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POOF! DOWN IN FLAMES!!! - 5/13/2008 11:28:01 PM   
Empty Wallet


 

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From: Hackettstown, NJ, USA
Status: offline 		What a difference a half an hour makes since I last posted to this forum.
I took my new Belt out for a spin. Two minutes into the flight, 25 feet off the ground, and poof.
A big puff of smoke, flames, and the whole thing comes crashing to the ground. Wish I had it on vidio. (Yeah, just for you nutcaze)
Not much left. what the fire didnt destroy, the crash did.
Fortunatly, Raiden tec is going to make good on it. I spoke to Tammy via their chat room. Sent an RMA number. Gave me the choice, new bird or my money back.
I am gonna take the cash and RUN!!
No way do I want another one of these. Nothing but greif all over this forum


Lets see..... copterx... hummm...
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RE: POOF! DOWN IN FLAMES!!! - 5/13/2008 11:31:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		oh you left the stock esc on it Crap too bad, get a HBK II, I think you'll like it alot more, I do, my King's are great to fly, where as I have a kinda love hate relationship with my Belt CP, "I love to look at it but I hate to fly it"

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RE: POOF! DOWN IN FLAMES!!! - 5/13/2008 11:36:34 PM   
Empty Wallet


 

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Status: offline 		Nope. Im done screwing around. no more RTF's I am going to build my own.

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RE: POOF! DOWN IN FLAMES!!! - 5/13/2008 11:47:06 PM   
Empty Wallet


 

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Status: offline 		I mean really. Whats the point. The Tx/Rx on them are junk and need to be replaced. the gyro and esc are completly worthless. The motor is marginal and the servos are only worth 7 bucks a piece. So for $200 what do you get? More junk. A plastic frame, a plastic head and tail, and a drive system that everyone else has problems with.
For the same $200 I can have a copterx se-v2 shipped to my door. Carbon fiber frame, full cnc head and tail. Then for the money I would spend replacing all the junk on the Esky I can spend the same for the copterx. In the end with the Esky I would still have a piece of junk.

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RE: POOF! DOWN IN FLAMES!!! - 5/14/2008 12:43:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		Seems it is junk eh?.... Mine sits in the box on the shelf... maybe it will just be a display model... or not...
blah.

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RE: POOF! DOWN IN FLAMES!!! - 5/14/2008 12:59:34 AM   
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Status: offline 		Not sure what's going on here as I've never had any problems with either of my belt cps. One has stock esc and the other has align but for $200 that's what you get. Sure the copterx is $200 for the frame, put on good electronics with a good radio and you're over $600 easy.

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RE: POOF! DOWN IN FLAMES!!! - 5/14/2008 1:19:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		I believe you can buy a carbon fiber verison of the King ll that is bare bones or you can buy a ART bare bones King ll (plastic frame) like what you "had" and add your own whatever to make it "custom" No tx or rec I think it comes with a motor servos and plastic head and thats about all.

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RE: POOF! DOWN IN FLAMES!!! - 5/14/2008 1:25:41 AM   
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Status: offline 		Yeah. Thats my point. Its pretty close to what it costs to upgrade a Belt CP just so you can fly it. $210 for the belt cp shipped. $250 for a TX/RX. $40 for a decent ESC. and $60 for a new Telebee HH gyro. Total- $560.

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RE: POOF! DOWN IN FLAMES!!! - 5/14/2008 1:29:12 AM   
Empty Wallet


 

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Status: offline 		How much do you have into your King2 with the radio and all the upgrades?

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RE: POOF! DOWN IN FLAMES!!! - 5/14/2008 1:30:50 AM   
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Status: offline 		well, I'm an ESky fan myself, so I just ordered a Belt CP ARTF for $90, have too many spare parts with no heli to put them on

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RE: POOF! DOWN IN FLAMES!!! - 5/14/2008 1:36:25 AM   
Empty Wallet


 

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Status: offline 		Well, I can see this isnt gonna go anywhere. Just gonna make enemies of some good people. Wont do that. See you all later

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RE: POOF! DOWN IN FLAMES!!! - 5/14/2008 2:23:01 AM   
homeunt


 

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Status: offline 		lol let's start calculating our money spent on this hobby:
Me:
BCP 210
Spares: 100
Upgrades: 80
HBK2 140
Spares: 60
Upgrades: 50
Tools:40
Total:
$680 Two descent heli which are able to do 3d already.

I guess I could've gone with a descent trex and have it down on one day and spend about a grand just to learn how to fly...
Trex ARF 450+ Electronics: 700
+Spares: 260 [Cause the servos and other electronics are so expensive]
Tools: 40
Total: $1000 One heck of a good heli

We should stick with Esky unless we're really good.

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RE: POOF! DOWN IN FLAMES!!! - 5/14/2008 2:40:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		R.I.P For my Belt CP, a song for u CP"because of u i almost lost all my money, because of u i get scars all over my body, because of u im now flew the big size heli's, because of u i know how to choose what is good for me"

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RE: POOF! DOWN IN FLAMES!!! - 5/14/2008 3:36:58 AM   
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Yeah. Thats my point. Its pretty close to what it costs to upgrade a Belt CP just so you can fly it. $210 for the belt cp shipped. $250 for a TX/RX. $40 for a decent ESC. and $60 for a new Telebee HH gyro. Total- $560.


What i don't understand is why you would buy a RTF belt cp if you're going to replace half the parts? Just buy the barebones, put on hitec servos, your "decent" esc, a motor, the telebee gyro and the radio (or get a complete radio and use those servos). it would cost less and you'd have the components you want.

barebones kit $90
hs55hb servos $36
motor $40
esc $40
gyro $60
dx6i radio $180

total $446

I don't put the belt cp in the same category as the copterx, why would you compare a plastic heli with an aluminum/CF one?

the parts I put above are not the same ones I'd use in a copterx as it can handle quite a bit more 3D. If I was building a copterx it would be over $600.

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RE: POOF! DOWN IN FLAMES!!! - 5/14/2008 4:10:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		To echo what Druss said, start with a good ARF kit and set it up according. With the DX6I on the market under $200 you can build out a great heli at some super decent pricing. I fly a blinged up HBKII, kitted out with all the goodies, CF boom, fins, Hitec and Futaba servos, she is just over $400. Now my CopterX, HS65MG's, Futaba S9257 tail servo, telebee HH gyro, AR6100rx, running stock copterx motor and esc comes in just a little over $500. Both of these started as barebones kits, then I kitted them out with components that reflect my flying style.
If you have the funds ARF is the way to go.

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RE: POOF! DOWN IN FLAMES!!! - 5/14/2008 4:12:38 AM   
Empty Wallet


 

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Status: offline 		Druss, your missing the point. If you buy a Belt CP RTF you HAVE TO replace half the parts. They are no good. Thats why im peeved. I got screwed.
And if you are going to buy a bare bones kit for $90, Why not spend $100 more for one with a carbon fiber frame, carbon blades, cnc head and tail. No matter what else you would buy as far as parts for the Belt bare bones kit, they will work just as well in a copterx.
So for $100 dollars more you can have a heli thats as good if not better than a Trex.
Thats not my opinion. That comes from guys that own both the Trex and a Copterx. Just read their threads.

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RE: POOF! DOWN IN FLAMES!!! - 5/14/2008 4:16:25 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks stump.
For making my argument.

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