what to do with my spare e5

[John Jackson]

I already have an e5 running 556 rails with everybody's favorite 4025-1100 kv scorpion. I freakin love this heli!!!
I happen to have another e5 airframe  How would you build it and why?keep in mind I want to showcase how unique, special and different synergy helicopters are. I fly at three different fields and I'm always stopped to talk about my helis....ok Go!

[curmudgeon]

There are several options, but these are the ones that come to mind.

Option #1:  Stretch it to spin 606/96 blades on 12S.  Change the tail ratio to 1:4.5.


Option #2:  Keep it as a single LiPo setup spinning 556/96 blades, but change the electronics.  Different FBL system, maybe 7S LiPo, different motor (KDE-1100), etc.

[Rodney Kirstine]

Stretch it out to a 700 if you really want to be different. A few guys have done this. I saw one of them at a fun fly last year and that thing auto'd all day long.

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[Grimmy]

Night flying setup.   


Then you can fly day or night.   

[Mike King]

You could build another 556 machine as somebody mentioned and use different gear.  Maybe have one machine as a lighter lower headspeed machine with the other being a bit heavier but with higher headspeed for insane 3d?  Could always have a 6s 556 machine and a 12s 556 machine as well.  So many choices with this machine…

[John Jackson]

Thanks guys! All great ideas. I have hacker motor 530 kv I can put in it. Im not really a fan of running a big 12s setup mostly because I dont have great charging capability, but if I kept it to smaller lighter packs and stretch it to a 600. That could be do able. Ive also considered a dedicated e5s low head speed setup.  I guess with the former I could run the 6s jumper power setup if I wanted to fly low hs.

[Wolf51]

Hmmm,
I read the topic title and jumped in here intending to give you my postal address so you could send your unused kit to a good home (mine). Just kidding, ok? 

Anyhow seems you've already been given some good options.

I'm currently building my first E5 and it'll be very similar to the one you're using now.
I see you've already mentioned a low head speed setup, that'd be my suggestion as well.