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e-Century Hummingbird - Swift > century neon blaze
 
 
helicopter1968
Heliman
Location: england

hi all has anyone got a century neon blaze?
looking for feedback on the neon blaze, what is it like to fly with any good?
11-13-2007 11:21 AM
 
 
Pistol_Pete
Elite Veteran
Location: Tampa Bay non-Buccaneer

never heard of it to be honest.

<><>...the lunatic is in my head...<><>
11-13-2007 04:04 PM
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oldfart
Elite Veteran
Location: Vancouver, Canada

What is a Century "neon blaze"? Can't find it on the manufacturers' sight.
11-13-2007 04:23 PM
 
 
Proline
Heliman
Location: Austin,Texas

Hey helicopter1968,
Found this link to help get things going. Give people some time to look it over and you will get some feedback. Nice find.

http://www.centuryuk.com/Products/H...m9297?startPos=
11-13-2007 04:26 PM
 
 
Proline
Heliman
Location: Austin,Texas

Hey helicopter1968,
Go ahead and close the other thread so we can keep all the info in this one. Cuts down on confusion.
11-13-2007 04:29 PM
 
 
coolice
Key Veteran
Location: Northamptonshire, England

CenturyUK's Neon Blaze

Hey All,

The Neon Blaze is imported and sold by CenturyUK only, it is not a Century model as such.

I have not seen or flown one but it looks good from the pictures and spares are competitive I think to, which is an importnant point.

So far I have two of their new models to play with, a GL450SE and a Nitro Kestrel.

Pictures of both in my gallery.

Needless to say I'm having a ball with these small machines, the Kestrels included transmitter is surprising with 8 model memories, 5 point pitch/throttle curves etc.
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Ian Contessa
UK Century Sponsored Flier
Why Go For The Spare, When You Can Go For The CENTURY!
11-13-2007 06:30 PM
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oldfart
Elite Veteran
Location: Vancouver, Canada

Ah, that is what I figured. It is not a product manufactured by Century Helicopter Products of the USA.

This could become confusing like the true Quick helis (from Japan) whose brand name became adopted in the USA by Irwin Siner with his QWW (Quick World Wide product) and Quick UK, neither being product from the original Japanese manufacturer.

I think Century UK should make it clear that these are NOT real CENTURY products.

IMHO, Century UK should use the name of the manufacturer from which they import these items.
11-13-2007 10:37 PM
 
 
gingertilbo
Heliman
Location: whitstable, kent. england

Hi Guy's

the Mini 47g, Mosquito,Neon Blaze,GL450 and Nitro Kestrel are all marketed by Century UK ltd. This is clearly stated on the box and these models are all available in stock from us.

Century UK ltd is an independant company from the USA operating throughout Europe.

centuryuk.com 2008 Catalogue out now !

we have felt as a company very let down by Century USA over the finnishing and non development of the Hummingbird range so I Mark Tilbury started trying to develop a replacement. With over 25 Years of model helicopter experience i have put this into good use with various Chinese manufactures and developed a line of models that fill the gap that Century USA do not seem to think is there.

we still represent the full Century USA line up in the UK with full spares and expert back up.

i do not normally post but hope this helps.

thanks

Mark Tilbury.

the ginger one
11-14-2007 01:45 PM
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helicopter1968
Heliman
Location: england

Hi all thanks for the help. Didi'nt know that century uk have started to do there own stuff thanks gingertilbo and coolice.
So how does the blaze fly? thats the acid test.
Thanks proline for you help and how do i canncel the other lead
thank you all
11-14-2007 04:17 PM
 
 
Proline
Heliman
Location: Austin,Texas

Go to the original post for the thread you want to close and look in the bottom right corner for edit.
At the bottom of the edit page you will see the close button. Make sure you close the right thread and all is good to go.
11-14-2007 05:27 PM
 
 
Silvashadow
Senior Heliman
Location: Bexley, Kent, UK

helicopter1968. One of my mates has been flying a Neon Blaze at our club field for the past couple of weeks and it looks really sweet. Handles the wind far better than the Hummingbirds used to Was offered a flight but he like most flys Mode 2 and I am Mode 1 (yes oldfart I really am that old!!). As far as I have seen it makes a great intro heli with good performance for flying in a sports hall or outside on reasonable days.

Like Coolice I have also got a GL450 and this is a fantastic machine. Very stable yet also very agile. I have seen one do full 3D in totally stock set-up, alas with me flying mine doesen't.
11-23-2007 11:21 PM
 
 
helicopter1968
Heliman
Location: england

thanks

thanks silvashadow thats the type of stuff i wanted to hear.
So it flys well and parts a easy to get.
If you or anyone wants to add more then pleaes do.
11-26-2007 02:03 PM
 
 
coolice
Key Veteran
Location: Northamptonshire, England

CenturyUK's Neon Blaze

Hey,

I just got my Neon Blaze today, looks really good in the setup supplied and for the money. Even the supplied balance charger is good.

