Found this on Banggood.com. It Looks very similar to the Mikado Logo 480.
Starting price is $400.Anyone got one of these ?

http://www.banggood.com/XLPower-520-...rmmds=category

This is a new developed heli from china. You can find some info and the development progress on helifreak. Its been offered in the marked just a few weeks.

BA

I dont see any resemblance to the Logo other than the canopy colour scheme?

EDIT.. i take that back, actually when i compare then there is a strong resemblance between this heli and the Logo 480. If it's a direct clone i wouldn't like to say but it certainly has vary similar design.

Already posted on HF a few weeks back, it has Logo inspired looks but it's definitely not a clone. For one thing it has a teetering tail rotor hub like a Goblin 380.

I like the direct-drive belt tail, but having the pulley above the main gear makes service more awkward than having it below. The upside is the higher boom looks better and potentially has aerodynamic advantages.

No third bearing for the main shaft, but 10mm main and 8mm spindle are beefy for a 500.

Dual point tail mechanism looks good.

Being able to use "medium", presumably mini, and standard servos is a good feature.

The aileron servo placement is odd, resulting in widely spaced main frames. Since the main frames are one piece, however, perhaps the width is needed to accommodate the batteries.

With the frames set so wide, it's good to see a carbon stiffener in front of the main shaft.

To me, it's a good looking heli, but as an unknown and untested brand, the price is possibly too high.

I agree with 2D on pricing of an untested brand heli. Right now we see a trend from align with lower prices and belt helis so maybe the seller of this heli should consider better pricing. I followed this heli development on HF before there was any published price, and i expected a $199 price tag.


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Originally Posted by Black_Angel

I agree with 2D on pricing of an untested brand heli. Right now we see a trend from align with lower prices and belt helis so maybe the seller of this heli should consider better pricing. I followed this heli development on HF before there was any published price, and i expected a $199 price tag.


BA

They surely developed this before Align decided on their "in your face" tactics towards cloners.

Yes, smart and good move by Align..Even beginners on budget would buy align now.


BA

Originally Posted by Black_Angel

Yes, smart and good move by Align..Even beginners on budget would buy align now.


BA

Exactly. I started with ALZRC 450 but if I would start now it would be an Align 470 LP.

I wanted to upgrade to a Gartt 700 to enter the big class. I ended up getting the align.

With competitive pricing they get the costumers. People will allways buy the clone if it costs half the money.
Yes cloning is unethical and supporting the company that did R&D is the right thing to do. Most of us work hard for their money though so clones that cost half the money will allways be sold. Align got that.