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  • Black Friday microheli

    Looking for a Black Friday deal (or at least hoping). Need something to fly indoors over the winter - ideally 3D capable. I already have a Blade 180CFX and a nano cpx (but it may be on its last legs).

    Any suggestions welcomed 🚁👍

  • #2
    I’ve just bought a xk k110 , cost about £70 delivered inc programmable radio , about the size of a mcpx bl , it’s only 1s but flys great , far better that a bl , crashes well , the Spares are VERY cheap IE complete tail inc motor £3.50 delivered , skids £1.40 delivered , it’s shares most of the same Spares as Wltoys v977 , I’ve owned most of blades small heli’s & this makes them look like a pile of s##t , well worth a look at


    https://m.tomtop.com/p-rm3633.html?c...AaAhu7EALw_wcB
    Goblin , 380 Carbon
    Oxy 4 - 360
    Oxy 4 - 325
    Oxy 3 - 250 , 3s
    Oxy 3 - 250 , 4s
    Oxy 3 - 280 , 3s
    Oxy 2 - 190
    Oxy 2 - 210
    XK K110. X 4 (best micro I’ve ever owned)
    Spektrum DX9
    Revolectrix PL6 & PL8

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    • #3
      Yes, was looking at a review on RC Saylors on YT - what’s the quality of the transmitter like? I appreciate it is designed for the XK K110 but quality wise compared to my DX8?

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      • #4
        If it did genuinely compare to your dx8 it wouldn’t be £70 inc heli
        that said it is futaba compatible, 10 model memory Heli & plane ,It has a back light , does DR , EXPO , pitch curves , throttle curves , I would say
        awesome for what it is , I use a dx9 BUT I realy like this
        Goblin , 380 Carbon
        Oxy 4 - 360
        Oxy 4 - 325
        Oxy 3 - 250 , 3s
        Oxy 3 - 250 , 4s
        Oxy 3 - 280 , 3s
        Oxy 2 - 190
        Oxy 2 - 210
        XK K110. X 4 (best micro I’ve ever owned)
        Spektrum DX9
        Revolectrix PL6 & PL8

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        • #5
          OK thanks and yes fair point about the price and quality. Will do a bit more research. ��

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          • #6
            If you have the time read this ( I did lol) https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...in-Progress%29

            i now have 3 of these , first one was £66 , then I found gearbest with a special offer £53 inc del , limited to 10 only , so I bought another 2
            im over the moon with them
            Goblin , 380 Carbon
            Oxy 4 - 360
            Oxy 4 - 325
            Oxy 3 - 250 , 3s
            Oxy 3 - 250 , 4s
            Oxy 3 - 280 , 3s
            Oxy 2 - 190
            Oxy 2 - 210
            XK K110. X 4 (best micro I’ve ever owned)
            Spektrum DX9
            Revolectrix PL6 & PL8

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            • #7
              Thanks, I ended up ordering one last night while they were on offer. £69 all in - clearly exchange rate is killing us a bit at the moment. Will have a proper read of the link over the weekend but appreciate your advice. Lots of positive things being said about the XK K110. A couple more questions ...

              Just read the article - looks like I may have some suitable batteries that I used on one of my very first quads some years back - Nanotech 600mah 35-70c. Also wondering if some of the spares of my old Blade MCPX v2 may also be useful. Where did you source spares?

              Were you ever tempted by the smaller XK K100?

              Thanks again - really appreciate you giving the time on this.
              Last edited by Jetman71; 24-11-2017, 08:17 PM.

