More Castle Creations Re-Calls!!!

[Si Goodchild]

I notice Fast Lad are now stocking TREX 700E variants with the CC125 HV - a whole new item perhaps?

[jago]

thanks for your repley but this was the best as i thought at the time when i decided to do electric convertion. i had nothing but trouble with the zenoah 29cc petrol i had in it so decided to go electric for less hassle and thought it would look more rellistic on spool up still using a clutch. its just a big risk i think having a 120 hv enclosed in a carbon shell thanks again jago

[Mark_T]

The ICE 2 models are the best CC have to offer, no reason to be sending those back, but I'd have to say I would never consider putting one into an expensive scale model.

[Mark_T]

I notice Fast Lad are now stocking TREX 700E variants with the CC125 HV - a whole new item perhaps?

Sounds more like a typo, do you have a link as I couldn't see anything like that there?

[Jamin_00]

I think the best is Midlands including the £300 YGE at the same price as if the cremations was still in it!

[jamiem]

At the southern model airshow today, a large ducted fan electric jet went down in a cloud of white smoke thanks to an exploding castle 160hv!

[Mark_T]

It seems the ICE 2 HV 80 units have begun being sent back to users from the USA facility so it is no longer just the 120s being returned.

[Stuff]

At the southern model airshow today, a large ducted fan electric jet went down in a cloud of white smoke thanks to an exploding castle 160hv!

I can't help but comment that if he flew with a recalled product he was accepting the risk. He should have done what the rest of us did and sent it back for a replacement.

[tyjudd]

Found this as a foot note on the service advisery on the castle web site,

9/13/11: Castle Europe is shipped initial quantities of replacement ICE HV controllers

Happy days!

[scallybert]

I think the best is Midlands including the £300 YGE at the same price as if the cremations was still in it!

And I've just seen a 700E have a slight 'in' when the YGE shut the motor down unexpectedly. (The YGE replaced a CC unit that went up spectacularly some time back.) Not sure what went wrong with the YGE yet.

[Jamin_00]

But it did not burst in to flames??

That's the question, I have had my Kontroniks shut down in flight but I still had cyclics so just auto'd in. Did the YGE completely die not allowing for an auto?

Also is it the Align motor which for some reasons has issues with the Kontroniks so it would be safe to assume that the same issue could be there with YGE as we all know the rumors.
So just need to program the extra mode, I'm not sure with the YGE's as I not used them but the KT for example you have to program mode 10? As well.

[Guest]

hi ppl, i can't beleave the way there handling this, they should take some advise from horizon there grate at recalls, i sent my ice 80 hv back about 2 weeks ago, i emailed them last week for a estimated time, got no reply, relay wanted to know cos im converting my 450 pro to fbl and was going to borrow the 3gx out of my 600 if its going to be a wile. but dont want to canablise it if it wont be long, o by the way GIXERMAN it cost me £11 to send
(sory abount the spelling, even the spell checker strugles de help me)

[Ubi22]

Nice of this ebayer not to mention Recall....ALIGN TREX 600 E PRO SUPER COMBO!! BRAND NEW IN BOX! COST £685 GRAB A BARGAIN!! | eBay sked him THE question has he had it updated , prolly claim ignorance !!!!

[leckylee]

well £595 less £370 for a jive is £220 i think i'll offer him that LOL!!!

[scallybert]

But it did not burst in to flames??

That's the question, I have had my Kontroniks shut down in flight but I still had cyclics so just auto'd in. Did the YGE completely die not allowing for an auto?

Also is it the Align motor which for some reasons has issues with the Kontroniks so it would be safe to assume that the same issue could be there with YGE as we all know the rumors.
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No it didn't burst into flames, but it did bring the heli down. It was a controlled auto, but the non-ideal landing site resulted in some damage.

[Actually I don't know those rumours... I'd guess it's the 'stock' motor.]

While the YGE hasn't gone up in flames, it also hasn't given the guy a usable heli. From what you say, it sounds like the Kontronik wouldn't have either.

It will be interesting to find out what the problem was.