Xheli Exceed RC Blue Ray 450. Crash, Repair, & Test Flights.

While my "Visitors" were here this fall, they witnessed first hand an unusual crash of my Blue Ray Helicopter when the entire Flybar and paddles ejected themselves in flight!
They were never found, so no clue why they departed company!
So not having any parts, I modified the main gear plus show how I balanced the blades and bent the main and tail rotor shafts back to straight. My replacement servos are HS 55's from Chun Park at HiTec RCD/ Multiplex.

The Helicopter is an Exceed RC Blue Ray 450 from Xheli. Here is a link to their helicopter page. http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-3235026-10471876

I like this helicopter and the way it "feels" in flight. I also like the momentum and constant control of my rotors, with the mod I made to make the gears solid.

It is nice to have the ole Blue Ray back up. I was afraid to look at it after the crash, but glad I did, as this was not a bad fix.

Thanks for watching and subscribing.

Dave Herbert
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Leader Member
Contest Director
Scientific Div.

USMC Ret.

Nitroplanes Heli's and Jets available in these links.

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[TheCrazy135]

Hi can you make a video review on ESky Honeybee CP3 thank you

[NightFlyyer]

If I get one, I assure you I will.

[delsolly]

hello dave

again a really great vid ,, nice repair..

me and my wife love to see your vids,,

greets from holland,,

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks very kindly for your comments. Welcome Holland!

[ElectronTeacher]

Hi Dave:

That was a very nice repair job on the Blue Ray! I had never thought about rebending those shafts for fear they

would break! Pretty cool that I am still

learning new tricks - (but maybe on a very gentle learning curve)!

I've been down with the flu these past three weeks, so I am three weeks behind on sending you something we had talked about on the phone.

I have pretty much everything to go, so

I'll try to send it in the next week to ten days. ElectronTeacher

[NightFlyyer]

Haha. Thanks kindly. You know, those shafts arent brittle, so just bend. I once got a new Honeybee in the box and the shaft was bent on that. It takes surprising little pressure to bend a new one, or to bend it back. It just takes a lot of patience to get it just right. Bummer to hear about the flu. It sure is troublesome this year. Thanks. Take your time and get well. Dave

[icebuddy11]

hi, i have a question and i hope you can answer it, i got a new helicopter with a tail rotor, when i turn on the helicopter and start to give it power to lift off, the helicopter starts to spin out of control, am i doing something wrong?

[aerialboy55]

Dave,I crashed my BlueRay! I broke one of the stock servos, Will those little blue servos work better, because i have 5 of those sitting around doing nothing!

[michel09xx]

hi. I enjoy every video you post on youtube and I would like you to recommend me which simulator to buy.... I am a begginer. and I need to start flying in a sim.....thaks a lot.....

eduin from honduras....

[298linx]

Hi Dave, can you please tell me how to set up my belt cp v2 tail? At zero pitch the heli spins fast, there is no belt slip at all. Thanks

[blackhawk438]

heehheheheh mygosh you really did cleverly avoid buying new parts by doing those insane things to fix it.

[3255959]

personally I think exceed should have sent you a new copter since it was there flaw and not pilot error...But i guess it does'nt work that way...great repair job... As long as it can still handle the abuse of crazy 3 d flying your're good to go..

[TheCrazy135]

thanks

[debay777]

progamerIII - You have no idea who dave is. This guy has been flying R/C helos since before they were mainstream. He has forgotten more about flying anything R/C than most will ever know. So dont start casting judgment till you know.

[progamerIII]

his garage