LooseNut
Active Member
I've been tinkering away for a few weeks putting together and upgrading a 450 Sport Clone that I picked up for my brother. I think I may have been ahead to just started from scratch with a 450 Pro frame.
I made some stiffeners for the frame where the rear servo holes are and a platform with eyelets for the Satellite Antennas so it has a nice dipole. It was upgraded to a Tarot FBL head and the Tail drive alum unit to take the place of the loosey goosey plastic unit. Has the Ikon 2 and using EMax ES9256 cyclic servos with an Align DS455M tail servo.
I put a generic 500 size skid set I had on it for a little more ground clearance and width. I made the tubes since they were missing. Just a little extra safety for a learning pilot.
New blades arrived this week, so I'll get them balanced and on this weekend. As long as we have good weather I get a couple test flights on it.
Putting a picture of the Satellite mount and frame stiffeners. They are printed with the Proto-pasta HTPLA CF filament. Nice stuff. You can post process heat treat at 230f (110c)
I made some stiffeners for the frame where the rear servo holes are and a platform with eyelets for the Satellite Antennas so it has a nice dipole. It was upgraded to a Tarot FBL head and the Tail drive alum unit to take the place of the loosey goosey plastic unit. Has the Ikon 2 and using EMax ES9256 cyclic servos with an Align DS455M tail servo.
I put a generic 500 size skid set I had on it for a little more ground clearance and width. I made the tubes since they were missing. Just a little extra safety for a learning pilot.
New blades arrived this week, so I'll get them balanced and on this weekend. As long as we have good weather I get a couple test flights on it.
Putting a picture of the Satellite mount and frame stiffeners. They are printed with the Proto-pasta HTPLA CF filament. Nice stuff. You can post process heat treat at 230f (110c)
