Blade 400 upgrades.
04-01-2009 | 10:11 PM
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Blade 400 upgrades.
Has anyone tried these upgrades? Are they any good. Or do they just look cool?
http://www.cnchelicopter.com/servlet...400/Categories
If anyone has any info on them please let me know.
Also has anyone tried the HTX900 servos in their Blade 400.
I am also looking for a good price on a canopy for my Blade 400 as I had a little crash that just shattered the canopy. Overall damage report wasn't that bad but all the servos striped out. I can't belive it but they did. The only one that is good is the tail. I ordered some of hte HTX900 for replacements so if no one knows about them I will be sure to post when I try them out.
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Lucas
www.tailauthority.com
http://www.cnchelicopter.com/servlet...400/Categories
If anyone has any info on them please let me know.
Also has anyone tried the HTX900 servos in their Blade 400.
I am also looking for a good price on a canopy for my Blade 400 as I had a little crash that just shattered the canopy. Overall damage report wasn't that bad but all the servos striped out. I can't belive it but they did. The only one that is good is the tail. I ordered some of hte HTX900 for replacements so if no one knows about them I will be sure to post when I try them out.
Thanks,
Lucas
www.tailauthority.com
04-01-2009 | 10:54 PM
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From: shelby twp.,
MI
RE: Blade 400 upgrades.
there are a few useing the sonix head and tail.
if your going to do the tail, get the 60 dollar one. the 50 dollar one as a metal tail gear, and alot who have used it say`s the belt is to wide for that gear and it slip`s alot.
alot of people includeing me are useing the hxt900`s, they have two different 900`s. ones .12sec and the other that i have is .10sec.
their they same blue in color. the 10sec one are further down on the page, or the next page i cant remember now.
either way you will have to do some sanding and fileing on the mount that house`s the two together to make them fit, put people have done it
if your going to do the tail, get the 60 dollar one. the 50 dollar one as a metal tail gear, and alot who have used it say`s the belt is to wide for that gear and it slip`s alot.
alot of people includeing me are useing the hxt900`s, they have two different 900`s. ones .12sec and the other that i have is .10sec.
their they same blue in color. the 10sec one are further down on the page, or the next page i cant remember now.
either way you will have to do some sanding and fileing on the mount that house`s the two together to make them fit, put people have done it
04-03-2009 | 12:17 PM
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From: shelby twp.,
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RE: Blade 400 upgrades.
they work really nice, their the 325 glass fiber blades.
their shorter than the stock e-flite 325 woodies so it takes alittle more head speed to get off the ground.
what ever you do dont get the yellow/black glass fibers, i dont know why but after say 20 flight`s they get this huge bow/sag in the middle of them.
the blue/white and red/white dont get the bow, same material so its a mistory why. maybe its in the paint, i just cant figure it out
their shorter than the stock e-flite 325 woodies so it takes alittle more head speed to get off the ground.
what ever you do dont get the yellow/black glass fibers, i dont know why but after say 20 flight`s they get this huge bow/sag in the middle of them.
the blue/white and red/white dont get the bow, same material so its a mistory why. maybe its in the paint, i just cant figure it out
04-04-2009 | 09:50 AM
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RE: Blade 400 upgrades.
Yep I have them and the frame here's the pics of the head and tail
http://www.helifreak.com/album.php?albumid=1560
As for the tail, I think the black cheaper one is a bit better, I have not had the belt problem, but for the heck of it I changed to a maverik belt and rex tail shaft. I have had both and found the Beam styled tail easier to work on and quite good quality. The Pro tail had a problem in the amount of throw on the slider, it is possible to go over center on the pitch links from that point you CAN NOT get the pitch back, happened in flight once and the tail came off and given to a rex driver, he threw it in the garbage.
Now for the head, you'll love it, much smoother and a few extra adjustment links. You'll take an evening getting it sorted but that's just because you'll be learning. The main shaft that comes with it is solid and has held up better then the stock Blade shaft. Here is the one problem, the blade grips are on the small side in terms of the gap distance opening, they measure out at about 4.6mm, stock blades will not work, Align pro 325's have to be sanded down to fit. EP CF's fit as do a few others sold through hobbycity, runs about 17.00 a set, this is not a problem because with the increase stability of the tail and head you'll be progressing faster, not crashing as much and therefore CF's become a viable option. The head uses the rex sized V2 feather shaft but seems to need different shims against the dampners the space provided dose not cover the entire dampner and cuts into the side reducing the longevity.
