Hobbyking stocking Baja 5b Clones!

[hemiblas]

This reminds me of my hk450 helicopter. By the time I got done replacing parts its almost an align 450, but I couldnt afford the align 450 right off the batt. Align has greatly benefited from the clones. If the parts would have been different, I would have just bought more of the clone parts.
All of the other companies are all building their products overseas now so the R&D should be behind them. I'm really not sure why they couldnt offer the same prices, unless like you guys mentioned, the parts are not as strong or reliable.

I'm not going to lie, I have been against clones like this for a long time, but man, for that price it's really tempting... For an E conversion though a Baja SS kit with the fuelie stuff sold off would probably be just a bit more expensive. $400 bucks though? That's cheaper than a Revo/Flux/Most Truggies..

On a side note though, how is this sort of thing not illegal? I mean it's a 99-100% replica of the HPI Baja.

[reno911]

I always loved the idea of a Baja. I guess this might put me closer to that idea.


Your all forgetting one thing about HobbyKing, shipping = arm + leg

I added it to cart to see what the shipping charge would be and it's only $37.00 USPS priority mail! I think this is a bit too big for priority mail, isn't it?

[DwightSchrute]

Originally Posted by Cody.McP

I added it to cart to see what the shipping charge would be and it's only $37.00 USPS priority mail! I think this is a bit too big for priority mail, isn't it?

i thought the global priority weight limit was 70 pounds. it might be right

[PBO]

Happy to act as buyers agent in Sydney for a small fee

[simplechamp]

Originally Posted by Cody.McP

On a side note though, how is this sort of thing not illegal? I mean it's a 99-100% replica of the HPI Baja.

It is illegal, it's just pretty much impossible to enforce the laws overseas where they are made, and in HK bootlegging seems to be more or less accepted because it's a big part of their economy.