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rctechnics · 03-13-2010, 01:49 PM

I have just bought my first two heli`s a Trex 450 and 250. Can you guys give me an idea what spare parts should I keep in my flight box? What are the most commone parts to break?

03-13-2010, 02:42 PM

recanted my statement.

calone76 · 03-13-2010, 05:43 PM

Buy Align original tail rotor shaft, main shaft and feathering shaft

At HK you pay what you get... a low quality steel

witch is easy to bent

Except blades and extra battery, I never grabbed on field other spares with me! After crashing I couldn't find the "energy" to fix it and fly right away

Better to have an entire main rotor everytime with you!

Cdallas2 · 03-13-2010, 07:43 PM

I've had two smack-ups with my Copter X 450 clone.

Both times replaced:
Blades
Flybar

One Time Each:
Paddles
T/R blades
Main Shaft
Feathering shaft
Canopy mounts

I replaced them each time with Align stuff as you can just tell the quality is better over the clone stuff.

One other thing to consider is extra dampers as I've been told they can wear out pretty quickly (as in 20 flights) though I'm around 40 and they're holding up pretty well for me so far.

static80 · 03-13-2010, 09:59 PM

Personally I can't really tell the difference between a chinese clone feathering/main shaft and the align ones. Anytime you end up bringing the main blades to a complete stop in a fraction of a second you are going to bend both shafts, I don't think it really matters what kind of steel they are.

I used to break the Align landing gear fairly regularly as well but since buying the Gorilla Gear replacements haven't broken them. I think the new version they use on the Sport fit as well and seem a lot tougher.

My list of must have spares are main blades, tail blade, main shaft, feathering shaft, main gear, and tail boom.

x-planker · 03-13-2010, 10:12 PM

Dont be in a hurry to stock parts...You almost always break something that you dont have. lol...you can get Rex parts anywhere. Enjoy them

OMFC_Jody · 03-16-2010, 03:08 PM

I agree with X-planker. Parts for the 450 and 250 are very easy to get. Especially for someone living close to the GTAA.

I've gone almost completely Align because my LHS doesn't stock much stuff for my Raptor 50. I like to get back flying asap.

03-13-2010, 01:49 PM	#1
rctechnics RCC Senior Contributor I am: Paul Hepworth Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mississauga, ON Feedback: 7 / 89% Posts: 639 Total Props: 2	What spare parts should I buy? Remove this ad - become a site supporter! I have just bought my first two heli`s a Trex 450 and 250. Can you guys give me an idea what spare parts should I keep in my flight box? What are the most commone parts to break? __________________ Canadian F3p National Team Last edited by rctechnics; 03-13-2010 at 02:06 PM.
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03-13-2010, 02:42 PM	#2
mcx Guest Feedback: / % Posts: n/a Total Props: 0	Re: What spare parts should I buy? recanted my statement. Last edited by mcx; 03-16-2010 at 03:12 PM.
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03-13-2010, 05:43 PM	#3
calone76 RCC Senior Contributor I am: calone76 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ontario Radio of choice: JR XP9303 w/many modules # of RCs: 3 Feedback: 19 / 100% Posts: 668 Total Props: 0	Re: What spare parts should I buy? Buy Align original tail rotor shaft, main shaft and feathering shaft At HK you pay what you get... a low quality steel witch is easy to bent Except blades and extra battery, I never grabbed on field other spares with me! After crashing I couldn't find the "energy" to fix it and fly right away Better to have an entire main rotor everytime with you! __________________ Send from Earth
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03-13-2010, 07:43 PM	#4
Cdallas2 RCC Contributor I am: Chris D Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kamloops B.C. Feedback: 2 / 100% Posts: 456 Total Props: 0	Re: What spare parts should I buy? I've had two smack-ups with my Copter X 450 clone. Both times replaced: Blades Flybar One Time Each: Paddles T/R blades Main Shaft Feathering shaft Canopy mounts I replaced them each time with Align stuff as you can just tell the quality is better over the clone stuff. One other thing to consider is extra dampers as I've been told they can wear out pretty quickly (as in 20 flights) though I'm around 40 and they're holding up pretty well for me so far. __________________ Chris Dallas MAAC#41367 Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
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03-13-2010, 09:59 PM	#5
static80 RCC Apprentice I am: Myles S Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Victoria BC Canada Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 74 Total Props: 0	Re: What spare parts should I buy? Personally I can't really tell the difference between a chinese clone feathering/main shaft and the align ones. Anytime you end up bringing the main blades to a complete stop in a fraction of a second you are going to bend both shafts, I don't think it really matters what kind of steel they are. I used to break the Align landing gear fairly regularly as well but since buying the Gorilla Gear replacements haven't broken them. I think the new version they use on the Sport fit as well and seem a lot tougher. My list of must have spares are main blades, tail blade, main shaft, feathering shaft, main gear, and tail boom.
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03-13-2010, 10:12 PM	#6
x-planker RCC Contributor I am: kevin b Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Radio of choice: JR # of RCs: 8 Feedback: 2 / 100% Posts: 372 Total Props: 1	Re: What spare parts should I buy? Dont be in a hurry to stock parts...You almost always break something that you dont have. lol...you can get Rex parts anywhere. Enjoy them __________________ If you didn't break something , you are not flying hard enough! Team Skycraft Hobbies_Outrage Volocity N2_Protos 500_Blade 450x_Aeroworks Edge 540
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03-16-2010, 03:08 PM	#7
OMFC_Jody RCC Junior Contributor I am: Jody McConnell Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Barrie, ON. Radio of choice: JR X9303 # of RCs: 10 Feedback: 6 / 100% Posts: 187 Total Props: -1	Re: What spare parts should I buy? I agree with X-planker. Parts for the 450 and 250 are very easy to get. Especially for someone living close to the GTAA. I've gone almost completely Align because my LHS doesn't stock much stuff for my Raptor 50. I like to get back flying asap.
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