Two New E Flite Helis Announced

[HPIguy]

Blade has two new helis coming to market this year, the all new Blade 300 and 500. The 500 will be offered in flybar and flybarless versions, but the 300 is flybarless only ATM. Considering the AR7200BX receiver that has built in Beast X flybarless controller on board is $230 alone, the 300 is a heck of a deal IMO at $379. The 500 is a bit overpriced I believe, but then again you get a $100 lipo and charger with it, so at $900 isn't that bad I suppose. The 300 is slated for April release, with the 500 being sometime in the summer.

One thing I do wish they'd do, is adopt Align's tail servo mounting position as of late. With it tucked up in the frame, if the boom takes a nasty hit, it's much less likely to kill the most expensive servo on the bird.

Also, they actually didn't use blue and white on a canopy for once

The 300X

Video of it in action

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4x1q8TETsI&feature=player_embedded"]Blade 300 X BNF by BLADE - YouTube[/ame]

The 500X

Video

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toNzXJEoMmQ&feature=plcp&context=C3ad0759UDOEgsToPDskJScPlGqwzetxOmDAeWfNrr"]Blade 500 X BNF by BLADE - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Mn Monster]

that looks like a blast to fly! why is it that once you start getting into these things, all you want to do is get another one ! this is worse than my Nitro addiction !

 

[Rolex]

why is it that once you start getting into these things, all you want to do is get another one ! !

Tell me about it.