Trex 450 or 500 or 600

[Disc]

Thanks everyone, I think that the 500 is going to get the vote. I do have indoor flying - sometimes, the garden is probably large enough (tennis court size) for starters and the club has access to airfield flying. The 600 is just too expensive on LiPo's for now.

Regards

Shaun

Leeds Model shop do the T-rex 500 carbon version for 259 pounds

You won't find it cheaper in the UK

Get the 401 and 9254 tail servo for it no matter what a shop says

you will need the 600n tail servo mount kit though for it to take the full size servo on the tail

[Tim Procter]

Leeds Model shop do the T-rex 500 carbon version for 259 pounds

You won't find it cheaper in the UK

Get the 401 and 9254 tail servo for it no matter what a shop says

Leeds Model is the place to buy it Mark but TBH the Futaba 9257 is ideal for this heli with the standard supplied fittings.

[shaun.e]

Leeds Model shop do the T-rex 500 carbon version for 259 pounds

You won't find it cheaper in the UK

Get the 401 and 9254 tail servo for it no matter what a shop says

you will need the 600n tail servo mount kit though for it to take the full size servo on the tail

Many thanks Mark, what do you recommend for main servos? HS82s?

Shaun

[Disc]

Leeds Model is the place to buy it Mark but TBH the Futaba 9257 is ideal for this heli with the standard supplied fittings.

9254 equals the weight out better with bigger batteries

[Disc]

Many thanks Mark, what do you recommend for main servos? HS82s?

Shaun

Hi-tec 5245's are what a lot of flyers are running or futaba servos or JR 3500
digitals etc...

hunt through the T-rex forum section and you'll see what servo's most people are running

[Andy from Sandy]

Check the prices for the Gyro and servos from Phil Henderson first before maybe paying more than you have to with a model shop. He is a top bloke and provides good after sales support.

[Leebert]

The 500 is a great heli and possibly my favourite at the mo. It flies great and I am really confident with it. It handles more like a slightly shrunk 600 rather than an enlarged 450 (if that makes sense!) as it handles the British weather conditions a lot better than the 450.

I'm running Hitec 5245MGs on the cyclic and a 401 / 9257. The balance (centre of gravity) is fine with Maxpoly 6s3000 lipos and at flies (flips etc.) nice and straight .
I find the 9257 fine on the tail but did upgrade to the Align carbon tail blades. They made the tail quite a lot better IMHO. The rest of the heli is standard except for some anti-static mods and it is running the 13th pinion.

Get one - you'll love it

[Backrowslea]

Definately get the 500 in the next few weeks, then give your 450 to someone who works in your office for next to nothing!!

[Disc]

I really need to order a few spares to get mine back in the air !

[Boggy]

Definately get the 500 in the next few weeks, then give your 450 to someone who works in your office for next to nothing!!

wonder where this guy works???

[jamiem]

i love my 500 to bits, if i were advising someone from scratch, then id def say a 500. much more like a big heli than a 450 size, but without the huge repair and setup costs of a 50 or 600 size.

[Backrowslea]

About 2 foot from S.Ellis

[Boggy]

lol i thought you might. good sugestion though makes great sence!!

[Backrowslea]

I think so too, at least it will be better than the 2 pico's we bomb around the office!!

[shaun.e]

Definately get the 500 in the next few weeks, then give your 450 to someone who works in your office for next to nothing!!

Absolutely no chance. Got a heli yet or are you still a wanabee?