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Thanks for the words of support guys. Truth is I've been lucky for the last few years not to have a crash with my big helis so I'm taking this one on the chin, it was sure to happen sooner or later. The fact that I can't get the bits I need and not knowing the exact cause are the most...

So I managed to maiden the 700X on Sunday.. A mixed report, first the good news: Maiden went perfectly. I started with a governed throttle % at 70, 75 and 80. For sports and mild 3D 80% seemed about right (I'm guessing 2000RPM). She flew real nice, felt quite light in the air. For the second...

PS.. If you dont have the programming box then the default settings will work ok but you will be stuck on 'Governor ELF' which means that the RPM needs to calibrate on every startup. This isnt a big deal, you just let the RPM come up to steady speed with zero pitch on the blades so the governor...

The Vbar doesn't have a wide choice for servo frequencies. According to the guys at Mikado higher frequency makes virtually no difference to performance anyway (though too high for the servo will damage it). Anyway, for the swash servos I think the Vbar sets all digitals to 250hz, so that's what...

In the case of the Align ESC it was pretty much an open secret that it was made by Hobbywing, but with it being markes 12S rather than the 14S that the Hobbywing labeled version is capable of I thought there may be some hardware differences. The fact that it takes the same firmware makes me...

For soldering battery wires, yes it's very good practice to do one wire at a time. Only start the second wire once the first is complete and insulated with heatshrink (if using heatshrink). This avoids possibility of a short. Rather than cut the wire I'd recommend de-soldering the existing...

PPS.. I updated the firmware on the Align 130A ESC. I plugged it into my PC via my Hobbywing programming box and the software recognised it as a Hobbywing 130A ESC and listed a new firmware version, so i installed the new firmware. After the update the programming software is given the option of...

Phil, I hope you dont mind me jumping in on your build thread. Your detail build photos will be a good reference for others I'm sure. I tend to get immersed in a build one i get going and dont think to take pictures. PS..... one other minor detail that might be of use. When I installed the main...

Phil, I'm sure it will work fine behind the main shaft but my first choice would be on the little platform on the front electronics housing (option 1 in the manual). I found the servo leads (and all battery leads) were all lone enough without any extension but I was using the Vbar with remote...

Weather here has been terrible for flying but good for building. I opened the box at mid day yesterday and the heli is just about finishes except for FBL installation and setup:biggrin1: I think you have figured out the wiring by now Phil but here's mine for reference: batteries on...

Rick, If you can do it on the sim then real life shouldnt be too much of an issue, it's really just about confidence and getting over the initial fear. using a smaller heli is a decent plan but it is a lot harder on the small ones. Personally i just use the big helis and get a bit of height so...

As long as it works that's great, well done finding it!

I dont think any of the manuals found so far exactly match the spec of the ESC we have here. According to the label on the ESC in post #1 the spec is: 40A 1-4S LiPo (3.7 -14.8V) 3A/5V switching BEC It's hard to match that spec to any manual

I think the grips are the same, but otherwise most if not all parts are different.

It's a very nice discount. I guess it depends on how much you want the very latest version. The 700X is quite a bit different to the previous 700L. I'm sure you appreciate that the one you linked to is the kit version that comes with the motor and blades but you need to add your own servos, ESC...

The usual rule of thumb that goes around is that one sat is ok up to 450 but larger should use two. Personally i use two on my 450, I just use the Sats from Lemon Rx, they are much cheaper and in my opinion better: DSMX Compatible

Align manuals are pretty good, they say to set up a little pitch to resist torque.

Yes, I prefer them to the original Spektrum sats. I've got them on many of my helis and planes.

Equipment straight out of the top drawer Phil! I'm interested to hear your report on the Axon, you must have one of the first units off the production line. My build will be a little more bargain basement! I've got a couple of Lemon Rx satellite receivers ($8 each) and a second hand Mikado Vbar...

A (very) small clearance between the bottom of the pinion and the top of the bearing which supports the end of the shaft... this raises the pinion slightly. He could put shims in there if the pinion had to go up further.