DEAL OF THE YEAR !
02-21-2009, 11:04 PM
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DEAL OF THE YEAR !
Ok,
Here is the best deal in town:
You can have a Trex 450XL clone for around $45 on ebay (+$45 shipping)
I already bought 2 (one for $41, the other $33), they work great !
Just tape "HKH 450" in Ebay search (airwave2002hk is the seller's name)
You can have them between $20-$50 depending how good you are at biding !
They delivery in less than one week with DHL ! But they don't combine the shiping ;o(
I usualy never promote other peoples business, but that's a really good deal.
Good luck !
Alex.
Here is the best deal in town:
You can have a Trex 450XL clone for around $45 on ebay (+$45 shipping)
I already bought 2 (one for $41, the other $33), they work great !
Just tape "HKH 450" in Ebay search (airwave2002hk is the seller's name)
You can have them between $20-$50 depending how good you are at biding !
They delivery in less than one week with DHL ! But they don't combine the shiping ;o(
I usualy never promote other peoples business, but that's a really good deal.
Good luck !
Alex.
02-22-2009, 09:14 AM
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RE: DEAL OF THE YEAR !
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I have been traking those little helicopters for 3 week from the same seller to try to get the cheapest one, I always typed "HKH 450" on Ebay search and they always showed on the list.
Now, it does not work anymore !
Even if the guy is STILL SEELING them with the same title !
If you have a had time to find them, email me and I will send you the link. (you may try with the seller's name)
Alex.
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I have been traking those little helicopters for 3 week from the same seller to try to get the cheapest one, I always typed "HKH 450" on Ebay search and they always showed on the list.
Now, it does not work anymore !
Even if the guy is STILL SEELING them with the same title !
If you have a had time to find them, email me and I will send you the link. (you may try with the seller's name)
Alex.
[email protected]
02-22-2009, 07:18 PM
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RE: DEAL OF THE YEAR !
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Here is the pictures, I changed the boom and the tail fin carbon everything else is stock.
Here is the pictures, I changed the boom and the tail fin carbon everything else is stock.
02-22-2009, 07:32 PM
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RE: DEAL OF THE YEAR !
Well, I was very surprised by the quality, the screws are hexa, not philips, the frame is aluminium.
The helicopter is sold with one set of fiberglass main rotor blades and 2 sets of tail rotor blades, one set fiberglass and the other set black plastic.
I first mounted the tail fibreglass one but they just exploded !!! (I'm runing now the plastics ones)
I did not have that problem with the main rotor fiberglass blades.
Just make sure that you balance EVERITING, rotor and all blades, it is now flying very smoth (I may try it with carbon blades)
The funny part is that on the Ebay auction they say "not an Align product" but the one that I received had the Align canopy as you can see in the pictures.
The helicopter is sold with one set of fiberglass main rotor blades and 2 sets of tail rotor blades, one set fiberglass and the other set black plastic.
I first mounted the tail fibreglass one but they just exploded !!! (I'm runing now the plastics ones)
I did not have that problem with the main rotor fiberglass blades.
Just make sure that you balance EVERITING, rotor and all blades, it is now flying very smoth (I may try it with carbon blades)
The funny part is that on the Ebay auction they say "not an Align product" but the one that I received had the Align canopy as you can see in the pictures.
02-24-2009, 01:15 AM
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RE: DEAL OF THE YEAR !
Have you noticed no one is selling the TREX SA anymore?
I bet the Difference in parts is no middle man
Is the head block metal or plastic?
I bet the Difference in parts is no middle man
Is the head block metal or plastic?
02-24-2009, 08:47 AM
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RE: DEAL OF THE YEAR !
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Well, I was very surprised by the quality, the screws are hexa, not philips, the frame is aluminium.
The helicopter is sold with one set of fiberglass main rotor blades and 2 sets of tail rotor blades, one set fiberglass and the other set black plastic.
I first mounted the tail fibreglass one but they just exploded !!! (I'm runing now the plastics ones)
I did not have that problem with the main rotor fiberglass blades.
Just make sure that you balance EVERITING, rotor and all blades, it is now flying very smoth (I may try it with carbon blades)
The funny part is that on the Ebay auction they say "not an Align product" but the one that I received had the Align canopy as you can see in the pictures.
Well, I was very surprised by the quality, the screws are hexa, not philips, the frame is aluminium.
