anyone flying the Blade 400,TREX 450,TREX 250?

I would definitely get a trex450, this heli is very precise and flies great. if you want some thing reallygood, get the trex450, make sure you put some good electronics there also maybe a ds420 align on the cyclics, and ds520 gor the tail with the align gp750. or you can go to helidirect and they have pretty dood combos there.

I also say go for trex 450 Trex 250 is just very small and blade 400 is not just good as trex 450 If you need any help on electronics just ask!

Trex 450 or a clone. 250 is small and a little harder to fly. The eflite blade is just not as good
as a trex 450.

hey thanks guys,it`s looking like the TREX 450 so far
i`m a little dubious about going for a kit form because it`s my first CP and i`m not sure at all if i`d be able to assemble everything 100%


there are a few different TREX 450`s about with hugely different prices but i have seen this;
http://www.heliguy.com/Electric-RC-Helicopters/Trex-450/Trex-450-S-RTF/

is this acceptable or would i be better waiting until i had more money to buy a better one

i`ve a feeling that the electronics are gonna be real poor compared to what blackrain advised.

that`s half the battle when i`m looking `cos i can`t tell good electronics from bad

Hey 247,

Have you checked out the CopterX 450 AE. It's a Trex clone but I have read some good reviews about them, so good in fact I have just ordered one from HobbyDaddy.com. On special at the moment too I am no where near ready for a wallet busting Trex so I have opted to try one of these little beauty's

Don't worry, I guarentee you'll be able to get it built with all the brains here on the forum and the Finless Bob videos. You know we'll all help in any way we can. NOW! GIT ER DUUUUUNNNN!!!

Donnie D

I feel that you should buy a clone and learn how to build it. Just my 2 cents.
CopterX or EXI much cheaper and you need to learn every nut and bolt to
get the knowlage of RC heli operation. If you buy a ready to fly heli, it is
possible that it wont be correctly setup and you will crash it right away.

These heli's need and require maintanace on a regular basis so I say take
the time to build one and really learn the ins and outs of the heli.

True there is guys on this forum, myself included, that will help you
if needed.

just checked out the copter x that Axel has just bought and it looks amazing!
i`ve seen this heli rtf for $360 but the tx looks a little basic.any ideas how much you get charged for them actually building it for you?
if i were to buy the kit how hard is it to fit the rest of the electronics?
say if i built it myself,would i be able to fit far superior electronics for the same prics as rtf?
i know you all say to get a arf but i`m not sure at all if i could do it,i feel like i`m letting you guys down saying that.
i do listen and take in all advice so i am at least now thinking about arf,try not to be too hard on me guys(my mind is spinning)

247,

I am totally new to this too, and after reading and watching many video's I decided to take the plunge. I have already had to strip down and rebuild my V2, I would not of been confident enough to do it if I was not a member here There is a wealth of info and help always at hand. I wanted to build the CopterX kit as a stepping stone to gain experience before getting the ES600

There are also plenty of vids on youtube about the CopterX too and it's a fraction of the cost of a Trex 450



See it doesn't even take long to build

axel,
i`ve just watched the whole of finless bob`s vid`s about building the TREX 250 here
http://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=109075
and i thought "too many things can go wrong"
then i saw his "first flight evaluation" and i was like what a FANTASTIC heli
so i`m not saying i couldn`t do it with the help on here,i just think there`s so many things that have to be just a fraction out of sync(even on my simple `Bee)for the heli to be not right
for the guys that have already built theirs i may seem slightly apprehensive but as i said,there`s so much that can go wrong

Hey 247,

I too am aprehensive about the CopterX I have ordered, but at the end of the day if I don't try I will never learn. I have always been a 'hands on' type of person (that's why the Wife married me), (well thats what I like to think))

I personally do not think there is any better way of learning than by being practical and trying. If you went for the CopterX you are not forking out a fortune so if it did go you wouldn't have to fork out huge amounts for repairs, unlike the Trex, if it went pear shaped with that, then you are talking about a lot of money. I have already downloaded the build manual for it so if you want I will email to you and see what you think. Let me know.

Look into the OUTRAGE G5 Set up to run 6S/1300... very smooth and stable, POWERFUL, agile, precise and really just AWESOME!!!! Just my opinion!!

No it's not . It's a streched 450. It uses 350mm blades and 6S power!
its the only b450 built to use the Hi Voltage. It runs a lower head speed then the other 450's..
Full crazy 3D at 2700.. It ain't cheap but it is worth everypenny!!! I think.. It is soooo smooth and stable, Fully programable head, from mild to widl. And a good thing bout that is the manual tells you what does what!!! Check it out!!!!

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Cool Those landing skids looks 'strange'. They are similar to SJM skids.

Yup P3 them skids are funky!!! But they do keep the tail off the ground, which is,I guess the reason for their design.. I do really like it.. Out of all my fleet the G5 is by far the most advanced design, and let me just say it does tear!!! Even set how I have it, Mild handling, I still needed to tame it down.
Using the 6s/1300 pack you still just use a 40A ESC!!! They recomend the HobbyWing Platinum 40A, I easly get 10+min. of flight time!!!!

I too would pick the G5 over a T-Rex, looks much nicer, quality looks better and best of all you wouldn't end up being another T-Rex fanboy, lol, that last part is a joke

looks like the motor has been rubbing on something

Looks like a good heli though....

Yup the motor wires were rubbing the first flight!!!

Hey Bud ,If your lookin for a small(250 class) heli check out LA Heli.. I think it is.. Sergi had a tiny little thing here for the funfly and it rocked !!! It was shaft drive tail too!! I'm thinkin it was also pretty reasonable in price too..

hey FD,
just been on the LA HELI website but i`m not sure what`s what really?
any ideas what the 250 was called?

Yea I know its pretty confusing, I looked also and wasen't really sure what was what either. I did see one that fit the bill for what your lookin for. I'll look again and see if I can't get to what I saw before!!
I'll PM sergi and try to get some info from him too..

thanks FD

The name of the one I saw there is RICCO!! It uses 270mm blades!!!!