CRASHED - with damage assessment

[Finless]

Well darn it I crashed Sunday :(

My fault as I dumb thumbed it in.... Went the wrong way with pitch while doing multiple rolls from inverted flight.

Anyway it went in HARD and I though for sure I wasted it good. Everyone RAN over to see the damage and said the crash looked SPECTACULAR. When I got back to the bench and started to evaluate I couldnt believe it. Either I was lucky or this is one tuff heli!

Main shaft is good and the sucker went in inverted and bounced TWICE! Spindle is also still OK.

Actualy damage:
Main gear
Boom
Blades
Flybar
2 bent screws on the seesaw mixer arms and possible bearing replacement on those.
Dinged up wind shield on the canopy

I also sheared off one of the screws holding the CF vertical fin on the tail case. I had to drill out the screw but others may have to buy a tail case should this happen to them.

Also watch out for the hyperion motor can slipping on the shaft. Inspection showed this had dropped I guess due to the crash. I think I am going to put flat spots on the shaft.

So all in all a cheap crash :)

Bob

[eheliflyer]

Glad to hear it is one tough bird. I'm not looking forward to wrecking mine but when it does it is good to know that it can take a beating. :cool:

[Finless]

Well I just got parts... I knew the main shaft was $24 but was SHOCKED when I found the main gear was $29. Thats truely is crazy!!!!

I certainly dont remember my Evo 50 main gears costing that much.

Bottom line the crash cost me $120 bucks which isnt all that bad but just for a boom, Main gear, and blades?

Bob

[eheliflyer]

I agree on the main gear being outrageously priced. :bs Hopefully Kovi will start selling his CNC Derlin main gears soon at a better price. :mrgreen: Bob what main blades did you end up buying?

[Finless]

I got the stock blades but plan on ordering the Carbons as well.

Bob

[eheliflyer]

If you can find the MS Composit 420s they are way better than the stock blades.... Still waiting for the MAH or hopefully SAB, V-Blades, or Radix will step up to the plate soon and get some good blades for it.

[TMoore]

Bob,

Did you crash at the LA Classic?

TM

[Finless]

No I could not make the LA classic due to family issues I had to take care of Saturday. I flew locally Sunday afternoon and pounded it then.

I am going to make the San Diago fun fly this month though (that's my plan anyway).

Bob