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Your kit is from the latest batch and therefore some of the 'little things' have been addressed like the play in the flybar cage, the swash plate should now be locktighted and lubed and a few other things that go unnoticed by most have been addressed.
The blades are the exact same spec. as the pink ones and come from the same mold; they do however come from a different manufacturer.
The clear canopy (yellow) is the same one that is used in the pre-painted ones available from Advantage. It is NOT intended to be painted from the inside like a car body. As you probably noticed from holding it in our hand, it is very lightweight and Beam claims it to semi-indestructible....can't attest to this as everything has a breaking point!
As for the Thrust Bearings....All US kits come with this important feature. We have been working with Beam to figure out the best way to supply the kits. Some pilots want to assemble the head on their own and others want it all finished, we can't seem to please everyone. Because of this constant flux, the instruction manual has not yet been updated to reflect the current state of assembly. As all have noticed, there are instruction supplements in each kit. Soon the manual will catch up with the state of the design and
supply.
But here's a question for you. In your first post you mention that the head came assembled and you would be disassembling it "to check it." If this is the case, was it missing the spacers etc. when assembled at the factory?
We apologize if your kit is missing parts, please contact us at Advantage and we will make it right immediately.
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