Since Im new at these and these site I dont know if these have been a topic yet, but her it goes! These may help guys like me that havent develop the finese to land or even those holly s***! moments!
I have a Dragonfly 4! and the landing on those is the same material and diameter of the flybar! A lil delicate for a beginner! So after a few crashes was modified using Trex 450 bump resistance landing skids (HS 1144T-00) and skid pipes (HS 1261T) and she has taken a beating why I learn!
The other day I pick a Blade 400 and today looking at them side by side I noticed that the Trex 450 skids and pipes are made thiker than the stock Blade. So I took a better look and found out that the Blade skids are flimsy compare to the Trex 450!
I measure the distance on the mounting holes and they are approx 2/16" difference! No problem! Made a mark for the mounting and heated an 1.4mm screwdriver and pushed tru! That way the original screw on the Blade can be used.
As a result now my blade has a stronger landing skids + still have the original one for spare (that it may not need!)
1- take apart 2-repair damage 3-check everything 4-go fly and crash 5- repeat #1
That is cool I put a set of the 400 supports on my Axe CP but when those break I am putting some on from my Trex 450 parts lot
Outside Mastering the precise 3d maneuver called the Yard Dart
05-04-2008 02:52 PM
RPMATLANTA Senior Heliman Location: Cumming GA
Had a hard landing with my 400I had a hard landing with my 400 and the local hobby didn't have any replacement landing struts or skids so I mounted a terex 450 gear on it! Had to take the drimmel and make couple of sets of new holes.
Take offs are optional! Landings are not!
05-05-2008 06:39 PM
2old2fly Veteran Location: Mill Creek, Wa.
...and the black gear looks better too!
Helicopters don't fly, they beat the air into submission.
