mx450
 

could i use the equipment that comes with the e-flite blade 400 rtf to power a helimax mx450 arf?

here's the specs on the blade 400:
Completely assembled and test flown at the factory
Capable of sport flying and 3D aerobatics right out of the box
Includes Spektrum’s DX6i 2.4GHz DSM2 6-Channel computer programmable transmitter and factory-installed AR6100e Microlite receiver
DS75 Digital Sub-Micro servos and G110 Micro Heading Lock gyro offer precise and powerful control
420H brushless motor, 25-amp brushless ESC and 3S 11.1V 1800mAh 20C Li-Po battery deliver incredible power and performance
CCPM control with push-pull elevator and direct-to-swash aileron/pitch linkages

here's the specs for the mx450 REQUIRES:
Radio: 6-channel helicopter system with four micro size servos
(FUTK60**)
Gyro: (FUTM0809)
Brushless Motor: 2700-3000kV with 14T pinion gear OR 3500-400kV
with 13T pinion gear
Electronic Speed Control: Brushless motor type, 35+A
Battery: Lithium Polymer 11.1V, GPMP0841

RE: mx450
 

I have an MX400Pro also and it flys great with
the Heli-Max 6 pole motor and an UltrFly 25A
ESC.

My son has the MX450 and it requires the AMMO
28 x 45 x 2700 which is a 500 watt motor. He
use's an Ace 45A Esc and that combo seems
about perfect. Motor gets only slightly warm. It'
has awesome punch-out power too.

I'd have to say the the MX400 size motor would
not work very well on the MX450... You'd burn it
up in no time in my opinion.

We both use 2200 mah 20c lipos...

I think 25c lipos would be a better choice tho.

AB

RE: mx450
 

Why take stuff out of the Blade 400 to power the MX 450?

RE: mx450
 

The 450 does fine with 300W (the JGF450TH is a much better motor for it than the Ammo, and it's a 300W motor), but a 25A ESC is on the edge.

If you knew the flying weight of the Blade you could get a better idea of whether the hardware bits were comparable. If it's significantly lighter, you can bet that EFlite equipped it with electronics that are just enough and maybe not up to a larger bird.