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*Tower* · 08-02-2011, 04:34 PM

Wairwolf is a Trex 500 ESP in an Align Airwolf Body.
Many Thanks to Travis Roma Custom Paints (see his work on facebook - very cool!)
Kevin Patterson (as always) for the Airborne Video
Lyall Bouchard for the photography
and
Vincent Price, wherever you are

(are we having fun or what!)

+ YouTube Video

waylander · 08-02-2011, 04:46 PM

lol, that's pretty cool.

sliderx · 08-02-2011, 05:06 PM

Watched the video, pretty neat. Super nice paint job.

Art

*Tower* · 08-03-2011, 09:08 AM

Thanks Guys
It was fun to make - Lots of work in the end.
Had a couple of interesting technical problems with the heli. Still can't get all the low RPM startup vibration out of it - but it is close.
Cheers
T

kennethw · 08-03-2011, 10:14 AM

Wow, incredible paint job.

*Tower* · 08-03-2011, 10:45 AM

Thanks - Travis is amazing with the airbrush.
The Airwolf / Werewolf / Wairwolf thing got me thinking last fall. I looked around on line and it did not seem anyone else had done it. I ordered one of the blue and white body kits because they were on sale. Took three months to find Travis - ended up going to tattoo shops and talking to the guys (not my regular hang-outs!) after Kijiji ads didn't work out.
The original concept for it is a green werewolf (below) I found online from this picture archive
Right from the start I knew the canopy had to become the eyes. You can see them when it is flying from 100's of feet out. The Body design of the original is incredible - lends itself to this.

Building a Coffin for it now to transport it. Picture soon.

Almost lost the heli on the first flight. Stupid mistake - fortune favours a fool
maybe

**Max** · 08-03-2011, 02:30 PM

Wow. Travis Roma's work is amazing. You have a real beauty in your hands there, Sir!

*Tower* · 08-16-2011, 06:05 PM

Probably spent more time on this then I did the heli

or not. A wairwolf has to have a suitable place to hang out.
T

newfiejudd · 08-16-2011, 08:46 PM

That is one sick Heli congrats. I would never fly it though lol.. It would be under a glass top in my living room, and I know my wife would kill me.

**NinjaToes** · 08-16-2011, 09:08 PM

looks awesome, major props

08-02-2011, 04:46 PM	#2
waylander RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Chang P Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Radio of choice: JR 12X/DX3R # of RCs: 50+ Feedback: 12 / 100% Posts: 3,357 Total Props: 50	Re: Wairwolf lol, that's pretty cool. __________________ Helicopters: Walkera(10?), Esky(3), Blade(5), Align(7), Miniature Aircraft(2), Hirobo(2), Mikado(2), Century(3), Thunder Tiger(4), Gaui (5). Trucks/Cars: Tamiya(8 ), Traxxas(6), HPI(1), Losi(2), Ofna(2), Thunder Tiger(2), Hot Bodies(1), Axial (1). Boats: 4 Snowcat: 1 Kyosho Blizzard (electric) Snowmobiles: 2 x Polaris (toy grade), art attack electric
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08-02-2011, 05:06 PM	#3
sliderx RCC Contributor I am: Arthur F Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Meteghan,Nova Scotia Feedback: 4 / 100% Posts: 294 Total Props: 0	Re: Wairwolf Watched the video, pretty neat. Super nice paint job. Art __________________ Raptor 50 V2 MAAC 35808
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08-03-2011, 09:08 AM	#4
Tower RCC Master Contributor I am: Jeremy Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kentville, Nova Scotia Radio of choice: Spektrum # of RCs: 10+ Feedback: 6 / 100% Posts: 1,016 Total Props: 39	Re: Wairwolf Thanks Guys It was fun to make - Lots of work in the end. Had a couple of interesting technical problems with the heli. Still can't get all the low RPM startup vibration out of it - but it is close. Cheers T
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08-03-2011, 10:14 AM	#5
kennethw RCC Noob I am: Kenneth W Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oakville, ON Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 23 Total Props: 0	Re: Wairwolf Wow, incredible paint job.
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08-03-2011, 10:45 AM	#6
Tower RCC Master Contributor I am: Jeremy Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kentville, Nova Scotia Radio of choice: Spektrum # of RCs: 10+ Feedback: 6 / 100% Posts: 1,016 Total Props: 39	Wairwolf Thanks - Travis is amazing with the airbrush. The Airwolf / Werewolf / Wairwolf thing got me thinking last fall. I looked around on line and it did not seem anyone else had done it. I ordered one of the blue and white body kits because they were on sale. Took three months to find Travis - ended up going to tattoo shops and talking to the guys (not my regular hang-outs!) after Kijiji ads didn't work out. The original concept for it is a green werewolf (below) I found online from this picture archive Right from the start I knew the canopy had to become the eyes. You can see them when it is flying from 100's of feet out. The Body design of the original is incredible - lends itself to this. Building a Coffin for it now to transport it. Picture soon. Almost lost the heli on the first flight. Stupid mistake - fortune favours a fool maybe Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Tower; 08-17-2011 at 05:02 AM.
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08-03-2011, 02:30 PM	#7
Max Administrator ★ Site Supporter ★★ Administrator ★ I am: Max P. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Aurora, Ontario Radio of choice: JR and Spektrum Feedback: 77 / 100% Posts: 19,799 Total Props: 232	Re: Wairwolf Wow. Travis Roma's work is amazing. You have a real beauty in your hands there, Sir! __________________ Transport Canada Advanced Flight Examiner; RC Test Pilot; FPV Instructor, Airplane Instructor; Helicopter Instructor My Aircraft Albums: https://www.rccanada.ca/rccforum/album.php?u=13173
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08-16-2011, 06:05 PM	#8
Tower RCC Master Contributor I am: Jeremy Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kentville, Nova Scotia Radio of choice: Spektrum # of RCs: 10+ Feedback: 6 / 100% Posts: 1,016 Total Props: 39	Wairwolf - Mobile Apartment Probably spent more time on this then I did the heli or not. A wairwolf has to have a suitable place to hang out. T Attached Thumbnails
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08-16-2011, 08:46 PM	#9
newfiejudd RCC Noob I am: Justin Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Newfoundland Radio of choice: DX8 # of RCs: 8 Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 15 Total Props: 0	Re: Wairwolf That is one sick Heli congrats. I would never fly it though lol.. It would be under a glass top in my living room, and I know my wife would kill me.
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08-16-2011, 09:08 PM	#10
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