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              • #8
                Batteries I like these (£1.81) best power to weight https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-...o-pro-100.html
                you have to reverse the polarity on the connector, takes 3 minuets each ,you probably know how , just bend down the locating tab and slide the wire with brass end out , bend tab back up f put wires in the opposite way

                These are £2.17 BUT I find them to heavy , alright for sport/inverted practice https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-...mqx-120sr.html


                Spares , bangood or eBay , typical Spares , main gear , Origonal tail boom , or get a solid boom , I haven’t had mine long enough to get a feel for Spares yet
                spares are so cheap I bought loads as per advice on that rcgroups thread , I needed them as I’m going to Australia for a 2 month holiday & bought mines for the trip , hence why I have 3 of them

                k100 has a brushed motor , so takes a bit more looking after , I don’t have one BUT a friend has just bought one to replace his blade nano ( see how it goes)

                ive only done about 30 flights with mine & im so impressed, I feel like I’ve won the lottery, much like finding my oxy3’S
                I can do all the moves on this that I can do on my fleet , but just a bit harder , teaching me better collective management

                You wont regret it , makes me realise how bad & costly blade heli’s are
                Last edited by kenny d; 24-11-2017, 08:33 PM. Reason: Spellcheck
                Goblin , 380 Carbon
                Oxy 4 - 360
                Oxy 4 - 325
                Oxy 3 - 250 , 3s
                Oxy 3 - 250 , 4s
                Oxy 3 - 280 , 3s
                Oxy 2 - 190
                Oxy 2 - 210
                XK K110. X 4 (best micro I’ve ever owned)
                Spektrum DX9
                Revolectrix PL6 & PL8

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                • #9
                  Batteries I like these (£1.81) best power to weight https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-...o-pro-100.html
                  you have to reverse the polarity on the connector, takes 3 minuets each ,you probably know how , just bend down the locating tab and slide the wire with brass end out , bend tab back up f put wires in the opposite way

                  £2.17. I find them to heavy , alright for sport/inverted practice https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-...mqx-120sr.html


                  Spares , bangood or eBay , typical Spares , main gear , Origonal tail boom , or get a solid boom , I haven’t had mine long enough to get a feel for Spares yet
                  spares are so cheap I bought loads as per advice on that rcgroups thread , I needed them as I’m going to Australia for a 2 month holiday & bought mines
                  for the trip , hence why I have 3 of them

                  k100 has a brushed motor , so takes a bit more looking after , I don’t have one BUT a friend has just bought one to replace his blade nano ( see how it goes)

                  ive only done about 30 flights with mine & im so impressed, I feel like I’ve won the lottery, much like finding my oxy3’S
                  I can do all the moves on this that I can do on my fleet m just a bit harder , teaching me better collective management

                  You wont regret it , makes me realise how bad & costly blade heli’s are
                  Goblin , 380 Carbon
                  Oxy 4 - 360
                  Oxy 4 - 325
                  Oxy 3 - 250 , 3s
                  Oxy 3 - 250 , 4s
                  Oxy 3 - 280 , 3s
                  Oxy 2 - 190
                  Oxy 2 - 210
                  XK K110. X 4 (best micro I’ve ever owned)
                  Spektrum DX9
                  Revolectrix PL6 & PL8

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                  • #10
                    Now I can’t wait for it to arrive. The batteries you suggested for sport flying / inverted are what I have from my old Blade MQX quad so I’ll give them a go to start with. I’ll look again at the article and get some spares too. Australia for two months - nice one and with the helis too - win win all round! As you say I may just not go back to my Blade micros.

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                    • #11
                      My 3 nano’s are on eBay now , blade heli’s !!! , I’ve had 2-Msr / 4-msrx / 3-nano cpx / 3-nano cps / 5-mcpx bl / 3-130X / 2-180cfx
                      spent £100’S either fixing them or upgrading them so they could fly , IMO the 180cfx was the best flying one of them all ( spent about £300 on upgrades)
                      the K110 is everything the mcpx bl should have been
                      Goblin , 380 Carbon
                      Oxy 4 - 360
                      Oxy 4 - 325
                      Oxy 3 - 250 , 3s
                      Oxy 3 - 250 , 4s
                      Oxy 3 - 280 , 3s
                      Oxy 2 - 190
                      Oxy 2 - 210
                      XK K110. X 4 (best micro I’ve ever owned)
                      Spektrum DX9
                      Revolectrix PL6 & PL8

