Sweet build!! Keep us posted with pics when you get it!! I am jealous!

 

$600 Goblin 700 (sold out):
http://www.rc711.com/shop/sab-gobli...-kit-clearance-sale-p-6520.html?cPath=165_315

Is carbon edition so different?

 

That's the first gen goblin.. doesn't have any of the competition upgrades.. main frames, head, tail.. carbon had those plus full carbon canopy and booms upgraded swash, another upgraded tail.. metal main gear, comes with blacklines apparently...

 

I'd be very interested to see what you think of the Spartan
@utrinque , that goblin model (they fly great) was heavily discounted to clear out for the new model, that's why it's sold out!.
Simon

 

Hey @utrinque , The first Gen Goblins are still a good machine - especially for entry into the SAB series. If/when crash gets a hold of them, they are easy enough to upgrade to a competition version. Is definitely the long way and a little more pricey to end up with a competition bird in the end, but hey, a very good starting point for the price. I'm pretty sure Mad4heli still have some of the older versions left and they will part with them for a good price if you do want one.

 

Watching with avid interest in this build @Manyc , Even though Zen may have sold you the kit, I'm still as jealous as everyone else... Damn you!!!!
Enjoy the ice bucket

 

nice one im jealous to I will have to get my ass in to gear and transform my 700 to a comp with the carbon canopy and boom

 

yeah you do

 

Big shout out to the boys at ZenRC for sourcing my electronics for this build.. now for the kit!

 

Nice work Zen Rc can't wait to see the carbon700 smack the air around

 

I can't wait either.... and still i'm jealous......

 

Done all the soldering... now just waiting... I always worry I have soldered correctly... just never confident...

 

Holy shiz is that a 4530? Please explain?

 

Oh yeah BTW, I am pretty good at soldering... You need a descent soldering iron firstly, and the right solder as well. Then an extra pair of asbestos coated hands to hold the stuff while you solder..

 

Yeah I have a 80watt for thick cables quality solder and extra flux... I am better than I used to be.. but always worried.

Why I do believe that is a 4530-525 .... how did that get in there...

 

To be honest I couldn't fit in a 4535 in it... didn't want to hack the canopy...

 

Ahh soldering ..my favourite RC thing to do... NOT.. Just did some on the weekend. On.y took me an hour and a half to solder two EC5 plugs!!

 

LOL... @Stuart Ec5s are called EC5s because you need 5 hands to solder the suckers! one to hold the plug, the other hand to hold the wire, the other hand to hold the sodering iron and the other hand to feed the solder. The other hand holds the water squirt bottle to cool it down after a successful joint to prevent blistering hands 1 and hands 2...