50. Last edited by Rampage; Dec 19, 2005 at 03:24 AM.

Dec 19, 2005, 09:32 AM	#11
copperclad Coaxially Fixated Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Rochester N.Y. Posts: 1,682	hi darthdrk i might be the only one but , i think it would be great to see you guys do the ka-226 , dana but in the meantime , i just ordered a KA-50 body from fxaeromodels Attached Images Last edited by copperclad; Dec 19, 2005 at 10:50 AM.

Dec 23, 2005, 03:28 PM	#15
darthdrk My hobby is why Im broke Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Munford, Tn Posts: 5,574	Some more eye candy Heres a few more pics. New: Clear window kit now available New: Molded in parts all the cut outs needed for the BCX Attached Thumbnails 42.6 KB · Views: 465 20.9 KB · Views: 392 29.4 KB · Views: 317 23.8 KB · Views: 323 35.0 KB · Views: 418

Dec 17, 2005, 10:09 PM	#2
darthdrk My hobby is why Im broke Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Munford, Tn Posts: 5,574	Tried to take inflight pics by myself but couldnt quite manage so I solicited help from my son. See added aerial pics above.

Dec 17, 2005, 10:48 PM	#3
dacaur Heli's rule! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Midvale, Utah, USA Posts: 4,390	Thats awsome, where did you get the body? and how much?

Dec 18, 2005, 09:49 AM	#4
rerazor Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Michigan, United States Posts: 2,416	http://darthdrk.4t.com/

Dec 18, 2005, 11:06 AM	#5
rickgode I'm just a 2.5D Pilot Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 566	I'm waiting for the airwolf body! With retracts!

Dec 18, 2005, 11:18 AM	#6
darthdrk My hobby is why Im broke Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Munford, Tn Posts: 5,574	Blade CX bodies is in the works. Im going to start working on something else besides the KA bodies real soon.

Dec 18, 2005, 07:01 PM	#8
fh64_lucky Hey ya'll,watch this! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lewisville,Tx Go Farmers!!! Posts: 1,717	i have yet to see something this guy makes that isnt cool!

Dec 19, 2005, 02:02 PM	#12
darthdrk My hobby is why Im broke Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Munford, Tn Posts: 5,574	Im always open to Ideas. Id like to see more ideas for fuse/body creations. Copperclad,that looks pretty neat.

Dec 19, 2005, 03:34 PM	#13
Altocirrus Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 159	It's nice to finally see some scale bodies of helis which had contra-rotating rotors in real life!

Dec 20, 2005, 11:06 PM	#14
phoneguy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tarpon Springs, FL Posts: 354	Are the KA-50 bodies available now? On the weekends I work at a rather large hobby shop that is over half of the stock is helicopters Nitro, Gas and electric alone (the owner and his son have over fifty years of heli experience between them.) I love my little blade CX, and I have to have a reason to hold my head proud in front of all of the "professional" 3-D heli pilots. Nevermind (I just read that Copperclad was able to order one)

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