                      Comment


                      • #12
                        Following this gents.
                        Did you get hit by any customs charges etc.
                        The Fleet

                        SAB Goblin 500 sport. (in build)
                        XK K110 on its way. Arrived and superb
                        Blade MCPX (just about airworthy)
                        Trex 450 Pro on Brain 2
                        Raptor 30 V2. Converted to electric with Quick UK conversion
                        Mini Titan super Cobra ah1
                        Alien 550 Quad.3DR Pixhawk
                        Futaba 7C 8FGS 14SG
                        Specktrum DX6i
                        Hovered by me,flown by my boys Nicholas and Edward.
                        Cheers,
                        Paul

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by PKNEC View Post
                          Following this gents.
                          Did you get hit by any customs charges etc.
                          Ive had 3 delivered now with no customs charges , I had 2 ordered from gearbest both arrived in 9 days , I had another 2 ordered with tomtop , only 1 arrived (19 days)the other got refunded , I’m not sure why , there excuse wasn’t clear , I also have a v977 on order through eBay , 23 days & still waiting
                          i ordered the v977 first , then read more about these heli’s , I was panicking a bit that it wouldn’t be here for my aus trip , so ordered mor just to make sure lol
                          i will have a spare v977 up for grabs at what it cost me £76
                          Goblin , 380 Carbon
                          Oxy 4 - 360
                          Oxy 4 - 325
                          Oxy 3 - 250 , 3s
                          Oxy 3 - 250 , 4s
                          Oxy 3 - 280 , 3s
                          Oxy 2 - 190
                          Oxy 2 - 210
                          XK K110. X 4 (best micro I’ve ever owned)
                          Spektrum DX9
                          Revolectrix PL6 & PL8

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                          • #14
                            I got mine from Tomtop, came straight through. Have since ordered another from Banggood as they worked out cheaper. Fingers crossed.
                            Just check the screws in the feathering shaft, as the blades ejected three minutes into the first flight. Haven’t been able to get it back in the air yet, as I lost a tiny spacer and am waiting for a spare to arrive.
                            Pretty impressed with the first flight though.
                            Also considering flashing the esc to the blheli firmware, as it apparently runs in governor mode. https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=794458. Got a spare esc on order to try.
                            TDR (awesome machine) and TDF (almost built)
                            Strike7
                            SAB Kraken 700 & 580, G570KSE, G420, Buddy 380
                            XK-K110 x4
                            Futaba 18SZ
                            Member of the MKHELI Club

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Mike656 View Post
                              I got mine from Tomtop, came straight through. Have since ordered another from Banggood as they worked out cheaper. Fingers crossed.
                              Just check the screws in the feathering shaft, as the blades ejected three minutes into the first flight. Haven’t been able to get it back in the air yet, as I lost a tiny spacer and am waiting for a spare to arrive.
                              Pretty impressed with the first flight though.
                              Also considering flashing the esc to the blheli firmware, as it apparently runs in governor mode. https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=794458. Got a spare esc on order to try.
                              i had already read this thread on rcgroups, https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...in-Progress%29.

                              so have checked them for tightness (didn’t threadlock them) they seem ok BUT now you mention it ,
                              I think I’ll strip it and threadlock the feathering shaft just Incase

                              i ordered red lots of Spares at the same time as I ordered the heli’s, they are so cheap & I needed them for my aus trip
                              Goblin , 380 Carbon
                              Oxy 4 - 360
                              Oxy 4 - 325
                              Oxy 3 - 250 , 3s
                              Oxy 3 - 250 , 4s
                              Oxy 3 - 280 , 3s
                              Oxy 2 - 190
                              Oxy 2 - 210
                              XK K110. X 4 (best micro I’ve ever owned)
                              Spektrum DX9
                              Revolectrix PL6 & PL8

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