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Originally posted by Sannan75
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Hi everyone,
I'm new to RC helicopters, will be buying my first one next week after ages of looking and reading and would just like a few opinions from experienced flyers if possible on a couple of points.
Fyi, my only experience so far has been 20 hours in Aerofly RC 7 Ultimate, I've gone from uncontrolled carnage to being able to fly the Align T-Rex 450 in a controlled manner with good smooth take offs and landings, hovers and general flight (I know it's a whole different ball game in real life though).
1) I was set on getting the Align T-Rex 450 V2 Sport but right now the T-Rex 450 V2 Pro can be bought for only £10 more so I'm tempted. Reading around would suggest the Pro is a marginally better flyer and requires less maintenance but is also harder to work on and the tail is less resistant to ham fisted landings (I'll be flying on grass). Which one would you recommend and why?
2) I want to buy the kit rather than RTF because I love that sort of thing and it will be a great way to understand the helicopter for maintenance and repair. I've looked at the manuals and nothing looks too scary but where my understanding struggles is around correct flight setup both for the helicopter and programming the controller, simply because I've never done it. Is it fairly straightforward with good instructions to at least get something stable and controllable that I can then fine tune or is it hell?
3) Wildcard question, anyone reckon going for the T-Rex 500e is a better option?
Thanks in advance for your time and opinions
I'm new to RC helicopters, will be buying my first one next week after ages of looking and reading and would just like a few opinions from experienced flyers if possible on a couple of points.
Fyi, my only experience so far has been 20 hours in Aerofly RC 7 Ultimate, I've gone from uncontrolled carnage to being able to fly the Align T-Rex 450 in a controlled manner with good smooth take offs and landings, hovers and general flight (I know it's a whole different ball game in real life though).
1) I was set on getting the Align T-Rex 450 V2 Sport but right now the T-Rex 450 V2 Pro can be bought for only £10 more so I'm tempted. Reading around would suggest the Pro is a marginally better flyer and requires less maintenance but is also harder to work on and the tail is less resistant to ham fisted landings (I'll be flying on grass). Which one would you recommend and why?
2) I want to buy the kit rather than RTF because I love that sort of thing and it will be a great way to understand the helicopter for maintenance and repair. I've looked at the manuals and nothing looks too scary but where my understanding struggles is around correct flight setup both for the helicopter and programming the controller, simply because I've never done it. Is it fairly straightforward with good instructions to at least get something stable and controllable that I can then fine tune or is it hell?
3) Wildcard question, anyone reckon going for the T-Rex 500e is a better option?
Thanks in advance for your time and opinions
1/. Personally, I'd say go for something flybarless if you can rather than flybarrred. Flybars are pretty old news these days - everything is flybarless. Flybar cages are a nightmare to fix after a crash - makes the torque tube versus belt discussion minor in comparison.
2/. Kit is good idea - even easier to build and get it right if you choose a flybarless one as the FBL controller makes tuning more "digital" and less of a "black art"
3/. Trex 500 isn't something I'd recommend without having a club to fly at. Costs will be much higher too - not just purchase, but crash costs, battery costs, you'd need a better charger etc.
Ordinarily, I recommend beginners start with micros - but in your case as you've done so much time on the sim in advance, I think a 450 would be a really good starting point for you!
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