Hello All,
I’ve been flying helicopters for about 4 years. Like a lot of new pilots I started with a small inexpensive electric and perhaps spent a little too long trying to get it fly correctly. My enjoyment of the hobby increased quite dramatically when I moved up to a Compass 600 electric. Another major milestone came in 2010, during Todd Benett’s FreeStyle 3 class with Matt as my instructor.
Matt had brought his recently released N5, which is a beautiful model. It was nice to chat with Matt about some elements of the design and hear his thought process for some of the choices made. My only disappointment in the N5 was that it was not electric.
Fast forward to the 2011 funfly in Seattle, I already decided that my winter project would be a 700 electric, most likely staying within the Compass family. That all changed when Matt breaks out two Synergy E6/E7s. It had the workmanship and finish of the N5, but the simplicity and thoughtfulness of the design were taken to the next level. So simple, yet so complete. Single side frames, and extremely quiet drive train allowing the richness of blade noises in combination with the electric motor’s turbine like tone to surface as the signature sound. Direct to swash servo mounts for near perfect geometry. Stock flybarless head, not an optional accessory. Plus a belt driven directly off the main shaft. A simple low-parts-count design I’ve appreciated on my Compass model. Metal boom blocks to address the static issue in the design of the model, relieving the modeler of additonal modifcations. Large ball links for confident long wearing smooth operation. All adding up to very solid yet, extremely light airframe.
I picked up the E6/E7 kit on Monday and though I was planning to build it slowly over the winter, I’ve enjoyed the build so much that airframe is mostly complete. During the build, my appreciation for the Synergy heritage has grown. The quality and fit of each and every part top notch. Many parts have just the right amount of material. Not too much and not too little, which speaks the attention to detail that was has resulted in this lightweight design. Well done Matt! Well done!
