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e-HeliDirect Outrage - HDX 300-600 > HDX 300 What are you using for a canopy?

tamuco
Senior Heliman
Location: Logan, Utah-USA

I'm building an hdx300 and was wondering what people are using for a canopy on them.

01-11-2007 Over year old.

slider46
rrProfessor
Location: Gloversville, NY

The blade cp and honeybee will fit. I went with the hb on mine...more room down low for the batteries...

Tom..... No "D" flying....

01-11-2007 Over year old.

gmcullan
Veteran
Location: Southbridge, MA

I went with the Blade CP canopy. I mounted my battery in the upper position. This keeps the mass of the heli closer to its center of rotation. Makes for faster and crisper rolls and flips. The wider nose of the Blade canopy versus that of the HoneyBee gave me a better fit. Check out the photos in my gallery. I also have the V2 head on my HDX300. I'm quite pleased with its performance.

Gerry Cullan,
HB CP2, T-Rex 450 SE & SA, HDX300, MicroHeli Monster, Mini-Titan, Blade 400

01-11-2007 Over year old.

lryansl
Senior Heliman
Location: Yuma, Arizona

MX400 On mine.

01-12-2007 Over year old.

Gino CP
Key Veteran
Location: Philippines

I like the Micro Heli Raptor and the Falcon 3D canopies.

01-12-2007 Over year old.

tamuco
Senior Heliman
Location: Logan, Utah-USA

How do you fit the MX400 canopy on. I thought that I had seen in a post that people had used the TRex canopy which seems to be much larger. Similary I would think that the MX400 would be the same size.

01-12-2007 Over year old.

lryansl
Senior Heliman
Location: Yuma, Arizona

Sort of like this http://users.adelphia.net/~mstatig/hdxtop.jpg and looks like http://users.adelphia.net/~mstatig/hdxside.jpg

The images are large so you can see them in detail file size is as small as i could get them while maintaining quality.

01-12-2007 Over year old.

DougsRC
Elite Veteran
Location: MA

I like to use T-REX canopies cut down to size. The plastic is thicker and stronger than the Blade cp canopy. If you use a brushless motor the slight increase in weight doesn't seem to matter much.

01-12-2007 Over year old.

desertman
Heliman
Location: San Diego

I used one of the Walkera clear canopies it fit with only a little triming. I will post later today.

Ted

01-12-2007 Over year old.

desertman
Heliman
Location: San Diego

Here are the pics as promised.

Ted

01-13-2007 Over year old.

heliman420
Heliman
Location: vancouver B.C

i use the venom night ranger 3d canopy, its nice and bright.

06-26-2007 Over year old.

johnnychimpo
Senior Heliman
Location: Fort Rucker, AL

This is what i used on my hdx300 before i freaked out and sold it. I used a Walkera 22E canopy and made a mount for the carbon rod out of sheet metal.

07-04-2007 Over year old.

MachineHead
Heliman
Location: Los Angeles, CA

Anyone find any carbon fiber canopies that'll fit?

07-16-2007 Over year old.

rcdaddy
Veteran
Location: Singapore

can canomod make one? please

07-16-2007 Over year old.

MachineHead
Heliman
Location: Los Angeles, CA

Wouldnt that be nice! I'd get one right now if he had it for a 300 size heli. I tried the ones for the TREX450 at the store, and they're just a little too big to use. =(

07-17-2007 Over year old.

HeliDirect
rrAdvertiser
Location: USA

do you think it's a bit too heavy for the little bird?

Steve

07-17-2007 Over year old.

MachineHead
Heliman
Location: Los Angeles, CA

My concern was that it was going to generate way too much drag. The nose sticks out almost as much as the main blade! You need something skinnier for a 300 size. I dont think its weight so much as blocking the down draft.

07-17-2007 Over year old.

gmcullan
Veteran
Location: Southbridge, MA

Check out my gallery for the green canopy that I currently use on my HDX300. Purchased from HeliDirect, it appears to be out of stock or unavailable. Too bad. Steve, what's the story on these canopies? Will they be available again in the future?

Gerry Cullan,
HB CP2, T-Rex 450 SE & SA, HDX300, MicroHeli Monster, Mini-Titan, Blade 400

07-17-2007 Over year old.

HeliDirect
rrAdvertiser
Location: USA

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My concern was that it was going to generate way too much drag. The nose sticks out almost as much as the main blade! You need something skinnier for a 300 size. I dont think its weight so much as blocking the down draft.

I think the honey bee Cp2 canopy is best choice. It is very sharp at the front, taking all the drag away.

Steve

07-17-2007 Over year old.

HeliDirect
rrAdvertiser
Location: USA

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Check out my gallery for the green canopy that I currently use on my HDX300. Purchased from HeliDirect, it appears to be out of stock or unavailable. Too bad. Steve, what's the story on these canopies? Will they be available again in the future?

Gerry,

Before we use those walkera 22E canopy to paint. Now we try to get other types of canopies. Should be back in stock next month.

Steve

07-17-2007 Over year old.

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