I highly recommend anyone intending to use this video while they are building their kit to watch both part 1 and 2 in their entirety before beginning assembly. I guess Jeff works for Align, but it seems this is his first 450L build. He makes a few mistakes and has to disassemble parts after the fact, but never even mentions that he did so, and the parts are just magically disassembled in a later part of the video. He then tells you he didn't follow the manual and that you should, but never takes the time to edit the video before he made the mistake to give you a heads up. He also zooms in part way through part 1 and forgets to zoom out so most of the time you are looking at the Trex logo on the cloth he is working on while the part that you actually want to see is happening off camera. Then he says that there will be a part 3 and 4 which have never come to fruition. For an amazing kit and an industry standard company, I would expect a better official build video. I know that to the pro's a 450 model is small potatoes, but c'mon, you can do better. Just trying to help out anyone else out there building their first Align kit like me.
A good set of pliers or a vise will work well for stabilizing the rod. Then the ball link will be much easier to turn onto the threads. Best Regards, Jeff.
Me too, I've only been flying micros so far (couple of 100 size, a nice blinged 130x, had a 300x for a few days before pulling the beastx and selling the airframe and a trex 250) I am really torn between 450L or trex500
good video however every build i see they make one mistake the main shaft supports should be tightened last with the shaft in This assures alignment between bearings
I recently got bitten by the bug of flying RC heli's and was looking to go up a level to the 450's. Was looking around but before finishing up on research, out of no where my Mrs brought me one for my birthday. Never had one before but she didn't realise and nether did I, that the kit she brought is technically half of the helicopter. So going by the manual I've got about another £280 to spend on electronics that are "required for assembly" BEFORE even thinking about a transmitter!? Bit of a shock in all honesty and an innocent mistake.
Oh yeah, if I can't get anything done about my situation and am stuck with this 450 dominator (6s) - can I go ahead a build then fit the required electronics in there later?
IRON MAN You should probably start out with something a little less expensive as your first heli. Check this out... www.ehirobo.com/copterx-cx450-black-angel-dfc-flybarless-kit.html
John Rovere thanks for the reply but I've been reading up, joining the heli community and it's pointless spending more money on another build to "walk up a ladder". Putting the money into a simulator & good TX so I can practise all year around. Appreciate your time though, the UK doesn't have a great range of options from trusted sources that are either cheap, reliable - so that's also another reason to go sim.
Quel "beau" cadrage de la caméra, on ne voit pas la moitié de ce que faite cette personne. Soyons indulgents, Cet homme fait peut-être cel bénévolement.
(Désolé j'écris trop vite, d'où des fautes...) Quel "beau" cadrage de la caméra, on ne voit pas la moitié de ce que fait cette personne. Soyons indulgents, Cet homme fait peut-être cela bénévolement.
I highly recommend anyone intending to use this video while they are building their kit to watch both part 1 and 2 in their entirety before beginning assembly. I guess Jeff works for Align, but it seems this is his first 450L build. He makes a few mistakes and has to disassemble parts after the fact, but never even mentions that he did so, and the parts are just magically disassembled in a later part of the video. He then tells you he didn't follow the manual and that you should, but never takes the time to edit the video before he made the mistake to give you a heads up. He also zooms in part way through part 1 and forgets to zoom out so most of the time you are looking at the Trex logo on the cloth he is working on while the part that you actually want to see is happening off camera. Then he says that there will be a part 3 and 4 which have never come to fruition. For an amazing kit and an industry standard company, I would expect a better official build video. I know that to the pro's a 450 model is small potatoes, but c'mon, you can do better. Just trying to help out anyone else out there building their first Align kit like me.
A good set of pliers or a vise will work well for stabilizing the rod. Then the ball link will be much easier to turn onto the threads. Best Regards, Jeff.
Excellent build video, I'll be watching this when I build my 450L
Dave beach
Would be nice if you kept your hands in the cameraview
Jeff, cool.. Very useful. Don’t you have the 3rd part, do you? Tail boom assembling? So it will be a complete info. Thanks JM.
Man, I was really interested in this but I seemed to have missed 90% of it done off screen while I was looking at parts on the table.
Really am liking this bird some I'm stuck between getting this or just saving for a bigger bird.
Me too, I've only been flying micros so far (couple of 100 size, a nice blinged 130x, had a 300x for a few days before pulling the beastx and selling the airframe and a trex 250) I am really torn between 450L or trex500
I wonder how you will put in the tail boom mount AFTER you have locktighted your frame together - guess I should get my answer in part two...
good video however every build i see they make one mistake the main shaft supports should be tightened last with the shaft in This assures alignment between bearings
I find toothpicks come in handy for applying loctite into the threads.
i dont have a drill with clamp and really struggeling to thread the ball links threads by hand...how can u do this by hand?
what Kind of screwdriver for build this 450L dominator?... mine is still on the way from Hongkong...
Where is part 3, the tail boom assembly?
Can u use the electronics in the clones and the trex pro v2 let me know please
I recently got bitten by the bug of flying RC heli's and was looking to go up a level to the 450's. Was looking around but before finishing up on research, out of no where my Mrs brought me one for my birthday. Never had one before but she didn't realise and nether did I, that the kit she brought is technically half of the helicopter. So going by the manual I've got about another £280 to spend on electronics that are "required for assembly" BEFORE even thinking about a transmitter!? Bit of a shock in all honesty and an innocent mistake.
Oh yeah, if I can't get anything done about my situation and am stuck with this 450 dominator (6s) - can I go ahead a build then fit the required electronics in there later?
IRON MAN You should probably start out with something a little less expensive as your first heli. Check this out... www.ehirobo.com/copterx-cx450-black-angel-dfc-flybarless-kit.html
John Rovere thanks for the reply but I've been reading up, joining the heli community and it's pointless spending more money on another build to "walk up a ladder". Putting the money into a simulator & good TX so I can practise all year around. Appreciate your time though, the UK doesn't have a great range of options from trusted sources that are either cheap, reliable - so that's also another reason to go sim.
hello Jeff
make a video of the assembly of the T-rex 500l dominator.
hugs
Juliano
Quel "beau" cadrage de la caméra, on ne voit pas la moitié de ce que faite cette personne. Soyons indulgents, Cet homme fait peut-être cel bénévolement.
(Désolé j'écris trop vite, d'où des fautes...)
Quel "beau" cadrage de la caméra, on ne voit pas la moitié de ce que fait cette personne. Soyons indulgents, Cet homme fait peut-être cela bénévolement.
I agree.. nice build video, but 80% is off screen.. :)
hola deberías subtitularlo al español Saludos
no offence but jeff man u really need to get a better camera are make it at least 720p so we can see every thing in a clear view what ur doing lol
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