Hi All..... Just got my hands on a Cx2 Blade for 10.00 dollars at the Salvation Army Store ....Of course I had to buy a transmitter , binding plug , etc to get this baby off the ground but it's up and flying now. I'm new to flying electric heli's and looking to MOD this heli as much as I can within my price range and just wondering what should I start with .... I'd like to really make this thing stronger, faster and cooler than it is now !!! I have considered ordering a cpl of things online to start with but just want to hear what you guys have to say first about parts and add-on's that have been field tested and are great things rather than junk !!! I have already replaced the lower rotor head assembly with a blue aluminum one to match the top rotor head. I have new eflite batteries and extra stock blades and landing gear! But I really am looking to get rid of the Red Plastic body and go with a carbon tail assembly and possibly a carbon fiber fuslage to start with . Then I guess anything after that is possible.... I really have seen some great MODS on the internet and lot's of great stuff done to these things on youtube as well. I really guess I want to start with the most important things first for strength and stability ....extended fly time and lighting a bit later ....Maybe even a wireless mounted camera .... But I really am in my first stages of learning to fly this thing so rather than waste money on parts that break every time I crash, I'd rather just buy the parts that stand up to some abuse and will make this Heli last a while and Really Improve on it's flight capabilities.... Any suggestions , links to the right place to get the parts I need and want , and advice on improving this HELI will be greatly accecpted !!!! LET"SGOFLYIT !!!

Start here:
http://www.boomtownhobbies.com/Blade...grades_s/9.htm

The unbreakable skids are great. I put a boom on mine, plus eXtreme motors but you don't need the motors yet until you learn to fly. You'll need blade replacements.

Mack

I would recommend getting retractable blades and the xtreme hard blades. I haven't replaced a blade since I got these and have had a few pretty heavy crashes. They're nice and durable, appear to have a significant amount of life over the e-flite blades, and are pretty indestructable. It is strange adjusting to blades that fold, but well worth it.

I just bought a used cx2, and after tuning it and putting everything in balance, I only moved the servo linkage out two holes. No parts, no money spent, well over 40 mph... Careful tho, trying to change direction at high speed can result in flybar contact with the LOWER rotors lol. Both rotors instantly stopped and the whole thing fell from street light height , the obstacle i was trying to avoid. Cost of damage? A few appropriate swear words as it fell and one lower rotor blade