500 Westys new Project .... Compass Atom 500

[Westy]

Hey all..... just got my new Compass 500 with carbon 550 Stretch kit today .... man it is nice ..... will send some pics and start my build vids soon ... off for the weekend .... so next week sometime

 

[wolfman76]

can't wait to see this build

 

[pvolcko]

Cool. Looking forward to the build thread!

 

[Ken Jackson]

Sounds good

 

[murankar]

So where is the update on this thing. Keepin us hangin you hoo.

 

[Westy]

Just gt back from a weekend away....... will post some pics soon ... as I find the Instructions.

 

[murankar]

Grab camera
Turn on camera
Aim camera at the new heli
Push the shutter release
Load pics to computer
Upload to RCH




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[Westy]

hehe .... will do tonight

 

[Westy]

Here you go Folks .....

 

[Derek]

Oh yeah! Looks like a good time to me! Have fun with the build, Westy!!!

 

[Slobberdog]

sweet dude, one is a bit jealous!

 

[Westy]

Notice the 550 Stretch kit in those photos? ..... massive 550 blades and a 100mm longer tail boom! it is gonna be one pimped ride!

haha ... thanks guys .... wiating on my Warp 360 super combo .... should be here end of this week.... Getting my son to get in on this build... spend some time together to discuss the finer points of mechanical assembly and the importance of lock-tite .... will be great!

 

[Lee]

Sweet mate.
Its a great heli for sure. Can't wait to see it up and running.

 

[murankar]

looks like the Warp may have some design feature from the kit. I will be building soon myself, depending wether or not stuff is in stock when I order. Have fun on the build.

 

[Ken Jackson]

Its going to be a great flying year Westy! I'm counting on it.

Ken

 

[Westy]

Just got my Warp 360 too!!!! looks like a stunted dwarf!

 

[Island Breeze]

cool! its always exciting to put together a new bird.

 

[Westy]

I have only got the HV Tail servo ... not the Cyclics and no Sat at this stage

 

[Westy]

Here is Video 1

Compass Atom 500 Kit overview - YouTube

 

[Graham Lawrie]

Very nice to westy looking forward to the videos You wearing a Goblin T-shirt in the what's in the box video?