Just started assembly sunday, finished up thru assembling the tailrotor assy. I'm upgrading as I go, I have a smashed ZXX to salvage from... so far I've only added 3 set of bearings.
But I put in a lot of aluminum rotorhead parts
Funny, none of the upgrade parts broke.
The Plus was over a $100 less than the parts total to rebuild the ZXX. Figure that one out, Although I must admit prices have dropped in the 2 years that wreckage has sat in the box.
Anyone want a mainshaft with a 40 degree bend at the point it exits the top bearing? Ya, It hit hard...
I was thinking of usin it for a boomerang but It's too heavy

One note, take notice of how pieces go together before you add screws/bolts. I had to take the lower servo tray back out to put the fuel tank in... Same step, no note about the order to assemble them in. I started at top left of picture and worked across & down. Just backwards.
<then again, Japanese reads right to left.....Hmmmmm>

Maenwhile, it's really nasty weather here, so I have time.
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