Alert Quick index of Popular 450s and other useful information

[JustinMoore12]

I thought i would put together a index of all the popular owners threads and some data you might find useful. Please report to Moderator for sticky
If there is anything you would like me to add/change post it here. I will keep this thread up to date.

New to the hobby? Read this! Electric Heli Beginners Guide

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=797609 The Official Blade 400 Thread - Questions - Support - all you need to know!
-Sokals Blade 400 setup videos
-Slyster's Blade 400 Bible
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=949997 Curtis Youngblood Rave 450 Build thread

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=780961 Duzi R5 Nova new product review and build thread

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=619959 Thunder Tiger Mini-Titan 325

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=642411 Falcon 3 D "Bird of Play" Owners Plus

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=721952 Official HDX-450 Owner's Thread

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=680946 RC-Tek Diablo and Sky Shark Thread

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=976255 Hk 450

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=746386 CopterX450 "The Thread" and FAQ

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=826609 The Official Belt CP Thread! - Post Questions! - Get Support! - Link to FAQ Page!
-Belt CP FAQ
-Original Belt CP thread

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=495272 X400 Owners Sticky Thread

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=631550 Dragonus Owners thread!!

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=657414 The Official MX450XS with general 3X-4X-5X+ size shop talk / bring your coffee cup!

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=768794 Rotorworkz Outrage G5

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...hlight=beam+e4 Beam E4

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...hlight=flasher Flasher 450


http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=425099 FAQ - Everything You Always Wanted To Know About A Trex
-Show off your Trex!

-Flat bottom Trex Main blades available]

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...s+at+Ka+Planes 450 Blackhawks from Ka Planes

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=918978 NEW WING450 V2 Learning to Fly 101 Vid & Pic galore & anything in between thread:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=903706 THE OFFICIAL KDS 450S 3D THREAD, questions/support

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=707367 Hoss X4E Belt driven frame kit


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http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=874534 What servos do you use on your Mini heli?

http://www.eflightwiki.com Eflight wikipedia, lots of good information

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...ogictech+guide Logictech 2100 setup guide

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=934004 DriveWRX's guide to painting canopys.

[JustinMoore12]

Let me know if there is any information i should add to this thread.

[Slyster]

Justin.. edit your first post and set it to 'ALERT' then the sticky will have a red tag.. easier to see... they are doing this in the micro forum.

[n3m1s1s]

please help if i were moving up from a honey bee king2 and wanted a heli that was easy to work on and fly and also held up pretty well in a crash but was cheap to repair WHICH of the above should i focus on?? thought it would be the copterx? but now very confused im in the u,k if that has any bearing on my choice t,i,a

[sqito]

Originally Posted by n3m1s1s

please help if i were moving up from a honey bee king2 and wanted a heli that was easy to work on and fly and also held up pretty well in a crash but was cheap to repair WHICH of the above should i focus on?? thought it would be the copterx? but now very confused im in the u,k if that has any bearing on my choice t,i,a

Theres a whole UK mini heli "circle" on RC groups that you can talk to... lucky

[Slyster]

Hey Justin, the correct Blade 400 Bible link is...

http://www.slyster.com/heli/blade400bible.pdf

[Slyster]

Blade 400 Bible now indexed!... thanks Skunky for the suggestion!

http://www.slyster.com/heli/blade400bible.pdf

[Slyster]

ANOTHER UPDATE.. sorry so many....

Now the blade 400 bible is online...

Bookmark this...

http://www.slyster.com/heli

[misfire]

I'd start out the first post with a paragraph describing what a 450 is generally. Then for each link, give a brief description of that particular model. I think this would give newbies a great leg-up, and save time for people who are in the market for a 450.

Of course, you'd have to be diplomatic so as not to offend anybody, e.g., "a cheap entry-level POS knock-off, known for lots of fragile plastic, sloppy mechanics, and an RTF version that requires extensive upgrades in order to fly safely..." - might not be the best approach. But say, for the T-Rex, something like "the original helis that popularized the "450 class" of electrics. Still the standard, the T-Rex is known for generally good quality and crisp flight characteristics. Not cheap..." Just off the top of my head.

For that matter, for any of the model threads where the author is still around, some descriptive info in the opening post would be nice, followed by a similar list of links for that model (some threads have this).

Misfire

[JustinMoore12]

Misfire, most of the owners threads have this. Less a few (b400 etc)I will certainly consider it. Thanks

[vanepico]

if you don't know what a 450 sized heli is, you won't want specific info on all the different ones will you? that would come under the beginners guide to helis

[Bing44]

Originally Posted by vanepico

if you don't know what a 450 sized heli is, you won't want specific info on all the different ones will you? that would come under the beginners guide to helis

Well, I have a B400 and don't know if it is a 450 or a 400 or what, so yes, specific info on all 450 size helis would be good. Or put it in the opening post of the thread. To people that know RC but not the heli end of it (like me) there should be one place for all class items, like 180 motors, 450 helis, etc.

jim

[JustinMoore12]

Pico has a really good point. I have added a link to the top labeled Electric Heli Beginners guide. That will cover all the simpler questions. A blade 400 is a 450 class heli. The reason they use the term 400 is because of the considerable weight difference inbetween a trex and a b400. The rotor diameter is the same.

[jasmine2501]

Nothing on here about the Beam E4???

[JustinMoore12]

Sure there is look harder