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Finless · 07-11-2011, 09:26 PM

Hey folks... I got to try the new KBDD MCPx blades last weekend and thought I would share my views about them.

It's what I am flying now for sure after getting use to them. The MCPx is a unique heli in many ways. I will say some might not like them and some will. It's like the stock bullet blades vs the stock 3D blades argument. Fly what you like but for sure I say to give these a try and not more than one or 2 flights. When I "tuned" to these and went back to stock 3D blades... I am not going back. FYI so you know I preferred before getting these the 3D blades over the bullet blades. Just so you know.

Anyway on with my video review!

VIDEO -> Review of KBDD's New MCPx Main Blades (71 Megs)

Bob

Bob O · 07-11-2011, 10:29 PM

I'm not going to watch this video out of fear that I'll want to buy an mCPX afterward.

tony whiteside · 07-14-2011, 09:04 PM

tat was a kick ass flight with a blade mcpx dude!!

guys the mcpx is one of the best things to hit the hobby sence 2.4... imo

i have 3 of them and can not stop touching them.

and i think the blades freakin rock out man

dfrazier · 07-15-2011, 06:57 AM

What hobby shop has the blades? I can't find them.

Never mind. I found them.

69maverick · 07-16-2011, 11:40 PM

RC HOBBY in Winstead CT has them and they rock! if ya don't have a MCPX you need one or two they are fun and will keep you wanting more

matt blaisdell · 07-17-2011, 12:15 PM

i put mine on my mcpx and got very bad vibration stay with stock. there better. and no vibration

woodninja · 07-26-2011, 10:43 AM

IDK why you would get vibes? unless the ms or spindle is bent.. i've had two sets both have had perfect balance and perfect cg.. Plus love the white rotor disc! will only use them fm now on.

Finless · 07-26-2011, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matt blaisdell

i put mine on my mcpx and got very bad vibration stay with stock. there better. and no vibration

KBDD announced in the MCPx forum that they had some blades go out that had a balance problem. They are replacing them so if you have a set contact them.

Bob

stevec · 08-01-2011, 06:30 PM

Thanks Bob,

I noticed with mine it felt like I had taken some expo away, a lot more responsive, but after 2 flights I have recalibrated to the new feel, I'll never go back and they are cheaper in the uk than stock blades !!

/Steve

tshelby73 · 08-09-2011, 10:08 AM

Can't seem to get video to play correctly on droid, audio but no video. Gonna check on my computer when I get home to see if its a droid issue.

tshelby73 · 08-09-2011, 07:13 PM

apparently droid x2 can't play 720p video, works fine on computer.

axlin · 08-12-2011, 12:42 PM

Hi there Stevec! Do you mind telling me where in UK you found them and the price? I live in Sweden, but can´t find them here... Thanks in advance

Rekka · 08-21-2011, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by axlin

Hi there Stevec! Do you mind telling me where in UK you found them and the price? I live in Sweden, but can´t find them here... Thanks in advance

Hi. I bought mine at fast-lad.co.uk I hope rubinrc will get them soon =)

Ghostflyer1 · 08-24-2011, 04:44 PM

Bob have you tried the metal swash on it yet

Finless · 08-24-2011, 08:18 PM

No not yet. I took me forever to break my first swash so I had another and am using that. When it breaks metal swash time

Bob

SYMAWD · 08-24-2011, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Finless

No not yet. I took me forever to break my first swash so I had another and am using that. When it breaks metal swash time

Bob

You should replace it anyway. I just put a Micro Heli swash on today and it took a majority of the slop out of the head. Now we just need stiffer dampers.

stevec · 08-30-2011, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by axlin

Hi there Stevec! Do you mind telling me where in UK you found them and the price? I live in Sweden, but can´t find them here... Thanks in advance

sorry about the delay, Ive been on holiday for 3 weeks.

flying the mcpx with Swiss alps as a backdrop was great ;-)

I got mine from Midland helicopters IIRC.

Cheers
Steve

$teve · 09-08-2011, 02:17 PM

The aluminum swash works great, I know after breaking 4 or 5 of the stock swashes (always the elevator ball snapping off).

The only shaking problems I had was when the servo contacts were dirty.

Hate to hijack the thread, but i have to ask please: when you add the extended boom, do you clock the tail motor exactly perpendicular to the main shaft? When I pyro to the right, heli stays in one spot, however to the left, I get a bad drift, like a one foot circle. Really hard to pyro flip with left rudder. Tried to do a complete rebind and setup, no help.

Finless · 09-08-2011, 04:00 PM

I have been making it perpendicular. However even with the solid boom, you will notice the tail boom will twist slightly when applying full rudder. I few guys I know can do piro flips with the MCPx but I cannot so I have not noticed this.

Bob

websjk · 09-19-2011, 11:39 AM

I just got mine this weekend. have not done much with it yet but was impressed with it out of the box. A little weak in power. Just flown it in the house so far. I can hear the motor bog when doing pitch pumps. Piro is also a little slow. But all in all great little machine.

So is yours stock in the video except for the new blades and tail mod??

Great flying by the way.

