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    Hello, new to this hobby,have been on Pheonix and with my mcx for 6 months and now got a Blade 400!! put the training gear on found a nice flat,empty car park with nothing to hit.....fired him up bounced about for about 10 seconds and then the dreaded.. "i don`t know what happened"..upside down in the only hedge around and now feel like a total spanner. just thought i`d let you know and for someone to say " i did the same" .Cheers
    Blade 400
    Blade SR
    Blade MSR
    Blade mcx
    Phoenix sim
    DX6i
    Futaba T6EX

  • #2
    i think its happened to us all welcome to the hobby though! Always the way - hit the only thing about that there is to hit

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    • #3
      I did the same

      Welcome.

      You are by no means alone, mine hit the plastic bin though.

      Have you surveyed the damage yet>>>??

      Joe
      Very Proud Owner of 1 EGS!!!!
      _____________________

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      • #4
        welcome along
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        proud owners of eddie stars X 2

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        • #5
          Hi there,welcome to the best heli forum going,by the way everybody drops a b*ll*ck when there starting out,it's all part of the learning curve,good luck with it.
          Steve

          Raptor Titan os 50,401 ,9254,CSM Revlock
          A few planks

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          • #6
            Cheers everyone,think i stripped teeth off main gear only so got parts and looked up the repair your blade website on gritted teeth and changed main gear ,very nervously, but now raining so no chance of a trial in the "very safe" carpark,will have to wait `till tomorrow !
            Blade 400
            Blade SR
            Blade MSR
            Blade mcx
            Phoenix sim
            DX6i
            Futaba T6EX

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            • #7
              Hi mate

              welcome to the forum.
              I've just got my blade 400.
              haven't flown it yet..saving pennies for spare parts before i do...lol

              enjoy your stay

              regards beanz
              cheers beanz
              blade
              400 cf blades
              and a dream to fly it
              3d
              honeebee fp was/is my learner!!


              remember down is ^ and up is expensive

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              • #8
                hsvin had the blade 400 and crashed it twice in under 6 seconds of flight time i can guarentte you have bent the feathering shaft

                give everything a real good check as surface damage is only the start

                How to Repair and fix Your Blade 400 Helicopter < a great helpfull sight

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Russ The Chippy View Post
                  Hello, new to this hobby,have been on Pheonix and with my mcx for 6 months and now got a Blade 400!! put the training gear on found a nice flat,empty car park with nothing to hit.....fired him up bounced about for about 10 seconds and then the dreaded.. "i don`t know what happened"..upside down in the only hedge around and now feel like a total spanner. just thought i`d let you know and for someone to say " i did the same" .Cheers
                  Hello mate, thought i would chip in and say, at least you ve still got your heli. I flew my Blade 400 away never to be seen again within a month of getting it. A long sad story involving over confidence combined with the biggest maize field you ve ever seen in your life. Replaced now with another blade 400 fully upgraded. Before you fly again please check the servos very carefully as the stock gears are stupidly easy to strip. I would also be very surprised if the main and feathering shaft are straight. all cheap and easy to fix. Ive toned mine down a bit with flybar collets (actually it was the previous owner) and in the radio which makes it a lot more manageable and easier to learn on.

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                  • #10
                    Should of said if the servo gears are missing any teeth and you do manage to lift of without noticing another crash will follow pretty quickly, I know from doing it myself.

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                    • #11
                      hi there my advice is get joined up to a club and get some help
                      liam
                      Taort 450 pro v2 fbl
                      mz18

                      proud owner of 2 egs

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                      • #12
                        Good advice if theres one handy

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                        • #13
                          Welcome to the forum,

                          Shame about the crash but it happerns,
                          Mike, 3rd Hampton Scout Group
                          Spectrum DX7
                          Piper Pawnee 40
                          Wot Trainer, OS 46Fx
                          3D 400
                          P68C Scale twin
                          SRCMC
                          www.controltower.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/1.html


                          Pround owner of an EGS

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