Updated Review! KDE Upgrade Plates & K2Heli's Frame Repair kit

[nuketheaibo]

Another fantastic product from KDE.
Mine arrived in the UK this morning so I have just had to get on and fit it.

I thought the 600 frame was superb and an incredible piece of workmanship and the 500 frame certainly is another excellent addition to your range, and the customer service is second to none.

My friend has just seen it and if I had not fitted it I`m sure he would have wrangled a way to walk off with it and let me order again :-) he is off to look at your website and use his credit card

Here are a couple of pics as I`m so pleased with the quality and the way it fits....... OH! and of course it looks AWESOME!
Steve

[KDE Direct]

The response to the TREX 500 bottom bracket upgrade has been outstanding - numerous fliers have sent me great positive feedback and images of severe crashes where the upgrade protected their frames and electronics tucked inside. I myself crashed last week from more than 100 feet up and only broke the landing skids, which I couldn't be more happy about. I've updated the website with new images that more clearly show the aircraft-quality machining work.

[fireup]

Originally Posted by raylepper

Bob,
Please remind Kevin to post when he does the run of frame parts. Give us a link and we'll bomb him with orders.

Ok, web site updated and ready to take orders. Bomb's away.

[heli400]

Kevin I ordered the fronts yesterday and ordered the rear supports today Nice Job!

Thanks,
Rick

[MiniCwik]

Oh darn ... I need to order two sets? One for front and one for rear? DOHHHH

[heli400]

I also posted in the Trex 500 Forum.

I just ordered these yesterday and received them today in the mail today

They look great! Nice job Kevin.

[wannaheli]

Just ordered my front and rear from Fireup. I hope I don't crash before I get them. Will order from Kegerator soon. Nice looking product. You Freaks got talent.

[wannaheli]

Got my brackets from Fireup and they look and fit great. Thanks Kevin.

[beeflyer2]

I can't access Kevin's website from work. How much are the frame stiffeners?

[Finless]

For the CF ones
$3.95 for the back set and $18.95 for the front set.

For the G10 he only makes those for the front and they are $13.95

Bob

[beeflyer2]

Ok, thanks! I just had a rough auto today that broke my bottom plate and front frames.

[puma1824]

Got both my reinforcement / repair plates and bottom plate installed. They both fit and look great. (See attached pics)

[heli400]

Nice Job Kevin

[heli400]

Kevins Front Support s

[Finless]

You guys like that stuff and WAIT until you see Kevin's new frames for the 500! Supports full sized servos, doubled frames where it counts, Lowered batt tray, etc... He has been testing several rev's of his frame design and soon will be selling them! I plan to do a review.

Oh and KDE's bottom plate fits the new frames too!

Bob

[heli400]

Finless any spy pics

[Finless]

Ask Kevin..... my frames he gave me are not together yet. Kevin was flying them at IRCHA so there might be some pics out there but if not I bet Kevin has some.

Bob

[fireup]

Originally Posted by heli400

Finless any spy pics

Been flying this setup up for over a month now and about 4 crashes and still tough as nails. No more strip gears/cases or crack frames. Strip the spline on the servo arms a couple of times so may need to go to aluminum arms.

[Finless]

Only 4 crashes in a month? BS dude... dont be modest. Hell you crashed twice at IRCHA and once last weekend. I bet 16 crashes in the last month. So folks, that tells ya all how tuff these frames are and full sized servos direct to swash is a lot tougher than any mini servo out there.

FYI 8717's in the heli... You want CRACK on a 500... This delivers it to ya

Bob

[heli400]

Nice Kevin! When will they be available! Do you know how much yet?