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whoanelly · 01-02-2012, 06:37 PM

yes definatly upgrade servos,,but i also dont get why u kept flying after u noticed it went haywire..u had a chance to kill it when it was low to the ground..

xpftp · 01-13-2012, 09:13 PM

should of . could have. would have .. but DIDNT !!!!! lol

yogi here comes the park ranger ..

fishboy77 · 03-27-2012, 09:15 AM

Here's a flight from the weekend with my FBL B400 with the CX-3X1000. After about 10 tuning flights I'm really happy with the CopterX FBL unit. Not as good as the BeastX but awesome for the money. Headspeed is somewhere around 2800-2900 rpm.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbhvmfdymBM&list=UUS2kG-NTrTuE-V8L3pRK_BQ&index=1&feature=plcp[/ame]

CoolKD · 06-26-2012, 02:56 PM

Had my old blade converted to a permanent night rig. It was just standing collecting dust, so I thought it deserves to fly again

[ame]http://youtu.be/7WVLAw8hv6Y[/ame]

CrazyHeliDude · 06-28-2012, 02:11 PM

FR4-Pilot · 07-19-2012, 10:38 PM

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6dMKFp_Lc4&feature=player_profilepage[/ame]

CoolKD · 07-20-2012, 05:16 AM

Nice smooth flight man. The insects are a pain when you fly.

FR4-Pilot · 08-07-2012, 11:34 PM

Thanks CookKD!

Here she is not cooperating ...

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgR2vfB5uGM&feature=player_profilepage[/ame]

-John

CoolKD · 08-08-2012, 08:09 AM

WOW.. That was a few near crashes...
Probably a bent tail shaft or something with the tail blade grips.
That will give you that tail shake up and down. Could also be a totaled tailshaft bearing.

FR4-Pilot · 08-08-2012, 08:50 PM

Thanks again - the tail sounds like a great place to start looking

-John

pommesschranke · 09-12-2012, 03:32 PM

18 autorotations with the Blade 400 3D RC helicopter,
including nice ones and not so nice ones.
the best @ 2:02
the worst @ 2:42

FR4-Pilot · 10-28-2012, 05:35 PM

She flies great after getting rid of those tail vibrations (removed the $50 MicroHeli CNC Delrin gears and replaced them with $12 stock E-Flite gears).

Semi-Stock Blade 400:

Futaba GY401 Gyro,
EFlite DS76T Tail Servo (From Blade 450),
HobbyWing 40A Pentium ESC with 3A Switching BEC,
CF horizontal & tail fins,
CF main blades,
Boca bearings in EFlite 420 motor.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owNdtaHi7dU[/ame]

CoolKD · 10-28-2012, 05:57 PM

She sounds smooth

As Smooth as a B400 can get.

Took · 10-28-2012, 06:04 PM

Some awesome flying!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

FR4-Pilot · 10-28-2012, 06:38 PM

Thanks for watching guys! Keeping my fingers crossed that she holds it together for a little while longer ...

FR4-Pilot · 03-08-2016, 01:13 PM

I removed this heli from storage and decided it was time to revisit low and slow ...

I put a YEP 45A ESC (Governor On and Active Freewheeling On) on this 'ol heli to see how she handles at low (50%) throttle ... Not too bad - Even in wind! I like being able to hear the blades.

Need to get an optical tach soon to get some actual RPM readings. I'll see how she inverts at the field ....

Blade 400 - Low RPMs (6 min 40 sec)

Why? 10 minute flights, cool blade sounds, un-intimidating trainer flights, obstacle practice in the backyard, reduced wear and tear on old parts, low temps on motor, esc, battery, cuz I can, etc.

-John

wattflyer · 03-08-2016, 07:23 PM

Nice flying John, glad to see another 400 flying. I have 5 flybar heli's, Sr, the 400, 500's and a flybar-less a 600 Blade X which is a very nice machine.

You really didn't have much room, I worried that you were going to hit the tree along the side of your house.

FR4-Pilot · 03-09-2016, 10:31 AM

Thanks Wattflyer - yes not much room I know. Even more reason for lower head speeds and a tamer heli

My helis are all older and have flybars too

theaetetus · 03-14-2016, 09:02 PM

right on! Viva B400!

01-02-2012, 01:25 PM	#801 (permalink)
ginger-air Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2010	Smashing flight ends in disaster __________________ T-rex 500 ESP 3G Blade 400 Blade MSR

01-02-2012, 06:37 PM	#802 (permalink)
whoanelly Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2008	yes definatly upgrade servos,,but i also dont get why u kept flying after u noticed it went haywire..u had a chance to kill it when it was low to the ground.. __________________ 700LE : 105HZR AR7200BX JR8917 Multi gov , JR9503 600ESP : 100AMP Castle. Scorpion Motor . AMA #962896 400 Blade : Scorpion 2221-6 ,Castle ICE 50 Sonix Head and t Align 450 pro V2 3G MKS DS95 MSR , 2 x MCPX (brushless C05 & HP05), Blade 130X.