I have since bought the CF frame and moved everything on to that, having to do it over I don't think the frame is required, looks cool but has a few issues which could have been sorted better before it was marketed. Cyclic servos on the read had to be shimmed out for the sservo arms to clear som frame screws, using hs 65's. since then I now have hs 56's in the cyclic, they have an offset mount base and fitt really nice, also a bit quicker then the 65's. Second due to the frame supports on the lower tray there is not alot of flat space to mount the electronics, can be overcome by shimming things up with mounting tape. That being said the mounts for the bearings are far superior as is the boom mount so I guess the important things are better.
http://www.helifreak.com/album.php?albumid=1560
As for the tail, I think the black cheaper one is a bit better, I have not had the belt problem, but for the heck of it I changed to a maverik belt and rex tail shaft. I have had both and found the Beam styled tail easier to work on and quite good quality. The Pro tail had a problem in the amount of throw on the slider, it is possible to go over center on the pitch links from that point you CAN NOT get the pitch back, happened in flight once and the tail came off and given to a rex driver, he threw it in the garbage.
Now for the head, you'll love it, much smoother and a few extra adjustment links. You'll take an evening getting it sorted but that's just because you'll be learning. The main shaft that comes with it is solid and has held up better then the stock Blade shaft. Here is the one problem, the blade grips are on the small side in terms of the gap distance opening, they measure out at about 4.6mm, stock blades will not work, Align pro 325's have to be sanded down to fit. EP CF's fit as do a few others sold through hobbycity, runs about 17.00 a set, this is not a problem because with the increase stability of the tail and head you'll be progressing faster, not crashing as much and therefore CF's become a viable option. The head uses the rex sized V2 feather shaft but seems to need different shims against the dampners the space provided dose not cover the entire dampner and cuts into the side reducing the longevity.
I have since bought the CF frame and moved everything on to that, having to do it over I don't think the frame is required, looks cool but has a few issues which could have been sorted better before it was marketed. Cyclic servos on the read had to be shimmed out for the sservo arms to clear som frame screws, using hs 65's. since then I now have hs 56's in the cyclic, they have an offset mount base and fitt really nice, also a bit quicker then the 65's. Second due to the frame supports on the lower tray there is not alot of flat space to mount the electronics, can be overcome by shimming things up with mounting tape. That being said the mounts for the bearings are far superior as is the boom mount so I guess the important things are better.
04-04-2009 | 12:13 PM
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RE: Blade 400 upgrades.
Thanks for the help! I love the red canopy Bad400. I bet you can see it from 2 miles away! Thanks for the help Supra6 that is the kind of info I am looking for. I love the blade 400 I have had a few other helis but I don't think I can beet having the parts support similar to the trex without the cost of one. I wish that would have been the first heli I bought so I could have avoided the frustration. (I had a Honey Bee King 2 and you have to change out the motor as soon as you get it because the one you get is crap on a stick. And waiting on parts is painful.)
I plan on getting a second Blade 400 soon so I have a back up and I can use the other transmitter as a buddy box so I can teach my sons to fly! If anyone else has cool info on the blade I would love to hear about it. I keep hearing that I can put in a certain trex main shaft and use it (I don't know which one it was). That would be nice because the stock one you can sneeze and make it into a pretzel. I hear the trex feathering shaft can also work with a few extra shims but I don't know if it is really any better.
I plan on getting a second Blade 400 soon so I have a back up and I can use the other transmitter as a buddy box so I can teach my sons to fly! If anyone else has cool info on the blade I would love to hear about it. I keep hearing that I can put in a certain trex main shaft and use it (I don't know which one it was). That would be nice because the stock one you can sneeze and make it into a pretzel. I hear the trex feathering shaft can also work with a few extra shims but I don't know if it is really any better.
