Got a good deal on an old dinosaur today, now the proud owner of a genuine Align 600 helicopter.
Actually, it's so old I think it may be the first 600 Align ever made.
Belt drive, plastic everything- grips, tail fin, tail case, bearing blocks, etc.
Metal frames too, no CF in sight, except the boom supports.
Check that- did include CF main and tail blades.
Another nice feature is triple bearing blocks, even if they are plastic.
Align electrics, including an ESC with no soft start and a very old looking 2S Rx pack that doesn't even have a balance lead. Also has Spektrum servos. They are newer but I wouldn't call them an upgrade.
Futaba 401 gyro and 9254 tail servo.
The Rx was dead, so I attached an Orange DSMX Rx and it came to life. Glad I pulled the rotor head and tail blades, as mentioned the ESC starts like it's on an airplane. I'll check into stick programming to see if it will calm down.
So far I'm happy with what I see and look forward to getting this old bird back in the air.
Specs:
600mm CF main blades, unknown brand
Align CF tail blades
RCM-BL600L 1620KVmotor approx 70/75A, 1500/1600W max
10T pinion
170T main gear
RCE-BL75G ESC
RCE-B3X BEC
Futaba GY401 tail gyro
Futaba S9254 tail servo
Spektrum DS821 cyclic servos
Align Part numbers for reference:
Main frame parts H60028 -bottom "bracket"(plate) and anti rotation guide.
Bottom plate only- 50B073-1
Plastic tail grips H60109
flight log
12/27/16 4 flights slow/easy, right/left circles
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