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RE: The Better HeliPro Black Hawk - 11/20/2007 4:13:42 PM   
freddonner


 

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From: TITUSVILLE, FL, USA
Status: offline 		the wildest thing just happened. Mike from ka-planes just put on a Holiday special on the 450EP and has added a free bonus item as a giveaway with the purchase. He emailed me and wrote that he is also offering the bonus item to the 450EP buyers that bought one in November.

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RE: The Better HeliPro Black Hawk - 11/20/2007 4:48:34 PM   
MiniCwik



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From: New Baltimore, MI, USA
Status: offline 		What's the holiday special?

Ugh, I missed it by a month or so

Mike at Ka-Planes is a stand-up great guy ... I purchased a couple extra Mega-Power lipo batteries and one started to puff on me, I contacted him and he's going to send me a replacement one as long as I return the defective one

Now that I have an all metal head and tail, man this heli is so super smooth and stable! I got my brother-in-law a Falcon3D and while it is a nice heli (400 size) it is no where near as powerful and stable as the Blackhawk 450! I painted my stock canopy to see how the red will look (the stock one was cracked in several spots due to a close call/impact I had with it).

Took pics this AM with my cell phone;



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EP Helis - T-Rex 500 CF (401/9257) & 450 SE v1 (2100T/9257)

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RE: The Better HeliPro Black Hawk - 11/20/2007 5:01:08 PM   
freddonner


 

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From: TITUSVILLE, FL, USA
Status: offline 		looks great!

he offered me a blade balancer box, lipo bag, esky flight sim, carbon training gear plus the free black canopy, i went for the sim since i can certainly use one
http://www.ka-planes.com/super_savers

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RE: The Better HeliPro Black Hawk - 11/20/2007 5:02:15 PM   
freddonner


 

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Status: offline 		Ps did you remove the window or tape it up because thats a good idea. the stickers look ok too though

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RE: The Better HeliPro Black Hawk - 11/20/2007 5:24:02 PM   
MiniCwik



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Status: offline 		Thanks freddonner!

Oh wow, that's very cool ... so you had a choice of those?

I taped off the window with blue painter's masking tape and trimmed it with a hobby knife. Yeah I liked the included stickers and may even put the black one's on now, but am not sure yet. I have a Pro-Line Assault body that I am waiting to paint the same red, but am deciding on if I want to mask out a design or not and time to do it.

I've got aluminum landing struts on the way, along with a Futaba digital tail servo, and aluminum tail servo mounts.

I plan to swap out the stock RX and TX combo (not that anyting is wrong with it at all) and install a Futaba 6EXHP TX / RX, then take the stock stuff and put that into my brother-in-law's Falcon3D. Have a lot to do this winter and while I will be off for parental leave (first one). But with it being 50 today with calm winds, I may have to get some outdoor flying time in

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EP Helis - T-Rex 500 CF (401/9257) & 450 SE v1 (2100T/9257)

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RE: The Better HeliPro Black Hawk - 11/21/2007 5:52:24 PM   
freddonner


 

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Status: offline 		Awesome!! I was hesitant to fly today because it is rather windy, but I cranked up my new Black Hawk 450EP and this baby can fly. I learned on an Esky FP and just a sim but this is so much better than what I had I can't believe the difference. I hovered then did some lateral moves for now, but I am very pleased with how this helicopter performs. Hooray to Mike at ka-planes!! If this works out may get the 500SE too!

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RE: The Better HeliPro Black Hawk - 11/21/2007 9:04:10 PM   
MiniCwik



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Status: offline 		Cool freddonner! These heli's really are super sweet!!!!

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RE: The Better HeliPro Black Hawk - 11/21/2007 9:21:45 PM   
srouthouse


 

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Status: online 		my parts are do in today so i should have some new news shortly lol

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RE: The Better HeliPro Black Hawk - 11/21/2007 9:47:04 PM   
MiniCwik



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Status: offline 		Shweet!!! I got a new Futaba S9650 servo for the tail I will be installing soon ... probably tomorrow or Friday.

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EP Helis - T-Rex 500 CF (401/9257) & 450 SE v1 (2100T/9257)

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RE: The Better HeliPro Black Hawk - 11/22/2007 4:11:59 AM   
mikek0416


 

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From: WEST MELBOURNE, FL, USA
Status: offline 		I hope that all of you have a great Thanksgiving.
Sincerely,
Mike

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RE: The Better HeliPro Black Hawk - 11/22/2007 4:25:11 AM   
freddonner


 

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Status: offline 		same, have a great one

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RE: The Better HeliPro Black Hawk - 11/23/2007 12:21:09 AM   
freddonner


 

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Status: offline 		day 2, even better! another great low wind day and sorry, I just love this 450EP. My only concern is trying to go to fast that I screw up things and lose control. One day, one battery at a time (maybe two batteries lol)

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RE: The Better HeliPro Black Hawk - 11/24/2007 7:24:13 PM   
srouthouse


 

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Status: online 		rebuilt mine last night when i got the parts.

SWEET had a hover so stable, i had all the carbon fiber blades and canopy and it flew flat and level just the way i got it from mike.

blade tracking was about a 1/4" off but i think that close enough before i dump it again. still impressed with this heli.

now if i can hover through a battery pack before i have to land it.

i charged the battery full last night with the balancer and this morning when i was hovering [just starting] the throttle jumped down quickly on its own. i had this happen before but thought it was a low battery. ill try the ferrite ring. the rest of the hovering went fine though.

im happy again,i hate having a busted heli sittin on the shelf

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RE: The Better HeliPro Black Hawk - 11/25/2007 3:35:42 AM   
jaketrouble



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From: dale city, VA, USA
Status: offline 		seems like everytime i buy something a month or so later they either go on sell or you get upgraded or free gifts.. i think i bought mine in sept so i missed out on mikes new deal.. maybe if i get the hurricane 550 off of him he will give me something:}:}


either way i am still going to get it.. mike from ka-planes is one hell of a guy and i would tell everyone that ask to buy from him.. he is honest, a fast shipper and to this day he still returns my emails regarding the bh i bought 2 months ago.. wish this guy lived closer so i could shake his hand..

mike from ushobbysupply is also 1 hell of a guy.. he also is very customer service savy.. fast shipper and a great help.. he does live close to me and has invited me to his house twice now to help me out.. these 2 guys are the only 2 i will EVER do buisness with..

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