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I've wanted something bigger then my 500 for the longest time . My BD is coming up soon and the wife got me an early present It's a XL Power 550 heli kit with main blades,tail blades and 4020 motor from A Main Hobbies I still have to order servos and esc but it's a start. I have 2 FBL unit to choose from I have the AR7300BX and I have the Beast X also. I'll start the build once I purchase the servos and esc. Til then...it stay in the box Lol.

Awesome! That sounds exciting, for sure!

Wooooooooo hooooooooooo;0

Well I decided to start the XL 550 build. It's pre assembled but I'm taking all apart to make sure everything is greased and lok-tite properly Anyway here's the 550 parts compare to my X3. What a big difference More to come as I go

Looking good DOG:) I always do the same strip and check

I got a little bit more done last night and this evening I can't really do much more til I order my servos and install them.

I couldn't wait any longer so I went ahead and finished up til the servos come in and I installed them

That looks great DOG and the quality looks good as well and quite a large build also. Where are you getting your servos from?

Thank you much Graham. The quality is good and It's defiantly large build compare to my 500. What really impressed me is the lightness . It's almost as light as my 450...just kidding. I'm getting my servos from Aloft hobbies at of California. here's my cyclics https://alofthobbies.com/kst-ms-589-ser ... c-84v.html and here's my tail https://alofthobbies.com/kst-ms-565-ser ... ltage.html with a hobbywing 120a V4 esc

WHOO HOOOO! That looks awesome already! Very cool man!!!

Nice servos also:) cant wait to see the videos:)

OK after gathering all the electronics and installing them, I finally got the XLPower 550 ready for it's first flight tomorrow morning. I'm also bringing her sisters the 500 and 450 helis. All should go well. I will make a video . Here's the 500 and 550 after there final inspection

Looks awesome!!!!

This morning I got the chance to fly. I took the 450 and the 500 along with the 550 to practice with them before flying the 550. Well it didn't go that way. The 500 was acting up but got her down before any damage happen. The 450 didn't do so good . I couldn't do that if I threw the heli as a lawn dart Anyway, the 550 was great. She likes to float and the KST servo were very responsive to stick control. Can't wait til I get her dialed in and use to flying her . https://youtu.be/vqczGoaX-YE

550 looking good DOG:) what happened to the 450?

Hey there Graham. The 450, what I came to conclusion is that the pitt servo arm pop-off the Servo ball link. It went into a spin, I couldn't do anything but hit throttle hold and watch the 450 plummet to the ground . It's been raining for a few days so the under ground was still wet. That's how the heli stuck in the ground so deep. 3" for the canopy and about 5 to 6" for the blade. She was stuck by-golly

Certainly was! Well in the mud! That sounds about right. Whats the damage for repairs?

Let see. I haven't really did a complete break down of the 450. I'm thinking about purchasing a 450 scale fuselage for it. I have the Gaui X3L for a 450 size heli to fly. Plus I took the AR7200BX unit and installed it in the X3L. I have a brand new Beast X for the 450. Scale or not. As for the damage so far a canopy, DFC shaft, main shaft, servo arms. You would think the blades would be damaged but not It's going to cost me around $200.00 for a new 450 scale fuselage. So the 450 is down for the time being but The 550 will replace it...for the time being .