450 Lee's Warp 360
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Whirlybird
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Lee
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As with any new model, there were teething issues. But unlike other manufacturers that just bring out a V2 model and you need to buy the parts, Compass are on it big time reading all the forums and any issues are sorted for free and details sent straight to the factory to change any problems arising.
Mine is from the second batch, were most of the initial issues have been dealt with. The motor issue i'll have to wait to find out if its fixed. There will be a piece by piece build thread. I'm taking tonnes of photos.
So far i have built the head. Only one problem was, they gave me 4 short screws instead of two short and two long for the blade grips. No problem luckily i had some spares lying around.
Mine is from the second batch, were most of the initial issues have been dealt with. The motor issue i'll have to wait to find out if its fixed. There will be a piece by piece build thread. I'm taking tonnes of photos.
So far i have built the head. Only one problem was, they gave me 4 short screws instead of two short and two long for the blade grips. No problem luckily i had some spares lying around.
Lee
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Ok so the build begins.
First a quick look at whats in the box.
Not sure if i'm gonna use these servos for cyclic or not yet. If anybody feels like upgrading there 450, i may sell these and get the ones i really wanted.
Whos this guy?
Theres no choosing which canopy you get, but lucky for me, I got the one i wanted.
The side frames
The tail boom. Its very thin which is worrying people as to its durability.
Nice carbon blades, but i'm gonna have to add some white to make them stand out in flight.
The rest of the bits come in a separate box.
The motor. I'll be interested in whether they have fixed the vibration on spool up. Doesn't seem to effect performance.
Manual comes on a nice little USB stick
Parts bags are numbered in steps of assembly.
Ok on to the build
First a quick look at whats in the box.
Not sure if i'm gonna use these servos for cyclic or not yet. If anybody feels like upgrading there 450, i may sell these and get the ones i really wanted.
Whos this guy?
Theres no choosing which canopy you get, but lucky for me, I got the one i wanted.
The side frames
The tail boom. Its very thin which is worrying people as to its durability.
Nice carbon blades, but i'm gonna have to add some white to make them stand out in flight.
The rest of the bits come in a separate box.
The motor. I'll be interested in whether they have fixed the vibration on spool up. Doesn't seem to effect performance.
Manual comes on a nice little USB stick
Parts bags are numbered in steps of assembly.
Ok on to the build
Lee
Well-Known Member
First and fore most, with any build, clean the screws. They are covered in oil when new. This doesn't go well with thread lock. I use cleaning alcohol, and soak them for a few minutes before drying them on a paper towel. look at the oil on the towel.
I put a drop of Threadlock on a plate and dip the screws in as i need them.
You don't need to drown the screws in TL. Just the first three threads is fine, and will make them easier to remove when disassembling after a crash.
Blade grips are carbon plates.
The main grips were already assembled and greased. You can see the grease oozing out inside the bearing.
Sweet little Swash plate.
Control arms are preassembled. People were splitting the links in assembly, so it now done at the factory.
The head assembly. No play in mine so i guess thats another thing fixed since the first batch.
The finished head. Notice the long blade grip screws. The screws were missing in the kit, but i had these and will cut then down.
On to the tail.
I put a drop of Threadlock on a plate and dip the screws in as i need them.
You don't need to drown the screws in TL. Just the first three threads is fine, and will make them easier to remove when disassembling after a crash.
Blade grips are carbon plates.
The main grips were already assembled and greased. You can see the grease oozing out inside the bearing.
Sweet little Swash plate.
Control arms are preassembled. People were splitting the links in assembly, so it now done at the factory.
The head assembly. No play in mine so i guess thats another thing fixed since the first batch.
The finished head. Notice the long blade grip screws. The screws were missing in the kit, but i had these and will cut then down.
On to the tail.
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