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PeteStewardson · 02-10-2015, 07:56 AM

After owning 3 Rave 450's now and not getting to really fly any of them, I still keep coming back to them. Every time I get one I get buyers remorse and sell it due to the complete lack of support in the UK. But I've decided I can always have it as a 'Sunday best' 450 and not treat it like a basher. So I'm this time going to not only get my hands on one, but I'll fly it too

So I bid on a cheap airframe on ebay and won. Sadly it's turned up a complete mess, and isn't in a state where it can be put back in the air without spending a significant chunk on parts. So I'm hunting another one down and use this one for spares.

I'm going to run 6s as I can then share packs with my Chase 360, and if memory serves me correct that means you need a 2000kv motor to keep the HS correct?

PeteStewardson · 02-11-2015, 03:25 AM

Quick wanted add on a local forum and I now have another Rave 450 winging it's way to me.

Still a FB tough so I'll need to get hold of a FBL head for it to convert over. I have a set of new Radix 350 blades to go on it and the Carbon Radix tails as well that I've never used. If I can find pinions for 3.5mm motor shafts I might run it with a HW 50a and a Scorpion 2520 motor which should do the trick

PeteStewardson · 03-11-2015, 06:52 AM

So before work I couldn't resist taking the Rave 450 out for it's maiden flight.

Specs are

Rave 450 FBL, Radix 350mm mains, KBDD 62mm tails, Savox cyclics, Futaba tail servo, HW Platinum v3 50a ESC, Scorpion motor, vbar, 6s 1300mah Haiyin packs.

What can I say...

Just perfect, smooth, controlled, awesome stuff. Headspeed at about 3000rpm I think but I'm only running flat throttle curves not the governor yet ( will swap to the vbar governor for the next outing. )

Sadly on the second flight I stripped the tail gear whilst pirouetting. Managed to auto it down though and no other damage. On closer inspection it looks like I'd got the gear mesh wrong on the tail and stripped the gear. I know these need to be perfect so should have been more careful here. Will swap that out at home tonight.

On the whole though, have to say it's just fantastic.

02-10-2015, 07:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
PeteStewardson Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2011	Need to scratch the itch... After owning 3 Rave 450's now and not getting to really fly any of them, I still keep coming back to them. Every time I get one I get buyers remorse and sell it due to the complete lack of support in the UK. But I've decided I can always have it as a 'Sunday best' 450 and not treat it like a basher. So I'm this time going to not only get my hands on one, but I'll fly it too So I bid on a cheap airframe on ebay and won. Sadly it's turned up a complete mess, and isn't in a state where it can be put back in the air without spending a significant chunk on parts. So I'm hunting another one down and use this one for spares. I'm going to run 6s as I can then share packs with my Chase 360, and if memory serves me correct that means you need a 2000kv motor to keep the HS correct?

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02-11-2015, 03:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
PeteStewardson Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jan 2011	Quick wanted add on a local forum and I now have another Rave 450 winging it's way to me. Still a FB tough so I'll need to get hold of a FBL head for it to convert over. I have a set of new Radix 350 blades to go on it and the Carbon Radix tails as well that I've never used. If I can find pinions for 3.5mm motor shafts I might run it with a HW 50a and a Scorpion 2520 motor which should do the trick

03-11-2015, 06:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
PeteStewardson Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jan 2011	So before work I couldn't resist taking the Rave 450 out for it's maiden flight. Specs are Rave 450 FBL, Radix 350mm mains, KBDD 62mm tails, Savox cyclics, Futaba tail servo, HW Platinum v3 50a ESC, Scorpion motor, vbar, 6s 1300mah Haiyin packs. What can I say... Just perfect, smooth, controlled, awesome stuff. Headspeed at about 3000rpm I think but I'm only running flat throttle curves not the governor yet ( will swap to the vbar governor for the next outing. ) Sadly on the second flight I stripped the tail gear whilst pirouetting. Managed to auto it down though and no other damage. On closer inspection it looks like I'd got the gear mesh wrong on the tail and stripped the gear. I know these need to be perfect so should have been more careful here. Will swap that out at home tonight. On the whole though, have to say it's just fantastic.

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