Align canopies

[Lawser]

Anybody had problems with the Align canopies for the 450 ?
Just put mine on for the first time and little hairline cracks have appeared on the top of the canopy !

Should i take it back, it's only a couple of days old ?

lawser

[Tim Procter]

Take it back mate, It should fit perfect with no straining.


I took my T-Rex 500 canopy back because it was a bad fit.

When fitted the aileron servo arms were rubbing on the inside of the canopy choose how I tried to alter things it just didnt fit.

Replaced with no questions asked.

[flatspins]

Canopy on my 450 SE V2 is a real tight fit.
Have to get one side on, then stretch it to the other.

Mine hasn`t cracked yet, but my mates is the same and has cracked.

Think they must all be the same.

Going to get the dremmel on mine to modify it, to see if I can get it to fit a bit better.

Really should be better than this though.

[moonmanflyer]

Yeh mine on my 450 SE V2 is also tight but no cracks in it as yet.

[Boggy]

align are certainly not generous with space on any of their models

[LipolyGone]

My 450 se v2 is the same it's cracked & split & gets through canopy grommets like they are going out of fasion. I just put up with it because it's the best heli I have ever flown bar none.
Martin

[Mikee]

I tend to trim the underside of the canopy where it meets the skids
to relieve the tension on the mounting grommets

never had a problem since

[JeromeF]

Take it back mate, It should fit perfect with no straining.


I took my T-Rex 500 canopy back because it was a bad fit.

When fitted the aileron servo arms were rubbing on the inside of the canopy choose how I tried to alter things it just didnt fit.

Replaced with no questions asked.

Did a replacement canopy sort this? I was just under the impression that it was a bad design?

[Tim Procter]

Did a replacement canopy sort this? I was just under the impression that it was a bad design?

It most certainly did Jerome, I have another 500 and tried that one before I took the new one back to the shop.

It was just a bad ill fitting canopy that had been moulded.

[xygax]

Put a Centuary on on they fit !

Steve

[JeromeF]

It most certainly did Jerome, I have another 500 and tried that one before I took the new one back to the shop.

It was just a bad ill fitting canopy that had been moulded.

Poo plops

I suffered a static hit and heli grounded and did a slight bit of damage to the canopy, won't be able to take it back now and seems nowhere has them in stock to buy a new one.

[xygax]

http://www.centuryuk.com/Products/He...SE?startPos=24&

In stock Red,Blue,White
Cheep an all...

Steve

[JeromeF]

http://www.centuryuk.com/Products/He...SE?startPos=24&

In stock Red,Blue,White
Cheep an all...

Steve

Thanks for link.

I'm fussy though, It has to be Align or Canomod else it won't touch my helis hehe.

[Smoothound]

I use the ones from King Cobra

[jamiem]

theres an offer in one of the heli mags at the moment for 15% off at ziprc making the canmod canopies pretty cheap really not sure which it is though.