500 Size AH-64A Apache build

[PawPaw]

Awesome.....great video!

[Gravythe clown]

Ok got a video of today’s flight.

https://youtu.be/JerNTuN0OXc

I used a 5000mah 4s and had 45% left after flight.
also took picture of main gear after flight.

Gravy

[Gravythe clown]

They looked good last time I checked, that was before today’s flight and 1 hover ago. So about 4 hovers flights and one let it loose flights on this set. I change out fir new set when I figured out all my issues and put it all back in the fuse. The least set is still really good with a little revers belling due to the old pinion gear not sitting right on the shaft. I’ll get a picture of the gear tomorrow and post it, the one in the Heli currently. But ever since I freed up my tail drive system she don’t seam to put to much load on it. I’m also running higher Kv but lower RPM’s then yours.
I'm using the 1210kv with 16T pinion on 4s. I’m somewhere in the 1850-1900 rpm range. I run simple governor and use no throttle curve with a long slope spool up.

Gravy

[F106DeltaDart]

Yeah I had nothing but issues with my 4 blade tail rotor. Same tail set as on my cobra which flies great. But that two blade setup is awesome.
I was so nervous flying her today, just waiting for the tail to give me issues. I mean I had the shakes and sweaty palms going the whole flight. But it was smooth and did everything I asked. I flew figure 8’s, clockwise and counterclockwise patters, I did some high speed yank and banks and the coup de grace was the come in from the right at speed followed by a hard bank to the right to do a dead stop facing away from me to then bring her down to a landing.
never faulted, not once. It was really good to get that flight on the books. I didn’t do video as I really wasn’t expecting that great of a flight. But next flight will be recorded for sure.

Gravy

Glad it’s working well! The 2 blade would never work on mine unfortunately, it’s just not enough. I may try swapping out the blades for some larger chord ones to get some more efficiency. That should help bring down the torque load. How has your main drive gear held up? Any signs of the plastic wearing? I swear mine ate up the nylon gears in just a few flights..

[Gravythe clown]

Yeah I had nothing but issues with my 4 blade tail rotor. Same tail set as on my cobra which flies great. But that two blade setup is awesome.
I was so nervous flying her today, just waiting for the tail to give me issues. I mean I had the shakes and sweaty palms going the whole flight. But it was smooth and did everything I asked. I flew figure 8’s, clockwise and counterclockwise patters, I did some high speed yank and banks and the coup de grace was the come in from the right at speed followed by a hard bank to the right to do a dead stop facing away from me to then bring her down to a landing.
never faulted, not once. It was really good to get that flight on the books. I didn’t do video as I really wasn’t expecting that great of a flight. But next flight will be recorded for sure.

Gravy

[F106DeltaDart]

AUW is 3322 gr or 7.3 lbs.

Gravy

Interesting. Mine is only about .4 lbs heavier. Only real difference between our models is the rotation direction, and side the tail is on, which should equal out. I’m surprised that you’ve had ample tail authority with a 2 blade, when I continue to have issues even with the custom cascade tail. Hopefully I can get it out flying again for some further testing.

[Gravythe clown]

AUW is 3322 gr or 7.3 lbs.

Gravy

[F106DeltaDart]

She will kill!
Flew her today. Put her through the paces. Man was she sweet, very uneventful flight even with the 10mph winds. Only issue I had was I broke the wire cutters off the struts when I loaded her back in the car to come hone. 😡

she looked so good in the air. I’ll be getting plenty of time in the sticks with her now.

now to get my cobra back in the air.

Gravy

Nice! Glad to hear its performing well. Any idea what the all up weight is?

[PawPaw]

Great news! Congrats

[Gravythe clown]

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[Gravythe clown]

She will kill!
Flew her today. Put her through the paces. Man was she sweet, very uneventful flight even with the 10mph winds. Only issue I had was I broke the wire cutters off the struts when I loaded her back in the car to come hone. 😡

she looked so good in the air. I’ll be getting plenty of time in the sticks with her now.

now to get my cobra back in the air.

Gravy

[PawPaw]

Buhaha! Truer words was never spoke.

[Gravythe clown]

yeah like doing the dishes at home. It only takes a couple bad washes before th wife says, "Never mind, I'll wash them myself".

Gravy

[DCORSAIR]

It does look great, don’t it? I was trying to shame sfcfury into going pro with his painting skills but he not having any part of it. My new tactic will be to send him a pic of one of my mangy dog paint jobs to see if he has a conscience. 🤣

yeah it works, once Gravy seen how I paint things or do repairs, he wasn't having it, so I said okay, have at it..........

[PawPaw]

It does look great, don’t it? I was trying to shame sfcfury into going pro with his painting skills but he not having any part of it. My new tactic will be to send him a pic of one of my mangy dog paint jobs to see if he has a conscience. 🤣

[DCORSAIR]

Got to see Gravys Apache in person today, it looks even better than the pics and he hovered it for me as well, nice and smooth too, he also showed me the 3D printed parts he made for it as well as the parts for yours PawPaw, your going to be happy with them for sure, I dropped off my OH-6 for paint, which is why I was there today.

[DCORSAIR]

Woohoo, looking good....

[Gravythe clown]

She’s 100% done and ready for 1st mission,
hopefully tomorrow.
FYI I found double side led carpet tape worked really great to put windows in. I cut small strips and outlined the inside of the window frames. Peeled off the outside and stuck the window in. Worked great. No glue smudges.

Gravy

[PawPaw]

Looks great!

[Gravythe clown]

I’m calling 99% done. Only thing to do is attach the windows.

Gravy