11-04-2011, 08:37 AM
Bring it down next weekend for sure mate. I am planning to be there both days.
I built and flew a HK450 as my first heli and basically learned to fly on that. It was the first heli in my fleet of 3 to go upside down. I still have it. I can help you with any aspect building or flying it.
There is plenty around on HK450 helis as they are basically identical to an Align 450SE or 450SEV2. Plenty of Align parts available locally for spare parts. If I recall, Kieran has a similar 450.
Check out this site: http://www.hk450.com/hk450-rc-helicopter/
He is an Aussie guy that documented his first helicopter build. There is good info in there.
My only tip is where any metal threaded part screws into another metal part, you need to add a small amount of loctite. The HK450 comes with no loctited parts at all. This means taking the blade grip retaining bolts out and loctiting those plus a small amount of grease on the thrust bearings. Loctite is your friend on heli builds. The trick is to put a drop over the first two or three threads and pinch gently with your finger/thumb. This absorb most of the liquid leaving the right amount on the thread. Too much loctite can be messy or disastrous if gets in to bearing or other moving parts.
I built and flew a HK450 as my first heli and basically learned to fly on that. It was the first heli in my fleet of 3 to go upside down. I still have it. I can help you with any aspect building or flying it.
There is plenty around on HK450 helis as they are basically identical to an Align 450SE or 450SEV2. Plenty of Align parts available locally for spare parts. If I recall, Kieran has a similar 450.
Check out this site: http://www.hk450.com/hk450-rc-helicopter/
He is an Aussie guy that documented his first helicopter build. There is good info in there.
My only tip is where any metal threaded part screws into another metal part, you need to add a small amount of loctite. The HK450 comes with no loctited parts at all. This means taking the blade grip retaining bolts out and loctiting those plus a small amount of grease on the thrust bearings. Loctite is your friend on heli builds. The trick is to put a drop over the first two or three threads and pinch gently with your finger/thumb. This absorb most of the liquid leaving the right amount on the thread. Too much loctite can be messy or disastrous if gets in to bearing or other moving parts.