Blade MCPX too align T-REX 250 bad idea?

[Gixxa600]

hey guys i have been flying with the blade mcpx v2 for quite a while now, i love the little thing but feel I'm ready for some thing bigger!
some time ago i purchased a blade SR as i read a lot about this being a good heli to transition too but had nothing but problems with it one fault after another . So I'm contemplating going for a align t-rex 250 as the quality of the kit is of a much higher standard and feel it will be more reliable. would this be a good idea?
i would appreciate any opinions and advice!

happy flying,
Rob.

[philhguk]

I have gone from a Nano CPX to a T-Rex 250 DFC, it has taken a couple of weeks of mind bending frustration to get it built and setup.

I maidened it yesterday but I have to say even only half setup it flys quite nice comapared with the cheap eSky stuff I have flown in the past.

I am now learning about such things as D/R and Expo settings, and I have to order a load of spares tomorrow as when I couldnt get the tail setup I had a minor crash

So it will certainly increase your skills and knowledge but be prepared for a steep learning curve.

[Rubber Bullets]

When I was making the exact same decision earlier this year it was generally suggested to avoid the 250 and go for a 450 size as a minimum. Apparently the 250's are fiddly to build and also can be very skittish to learn on. I did go for a 450 as this was as much as I could afford, and though the weather hasn't been great for anything more than a short hover I'm happy that I did.

That said I think the skittishness was based on a flybarred model and the FBL ones are probably much better in this regard.

RB

[Gixxa600]

Thanks for the reply! would you recommend the DFC kit over the flybar'd kit? also was this your first ever kit and build? and what did the issue turn out to be with the tail?
great to hear it has boosted your knowledge and know how!!

[Gixxa600]

Thanks for sharing that RB, i have heard this the only thing I'm sceptical on is the crash cost as I'm worried they could be quite frequent.
how was the 450 to build?

Rob.

[philhguk]

Thanks for the reply! would you recommend the DFC kit over the flybar'd kit? also was this your first ever kit and build? and what did the issue turn out to be with the tail?
great to hear it has boosted your knowledge and no how!!

Get the DFC kit.

The main issue I had was understanding the manual as it is written in bollox :-).

I spent a week trying to get the tail to behave and as you have probably seen from some of the posts I made getting nowhere.

What I eventually did was stripdown the tail mech and make it as smooth as possible then went through the entire tail/gyro setup particularly the endpoint setup until I was 100% happy with it. I found that you need to set the endpoints when the tail just reaches the extreme rather than trying to cram it over as far a possible.


The one thing I found was that if you didnt set the tx gyro gain for the HH mode at >50% it wouldnt go into HH mode.

The info I found most useful was this thread with a full 3gx setup in english -> http://www.rcheliaddict.co.uk/align-...3gx-setup.html

and this video on the tail setup:

[kieranar]

Blade MCPX too align T-REX 250 bad idea?

Get yourself a 4503d , very cheap at the moment only £130 from kings lynn models , I would skip the 250,

[Gixxa600]

haha yes i have seen some of the online manual! ok well thanks for the heads i will remember that if i decide to go for the 250!
thanks again for advice!

[WildWake]

Blade MCPX too align T-REX 250 bad idea?

Get yourself a 4503d , very cheap at the moment only £130 from kings lynn models , I would skip the 250,

Plus 1,

[DaveJones]

Blade MCPX too align T-REX 250 bad idea?

I went from mcpx to a 250 FB without too many problems, it's small, fiddly and skittish but so is the mcpx. FB is a big improvement. Crashing is cheap and the small size makes it less intimidating and hover able in a reasonable sized garden.

Bigger heli's are more stable (without the complexities of going FB) and much easier to work on but cost more to buy and crash, are scary to fly at first and need much more space even for a hover and insurance

If you go for a 250 you will later want a bigger one later.

Pros and cons either way, I throw my 250 around with less cares than the 500 and progress quicker as a result.

Whatever you buy will make you smile for some time to come.

[Bell47G]

Get yourself a 4503d , very cheap at the moment only £130 from kings lynn models , I would skip the 250,

+ on the 450 Iv'e spent many hours on my 250 yes it flys nice but fiddley to work on.

[jimbojetset]

I have a Blade 450 3D that I no longer need if yer interested...

[Gixxa600]

Thanks for the advice guys it has gave me a lot to think about! from what has been said i think i will look into a bigger heli as i can see the sence in going for one, but what is the quality like on the 450 3D?

[tomatwalden]

Blade MCPX too align T-REX 250 bad idea?

Thanks for the advice guys it has gave me a lot to think about! from what has been said i think i will look into a bigger heli as i can see the sence in going for one, but what is the quality like on the 450 3D?

It's absolutely fine. It's not a bling helicopter insofar that the frame is plastic. But that's actually a good thing for what you want it for. Plastic is less prone to break, and if it does, a replacement frame is £9. All the major components are well made, and the electronics are sound. Essentially, the 450-3D was the blade 400 with all the problems ironed out.

It is/was a solid heli from blade. They're going cheap now because everyone wants flybarless, so they're simply not selling anymore.

[tomatwalden]

Blade MCPX too align T-REX 250 bad idea?

Unbiased review.

http://www.rchelicopterfun.com/blade-450.html