07-11-2011, 09:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Finless Team Taco VP My HF Map location Join Date: Nov 2005	NEW - Review KBDD MCPx Blades Hey folks... I got to try the new KBDD MCPx blades last weekend and thought I would share my views about them. It's what I am flying now for sure after getting use to them. The MCPx is a unique heli in many ways. I will say some might not like them and some will. It's like the stock bullet blades vs the stock 3D blades argument. Fly what you like but for sure I say to give these a try and not more than one or 2 flights. When I "tuned" to these and went back to stock 3D blades... I am not going back. FYI so you know I preferred before getting these the 3D blades over the bullet blades. Just so you know. Anyway on with my video review! VIDEO -> Review of KBDD's New MCPx Main Blades (71 Megs) Bob __________________ "Don't Taco My Pack Dude!" NEW Video Link -> Safety Video #1 Video Link -> CAUTION using powerful tools! Video Link -> How to CRASH TWICE in one flight! Video Link -> Don't Taco!

07-11-2011, 10:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bob O Member My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2008	I'm not going to watch this video out of fear that I'll want to buy an mCPX afterward. __________________ ):>

07-16-2011, 11:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
69maverick Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2007	RC RC HOBBY in Winstead CT has them and they rock! if ya don't have a MCPX you need one or two they are fun and will keep you wanting more

07-17-2011, 12:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
matt blaisdell Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2006	kbdd i put mine on my mcpx and got very bad vibration stay with stock. there better. and no vibration __________________ TEAM: CYCLONE BLADES

07-26-2011, 10:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
woodninja Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2011	love the KBDD IDK why you would get vibes? unless the ms or spindle is bent.. i've had two sets both have had perfect balance and perfect cg.. Plus love the white rotor disc! will only use them fm now on.

07-14-2011, 09:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
tony whiteside The man behind CHC Join Date: Aug 2009	tat was a kick ass flight with a blade mcpx dude!! guys the mcpx is one of the best things to hit the hobby sence 2.4... imo i have 3 of them and can not stop touching them. and i think the blades freakin rock out man

07-15-2011, 06:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
dfrazier Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2005	What hobby shop has the blades? I can't find them. Never mind. I found them.

08-01-2011, 06:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
stevec Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Sep 2009	Thanks Bob, I noticed with mine it felt like I had taken some expo away, a lot more responsive, but after 2 flights I have recalibrated to the new feel, I'll never go back and they are cheaper in the uk than stock blades !! /Steve __________________ Futaba 8FGS,Dx6. blade Nano, Blade 450x, Blade 180Cfx, Trex 250DFC pro, Raptor 90 SE Gasser. various Quads.

08-09-2011, 10:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
tshelby73 Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2011	Video Can't seem to get video to play correctly on droid, audio but no video. Gonna check on my computer when I get home to see if its a droid issue.

08-09-2011, 07:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
tshelby73 Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2011	Droid X2 apparently droid x2 can't play 720p video, works fine on computer.

08-12-2011, 12:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
axlin Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2011	Hi there Stevec! Do you mind telling me where in UK you found them and the price? I live in Sweden, but can´t find them here... Thanks in advance

08-24-2011, 04:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
Ghostflyer1 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2010	Bob have you tried the metal swash on it yet __________________ GhostFlyer1 KDS Dual Innova 700's, Innova 450,, and to many others to list

08-24-2011, 08:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
Finless Team Taco VP Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Nov 2005	No not yet. I took me forever to break my first swash so I had another and am using that. When it breaks metal swash time Bob __________________ "Don't Taco My Pack Dude!" NEW Video Link -> Safety Video #1 Video Link -> CAUTION using powerful tools! Video Link -> How to CRASH TWICE in one flight! Video Link -> Don't Taco!

09-08-2011, 02:17 PM	#18 (permalink)
$teve Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2009	The aluminum swash works great, I know after breaking 4 or 5 of the stock swashes (always the elevator ball snapping off). The only shaking problems I had was when the servo contacts were dirty. Hate to hijack the thread, but i have to ask please: when you add the extended boom, do you clock the tail motor exactly perpendicular to the main shaft? When I pyro to the right, heli stays in one spot, however to the left, I get a bad drift, like a one foot circle. Really hard to pyro flip with left rudder. Tried to do a complete rebind and setup, no help.

09-08-2011, 04:00 PM	#19 (permalink)
Finless Team Taco VP Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Nov 2005	I have been making it perpendicular. However even with the solid boom, you will notice the tail boom will twist slightly when applying full rudder. I few guys I know can do piro flips with the MCPx but I cannot so I have not noticed this. Bob __________________ "Don't Taco My Pack Dude!" NEW Video Link -> Safety Video #1 Video Link -> CAUTION using powerful tools! Video Link -> How to CRASH TWICE in one flight! Video Link -> Don't Taco!

09-19-2011, 11:39 AM	#20 (permalink)
websjk Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2011	Is everthing Stock except the Tail and new blades I just got mine this weekend. have not done much with it yet but was impressed with it out of the box. A little weak in power. Just flown it in the house so far. I can hear the motor bog when doing pitch pumps. Piro is also a little slow. But all in all great little machine. So is yours stock in the video except for the new blades and tail mod?? Great flying by the way.

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