I have not yet flown the machine, indoor on Friday and so I will let you know as soon as I have got some flights under my belt.
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Ian Contessa
UK Century Sponsored Flier
Why Go For The Spare, When You Can Go For The CENTURY!
11-28-2007 05:19 PM
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helicopter1968
Heliman
Location: england

thanks coolice that would be great. What about ascale fusealage for it?
11-28-2007 09:18 PM
 
 
willie evans
Veteran
Location: Alberta, Canada

Quote 
we have felt as a company very let down by Century USA over the finnishing and non development of the Hummingbird range so I Mark Tilbury started trying to develop a replacement. With over 25 Years of model helicopter experience i have put this into good use with various Chinese manufactures and developed a line of models that fill the gap that Century USA do not seem to think is there.

I was wondering who was behind the better designed Bird, Why Century doesn't give you guys the contract for design and such? as it looks like your doing a bang up job!


And by that, I mean much Better !
11-30-2007 08:35 PM
 
 
helicopter1968
Heliman
Location: england

hi

HI coolice
have you flown the neon yet?
What was the set up like out of the box?
How does it feel in the air?
What was the flight time?
Just very keen to know
12-01-2007 11:50 AM
 
 
coolice
Key Veteran
Location: Northamptonshire, England

CenturyUK's Neon Blaze

Hey helicopter1968,

Yes I have mate and I think it's great!
Last night I managed to have a couple of flights with it, only limited stuff for now until I am fully confident in how it behaves upside down to try more indoors. The hall we use at present is a little small for to much, although check out the GL450SE vid of what can be done if your confident in small spaces

Here is the Neon Blaze video of last night :

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3qimnKsXIDU

Only thing I have noticed so far is the cyclic is a little too responsive out of the box for true beginners in my opinion & I comment on this in the video. Having said that as long as you know about it thus ready for it and control the amount of cyclic you use it's fine.
I did notice the paddles are fitted in the rearward hole, which I think will make them lively, I will have to try in the forward mounting position.

Other than that it's an awesome machine for the money I feel and ideal for indoor and out. It flies well, sits in the air nice and gives good duration from the supplied 1350mah pack (I think it's that mah from memory). The supplied balance charger works well to and has given me another charger for use at the end of the nights flying to recharge all my packs again

At the same time I also got my trusty photgrapher to follow the GL450 about as well.
Here is the Century GL450SE video for your viewing to :

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uU7AYKx-7RQ

Notice I keep it low to make sure I have enough height above me
Have been a little close in the past

I love this machine, it's such fun to fly and feels larger than what it is. Again a little too big for this hall if I am honest but otherwise great to zip about.
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Ian Contessa
UK Century Sponsored Flier
Why Go For The Spare, When You Can Go For The CENTURY!
12-01-2007 04:30 PM
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coolice
Key Veteran
Location: Northamptonshire, England

CenturyUK's Neon Blaze

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I was wondering who was behind the better designed Bird, Why Century doesn't give you guys the contract for design and such? as it looks like your doing a bang up job!

And by that, I mean much Better !

We keep hoping, or well I do anyway
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Ian Contessa
UK Century Sponsored Flier
Why Go For The Spare, When You Can Go For The CENTURY!
12-01-2007 04:30 PM
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oldfart
Elite Veteran
Location: Vancouver, Canada

Could that model possibly be the same as this one sold by Tower Hobbies in the USA:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bi...p?&I=LXPJK9&P=0

Willie

There are numerous such offerings, by a number of sources in the US and Canada....maybe Century USA has reasons for not bothering to get into that flustercluck.

Heck, even big names like Align, are now distributed from so many different sources, that many good legitimate retailers, who have bought from one at a particular price, quickly find that they cannot sell at the margins they anticipated because others, who bought from another source (possibly a grey market one), at a lower price, has to quickly drop his prices and forfeit any anticipated monetary gain.

The market in the UK can well be a more closed one then those over here in North America, which would make for a very different playing field.
12-04-2007 12:41 AM
 
 
HeliWolf
Heliman
Location: Kent, England

No, different model. Like the hummingbird it has motor driven tail and has brushed motor. Only really flown mine outside (same club as Silvashadow)and so far have had great fun with it. It is lively on cyclic as coolice (hello Ian) has said, so I have moved my flybar to the forward hole which has helped.
I dont know if the market here is more open or closed than elsewhere. It seems to be market led, but at a premium. Things tend to cost alot more. ho hum.
12-04-2007 12:32 PM
 
 
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