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**marktigere1** · 14-03-2008, 01:43 PM

Hi

If money is tight but you still want to build a decent Heli, have a look at the Trex 450s.

I believe www.trexmad.co.uk do a package with a Spektrum DX6i which is just over £300 but is complete.

Would be a great starter package.

Do be aware that the small 450 size Heli's are a nightmare to learn on without a lot of patience and a good training undercarriage.

If you have a bit more money, go for a Glow powered Heli and join a club.

Raptor 30, Sceadu Evo 30 are good Heli's. Also have a look at 50's if you have a bit more money.

Unfortuantely, anything under £300 seems to be pre-built so may not be what you want.

Cheers

Mark

**Ade_Law** · 14-03-2008, 02:07 PM

Unfortunately for you the stuff that is good for leaning on like the blade cx2 is pre built and ready to fly. Even a lot of the bigger stuff has the major components built for you. There is still a fair bit to do tho.

**russell** · 14-03-2008, 02:10 PM

get a RTF it dose not matter you will soon be rebuilding it trust me

**Twister** · 14-03-2008, 02:31 PM

Building your own heli is really satisfying and can be done by most beginners with just a little advice on threadlock and cyano.

The real probem comes when it's time to set it up, it's something which just cannot be done well by a beginner to the hobby.

The best advise you can get is to find a good club, go and talk to them, find out what they fly and recommend.

When you've bought and built it you can take it along to the the club, they will check it over and get you started with a hovering setup.

The first step though is to get along to a club find the instructor and have a chat.

**darkcircuituk** · 14-03-2008, 02:40 PM

Thanks for all the great advice everyone

Think my best bet is probably to follow exactly what is specified in your beginner thread, get myself a blade CX2 and give it a go. Once I've mastered that then I'll go onto something more expensive that I can break

Would you recommend some good 'intensive' upgrades that I could do with the CX2 that would make it 'my own'?

Thanks again,

Dave

**jboweruk** · 14-03-2008, 02:49 PM

I know you say money is a bit tight, but whatever you do invest in Phoenix Sim as well, itll save you it's cost and some in the long run. Don't know about 'intensive' upgrades, but some lights can look nice on the CX2.... Hunt around the net for them, there's several available, and there's several bodies available nowadays for the CX2 either from E-flite themselves or from a couple of third party builders. One tip I will offer, don't be tempted by the ally swash plate, I'm sure it's what screwed mine up. It's coming off at the weekend.

**scallybert** · 14-03-2008, 06:09 PM

Originally posted by darkcircuituk View Post

Would you recommend some good 'intensive' upgrades that I could do with the CX2 that would make it 'my own'?

You can adjust the servo linkages to make it more responsive, and wind down the gain on the gyro. Both zero cost, both will noticably change the handling.

A motor heat-sink is ~£5. Debatable whether it's necessary or helpful, probably the latter.

You can upgrade the Tx to a DX6i or DX7, or possibly others. This isn't so cheap, but they feel better than the stock one, allow you to twiddle settings, and you can use these Txs with subsequent models.

Of these, I reckon the first (free) suggestion is the most useful. The BCX2 is shipped set up for 'anyone to fly', and the controls are quite restrained as supplied.

**darkcircuituk** · 16-03-2008, 10:30 PM

I went out and had a look at the CX2 and realised that it wasnt really what I was looking for, so I bought a Mini Pred 3D v2. Please tell me that I did the right thing?

I set it up last night, plugged the battery in and gave it a bit of throttle, it definately works

but I woosed out of taking off, need a bit more room. When it attempted to take off it seemed to be pulling forward a bit more than up so I think it needs some further adjustment

**Boggy** · 16-03-2008, 10:41 PM

i hate to say it mate but why on earth did you choose a mini pred.

for just a few quid more you could have had the blade 400. better radio better heli!! no contest!
i started with a pred before finding this forum worst £199 i ever spent.

please say you bought a phoenix flight sim your gonna need it mate!

dont try and fly the pred in your living room it will get expensive!!

**flatspins** · 16-03-2008, 10:49 PM

Your probably going to hear quite a lot of negative comments about the mini pred on here.
The limited experience I have of Century heli`s is pretty much all bad.

Doesn`t meen you can`t learn on it, just that there are better options out there.

Get a decent sim.

Go to www.bmfa.org
Find a club local to you.
Get down there and get as much help and advice as you can.

This forum is superb for advice, but for set up and test flying, you need first hand help.

**Buccaneer** · 16-03-2008, 11:37 PM

Always buy the best you can afford, what seems like a bargain is not always the case you may end up paying dearly for it..........
1st buy is the sim without doubt this will save you ££££££££'s
2nd get advice from these forums before buying again it will save you ££££££'s
3rd join a club, all your problems will have been encountered by someone at sometime or other....
4th Enjoy the hobby....

TTFN

**darkcircuituk** · 17-03-2008, 12:49 PM

Ah well, guess I'll have to make the best of what I've got

Can anyone recommend me a good book/dvd that I can learn to fly by? I've had a look at that site and there aren't any clubs in my immediate area.

Thanks
Dave

**mattydred** · 17-03-2008, 12:55 PM

you would of been alot better with this lot
http://www.rcheliaddict.co.uk/classi...hp?product=688
its an ideal started package with the blade cx2 an phoenix and when you have mastered the cx2 and had some sim time then you can move onto the belt cp.

i know the belt cp is a gooden cuz it was mine and i set it up.

**darkcircuituk** · 17-03-2008, 01:06 PM

Lol well I've bought it now so there is not much I can do about it

but thanks for the offer

I got a free flight sim with it but right now I just wanna take it slow, I want to practice hovering on the real thing, I can hover no problem on the flight sim

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