Yes, it has arrived! It’s here, and I unpacked it this afternoon. Not only that but I shot a little video of it (can’t resist) and I got over what you can get, online, for 25%-50% less than the typical ‘beginer’ helicopters sold in the local stores. Or, even online.
I’m talking about the Blade CX3 (about $200) and the MadHawk300 (about $130).
What you see in the video was under $150 delivered. But, only a small portion of that was the actual helicopter itself. Granted, you need to build it (which is what I spent some time doing today) and a few more parts (which racked up the rest of the cost). But.. the parts are vastly superior to those in the other example birds, and they can be obtained or replaced at most local hobby shops that carry even basic R/C aircraft.
So, here it is. About 5 minutes, shows you what you can get.
In retrospect, I’d wished I had just gone straight into the 450, as some people advised me to do, after I became comfortable with the Proto CX. Which, is still flying very well to this day. Small but tough.
Now, I have not totally given up on the Madhawk 300 concept. I think I’ll eventually fix it up and let the boy practice on it. He’s getting pretty good with the foamy P-51, and with the Proto CX. So.. once I get the Madhawk straightened out, I think I’ll use it for training / beginners and general mayhem when the 450 is being repaired, which, I suspect it will be when I fly my first collective-pitch R/C heli.
Mods another member of the R/C community used to resurrect a Walkera 180D (same basic heli as the MadHawk 300) into a really air-worthy bird:
CB180Q Conversion to Brushless
8g Outrunner – brushless C10 (2S)- 180 Serie
Tail Gear Holder from Q for Brushless direkt drive
26g Outrunner -brushless C20 around 4000 KV
pinion 16 T(metal) Modul 0,3, hole 2,3mm
20A ESC for Main-Motor
12 A ESC for Tail-Motor
Gyro WK-016 Gyro 8g 4-6VRX 2801PRO
TX 2801PRO
good Lipo around 1200 to 1500 mAhNOTE: He even provided a video to go along with it: [VIDEO LINK]