Indestructible

feralaero · 07-30-2012, 07:07 AM

The title says it all. I have been flying -- and crashing -- the mQX regularly for six months and have yet to replace anything other than a bent blade. I was initially impressed by its crash-resistance against terrestrial obstacles such as house plants and asphalt, until I took it on vacation to a lake a couple of weeks ago.

With an 808 camera mounted on top, I descended too quickly, got into vortex ring, and lost it in about 4 ft. of water

. Fished it off the bottom a few minutes later, dried it in front a fan for about 30 minutes, and it was as good as new! I was amazed. The 808 didn't fare as well (power button inop), so I need to buy a card reader to retrieve the footage.

Time for a CP version to permit flight in more than 1 kt of wind! I would even settle for a programmable receiver (rate hold, anyone?).

Dumb Thumbs · 07-31-2012, 07:34 PM

May well be indestructable, but I'm gonna keep trying. Many mishaps with mine (never in water though), but I haven't had to replace anything, not evev a prop!
Hay Horizon, How about a Blade 250QX

burnoutboy · 08-01-2012, 08:54 AM

I've destroyed it damn good once or twice LOL. Never more than $20 to get back in the air. Best one yet was a dive from WAAAAAAAY up trying to pull out as low as possible... negative several feet is apparently too low LOL.

ImperatorMagnus · 08-01-2012, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by feralaero

The title says it all. I have been flying -- and crashing -- the mQX regularly for six months and have yet to replace anything other than a bent blade. I was initially impressed by its crash-resistance against terrestrial obstacles such as house plants and asphalt, until I took it on vacation to a lake a couple of weeks ago.

With an 808 camera mounted on top, I descended too quickly, got into vortex ring, and lost it in about 4 ft. of water

. Fished it off the bottom a few minutes later, dried it in front a fan for about 30 minutes, and it was as good as new! I was amazed. The 808 didn't fare as well (power button inop), so I need to buy a card reader to retrieve the footage.

Time for a CP version to permit flight in more than 1 kt of wind! I would even settle for a programmable receiver (rate hold, anyone?).

She is one tough bird indeed.

Semper Fidelis.

Gunny

feralaero · 08-05-2012, 01:58 PM

Finally downloaded the video off my 808 (had to clean one of the contacts which had gotten wet):

Coco66 · 08-05-2012, 04:20 PM

Super nice!

Pfloyd · 08-05-2012, 07:00 PM

Didn't see any fish....!

07-30-2012, 07:07 AM	#1
feralaero Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Savoy, IL	Indestructible The title says it all. I have been flying -- and crashing -- the mQX regularly for six months and have yet to replace anything other than a bent blade. I was initially impressed by its crash-resistance against terrestrial obstacles such as house plants and asphalt, until I took it on vacation to a lake a couple of weeks ago. With an 808 camera mounted on top, I descended too quickly, got into vortex ring, and lost it in about 4 ft. of water . Fished it off the bottom a few minutes later, dried it in front a fan for about 30 minutes, and it was as good as new! I was amazed. The 808 didn't fare as well (power button inop), so I need to buy a card reader to retrieve the footage. Time for a CP version to permit flight in more than 1 kt of wind! I would even settle for a programmable receiver (rate hold, anyone?). __________________ Just one more model...

08-01-2012, 08:54 AM	#3
burnoutboy Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Baltimore, MD	I've destroyed it damn good once or twice LOL. Never more than $20 to get back in the air. Best one yet was a dive from WAAAAAAAY up trying to pull out as low as possible... negative several feet is apparently too low LOL. __________________ DSMX DX6i, MH mCX2, mSR, BL RKH mSR X, 3 X mCP X v.1 (one stocker, one destined for DBL, one destined for DBL mini130X), Lachmund mQX PM me for your soldering and mSR X BL build needs.

08-05-2012, 01:58 PM	#5
feralaero Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Savoy, IL	Finally downloaded the video off my 808 (had to clean one of the contacts which had gotten wet): __________________ Just one more model...

08-05-2012, 04:20 PM	#6
Coco66 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chieri TO Italy	Super nice! __________________ 2 X Blade mCP X v2 ♦ night fly Blade mQX ♦ LadyMQX hybrid ♦ Blade 450X w/telemetry and Loc8tor ♦ Blade Nano CP X ♦ Compass Warp 360 w/AR7200BX, (2nd) Koby 40, DS92A+, DS95i, telemetry and Loc8tor ♦ Spektrum DX8/DX6i

08-05-2012, 07:00 PM	#7
Pfloyd Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mascoutah, Il USA	Didn't see any fish....! __________________ MCX/MCX2/MSR/MSRX/MQX/C105B/S300/MCPX/S107G/S107C/S109G/S108/S026/S009G/S023G/S102G/S110G/GYROPTER/ AIRRECON/UDI-803/UDI-816A/SYMAX1/V959/JXD-355/052INTERCEPTOR/EYE1/S113G/UDI-U810/DX7s USAF RETIRED (1968-1988) To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

07-31-2012, 07:34 PM	#2
Dumb Thumbs Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US-Central NJ	May well be indestructable, but I'm gonna keep trying. Many mishaps with mine (never in water though), but I haven't had to replace anything, not evev a prop! Hay Horizon, How about a Blade 250QX

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