Am I mental?

[Backrowslea]

The guy who sits next to me in the office has a T-REX450 SE and as an engineer I was struck as how well built it was. This rekindled my desire to fly models and in particular Heli's. After playing around on his sim (Phoenix) for a couple of hours I was comfortable hovering and flying around with the obvious crashes here and there when confidence overcame ability!

My question is this, is a mini pred the way to go for an entry level heli to learn on? I dont like to dip my toe in so a twin bladed heli isn't for me open to any thoughts form people in the know...

Many thanks!

[heliward0]

no a t-rex 450se v2 will be more to buy...but far more rewarding all in all..( buy right first time and save loads in the long run)

[Mike W]

or buy a blade 400 ...

[Ade_Law]

stay WELL clear of the mini pred.

if your on a budget the blade 400 is a good buy at less than 300ukp or the trex 450 se V2 with all the "normal" bits which will probably cost you about 600ukp

Ade

[Disc]

stay WELL clear of the mini pred.

if your on a budget the blade 400 is a good buy at less than 300ukp or the trex 450 se V2 with all the "normal" bits which will probably cost you about 600ukp

Ade

[Disc]

The guy who sits next to me in the office has a T-REX450 SE and as an engineer I was struck as how well built it was. This rekindled my desire to fly models and in particular Heli's. After playing around on his sim (Phoenix) for a couple of hours I was comfortable hovering and flying around with the obvious crashes here and there when confidence overcame ability!

My question is this, is a mini pred the way to go for an entry level heli to learn on? I dont like to dip my toe in so a twin bladed heli isn't for me open to any thoughts form people in the know...

Many thanks!

Your in Lincoln.....

Click the on the Club link in my Sig


Your welcome to come and visit us

I'd add to everyone esle in saying if your think T-rex 450 step up to the 500 the kits not a lot more its easier to fly etc etc

[Mike W]

i learnt on a mini pred ... tbh i enjoyed flying it .. it dont get a look in now as i fly mainly nitros ... I have to say tho .. out the box its not a noob's heli and i had it set up for me by someone else ..... If i was to start again then i think the blade 400 or twister storm or trex 450/500 i would get

[Backrowslea]

Looked at your sig link before, will def pop up sometime for a look!

at £200 the mini pred is tempting.... read the threads on here and they have fans and enemy's....

[Disc]

Looked at your sig link before, will def pop up sometime for a look!

at £200 the mini pred is tempting.... read the threads on here and they have fans and enemy's....

Do NOT BUY a MINI Pred

THERE CRAP !!!!!

I've had a try with one that 200 pounds can be far better spent !

Yes all those that like feel free to flame me for that but thats the truth the Mini pred sucks


Your welcome to visit anytime and I do suggest you come and see us fly before you go and buy a helicopter of any kind and see what we fly etc and get a feel for them etc etc

[Backrowslea]

so disc how would you spend £200???

[Mike W]

Mark ... out of curiosity .. have u actually flown a mini pred ???? ..

[jamiem]

http://www.rcheliaddict.co.uk/showpo...6&postcount=13

read that post by me some time back, i still have the scars....

[Mike W]

http://www.rcheliaddict.co.uk/showpo...6&postcount=13

read that post by me some time back, i still have the scars....

Damn sorry to see that .. I started with a mini pred and liked it .... for a beginner they do stil lneed setting up by someone that knows what there doing and the Tx is crap .... but i got mine pretty cheap so was not that bothered as already had a FF7 to add it to ... But it flew ok and hovered nice and stable .. well for a small elec heli n e way ... If i had the option of the blade 400 when i went for helis then i would have bought that instead ... Hmm best not mention i own a hawk pro then lol ....

[Disc]

so disc how would you spend £200???

The right way

But in this hobby 200 pounds is hard to fly on and if money worries you don't even get into it! a good gyro and tail servo is 149 pounds alone!


i'd say look at this...

but beware 2nd hand is not really ideal:

http://www.bmfaclassifieds.co.uk/detail.php?id=57323


Or look in the classifieds on here who knows there might be a bargain you never know


but come and see us at the club and see whats what and see what the other heli flyers say not just me.

[Disc]

Mark ... out of curiosity .. have u actually flown a mini pred ???? ..

Yes!

I've played with one and IMO there crap

Sorry mike