01-13-2012, 09:13 PM	#803 (permalink)
xpftp Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2011	should of . could have. would have .. but DIDNT !!!!! lol yogi here comes the park ranger .. __________________ B400 gotta love the old girl / 250 / 500 .. Turn Up The Juice. See What Shakes Lose

03-27-2012, 09:15 AM	#804 (permalink)
fishboy77 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: May 2008	CopterX FBL unit Here's a flight from the weekend with my FBL B400 with the CX-3X1000. After about 10 tuning flights I'm really happy with the CopterX FBL unit. Not as good as the BeastX but awesome for the money. Headspeed is somewhere around 2800-2900 rpm. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbhvmfdymBM&list=UUS2kG-NTrTuE-V8L3pRK_BQ&index=1&feature=plcp[/ame] __________________ Lloyd Robinson Fusion 550, Protos 500, Blade 400, Simple T-copter

06-26-2012, 02:56 PM	#805 (permalink)
CoolKD Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2009	Had my old blade converted to a permanent night rig. It was just standing collecting dust, so I thought it deserves to fly again [ame]http://youtu.be/7WVLAw8hv6Y[/ame] __________________ Blade MSR, MCPX v2 & 400 3D NightRig Align Trex450 pro. Align Trex700LE N. SAB Goblin 700Comp.

06-28-2012, 02:11 PM	#806 (permalink)
CrazyHeliDude Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2009	__________________ Heli Skunk Works

07-19-2012, 10:38 PM	#807 (permalink)
FR4-Pilot Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: .	Rebuilt Heli Flies in New Park! [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6dMKFp_Lc4&feature=player_profilepage[/ame]

07-20-2012, 05:16 AM	#808 (permalink)
CoolKD Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2009	Nice smooth flight man. The insects are a pain when you fly. __________________ Blade MSR, MCPX v2 & 400 3D NightRig Align Trex450 pro. Align Trex700LE N. SAB Goblin 700Comp.

08-07-2012, 11:34 PM	#809 (permalink)
FR4-Pilot Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: .	Thanks CookKD! Here she is not cooperating ... [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgR2vfB5uGM&feature=player_profilepage[/ame] -John

08-08-2012, 08:09 AM	#810 (permalink)
CoolKD Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2009	WOW.. That was a few near crashes... Probably a bent tail shaft or something with the tail blade grips. That will give you that tail shake up and down. Could also be a totaled tailshaft bearing. __________________ Blade MSR, MCPX v2 & 400 3D NightRig Align Trex450 pro. Align Trex700LE N. SAB Goblin 700Comp.

08-08-2012, 08:50 PM	#811 (permalink)
FR4-Pilot Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: .	Thanks again - the tail sounds like a great place to start looking -John

09-12-2012, 03:32 PM	#812 (permalink)
pommesschranke Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Oct 2009	Autorotations 18 autorotations with the Blade 400 3D RC helicopter, including nice ones and not so nice ones. the best @ 2:02 the worst @ 2:42 __________________ mcpx, T-Rex250, Blade400, HK450GT, mini Protos stretch. my sim: http://www.heli-x.net/

10-28-2012, 05:35 PM	#813 (permalink)
FR4-Pilot Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: .	She flies great after getting rid of those tail vibrations (removed the $50 MicroHeli CNC Delrin gears and replaced them with $12 stock E-Flite gears). Semi-Stock Blade 400: Futaba GY401 Gyro, EFlite DS76T Tail Servo (From Blade 450), HobbyWing 40A Pentium ESC with 3A Switching BEC, CF horizontal & tail fins, CF main blades, Boca bearings in EFlite 420 motor. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owNdtaHi7dU[/ame]

10-28-2012, 05:57 PM	#814 (permalink)
CoolKD Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2009	She sounds smooth As Smooth as a B400 can get. __________________ Blade MSR, MCPX v2 & 400 3D NightRig Align Trex450 pro. Align Trex700LE N. SAB Goblin 700Comp.

10-28-2012, 06:04 PM	#815 (permalink)
Took Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2012	Some awesome flying! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ JR x9303 TREX 500,Blade 400 3d, Blade SR, Blade MCP X v2 (Project), HK250SR (project bird) . And the Shrink said find a relaxing hobby

03-14-2016, 09:02 PM	#820 (permalink)
theaetetus Registered Users Join Date: May 2005	right on! Viva B400! __________________ Quads: 350 QX , MQX, NANO QX Helis: B400, CPPR02, CX2

10-28-2012, 06:38 PM	#816 (permalink)
FR4-Pilot Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: .	Thanks for watching guys! Keeping my fingers crossed that she holds it together for a little while longer ...

03-08-2016, 07:23 PM	#818 (permalink)
wattflyer Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2011	Nice flying John, glad to see another 400 flying. I have 5 flybar heli's, Sr, the 400, 500's and a flybar-less a 600 Blade X which is a very nice machine. You really didn't have much room, I worried that you were going to hit the tree along the side of your house.

03-09-2016, 10:31 AM	#819 (permalink)
FR4-Pilot Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: .	Thanks Wattflyer - yes not much room I know. Even more reason for lower head speeds and a tamer heli My helis are all older and have flybars too Last edited by FR4-Pilot; 03-09-2016 at 06:06 PM..

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