Why Why Why ??

[Randall]

I feel like im going backwards ! i used to be able to fly my x-cell round no probs when i flew a few years back then gave it a rest for about 4 -5 years ! now i have my t-rex 450 v2 and i feel like im going backwards in time i have flown some slow fig 8's and just hovering about but i just dont feel like i felt with my x-cell i just feel like its going to crash every 5 mins ? why?? i can nose in hover etc no probs i just dont feel that i could do a fast flight with it and i have been flying it about quite a bit

[Janek]

Have you got the head speed high enough ?, these little beasties are pretty twitchy, but that are much better with a high headspeed.

Not sure what mines at exactly, but I'd guess at least 2500 (my throttle curve in idle up is at 90%, "curve" is the wrong word, as it's a straight line .

[Randall]

im guessing its set about 1600-1800 RPM not that sure but not amazingly high, i think i need to set it up a little more tbh, also its the fact when i took it up high i lost what way it was going as there so small and got into a bit of a tangle for a few seconds and i feel that its going to happen tbh with you i just need to grow some balls lol but at the same time its still a crash virgin

[Sesame]

they do fly very nicely for a little bird, however they are also very twitchy.

lifting the headspeed would probably help like JaneK I run mine in idleup almost flat line.

Although mine is probably not a good example as its been dumped so many times. LOL. as soon as i stop keep crashing ill get a V2.

[Janek]

You've discovered the serious disadvantage of a Trex450, they get VERY small, VERY quickly. The trick is to keep it closer

Get that headspeed up, it'll change the feel of the beasty a great deal, 1800 is way too low, it'll be nodding its way round the sky and the controls will be unresponsive. Aim for at least 2000+ at hover point, and if you've got as far as using idle up, use a straight line throttle curve.

Takes a while to get used to the little buzz saw, particularly when you have it close, but you'll quickly feel the difference in control response.

[Randall]

cheers for that guys your not wrong about them getting small fast ! in a couple of seconds the samm thing can be a dot it the sky ! will wind my headspeed up a bit now have not used the idle up yet have not even set it up yet

[Randall]

Well..... went out last night into the field (live on farm) at bit the bullet wound the head speed up and shot of into a fast flight and it all came back did some really low fast fly by's hard turns fast stops etc and loved it the bug bit me hard last night now im stuck in the office and just wanna get out any fly still needs a bit more setting up as i belive the gyro is not spot on and really had to fly the tail alot but was amazing feeling to see that little bugger actually earning its money ( i did put the training gear back on ) just had it on as it gave me that little bit more (guts) well.... now all i need is a life time supply of lipo's looks like another flying night tonight

[Sesame]

When going well the 450's are so much fun.

I don't think ive laughed as much for ages as when the weekend before last 2 friends and myself were chasing 450's around the same patch of sky.