a scale beast!!!

catbalu · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:52 pm Post subject: a scale beast!!!

hi guys some pics of my srcatch built westland wessex. cheers for looking.. Very Happy

upalm · Hopping Maniac Joined: 11 Nov 2009 Posts: 22

that's a sweet machine catbalu, i feel like i should be seeing someone hoisted out of a raging ocean.... Very Happy

silhouette015 · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:22 pm Post subject:

Incredible and so good looking Shocked

Thanks for sharing with us. I think it's totally awesome!

tombo242 · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:52 pm Post subject:

That machine is amazing, your many hours of patient work are repaid. You must be very proud of it, a target for any home builder to aim for.

NMGeezer · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:16 am Post subject:

That looks like an incredible amont of time spent and worth every minute.
A very nice machine Smile

Dumb Thumbs · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:59 am Post subject:

Awesome work. I doubt I'd ever have the patients to compleat a project like that. Great Job!!!

catbalu · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:26 am Post subject: wessex

thanks guys for your excellent coments, here is a link to a vid.

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cheers

Crashagain · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:53 am Post subject:

WOW, that's awsome..
Did you make the fuse yourself?
I'd love to see a pic of how you did the elevated tail for that model..
Beautiful work!!

T-R-E-V · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:15 am Post subject:

Hi Catbalu,

You have a gift my friend, also an eye for detail;

I would like to add my congratulation, and continued success, also nice video.

Trev.

catbalu · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:49 pm Post subject: wessex

the tail drive set up...

Crashagain · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:39 pm Post subject:

Very nice setup...

Any plans for a scale head on that beast?
I bet it would look pretty sweet with a 5 blade head on it...

catbalu · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject: wessex

HI. no not going to put a 4 blade head on this on , will go the whole hog on my 1/6 scale wessex. headspeed is around 1900 cheers.. Wink

silhouette015 · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:00 pm Post subject:

Just watched the VDO and have to say wow that heli looks totally awesome in flight!

You know I've seen some scale bodies that affects the flight characteristic of the heli but watching yours fly I can see that your scale doesn't effect how she flies at all! Shocked

Thanks again for sharing Very Happy

catbalu · Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:05 am Post subject: WESTLAND WESSEX

Thanks guys. for your excellent comments, yes it flys just like a standard TREX but the C.G. is 40mm Behind the main mast!! The mechanics have a 12.5 degrees down tilt, cams as full size wessex. And it does fly well, not that I can fly that good..
CHEERS.... Very Happy

tombo242 · Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 9:46 pm Post subject:

Amazing in build and mechanics. I can only agree with Silhouette. Wow! Totally awesome in flight!