Help with choosing a 450

[Ruston]

Help with choosing a 450

Ruston im seriously considering one of these, I have a TT innovator and the expert, cracking helis, the TT 325 sport looks like an awesome deal, prob is I cant find any parts for it, does it used the same parts as the mini titan? also the cheapest I can find it is £250

Ritchie

Hey, yes the parts are the same as the standard Mini Titan, with the obvious exception of the head. Midland Helis had them for £225 but are out of stock at present. There is someone selling them on eBay for £250 with a free battery which is still a good deal. The latest edition of RC Heli Pilot (US Magazine) has a good review of the heli.

[Shep0479]

Help with choosing a 450

Well I flew my b450 3D today. First flight just simple hovering, second flight tried some slow circuits which ended in epic crash with bent blade grip, Chipped blades, tail boom support broken. Needs further inspection

[TheDarkPassenger]

Well I flew my b450 3D today. First flight just simple hovering, second flight tried some slow circuits which ended in epic crash with bent blade grip, Chipped blades, tail boom support broken. Needs further inspection

All part of the game!!!

My 4503D had:
1. maiden flight one minute hover followed by a crash (£25 to repair)
2. second week crashed whilst taking off (£20 to repair)
3. third week battery disconnected in flight (£15 to repair)

Most spares come in twos.

[tomatwalden]

Well I flew my b450 3D today. First flight just simple hovering, second flight tried some slow circuits which ended in epic crash with bent blade grip, Chipped blades, tail boom support broken. Needs further inspection

The first time I crashed my 450-3D, I was gutted. However, by the evening, I'd watched the repair videos from Horizon Hobby and disassembled the broken parts. It made me much happier to see how easy it was to repair.

If you *think* have you have bent blade grip - it's a (very) good chance that the grip is fine, but the feathering spindle is bent.
Chipped blades I'd replace - the imbalance would otherwise cause you loads of isses.
Boom is possibly bent if support has gone - but really cheap/easy fix and comes in a pack of 2.
Check your main shaft for straightness
Check you main gear for stripped teeth.
Servos tend to strip teeth too, but you only need to replace the servo gears if so - new servos not required.

Once I'd repaired my first crash - it ended up being a positive. I realised that a crash wasn't the end of the world, and that I could repair stuff quite easily. In the case of the 450-3D, quite cheaply too.

As TheDarkPassenger says - most parts come in packs of two.

[Shep0479]

Help with choosing a 450

Thanks guys. I will take some pictures incase I miss anything and get stuff priced up. Any recommendations on websites to order from? Cheers.

[TheDarkPassenger]

Align Trex
Kings Lynn Models
Hurricane Models

There's Midland Helicopters and Fast Lad too along with loads of others.

[kieranar]

Help with choosing a 450

Thanks guys. I will take some pictures incase I miss anything and get stuff priced up. Any recommendations on websites to order from? Cheers.

Fastlads or align trex super fast shipping , great service .

[trexamanic]

Help with choosing a 450

You do get a points rewards with raj at align trex
They are all very competitive.