EXI 450 - Flights 50 & 51

So it's been 35 flights since I made a video. After a LOT of hovering and practicing side in orientations, I'm flying consecutive figure eights pretty comfortably even in some light wind. It's pretty exciting. I did my first pirouette today. Now I just need to get up the courage to do nose in hover... Maybe tomorrow!

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[kirikset]

Have you learned nose in hover? How long did it take you to master nose in orientation?

[CJVideoProductions]

@kirikset It was probably about a year and a half until I was comfortable with nose-in. The E-flite mSR that I got really helped.

[riversidedan]

thanx for the reply, Ive read things where the stock plastic tails blew out but havnt seen for myself and dont know what happened so not sure , however have one coming so will see

[CJVideoProductions]

@riversidedan Back when I was running the plastic tail, I think I was only running about 2400 rpm. I don't think I'd go much above that with plastic tail grips.

[riversidedan]

anyone here have that stock tail box blowout????

[CJVideoProductions]

@riversidedan I've had a plastic one that broke in a crash and a metal one that cracked (presumably in a crash) and caused a bad vibration in flight. Never had one totally fly apart in flight. I take it you have??

[biosandfilter]

is that Mclovin??

[SPAGHETTIMONSTER1]

@riversidedan , yep! WEAK!! dang thing split in half on me (thank god) during setup, checking tracking and for vibrations. tail just got real sloppy and started torque rolling, the split was at the same spot as the end of the boom stop. hehe I replaced it with a cheap G2/walkera36 plastic tail box. never had 1 problem with those in over 3yrs same one is still on my G2 after 20-30 crashes!

[dditch66]

Xheli has the pro type frame and pro head or the cheaper Align SE V2 head. The pro comes in a tube or belt form. Belt is better for beginners cause less money to fix belt. mycoolheli website has coupons and more info

[riversidedan]

cj video....just got a exi 450 and have had great luck, no trouble so far.....for $29 you cannot go wrong with this model, just locktite anything metal and CA the plastic stuff...great model for the money!!

[huey2450]

lhuey2450. just got mine.. put it togeather..1st flight landed and took off the tail and put one off my blade 400 on it. IT HOLDS A LOT BETTER NOW...