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jrett
Senior Heliman
Location: san jose, ca.

For me it's the simple concept of purchasing something and getting less than what I expected.

When I buy a nice precision machine like the trex, I know I'm going to spend some time assembling it and setting it up. I did just that and the thing flies very very nicely. I mean it is spot on. I haven't upgraded a thing on it.

With the HBK2, I wasn't expecting a whole lot. I mean it is a very inexpensive RTF. I have other inexpensive RTF's, though they are indoor coaxials, which I still enjoy very much by the way.

However, this is the first RTF that I bought which is actually not an RTF, but is technically a ARF. In fact, I would go one step further and say that it is a RTUBUPAR (Ready To Unassemble, Buy Upgrade Parts, And Rebuild). It is in a league of its own. Perhaps knowing that before I purchased it, it wouldn't have been so bad.

However, I am probably over reacting as it is just a simple matter of flipping over the belt guides. Right? Will it fly right then?

I had an online shopping cart full of $200 worth of upgrades for this thing last night. I almost clicked the buy button, but didn't. That would make this a $380 ARF. Not a $180 RTF.

01-16-2008 05:56 AM

Gregor99
Elite Veteran
Location: Western Wa

Jrett, I hear ya. I had the same experience with the Blade CP RTF. I didn't really know any better and only found this forum after buying it. It is the danger with this lower end kits. There is a way to keep it inexpensive and there are also ways to spend more than a Trex 450. This is something you just don't have to deal with, or figure out with the Trex. Nothing to "want for". Very little you are feeling like you are missing. With the HBK2 its very easy to get carried away with upgrades. CNC this and CF that. Its a matter of self control and knowing which upgrades really help. Some you need and some are just for fun.

My HBK2 was bare bones kit for $65, then I added the servos from by Blade an ESC and brushless motor. It can be inexpensive, if you are willing to keep it that way. Right now I'm having a hard time doing that.

01-16-2008 06:46 AM

Blusaber
Veteran
Location: Ca

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Gary

01-16-2008 06:56 AM

shizack
Key Veteran
Location: Augusta, GA USA

Flip the port-side belt guide. Add a washer, too if you think it needs it. Go through the tedious process of setting pitch range and blade pitch. Spray some silicon down the tail tube. Make sure you have ample headspeed. Set the tail servo position and gyro gain.

That's really all you need to do until the motor dies. Then you're only $50 (brushless/esc)away from, to quote a famous poster on another forum, "a great yard-bird".

The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain.

01-16-2008 07:58 AM

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Wingmanrc39
Senior Heliman
Location: Hardinsburg,In. US

i enjoyed my HBK II

I did some work for a LHS owner and he gave me a HBK II. I took it home and charged it up , took it outside and got it trimmed after about two batts. Then went outside and did two loops in a row in mode 1.

The heli flew great but on the third it bit the dust hard, battery and headspeed where wanting to fight. I repaired and upgraded the swashplate to CNC added an esc and brushless mtr, using 1500 15c lipo's and talk about wicked. As good as any other 400 size heli out there. The stock gyro held the tail in inverted flight and tail slides. Balancing was the only issue that I had. But that was fixed by adding weight to the canopy.

Everyone has problems, and there is no such thing as a cheap heli. If you want to fly cheap buy an AIRHOG. Upgrades are availible for every heli, we all just got to face the facts we all are never happy after a while. The ones who are happy are collectors.

Everyone have a safe 2008 and Keep your back 2 the Sun! Steve

01-17-2008 05:47 AM

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