Blade MCP-X I want one...

[jad007]

Got mine, flys well..................
Been on third batt already and crashed it loads of times lol and ive lost one of the links! Lucky for me that 4 spares have come with it!

Go go Chris Moyles your doing well.....

[barryorbik]

Mine arrived just before lunch time today, so quick strip down and threadlocked feathering shaft screw and motor screws lunch time as a precaution. Had two packs through her outside tonight before the light went. First flight with the 'bullet' FF blades then a flight with the 3D blades. Crashed a few times and lost a head link colliding with a bamboo cane inverted but other than that it flies great and survives crashes well. Have ordered some Trex 250 bearings just incase the blade holder bearing do give in.

Very happy!!

[danch]

Woo hoo, just called Inwoods & they have received the BNF version & mine going out for delivery today, should get it tomorrow.

Dan

[PeteStewardson]

Woo hoo, just called Inwoods & they have received the BNF version & mine going out for delivery today, should get it tomorrow.

Dan

Cool so I might get mine on Monday then if they ship today

[Rctintin]

I flew mine loads last night, and my fun ended when I had a big crash that snapped a ball off the swash plate!

Luckily my LHS I breaking one for spares, so off to get a new swash this afternoon.

I thing I did find is you need a tiny amount of up and down play in the main shaft. My head speed was slowish, and it was because the main gear was pushed very tight on the main shaft, so binding in the bearings.

[Gate88]

Woo hoo, just called Inwoods & they have received the BNF version & mine going out for delivery today, should get it tomorrow.

Dan

Don't get too excited by tomorrow Inwoods will probably have doubled the price and told you you can't have one, but as a gesture of good will they will let you have one for twenty quid more than anyone else sells em for!

[speedy jon]

Getting mine tonight
Model already programmed into dx8 so just got to bind the little thing and play


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[PeteStewardson]

Don't get too excited by tomorrow Inwoods will probably have doubled the price and told you you can't have one, but as a gesture of good will they will let you have one for twenty quid more than anyone else sells em for!

I think that's very unfair to have a pop just because you couldn't get your engine at a price you knew was a mistake...

[Jamin_00]

Don't get too excited by tomorrow Inwoods will probably have doubled the price and told you you can't have one, but as a gesture of good will they will let you have one for twenty quid more than anyone else sells em for!

Inwoods I have always found to be excellent on price, especially when it comes to radio gear. I sense something has gone on between you and them??

Edit*just seen the above post

[danch]

Don't get too excited by tomorrow Inwoods will probably have doubled the price and told you you can't have one, but as a gesture of good will they will let you have one for twenty quid more than anyone else sells em for!

Nah, just had a call from them to confirm processing order for the agreed pre-order price plus special delivery (£121.94) so it arrives tomorrow ;-)

[PeteStewardson]

Just had my shipping confirmation too. Mine is coming to work though so wont get it until Monday.

[cjcj1949]

Would a stepped washer on each side next to the feathering shaft bolt, be a cheap way of stopping the blades coming off? I have a similar bearing on the tail of my 4#3B and it never lasted long.

Chris

[C8RLS]

Just got mine today and managed to try 2 batteries through it, really stable but glad I tried the flips outside! Need some practice with those before its inside doing it, nice inverted hovering though in a smallish back garden.

Well pleased, will try some more on it tomorrow.

[tourerjim]

Picking mine up from Skyline Models in the morning.

[heli]

I've been following this thread trying to decide to buy. I've just read the following HeliFreak thread What does HH have to say? - HeliFreak and with interest the page 7 comments from HH.

FYI, from a HH employee on RCGroups:

Quote:
Originally Posted by dribbe
Hello,

A small update regarding the reported issues with the grips separating.

As is apparent, there has been no standard up till now on the orientation of the bearings (brass in or brass out).

The reports from the field and so forth do not support the conclusion that one orientation is completely common to the reported failures (not a definitive root cause).

This said, after looking at the available data, and the design of the parts, we have decided to set a standard for future production that will install the bearings brass out (toward the blade tips). This preferred orientation will also have the advantage of eliminating the bearing orientation as a variable.

In order to provide the best products to satisfy our customers, we continue to work on other potential product improvements. We hope to have additional tweaks to talk about in the coming week or so.



Thanks for your support,

David

Horizon Hobby Aircraft Development


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I think is a case of yes there is a problem, but some might be affected and most likley rubbish bearings being the primary cause. Like the bigger CP helis we fly we should consider flight checks before taking to the sky.

Now i'm decided that i'll get one and keep an eye on things both with the heli and HH bulletins. Now just a case of where to buy it