CopterX 450SE CRASH AFTERMATH

Took my bird out today for a spin, did the usual hover practice, tail-in, side-in, did some tail-in side-to-side, and forward to back flights..Tried a little nose-in no so great, but that's not where the crash happened....

The crash happened because I broke the first rule - DON'T GET DISTRACTED AND NEVER TAKE YOUR EYE OFF THE BIRD, well I did when someone just stood beside me and asked me something, got surprised, lost concentration, eye off the bird.....resulting in the crash...

I think it was worth it, seeing what I can now accomplish after spending time on the simulator, a level which I might not have reached as yet if I just started flying the real thing without doing time on the sim....

My wife asked me "why are you so happy about it, your heli is downed shouldn't you be mad about it???", that's true I should be steaming but I'm not I guess the term "Acceptable or Collateral Damage" come into mind, the damages are acceptable as long the goals or tasks are reached and or accomplished...

I love this hobby, so does my credit card company..........

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• CopterX
• 450SE
• Trex
• Clone

[marcusnapoleon]

@Alexw851

Earmuffs LOL, yeah that would have been a good idea

[jonboy545]

Hah, the crashes are inevitable...

Gotta ask, was the wife the one that distracted you? ;-)

[marcusnapoleon]

Hey jonboy545,

it wasn't the wife, it was some dude playing with his 4x4 RC who kept asking how to fly one of these babies, dude said he tried planes but can't and just gave up...

[SKYLANDBAK]

Sorry to see that machine all broke up,but love that tune,healed my soul,took me back over 20 years.....the good times...thanks.Good luck with future flights....

[Alexw851]

what you really need is a pair of ear muffs too block out every1 else lol. as far as copterx helis go i can say they're really good quality . I got the airframe for £54 (include p&p) and that didn't include blades, canopy or the electronics so i went with a canomod canopy straight off.

[Jagcycle]

V nice.

The CopterX helis seem to be up there with the best quality wise, and the best looking in my opinion too. I like shiny blue things. :-D

[gmodesike]

370$ yes, plus 80$ minimum shipping

ehirobo

[slimnugget15]

I am considering buying one of these bad lads. I noticed they come in the stripped down model for $200, or a kit that comes with EVERYTHING needed to fly for $370. Whats the best route to take for this? Also, the complete kit comes with a radio too. Will I be able to program this radio for other helis in the future or will I need a new one too?  Is it best to get a multi heli radio? any info would be GREAT! thanks

[DavidSunshine867]

Well, like I said, I got my CopterX! And it's awesome! I crashed mine within 3 minutes because of the dark blue canopy!

PAINT IT BRIGHT NEON! Otherwise you'll lose orientation too, unless you've got super pro skills! After painting it, I can fly it all over without losing orientation. Hopefully the same thing will happen to your copterX if you paint it, so I would suggest that.

I was surprised how much more control I had with that 2 tone paint job!

[armolite]

we all need to make mistakes to learn, at least your honest enought to show youve had a spill, and not just show your "best 2 minutes" like your some kind of wannabe prodigal flyer.

best of luck with future flights :)

[DavidSunshine867]

Thanks for the video post! It was cool to see the kind of damage from a crash with the copterX.

You're right, SIM SIM SIM! Once you can do everything in the sim, try it with the real thing, and you'll be able to do anything. The first time you try it is nerve wracking, but worth every penny!! You're right, you should be happy you crashed! It's a part of getting to your goal.

I just crashed my 450X. Thinking of getting the CopterX 450SE V2.

What broke in your crash? List it? thx!

[SCCreations]

I feel your pain bro, thanks for sharing.

I especially like it when a car goes by...

(when I'm flying in the street), and they assume I know what I'm doing.

Looks like those main blades are still intact.