Prices are up at Compass Australia.
Its around the price of the Logo extreme 480 with the current exchange rate.
Cant wait for the Green one to come in!

 

Yikes! $970 for a 500mm bladed heli!

If it's sort of unbreakable in any normal kind of crash then long term it'll be far cheaper than something like a Goblin; I was really impressed with the vice like tail hold and that it didn't explode into small bits when the pilot was doing crazy things at speed.

I think the main issue is that I own an X5 and it's been pretty much bulletproof even on 12S with a 4035-500 motor and is still very much intact after many terrible crashes...but the tail doesn't hold like the Exo.

I don't know what to think about these prices as in many ways, they may simply price people out of the hobby as this size used to be an entry level size...large enough to fly well and affordable enough to purchase/crash.

 

Dear customers,

We of Compass Model give you the opportunity to explore the eXo 500 in a very special way. Three 3D PDFs show the structure of the eXo 500 in detail. The user can open the entire model, the semi-monocoque and the new RAGE motor and rotate freely with a mouse click, zoom in and out and get closer into this unique design. Some parts are shown transparent to visualize details better.Like the powerful radial and thrust bearings in main and tail blade grips. The bearings of the eXo are more or less the same size as a 600 or 700 size helicopter.

Fears about the crash resistance can be eliminated, because the interested customer can see the details of the internal frame. This is in fact a solid box design together with the semi-monocoque. Drawstrings on the lower CF plate of the inner frame (which can be replaced cheap) take forces in the event of a crash.

The price of the monocoque will be 94.95 USD.

The 3D PDFs can be found here:
www.compassmodel.net/download/exo/Body_Assembling.PDF
www.compassmodel.net/download/exo/eXo_complete.PDF
www.compassmodel.net/download/exo/RAGE_Motor_4219.PDF

3D PDFs can be opened with Adobe Reader. A current version is necessary. To open this document you need to trust it first (you can find this possibility at OPTIONS bottom of the reader). Then click ENABLE 3D VIEW.
PLEASE NOTE: The eXo 500 is ready for pre orders now!

 

I noticed the tail was unbelievably locked in also. Compass has certainly raised the bar in quality with their kits over the years. They were considered to be around the align quality, certainly not now.

 

Whats different about the tail @MickyD. Any design changes?

 

I just had a look at the 3d PDF files... WOW. Thats an awesome design. Make sure you have the latest Adobe, which allows you to spin the model around.

Should be super cheap to fix. The outer frame wont take the hit.

As far as the tail its a 700 size tail 6mm shaft too

 

I have already had the eXo in all orientations lol...... Looks bloody awesome, amazing design.... I wasn't to happy with the price but after checking that 3d model out it just might be worth it......

 

So being your birthday..... did you buy one? You deserve one!!!

 

Hahaha, i keep telling myself that with every kit. Yea my pre-order has been placed.
Did you check out the 3d files?

 

It looks amazing!... really it does... There are a few coffee orders worth in that baby i am sure!

 

For the first batch, pre-orders need to be filled at the end of this month!!!

 

Henry flying the one and only exo, short flight. Pilots are receiving their kits next week.

 

This big 500 looks mental

 

Ozzy Mozzy what happened? LVC???

 

Quote from their Facebook page....

‘The reason was either the master of the ESC get off or the ESC hard cut off’

 

Speedy (kontronik) shut down. The heli is so quite and with the background noise he didn't hear it or feeling it as he was coming back over. Great test anyway. It's tough.


Henry the pilot says it flys so big, it feels like a 700

 

Tough alright, it hit hard!!! Great looking Heli too

 

http://www.knifeedge.com/forums/downloads.php?do=file&id=22621

 

mmmmmm so nice........ pic from IRCHA