http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/olliewest Soon to be the 3D Master! :) :D Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:06:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Got my next heli early so I could have it ready for woodsprings, for info and pics of the build follow the link http://www.heliguy.com/Forum/ollie-swift-550-carbon-build-und-flight-experiences-t26094.html#181556  Ollie http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/olliewest/2008/06/24/building-my-century-swift-550-carbon-d/ Paul let me have a go on his swift agian :) , but this time with 550 blades. And after the 1st flight he gave me the all clear to go inverted :) , but only at high altitude.  Inverted hover, flips, rolls, inverted piros, 540 stall turn, inverted circuits forwards ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/olliewest/2008/05/09/my-3ding-pauls-swift-and-a-downloadable-g35-vid/ Managed to get to the flying field after a LOT of waiting, it was January since my last 3D adventure so its been a while. Anyway, I spent the 1st hour tinkering with the heli, tracking, belt tension, pitch ect. until I was happy with it. I bagan with some normal ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/olliewest/2008/04/05/more-extreme-3d-but-a-boom-strike-at-the-end-x/ Had my 1st go at extreme 3D on the 450XL :D , went rather well did some piro flips and tic toes and was rolling and flipping it about all over the place, i even threw in a 3D start :D .  VIDEO HERE Heres the pic's CLICK TO ENLARGE.      Ollie ;) http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/olliewest/2008/01/30/extreme-3d-vid-with-pics/ After setting up my S9257 i did a flip and when i punched the throttle agian to get it verted the tail kicked right out, i panicked and just saved it. I think the gyro gain was to low so i raised it now.  VIDEO HERE  Paul let me fly his swift, man the ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/olliewest/2008/01/19/nearly-crashed-me-flying-a-swift-16-t-rex-update/ Weather wasent that great so i went indoor flying :) , and it was the ideal place to set up my new GY401 and boy is it brilliant :D . Rock steady and does exactly what i tell it to. The flying was good, did some piroeuting circuits and backwards ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/olliewest/2007/12/18/indoor-flying-videos-and-another-sim-one/ Here are my pictures to go with my video (crash one). Taken on a cameracorder for more zoom. Click to enlarge          Ollie ;) http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/olliewest/2007/11/18/3d-pictures-before-crash/ Gladness and sadness , i started my flying by doing some loops and pretty low inverted hovering , at some points i was only 2 inches off the ground . And when i landed there was some blood on the blade a fly ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/olliewest/2007/11/17/31/ Ive got my Radix 325 Curtis Youngblood CF blades on the Trex now :D , man they look incredable. Also ive got 1st canopy nearly done, i just need to spray the wind shelid black, with the second one i need to spray the bottom green and paint the wind ... http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/olliewest/2007/11/09/custom-canopy-blades/ My second attempt at some 3D at my club field. Click HERE to see the video, pictures below. To download the video click HERE Click to make bigger http://heliguy.com/rchelicopterblogs/olliewest/2007/11/07/3d-video-and-pics-to-go-with/