Buyers Guide Needed

[ricky174]

hi

when you put it like that apsolutely...shame our country has to rob us on the prices of these, really un faire

[Bubblefish777]

You new guys did read this http://www.rcheliaddict.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7193 didn't you ?

Just that this will take £200-£300 and it explains why and in a number of people's opinions it's probably the best way to start if you're going for your very first heli and not flown one before....

[Drekhh]

Yes I read your thread but not everyone wants to start with a CX2

I think a buyers guide recommending popular helos electric/ic and detailing the components necessary to get a kit RTF gives more choice to the beginner. Better yet if members could post details of their helos and the components they have used perhaps with details of why they chose a particular servo or transmitter, etc would be so much better than just recommending a single model.

As a beginner it would be good to know what's good and what's best to avoid when building a RCH.

[Bubblefish777]

You've got no experience of Heli's at all ? Any of aircraft ? Do you have a budget ?
If not then the larger the Heli the more stable they are generally.... also you want a F3C heli rather than a 3D. 3D need to be inherently unstable to perform well and F3C need to be very stable as it needs to be precise in handling and movement.
However if you have no simulator....no lessons booked and you buy a big heli you are going to burn money so fast it will make your head spin. It might be wise to buy a second hand heli like a 450 that comes with EVERYTHING, because from my little experience I have you need someone to set a Heli up for you....especially if it's a larger Heli. A Mini Titan or TREX 450 would be good...but like I said...they need set up and it's probably (almost certainly) beyond a complete novices ability to get it up and flying well .... hence buy a second hand one you can see flying bfore you buy it.

[SRH990]

My E550 is the only one I've ever seen apart from a clubmate who bought one a few months after me. The E550 weighs about as much as a Trex 600E and basically uses the same size batteries, I'm using TP 5000 6S packs in mine. It's not a bad heli, the weight is only a problem if you want to get into serious 3D flight and actually helps when you're beginning, the big down side is the cost of spares, some are around twice the price of a Trex 600E. Mine was bought as a set of mechanics for a scale heli and this is where it's going at the moment into a 50 size Hughes 500E fuselage.

With this heli you'd need: -
E550 kit £199
Motor £70
Speed controller £70
Radio gear (Spektrum) £240
Gyro & servo £150
Main Blades £46
TP 5000 6S batteries (2) £400

for a total of £1175, then you need to add a decent charger & balancer, say another £120 and with this you'd be lucky to get 3 flight in an afternoon, although you should comfortable get 7 minute flights. If you really want to fly electric this size or similar, consider the Trex 600E but costs will be similar.

[Drekhh]

Hi Bubblefish777 my post was really just to gain knowledge of what is required to take a RCH kit and get it RTF. I understand it can be an expensive hobby but I didn't want to consider budgets and possibly limit the advise. I really wanted an idea of what people were building, choice of kit and components used. But thus far only Seize2 has posted some specs.

Isn't the difference in F3C and 3D flight more to do with the way you configure the helicopter and controls rather than the kit you have?

As for experience fying, isn't that what simulators are for?

If you really need a budget, lets say upto £1500 But I think I'll avoid the e550 in favour of the Trex. I've heard the 450 se v2 is a good starter kit, can anyone recommend others?