Quest For 450... It's Here! :-)

Discussion in 'HobbyKing' started by Beaver, Sep 26, 2015.

By Beaver on Sep 26, 2015 at 9:03 AM
  1. Beaver

    Beaver Well-Known Member

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    Okay. Does anyone here have any experience with the Assault 450/ Orange T6 combo currently offered by HK? I'm assuming no since there are no posts in this area. (Disclaimer: I don't have $1000 or $2000 laying around to be able to buy a "high-end" name-brand heli, so don't start in on me about clones. I know what's at stake. I don't intend to try to fly 3d with it right off, and certainly not until some upgrades to Align parts are done.)
     
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Discussion in 'HobbyKing' started by Beaver, Sep 26, 2015.

    1. Beaver

      Beaver Well-Known Member

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      Sounds like the same adrenaline rush I get after executing an evasive maneuver to avoid a collision.

      Since I've had a few people suggest I look at CopterX, I've been reading into the EHirobo site. I didn't expect to see 3, 4, and 5 Blade versions of the Black Angel 450. ....... Very intriguing!
       
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      It has to be in there somewhere!!:mad:
      (Gartt)

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      I put a note on the container.... do not open until after Christmas... signed Colombian drug lord. That should get the customs attention....muah ha ha ha...
       
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      Wow! I can`t believe you have not received it yet. Didn`t you place the order back in September? I can`t imagine that it could be held up in customs that long. Have they even given you any sort of idea of when it might be delivered? I hope you get it soon, because you have waited more than long enough at this point. :(
       
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      Official EBay estimate is Nov 10 to Nov 24. If its not here by then, I'm filing complaint and getting refund. I've already called EBay once.
       
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      You sure have more patience than I do. If you do get a refund though, that Devil 380 looks like a solid little helicopter...just a thought.
       
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      I've been looking at CopterX for contingency sake, as a couple of our heli-brethren suggested. I have my eye on two 450 models there.
       
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      I'm fully convinced the $35 Gartt is a fraud now. I noticed another EBay member has given the "seller" a Negative Rating, for goods not received. I will be applying for refund Nov. 25 after arrival deadline.
       
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      It`s terrible that someone would put out a scam like that. I hope Ebay gives you a refund with no trouble. Time to go get that CopterX now.
       
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      It's that old saying, "If it looks too good to be true, it probably is"
      Commiserations
      Simon
       
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      For $35, it was an acceptable risk. I've done better and worse at a local casino. (when I used to go there)
      Knowing what I know now, I could have had something like this for nearly same money, minus electrics.
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      I'm wondering if those a$$es in China even bothered to send me a box of rocks.
       
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      @Beaver have you already raised an incident report? If not, do it now because if its after x amount of days you cant raise one...Scammers try to make the arrival date longer than the time your are eligable to raise an incident report.
       
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      I already called EBay last week, they said I have to wait till the day after the final estimated arrival date which they have listed as Nov 24. I will probably call tomorrow anyway just to be safe.
       
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      Man that suckz.. Pick something up at your local hobbyshop and forgett about China. :) go home and start the build. Enjoy.
       
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      The two LHS here don't seem to like to keep anything but Blade helis in stock, and the one that carrys Align has no kits and doesn't stock anything but 600/700 and bigger parts. I'm going CopterX and ordering direct from EHirobo.
       
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      What about the blade 300 or 360 cfx?
       
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      You know i had a similar thing happen @Beaver. I claimed on ebay, got my money back then 3 weeks later the heli showed...
       
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      All Blade helis are RTF or BNF. I want a kit.
       
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      Man.... I even checked the 3rd LHS in the neighboring town, All they have is Blade and Ares RTF/BNF stuff......and toy grade stuff. To get what I want, I will have to order it..... and not from an individual this time.
       
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