View Full Version : Piled up my Blade 400 today
Friedclutch
03-22-2008, 11:17 PM
Yup.... After 25+ front yard flights I had some good weather here in Sacramento on a day off. 75 deg F and mild wind. Headed out the the park with the blade 400 and a couple planes. About halfway through my first battery in the blade, after practicing some forward flight, I decided to return to "base" with tail out flight. While slowing into a hover I overcorrected the rudder and put it into the turf. It's all my fault. I was haveing way too much fun and pushing the envelope. Damage not too bad though. Main shaft, Main gear, blade grip connecting shaft. I'm estimating 20 ~ 30 bucks in parts. I can only guess what these parts would cost on a high dollar 400 class chopper. (leaving out the "T" brand to avoid flames!) Still a bummer though. My pride took a little damage. ;) I really love the blade! Cheap to buy, Cheap to crash, and really flys fantastic. For me its been a great purchase. I'm actually glad to have gotten the first crash outta the way and the damage is not all that bad. I also have one stripped servo. The gear kits are cheap too.
Robert
RAPTORGEEK
03-22-2008, 11:58 PM
I crashed my raptor 30 .... took out the main shaft, drive belt, tail boom, main blades, tail housing, rotor head, rotor spindle, fly bar, and boom supports.... $130.00 not bad i guess....
i have been told crashing a synergy n9 like that would be a bout a thousand bucks
ImNix
03-23-2008, 12:03 AM
I crashed my raptor 30 .... took out the main shaft, drive belt, tail boom, main blades, tail housing, rotor head, rotor spindle, fly bar, and boom supports.... $130.00 not bad i guess....
i have been told crashing a synergy n9 like that would be a bout a thousand bucks
i dont think that much, the whole kit by itself is a grand.
Kindling Maker
03-23-2008, 05:08 AM
Been there done that and had the t shirt made. I piled mine in on the side.
Get a few servo as well. at least 1 of the rear servo is shot. That thing kill servos even if you landed with little too hard. We used gear kits on our broken servo only 1 out of 5 time they work.
carlo_the_wonder_frog
03-23-2008, 03:38 PM
Yup.... After 25+ front yard flights I had some good weather here in Sacramento on a day off. 75 deg F and mild wind. Headed out the the park with the blade 400 and a couple planes. About halfway through my first battery in the blade, after practicing some forward flight, I decided to return to "base" with tail out flight. While slowing into a hover I overcorrected the rudder and put it into the turf. It's all my fault. I was haveing way too much fun and pushing the envelope. Damage not too bad though. Main shaft, Main gear, blade grip connecting shaft. I'm estimating 20 ~ 30 bucks in parts. I can only guess what these parts would cost on a high dollar 400 class chopper. (leaving out the "T" brand to avoid flames!) Still a bummer though. My pride took a little damage. ;) I really love the blade! Cheap to buy, Cheap to crash, and really flys fantastic. For me its been a great purchase. I'm actually glad to have gotten the first crash outta the way and the damage is not all that bad. I also have one stripped servo. The gear kits are cheap too.
Robert
About $12 worth of parts for a T-rex. Realize that parts for a T-rex are cheaper than E-Flite Blade parts.
Another $35 for a HS65MG, but most likely that would not have broken.