help what trex 450 to get

[timmmy]

sure this has been asked loads of times,im wanting a trex 450 for when i cant go fly my raptor,theres local feilds near me so i think id get loads more use out of a small electric when i carnt go to my club i was gunna get a esky belt cp but it may be better to spend a bit extra and get a rex or mini titan?.
im gonna need everything exept tx i could put the 401 of my raptor on for now.
so i was thinking what model

KX015028TAD1 : T-Rex 450X CDE + Electrics Pack
Same as the item above but also including the following items

1 x High Speed Rudder Servo (Weight 6g)
3 x High Torque Servos (Weight 9g)
1 x 6Ch Align Receiver PPM
1 x Align RCE-500X Heading Hold Gyro 1 x Align 11.1v 2100mah Lithium Polymer Battery

KX015020TAD1 : T-Rex 450XL(HDE) + Electrics Pack
Same as above item, but also including the following items

1 x High Speed Rudder Servo (Weight 6g)
3 x High Torque Servos (Weight 9g)
1 x 6Ch Align Receiver PPM
1 x Align RCE-500X Heading Hold Gyro 1 x Align 11.1v 2100mah Lithium Polymer Battery

KX015065TA : T-REX 450SE GF KIT Combo + 430L3550 + 35X ESC + Lipo 2100mah
This version is 80% pre-assembled. T-Rex 450 Superior Edition GF(eCCPM) represents the state of the art in micro helicopter technology, utilizing the latest design techniques and highest material quality, aluminum parts are anodized in a pleasant blue color and high strength fiberglass and light aluminum alloy material assembly. This kit is for the flyers who want uncompromised performance and quality. It also includes the proven 430L 3550kv Motor, Align 35X Speed Controller, Align 11.1v 2100mah 20C Lipo Battery. All packaged in an aluminium case.

i dont need something for doing hard 3d my raptors all upgraded so what kit should i go with? for a bit of fun
what servos will be ok and charger?

[heliward0]

how about a century gl450se?? £320 all in ready to fly!! my neigbour has just got one and its a spit of the rex.. for the money i think its worth it,, the quality ent as good but as i say for £320 you realy cant go wrong mate!!!!

[timmmy]

il go check that out like i said i just wanna have a bit of fun when i arnt using the raptor its a bit big for where i want to fly this. not realy looked at century,mini titans any good? im not learning to fly so il probo want to do sum mild 3d with it
never realy looked at electrics before i thought the trex was the best out of the lot?

[Made2Fade]

oooooo thats a dodgy word round here mind... Century!!! ooooo cant beleive i said it.
lmao
Lee

[timmmy]

lol that the first thing i thought
whos flown them all? still thinking t rex

[Smoothound]

Century!!!! <Hawk, Spit>

[Andy from Sandy]

1. I thought Align had stopped making the CDE version. Certainly the 450X is their first variant, so this might be very old stock.
2. Althought this is the easiest to setup because it is effectively mechanical mixing I have found it difficult to get spares for mine.
3. Is this the V1/V2 SE as opposed to the 2007 V2. Again old stock.
4. If you want the lowest cost 450 that is up to date and you don't need all the metal and carbon fibre then take a look at the 450S/450SA

[Sieze2]

I went through the whole which model T-rex suits me best dilema. Then came to the conclusion, the one I really want is the SE V2 (top of the range (see most expesive) model). No regrets at all.

[ChrisB]

I agree that if you want to invest in a 450,you really should go for the SE V2

They are pretty competitive pricewise in the UK but if you need the whole package i suggest you look at

www.flying-hobby.com

He has some great deals on complete kits

[timmmy]

whats the situation with import duty if i get one from there?
is old stock a problem for parts etc if i didnt have the raptor id get a full on se but its a bit more than i was gonna spend altho i could look for a 2nd hand one,what servos and charger do i need?

[Andy from Sandy]

Again I say take a look at the 450S/450SA. These are current models and the kit costs about £160 which includes the motor and ESC.

For the servos you can't get much better than the Hitec 65MGs. Then GY401 gyro. There is a new servo from Robbe that is really good for the tail servo, but I can't remeber its part number. The Cellpro 4 charger is excellent for 3 cell batteries.

[timmmy]

mite be a daft question but when it says comes in ally case does the heli fit in once its built?
cheers im now looking at the 450 s

[flatspins]

If you cant afford the T-Rex se, I would go for the mini titan.

I had an XL and a titan.
The XL is a bit wooley to say the least.
Mini Titan flew better.

Have flown 3 of the Century 450`s.
They are a copy of the t-Rex 450 se V1.
They made it nice and shiney so that you look at it and have to have it.
Unfortunatley, they only spent about £2 on the radio.
It suffers badly because of it.
It uses a GULANG gyro. Which doesn`t even have heading hold.

The E-Flite Blade 400 may be in the country before christmas, that is the one I would go for.
No bling on it but it comes with a Spektrum radio, all digital servos and a heading lock gyro/high speed digi servo, Li-Po and charger.
Test flown in factory.
Spares are ridiculously cheap as well.

E-Flight are well renowned for being good quality.

Heli will be £300 ready to fly

[timmmy]

you like? the mini titan im tempted as iv stuck with my raptor,i could buy the se all im saying is do i need it just to go have sum fun with dont need a tx or gyro realy, the mini titan flys well then? too many helis isnt there

[moyesboy]

If you want to have fun with these little helis then first thing is a 2.4Ghz radio!