Micro Align 150 seems like a no brainer to me
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Slobberdog
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progressive-rc I think are doing the leads for charging, have a look, I know they have started to get to the UK so you should have them over there,
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coolgabsi
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OHH by the way.. Align has responded to the tail mount being too brittle issue. There is a compound being used to secure the nuts in the motors (soimilar to Loctite blue).. the compound seems to react with the tail motor mount material. They have now changed the material no Nylon 66 something.. Which is as strong as what they were using but doesnt react with that compound. Apparently the other material.. forgive me forgot the name became brittle and prone to breaking.
So thats one issue. We shall see the rest
some other reports I have read.. people whose birds fly well out of the box are LOVING IT! No issues but the tail mount and the wires being too close to the motor
The blades are more brittle than the mcpx BL but are obviously running a lot more power.
People are doing TICTOCS with these and the bird's power and flybarless system holds up very well
and one thing I have heard again and again, is that it flies like a bigger bird, doesnt have wierd micro heli oscillations on hard stops
Negatives definitely are there.. Swash being one big one, that it pops out .. almost seems like the msr or the BL mcpx I had. Microheli swash bearing would pop out on me. But I used green loctite then, I will be using CA glue now. So yeah That will be a needed upgrade
Ofcourse there are many like Graham, who's bird just would lift off properly or tail wouldnt hold..So they need to work on their Q-A
So thats one issue. We shall see the rest
some other reports I have read.. people whose birds fly well out of the box are LOVING IT! No issues but the tail mount and the wires being too close to the motor
The blades are more brittle than the mcpx BL but are obviously running a lot more power.
People are doing TICTOCS with these and the bird's power and flybarless system holds up very well
and one thing I have heard again and again, is that it flies like a bigger bird, doesnt have wierd micro heli oscillations on hard stops
Negatives definitely are there.. Swash being one big one, that it pops out .. almost seems like the msr or the BL mcpx I had. Microheli swash bearing would pop out on me. But I used green loctite then, I will be using CA glue now. So yeah That will be a needed upgrade
Ofcourse there are many like Graham, who's bird just would lift off properly or tail wouldnt hold..So they need to work on their Q-A
Slobberdog
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Gaba I think the biggest issue with the tail is the wires come directly from the motor windings to the fbl unit, on a trip through the tail boom, and the weight and speed the tail motor is going in a crash its adios tail motor.
Graham Lawrie
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I agree with Gaba, QA needs serious attention. It has not put me off wanting one.( new one on way when next delivery hits UK).
My problems were electronic related, bird never left the ground, thank god, as it plummeted out of the sky I would have blamed my lack of ability, so to that end I am glad it never took off.
Like all new models there will be upgrades and improvements, but I think Align should have spent more time and care on production. If I were a team pilot I would be embarrassed to promote this. Sometimes I think there should be an engineering eye cast over to find the flaws the designers have built in to it.
The bare wires is one of my pet hates on it.
Gaba, I use 66 on all my metal parts.
I am also reading a lot of people CA the motor to stop it coming off on impact.
Speaking with Cameron and reading other comments, the way to look at the 150 is to treat it as a 500/600 to get the most out of it.
My problems were electronic related, bird never left the ground, thank god, as it plummeted out of the sky I would have blamed my lack of ability, so to that end I am glad it never took off.
Like all new models there will be upgrades and improvements, but I think Align should have spent more time and care on production. If I were a team pilot I would be embarrassed to promote this. Sometimes I think there should be an engineering eye cast over to find the flaws the designers have built in to it.
The bare wires is one of my pet hates on it.
Gaba, I use 66 on all my metal parts.
I am also reading a lot of people CA the motor to stop it coming off on impact.
Speaking with Cameron and reading other comments, the way to look at the 150 is to treat it as a 500/600 to get the most out of it.
Graham Lawrie
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Loctite do a stud grade 66 here in UK