Failed builds, Bad Crashes....Post Pics
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ananas1301
Crazy flyer/crasher :D
Literally !!!
Yeah probably also one of my worst crashes ever seen, besides the gas jets that just start burning.
glydr
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Promised photo of heli...
Might not look too bad but in there is a;
1. sheared feathering shaft with associated head damage
2. snapped frame
3. dead boom (obviously)
4. bent main shaft
5. cracked main gear
the list goes on...
Basically I've stripped it for parts and am moving the gear to a spare airframe.
Might not look too bad but in there is a;
1. sheared feathering shaft with associated head damage
2. snapped frame
3. dead boom (obviously)
4. bent main shaft
5. cracked main gear
the list goes on...
Basically I've stripped it for parts and am moving the gear to a spare airframe.
ananas1301
Crazy flyer/crasher :D
OUCH OUCH OUCH OUCH!
That is basically most of the important components isn´t it, so you practically had to take it apart completely!!!
Unlucky mate but good luck with the rebuild
That is basically most of the important components isn´t it, so you practically had to take it apart completely!!!
Unlucky mate but good luck with the rebuild
sandblaster
Senior Member
glydr,
You just convinced me to not invest in those. Sounds very expensive.
You just convinced me to not invest in those. Sounds very expensive.
I feel your pain. Even a not so bad crash is usually 50 bucks. When I was first learning, I was literally spending 50 bucks a crash to fix my Blade 400.
glydr
How many letters do we ge
Thanks for the kind words there.
It doesn't have to be terribly expensive. I fly the Blade 400 which isn't the world's most popular heli but isn't a bad one either when fitted out with decent equipment. So from time to time I'll buy a cheap second hand one which comes with spare parts. As a result I have a load of parts for not much and have been able to get a new airframe together without visiting the shop.
Recently I sold a Blade 400 over ebay which I built entirely from parts. I haven't been keeping a tally but that went a long way to covering heli purchase costs.
I'm also a careful flyer. A good friend while learning would have a $20-$30 crash every 3 weeks or so because he'd push his limits. He learned very quick and is awesome to watch. I don't push my limits so hard which means less/ no crashes - but my progression is slower (only moving onto tic-tocs after flips, inverted and all manner of FFF). I've been flying CP helis for a few years and have only had 3 crashes. The first and second were due to equipment failure (which _is_ my fault for not keeping a good eye on components and setup). The above crash is the first which I could have saved if I had more competent thumbs.
Hoping to have a heli flying tomorrow!
G
PS - In fact my biggest disappointment was that I had one of my better flight packs installed at the time, rather than one of the older ones which aren't giving as much punch! Said flight pack did its best to become a taco.
It doesn't have to be terribly expensive. I fly the Blade 400 which isn't the world's most popular heli but isn't a bad one either when fitted out with decent equipment. So from time to time I'll buy a cheap second hand one which comes with spare parts. As a result I have a load of parts for not much and have been able to get a new airframe together without visiting the shop.
Recently I sold a Blade 400 over ebay which I built entirely from parts. I haven't been keeping a tally but that went a long way to covering heli purchase costs.
I'm also a careful flyer. A good friend while learning would have a $20-$30 crash every 3 weeks or so because he'd push his limits. He learned very quick and is awesome to watch. I don't push my limits so hard which means less/ no crashes - but my progression is slower (only moving onto tic-tocs after flips, inverted and all manner of FFF). I've been flying CP helis for a few years and have only had 3 crashes. The first and second were due to equipment failure (which _is_ my fault for not keeping a good eye on components and setup). The above crash is the first which I could have saved if I had more competent thumbs.
Hoping to have a heli flying tomorrow!
G
PS - In fact my biggest disappointment was that I had one of my better flight packs installed at the time, rather than one of the older ones which aren't giving as much punch! Said flight pack did its best to become a taco.
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And the problem with heli's that is a typical crash repair list.
I got VERY good at swapping out main shafts and feathering shafts.
It will only be your last crash if you stop flying. I lost count of how many times my Blade 400 has done the funky chicken. I love my helicopters though. Very rewarding when you start to get the hang of it.
OMG!!!! What was the cause? Faulty ESC?
Yeah- most likely a damaged ESC
Took a combat hit. Fairly sure that's what damaged the ESC. Most likely a prop strike to the ESC
It's toast, no real way to get a good post mortem...
Probably not a bad idea, but we general don't. Even on our big combat events...
The fire was put out with about half a can of Pepsi
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