It is a mixed bag. The strobes are Strobon V2's from ReadyMadeRC. They kinda have their own controller built in with each light and you just plug them in to a channel on the Rx. The formation lights are powered from a BEC set to 5V and use a Pico Switch to control them off the same channel as the strobes. Finally, the red/green landing lights and instrument panel lights are powered from the same BEC as the formation lights but they are not switche but they do use the light controllers that came with the heli.
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Originally posted by ASGriffith View PostSteve, do you have details on the tail rotor mod? I've dug around but can't find if you documented that specifically.
Speaking of the X mod, I figured out the direction and the need to pin the tail drive.
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Thanks, I watch all of you guys doing hella cool stuff!! Great ideas and awesome work here in the forums... and sorry I didn't want to re direct anything from your awesome Apache! I really like your idea of the depron foam and exciters, but I had already purchased these speakers... and was determined to use them. I can't believe there's not a cobra page! I guess I should start one, but I don't really take alot of build pictures.. or do much 'mods'.
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Originally posted by sfcfury View PostThanks, I watch all of you guys doing hella cool stuff!! Great ideas and awesome work here in the forums... and sorry I didn't want to re direct anything from your awesome Apache! I really like your idea of the depron foam and exciters, but I had already purchased these speakers... and was determined to use them. I can't believe there's not a cobra page! I guess I should start one, but I don't really take alot of build pictures.. or do much 'mods'.
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Originally posted by DCORSAIR View PostJetdude, got any more videos of your Apache flying lately?? I really enjoyed your build and tips and all that. Thanks
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Originally posted by RCjetdude View Post
really appreciate it
thanks
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Originally posted by AtomicFrawg View PostQuick question. I'm doing the cascading tail mod and have everything to do the conversion except the tail rotor output shaft. Would you happend to know the length you used or know what output shaft you used?
Thank you
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Welcome to HobbySquawk. For the mains I used the springs from a set of 90mm F-16 main retract struts. For the tail wheel I bought a special spring. Shoot me a PM and I will send you one.
https://www.motionrc.com/products/fr...ing-gear-strut
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Don't know if this thread is active or not. I just bought the Apache kit second hand, the only thing done so far is the landing gear are installed and main motor installed. This thread has been super helpful so far! I ordered the stiffer springs above. The manual I got with the kit is a photo copy of a photo copy and not very legible. I'm not looking at doing any of the mods initially, I just want to get it flying first with the stock setup. I would like to do cascading tail rotor mod down the road though. In the meantime, does anyone have any tips or things to look out for attaching the tail boom to the main fuselage section? Also, anyone have any tips for removing the motor pulley, I removed the 2 set screws but whoever put it on must have used some kind of locktight because the pulley won't come off the motor shaft. Thanks! -Tom
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Originally posted by tip22v View PostDon't know if this thread is active or not. I just bought the Apache kit second hand, the only thing done so far is the landing gear are installed and main motor installed. This thread has been super helpful so far! I ordered the stiffer springs above. The manual I got with the kit is a photo copy of a photo copy and not very legible. I'm not looking at doing any of the mods initially, I just want to get it flying first with the stock setup. I would like to do cascading tail rotor mod down the road though. In the meantime, does anyone have any tips or things to look out for attaching the tail boom to the main fuselage section? Also, anyone have any tips for removing the motor pulley, I removed the 2 set screws but whoever put it on must have used some kind of locktight because the pulley won't come off the motor shaft. Thanks! -Tom
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