Wish Blade sold build kits - Page 2

chrisconn2 · 03-20-2012, 09:20 PM

I think it's a great ideal, assembly V baging / instructions, has to save some money for bling.

It will finally silence the Align fan boys, and I get carbon fiber and CNC and HH get's a new market. win , win , win

Kumba · 03-20-2012, 09:46 PM

I'd have bought a kit if it was cheaper OR had better parts. A 450X "Basic" kit for $300 or so would have been nice or a "Pro" kit which includes all the bling like everyone suggested.

Plus I can find parts for it locally and the HH support is great. Not like it matter if it comes as a kit or BNF. The first time you crash it you essentially make a "Kit" anyways.

newhelicrasher · 03-20-2012, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Kumba

I'd have bought a kit if it was cheaper OR had better parts. A 450X "Basic" kit for $300 or so would have been nice or a "Pro" kit which includes all the bling like everyone suggested.

Plus I can find parts for it locally and the HH support is great. Not like it matter if it comes as a kit or BNF. The first time you crash it you essentially make a "Kit" anyways.

That is true! I just got finished replacing the main frame on my mcx2 and am about to replace the one on my MSXR as soon as it gets here from rakonheli!It is almost equivelant to watch building for me and my neanderthal type hand dexterity...lol.

wil_higdon · 03-24-2012, 05:29 PM

The biggest benefit of assemble, bind, and fly comes right after the first crash serious enough to break blades or bend a feathering shaft.You already know how to disassemble, repair, and reassemble the bird.

I'm guessing that, for most of us, that happens within the first 10 minutes of proud stick time.

Wil
Blade mCPx2, SR120, SR

litehawkdown · 03-24-2012, 08:12 PM

Just realized that this would tick my LHS off to no end. He has a hard enough time keeping at least one BnF or RTF in stock. Seems which ever one he doesn't have is the one that someone walks in wants.

FuntanaS · 03-24-2012, 10:14 PM

Maybe the Blade helicopters should come with instructions manuals as if they are kits but still come assembled. That way they are ready to go out of the box and set up right but when you crash and need to take it apart you have the instructions to show you how to do it.

newhelicrasher · 03-24-2012, 11:02 PM

Both my mcx2 and msrx have an exploded parts.diagram in the manual....what else could you need? pretty self explainatory

litehawkdown · 03-25-2012, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by newhelicrasher

Both my mcx2 and msrx have an exploded parts.diagram in the manual....what else could you need? pretty self explainatory

Something bigger that is CP is a lot more complicated and a little more indepth. Measurements of links, pitch angles, blade tracking, gyro set up's, seed controller settings, pinion and gearing ratio's are all in align manuals. I get the feeling that this might be missing in a blade heli's instructions.

newhelicrasher · 03-26-2012, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by litehawkdown

Something bigger that is CP is a lot more complicated and a little more indepth. Measurements of links, pitch angles, blade tracking, gyro set up's, seed controller settings, pinion and gearing ratio's are all in align manuals. I get the feeling that this might be missing in a blade heli's instructions.

Oh.....never considered that. Probably not! I thought people were depending on finless Bob for that info for some reason. Did not realize Align provided all that info. I guess that is some justification for the ridiculous mark up vs actual manufacturing costs.

jaydekay · 03-26-2012, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by TJSlayer

Kinda wish blade sold kits...

They do!

You just have to take them apart first.

Not only a "Build-Kit" but also a "Tear-Down-Kit" all-in-one!

Learn even more than with your standard build-kit, and have a real 3D model as a "guide" to start with!

Amazing! Innovative!

litehawkdown · 03-26-2012, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by newhelicrasher

Oh.....never considered that. Probably not! I thought people were depending on finless Bob for that info for some reason. Did not realize Align provided all that info. I guess that is some justification for the ridiculous mark up vs actual manufacturing costs.

Go figure the wives are right..... We should read the instructions. Turns out we are idiots and this site is proof!

03-20-2012, 09:20 PM	#21
chrisconn2 Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bel Air Md. USA	Kits I think it's a great ideal, assembly V baging / instructions, has to save some money for bling. It will finally silence the Align fan boys, and I get carbon fiber and CNC and HH get's a new market. win , win , win __________________ Nailed the $20 landing , now what ?

03-24-2012, 10:14 PM	#26
FuntanaS Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Minnesota	Maybe the Blade helicopters should come with instructions manuals as if they are kits but still come assembled. That way they are ready to go out of the box and set up right but when you crash and need to take it apart you have the instructions to show you how to do it. __________________ Tarot 450 Pro V2 FBL - Blade mCP X - Blade 450 3D FBL

03-24-2012, 11:02 PM	#27
newhelicrasher Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Austin, TX	Both my mcx2 and msrx have an exploded parts.diagram in the manual....what else could you need? pretty self explainatory __________________ Blade ScoutCx/MCX2/MSRX/120sr/DX6i

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03-20-2012, 09:46 PM	#22
Kumba Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Saint Petersburg, FL	I'd have bought a kit if it was cheaper OR had better parts. A 450X "Basic" kit for $300 or so would have been nice or a "Pro" kit which includes all the bling like everyone suggested. Plus I can find parts for it locally and the HH support is great. Not like it matter if it comes as a kit or BNF. The first time you crash it you essentially make a "Kit" anyways.

03-24-2012, 05:29 PM	#24
wil_higdon Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: United States	The biggest benefit of assemble, bind, and fly comes right after the first crash serious enough to break blades or bend a feathering shaft.You already know how to disassemble, repair, and reassemble the bird. I'm guessing that, for most of us, that happens within the first 10 minutes of proud stick time. Wil Blade mCPx2, SR120, SR

03-24-2012, 08:12 PM	#25
litehawkdown Registered Users Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada	Just realized that this would tick my LHS off to no end. He has a hard enough time keeping at least one BnF or RTF in stock. Seems which ever one he doesn't have is the one that someone walks in wants.