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I see they also offer the U1 quadcopter version too - aesthetically it looks stunning. I'm sure the price-point is equally as paralysing!

Thanks Jackson. One of the items on my 'other necessary items' list is a set of crab-leg landing gear to replace the stock (apparently quite brittle) legs

Hey there, Some of you might have read that I'm VERY new to quadcopters, and have already had a nasty experience with an 380-C that lost power and crashed into the ground, destroying the shafts on the gimbal motors. My "thing" is AP. I'm not a speed demon, but the whole aerial video/photography...

Wondering whether this might perhaps be a suitable alternative? I might have to fiddle with the motor connections to the controller (split what appears to be a combined connector out into 2 separate 3-pin molex-type connections, as it is on the existing controller board), but if that's the worst...

Will do - thank-you for your time/help.

Thanks for the suggestion, Jackson - that's the kind of thing, but @ half the price of the quad I just bought (which I fear from more recent research isn't quite as good as my somewhat 'rose-tinted' preliminary research might have lead me to believe), I'd have a tough time justifying that...

That looks like cheap insurance? Forgive my ignorance - is this an inline module that resides on the quad providing real-time monitoring, or is it a 'moment-in-time" tester that tests the voltage prior/after battery use? (us non-racing buggy/truggy bashing guys don't worry ~too much~ about LiPo...

Yes & Yes. Unfortunately. (That said, I kicked up a stink over the whole open/returned aspect, and they're supposed to be issuing a ~significant~ store credit back to me)

Multimeter readings (battery has been left alone since the crash - no charge applied to it): Cell#1: 3.93 Cell#2: 3.94 (actual reading: 7.87) Cell#3: 3.93 (actual reading: 11.8)

I'm new to quadcopter - I made rookie mistake #1: believe the mfr's quoted flight duration. I assumed that a quoted time of ~20 mins would still allow me at least 5 mins (even at the reduced temp) Either way, I now have two broken gimbal motor shafts that I need to remedy… any ideas on that...

Never thought of that. I'll check.

I'm embarrassed to say that I can't check the individual cell voltage right now - my Turnigy chargers all have Traxxas connectors on them, not XT60, so I have to use the supplied balance charger to charge the battery right now (Note to self: order banana plugs, silicon-covered battery wire &...

So I was messing with my XK Detect X380 in the backyard for only it's second flight… LiPo was fully charged (11.1V 5400mAh), batteries in the Tx were new Duracells… All was going well until the end (obviously?!?). The quadcopter seemed to either lose all power, or signal, or both, and came...

Ah yes - Aussie Geography… even more ridiculous than our Canadian geography! ;) (a fellow relocated Brit on this side of the interweb too!) Well sir, in the words of Captain Darling:

Here's my maiden voyage, flying (and crashing) in the yard - my first time ever flying one of these things, and as you'll see, there's <ahem> "plenty of room for improvement"…! (R/C cars are MUCH easier to control…!)

If you're unhappy buying from online sellers, spend your hard-earned $'s supporting your local hobby store! At least that way you'll receive the products expected, and the customer service to go along with it - I'm sure they'd appreciate your custom. As the old phrase goes: "You want it Quick...

I must be one of the few then. I very recently ordered an XK X380-C that was reduced to a ridiculously low price point on HK's website (~$230USD, complete with 2D gimbal and 1080p camera). There was NO mention in the online description that these may be returned/refurbished stock, but the unit I...

In the absence of threadlock, dab a spot of paint on the screw threads before putting the nuts on… once dried, the paint thickens the threads, preventing the nut from working itself loose so easily (but still allows a wrench to work without damaging the threads)

You're right - It did. Sorry for the stupid question - new to quads, and nervous because the packaging was tampered with!

Well, Just received my XK X380-C from Hobbyking, and I'm not overly impressed - the tape seal to the box was broken, and when I opened it, the protective bubble-wrap bags were removed from a number of the components and stuffed back into the styrofoam packaging. It is obviously an...