maiden flight with my Blade 400

[invasion]

Well today I finally went out and had my maiden flight with my Blade 400 - Flight may be the wrong term it was more of a shuffle hop bounce kind of affair -
If I am honest I have been a little apprehensive about having my first flight. I guess I was dreading the build up, the excitement and it all coming to a climax with me returning home with a mangled mess and that feeling that I can’t even put into words.
Well I am glad to say on the whole, it was not too bad at all. In fact I loved it what a great feeling and certainly a move up from MCX and mSR .
I was really nervous if am honest. I had visions of it shooting up into the air and coming down with a crash and then arms being severed and not being able to call 999 for help I wouldn’t of even been able to open the door to get inside the house with no arms lol.
I didn’t manage to break anything so I class this as a successful first flight, and I guess it can only get better from now on.
Few things I am not sure About but I will ask about those in the Blade 400 section
but on the whole I really enjoyed it a real buzz all my weekends are taken up from this point onwards..Holiday this year? I dont think so..more like another Heli and all summer flying
Cheers

[zoombolt]

Well done matie

It's amazing how it does get the old adrenaline going isn't it. Try explaining the feeling to someone outside of RC stuff. They think your bonkers......

Welcome to the club.

[spunkmyer]

Well done mate. Crashing does not always mean a bad flight but in your first few if it comes home whole well done.

[coptermanic]

Good effort!!!! Now you'll be completely hooked.............

[MartinH]

Didnt crash on my first flight, but what a rush those first moments of getting of the ground, what a buzz. Congrats mate will only get better.

[tiddler]

Well done m8
That's one small hop for the heli and one giant leap for you

Today a hop. Tomorrow, the WORLD!!!! Mwahaaahaaahaaa

[invasion]

Thanks for all the comments much appreciated
Just been out and had second flight and even got a 30 second hover not much I know but getting there had much more confidence this time

bloody lipos cant belive how quick they go down will they last longer in the summer as it is warmer ??

Do you all get silly grins on your face like I do when you go out to fly lol

[MartinH]

Dont worry about only hovering for 30 seconds, no will ever say thats not good enough or tell you your crap, I cant even hover for 30 seconds yet, on Phoenix I can for 6 mins in the red circle but havent got it together yet with the 450.

When your ready to fly perhaps let the blades spin for 30 secs or so to let the batts warm up.

Do you all get silly grins on your face like I do when you go out to fly lol

Hell yeah, couldnt stop smiling.

[matt27]

excellent m8 good job
so then what moneys burning a hole in your pocket and on what machine lol
all the best

[derrick]

Well done mate you need some more lipo's, And yes ive always got a silly grin when i have the heli's out. lol

[invasion]

Well done mate you need some more lipo's, And yes ive always got a silly grin when i have the heli's out. lol

Thanks
One arrived in the post this morning at 7.55 Cant of knocked that loud so all I got was a card saying pick it up Monday I was so mad

Got a Turnigy 2200mAh from the UK £18 then once I know it is ok in the Blade going to order 7-8 of them from HK

[Mart61]

Nice one! Stick with it fella!