The helicopter is sold with one set of fiberglass main rotor blades and 2 sets of tail rotor blades, one set fiberglass and the other set black plastic.
I first mounted the tail fibreglass one but they just exploded !!! (I'm runing now the plastics ones)
I did not have that problem with the main rotor fiberglass blades.
Just make sure that you balance EVERITING, rotor and all blades, it is now flying very smoth (I may try it with carbon blades)
The funny part is that on the Ebay auction they say "not an Align product" but the one that I received had the Align canopy as you can see in the pictures.
02-24-2009, 10:12 PM
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RE: DEAL OF THE YEAR !
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Here is the pictures, I changed the boom and the tail fin carbon everything else is stock.
Here is the pictures, I changed the boom and the tail fin carbon everything else is stock.
one for my Bell 222 and one pod and boom and one for a spare. At that price its hard to go wrong.
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RE: DEAL OF THE YEAR !
found the seller on ebay and he has a bunch of these. His add shows the orange frame and boom. What did you pay to have this shipped to you? the add show $30 euro. How does it fly. I may pick one up for a 2nd bird for fun. thnx.
03-05-2009, 09:39 PM
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RE: DEAL OF THE YEAR !
Hi,
I am very happy with it.
It fly wonderfull if you balance blades and rotors right.
Makes sure everything is well mounted, specialy the links, the ball links need some trim with a special tool to get smooth.
I had a little crash last week (my fault) and I fixed it with the original tail boom, I actualy like it better than the carbon boom I had on it first (see pictures).
I added a tail servo from Hobbycity with the same orange casing, look great.
I will try to put new pics Friday.
Alex.
I am very happy with it.
It fly wonderfull if you balance blades and rotors right.
Makes sure everything is well mounted, specialy the links, the ball links need some trim with a special tool to get smooth.
I had a little crash last week (my fault) and I fixed it with the original tail boom, I actualy like it better than the carbon boom I had on it first (see pictures).
I added a tail servo from Hobbycity with the same orange casing, look great.
I will try to put new pics Friday.
Alex.
03-06-2009, 01:49 PM
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RE: DEAL OF THE YEAR !
Here is the pictures with the original tail boom and the new servo with same aluminum color case from Hobbycity.
After balance, it fly great, almost by itself !
After balance, it fly great, almost by itself !
03-07-2009, 09:22 AM
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RE: DEAL OF THE YEAR !
Thanks for the advice, I hope you're flying today, wonderfull weather here in Jacksonville (I'm stock with the kids ).
*****IMPORTANT*****
I had the heli setup with S-PCM throttle hold function.
Throttle hold was just under hovering fly condition to avoid slaming the heli on the floor in case of signal lost.
Great idea right ? Except that when I changed the rotor head after a minor crash, the pitch was diffrent.
And after the first flight I turned OFF the radio BEFORE the heli, and the motor started, hurting my finger with the blades.
So always double check the throttle hold position after any change in your heli.
I know have to use my finger from my left hand to clean my right ear, not soo easy !
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*****IMPORTANT*****
I had the heli setup with S-PCM throttle hold function.
Throttle hold was just under hovering fly condition to avoid slaming the heli on the floor in case of signal lost.
Great idea right ? Except that when I changed the rotor head after a minor crash, the pitch was diffrent.
And after the first flight I turned OFF the radio BEFORE the heli, and the motor started, hurting my finger with the blades.
So always double check the throttle hold position after any change in your heli.
I know have to use my finger from my left hand to clean my right ear, not soo easy !
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RE: DEAL OF THE YEAR !
Does anyone having problem with their tail drive gear and tail shaft on hk450?
the pulley on the shaft slip, the gear on the tail drive slip,
Me what I do I remove the gear out and use a cutter and scorn the shaft(tail shaft and drive shaft) and reinstall the gear and the pulley.
the pulley on the shaft slip, the gear on the tail drive slip,
Me what I do I remove the gear out and use a cutter and scorn the shaft(tail shaft and drive shaft) and reinstall the gear and the pulley.
03-14-2009, 09:57 AM
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RE: DEAL OF THE YEAR !
No problem yet but I did not fly much so far.
The 2nd helicopter I bought from that guy was not very well put together, the parts are good, but just make sure you double check all the links.
Alex.
The 2nd helicopter I bought from that guy was not very well put together, the parts are good, but just make sure you double check all the links.
Alex.
