saw these on ebay

[brin]

saw these on ebay http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Phoenix-Helicopters-UK
and was wondering if they would be any good if i bought a kit for spares
any comments would be appreciated
brian

[cambs flyer]

They look like your classic 450 clone helicopters, and those batan servos, Christ I cringe thinking how quick there's make you hit the deck.

The alloy rota head looks just the same as aligns, but I've been told E-bay's full of cloned Align spares which for the better part look the same until you fly with them.....!

TBH mate I think I'd stick with the Align kits, it really is you get what you what you pay for, and knowing what to buy, and after all the poorly made parts are replaced, you'd have spent more time and money then just going for a Trex 450 to begin with.

At least this is what I've heard anyway bud'.

[solutech]

Every time I see a clone product of anything be it nokia phones etc its been utter pants . As Cf says above stick to the proper jobbies . Only exception is car parts in my book in which case it tends to be better than going near your friendly main stealer .

[bencook]

I've no idea what that kit is like, but I recently had a bad crash with my Trex 450S and needed to replace the part of the tail assembly which slides up and down the tail shaft (HS1135). They cost around £11 with p&p. Then I spotted a complete CNC metal tail assembly on ebay for £15.99 inc p&p (from Hong Kong). It's obviously not made by Align, but for that price it's worth a shot. The Align parts do seem overpriced somethimes...

[pompeyjohn]

Every time I see a clone product of anything be it nokia phones etc its been utter pants . As Cf says above stick to the proper jobbies . Only exception is car parts in my book in which case it tends to be better than going near your friendly main stealer .

What ...... even the chintendo Vii ?!?!?!?!?!?

[cambs flyer]

What ...... even the chintendo Vii ?!?!?!?!?!?

You've gotta explain this one mate, I'll own up, I don't get it !

[SRH990]

chintendo Vii - Nintendo Wii

[cambs flyer]

Are..........I guess it's better than in the past owning up you've got a Game Boy in the family

Brick walls at the ready and all....

[brin]

hi wayne just thought as im only learning and bound to crash i could at least use the crap stuff untill i improve ,anyway how is your back and are you getting any sim time

[cambs flyer]

Brin I'm with you there mate, the idea with buying cheap as your bound to crash and break a few bits, but can I offer another alternative view to think about.

Buying replica Align parts may well add to your crash level due to the lesser machined parts not offering the accuracy genuine Align parts offer.

And once a complete alloy head has been built complete with a carbon-alloy main shaft there pretty much bomb proof, and your find the servos and linkage rods bear the brunt of a blade strike.

Just a thought mate.

As for me things are still pretty much crap, thanks for asking, this unfortunately isn't something I can rush, things are usually bad but strong pain killers getting me through, along with defiance that it won't beat me, which it always does....

But yesterday was the first time I had Phoenix working in the Lappy while I'm on the sofa, I really miss not flying the real bird, at least the Li P's are getting a rest, lol, but my ego isn't.

Again thank you for asking bro.

[moonmanflyer]

I have heard of someone that bought one of those alloy head covertions for the 450 and it wouldn't even fit on the main shaft and the alloy was pitted so i would stay away.
buy once and buy right, and the spares are easy to get hold of.