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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Helicopters / September 2007Heli Purchase
Does anyone know anything about a Blade 400? It is supposed to be available in my area (Wisconsin USA) in early November. It is an RTF with a 2.4 GHZ radio. I will appreciate any comments. Thanks.........John L >Does anyone know anything about a Blade 400? It is supposed to be >available in my area (Wisconsin USA) in early November. It is an RTF >with a 2.4 GHZ radio. I will appreciate any comments. Haven't seen one in person, but news from IRCHA was that it was pretty decent and price would be right around $400.. Might be a good 1st heli for the newbie. Should I get an opportunity to see/fly one, I'll be sure to report back. >> Does anyone know anything about a Blade 400? It is supposed to be >> available in my area (Wisconsin USA) in early November. It is an RTF [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > heli for the newbie. Should I get an opportunity to see/fly one, I'll > be sure to report back. Thanks for the reply Kevin. The size and indoor / outdoor capability appeal to me. I have a Corona and a Raptor 30 that have served me well. I think that this one might be just what I am looking for since I do some indoor flying. Thanks again for the comments. John L >Thanks for the reply Kevin. The size and indoor / outdoor capability >appeal to me. I have a Corona and a Raptor 30 that have served me well. >I think that this one might be just what I am looking for since I do >some indoor flying. Thanks again for the comments. John L Just got back from the LHS and they said they were going to get at least one in the shop in a few weeks. (Well, according to their distributor) I asked the owner to call me when it was in so I could possibly test fly it. >> Thanks for the reply Kevin. The size and indoor / outdoor capability >> appeal to me. I have a Corona and a Raptor 30 that have served me well. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > distributor) I asked the owner to call me when it was in so I could > possibly test fly it. I will look forward to your post. Thank you very..........John L Not sure that the 400 is really an indoor heli, unless you've got a really big indoors >Thanks for the reply Kevin. The size and indoor / outdoor capability >appeal to me. I have a Corona and a Raptor 30 that have served me well. >I think that this one might be just what I am looking for since I do >some indoor flying. Thanks again for the comments. John L Excuse me for butting in but I have a question... What happens when a 400 or 450 size electric heli hits a gymnasium floor? Always thought about taking my T-Rex to the local school gym but was always worried about the impact damage to the basketball court floors... Thanks, Gary > Not sure that the 400 is really an indoor heli, unless you've got a > really big indoors [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >>I think that this one might be just what I am looking for since I do >>some indoor flying. Thanks again for the comments. John L >Excuse me for butting in but I have a question... What happens when a 400 or >450 size electric heli hits a gymnasium floor? Always thought about taking >my T-Rex to the local school gym but was always worried about the impact >damage to the basketball court floors... I would imagine woodies woulnd't do much of anything, but carbons would probably put a ding in the wood. >>Excuse me for butting in but I have a question... What happens when a 400 >>or [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I would imagine woodies woulnd't do much of anything, but carbons > would probably put a ding in the wood. My experience is that most facilities are "very" picky about their wood gymnasium floors. I agree with Kevin that carbon blades will likely mark up the floor and I'm not convinced that the woodies wouldn't do so too. Also, there's a lot more stuff rotating than just the blades. Don't underestimate what metal main rotor blade grips and tail rotor gear boxes will do if it hits just right. One good mark left by a T-Rex could possibly get everyone thrown out. It just depends on who's in charge of the place and how touchy they're going to be! Fly Safe, Steve R. >I agree with Kevin that carbon blades will likely mark up the floor and I'm >not convinced that the woodies wouldn't do so too. Also, there's a lot more [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >just depends on who's in charge of the place and how touchy they're going to >be! Putting a few more brain cycles on this, I could easily see tip weights in a set of woodies doing some damage to the floor - along with, as you pointed out, metal blade grips, flybar paddles etc... Imagine a LiPo going up in smoke on a gymnasium floor! If I was managing or owner of the gym, there'd certainly be some insurance required or I'd require carpet or some other protective covering be employed over the floor. >> I agree with Kevin that carbon blades will likely mark up the floor and I'm >> not convinced that the woodies wouldn't do so too. Also, there's a lot more [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > insurance required or I'd require carpet or some other protective > covering be employed over the floor. you mean people actually fly without insurance? I would not dream of flying without cover >you mean people actually fly without insurance? I would not dream of >flying without cover I know several people who are not members of AMA and who carry no insurance. I don't belong to a club, but keep my AMA membership active just for the insurance. (and the mag makes for decent bathroom reading. eheh) >>you mean people actually fly without insurance? I would not dream of >>flying without cover [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > active just for the insurance. (and the mag makes for decent bathroom > reading. eheh) Agreed! Some folks refuse to join the AMA just to be anti-social. Others will simply say they can't afford it but that seems unlikely when they show up with a $1000 setup. ??? One thing to remember about AMA insurance though, it is "secondary" and will not kick in until you've exhausted any other insurance options you may have, like home owners insurance. FWIW! Fly Safe, Steve R. |
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