Hello and welcome to the Synergy Family!
You will love the E5, it's a great build!
What's your setup going to be?
As this is your second build, are there any questions we can answer for you now? Be sure to check out the E5 forum here, there is A TON of great information!
Enjoy the build, can't wait to see photos!
Thanks for the welcome and the comments everyone. Really looking forward to this build. Regarding the setup, Chris, as I haven't done too many of these builds, I'm not planning on varying too much from the norm on this one. I'm going to set it up on 6S with the Scorpion 4025-1100 and the Castle 120HV ESC and I've been playing around with the setup of an MSH Brain on my Blade 300X in anticipation of using a Brain on this heli. Also planning on using the Rail 556/Rail 96 blades on it. I was bummed to read about FLBRotors curtailing their operations a bit as I was planning on getting some of his setup tools and even ordering the electronics from him but it sounds like he has a full plate right now, so I certainly understand.
The things I'm presently torn on right now are the servo setup and I'm trying to decide on whether to use the Futaba servos Matt has on his setup and seems to recommend or going with the Savox servos that you indicated you used on your setups. Looks like it's hard to go wrong with either of them based on the specs and the Savox setup is a little less expensive so I may go that way as long as they fit property without shimming, etc, that some of the other servos folks are running seem to require.
My only other build is a T-Rex 250 as my other helis are Blades, so I've not had the occasion to make the decision between an external BEC or a receiver pack. I'm leaning towards a 2S Lipo pack but am a little apprehensive doing that since I haven't put a setup like that together before and am fairly comfortable with Castle's programming and Link so I don't think running a Castle BECPro would be a big deal for me. It seems to be the consensus that a receiver pack is the "better" way to go but just a little unsure. Definitely doing some reading on this forum and HF as the posts are incredibly helpful in that regard.
Thanks again everyone for the responses.
Chris.
Well as you can see, servos and how to power them is a very subjective conversation with LOTS of great ways to do it.
I have ran about every servo brand out there, and I have settled on the Savox HV line for 2 reasons:
1. Available, all my Local Shops carry them so I never have to wait if I dump one in a crash.
2. I have a couple hundred flights on the set in my E7, and they have seen 4 crashes and they are still going strong and have no noticeable slop when powered up. They are a touch noisy though.
The Futaba BLS servos are FANTASTIC, just a touch pricey for me. If you can afford them, I highly recommend them as you will never need another servo again! Save for crash damage of course.
I tend to prefer Lipos, but that is only because I have had BECs fail. With the new Scorpion Backup Guard, I wouldn't hesitate to run a BEC again. As said, it is cheap insurance.
I put a Brain on my E6, if you need any help tuning it, let me know. I have been playing with mine and seems to be just as tuning friendly as my VBars.
Have fun with the build. It is very straight forward, but as Matt has said, his kits are different than other brands. Since you haven't build a lot of "other" helis, you won't be at the disadvantage of having some bad habits other kits can cause. Take your time, and ask lots of questions. And remember, when in doubt, loctite it
Chris
