Raptor 90! opinions/advice please

[Supercaptaincrash]

ive been wanting a 90 size for a while now and with me having raptors in the past and learning to fly with one it seems like the right thing to do! just looking for advice and your opinions on the raptor 90 really! would love a rex 700 but budget/missus and kids dont allow at the moment ! lol! does anyone have one for sale maybe? thanks

[Disc]

T-rex 700 kit is cheaper and cheaper to fix....

if your on a tight budget the 700 wins but then also don't get a 90 because any 90 crash will hurt the pocket everytime.....

And rememebr align do 2 spares in a packet.... T.T don't thats for sure....

Raptor 90 solid machine just dated thats all

[Supercaptaincrash]

Thanks for that disc! would of been looking at buying a used one to be honest mate! there is the option of me buying a 700 and then getting engine,blades etc etc as money is available!agree 100% with your comments about the parts! thanks for your reply bud

[electricsceadu]

the raptor 90 is a solid performer
the parts don't wear out like the 700 ones
my 90 started life as a 60 in 2002 and is still flying great today
the 700 i had got sold off at 6 months old due to very poor reliablity
i'd rather go flying that keep fixing a heli that breaks itself every time it in the air

and as for parts pricing it does mean anything unless you crash every week

the other option if your going secondhand is the hirobo freya as they fetch very little on the used market and they fly well

the out of fashion machines are now a great buy secondhand

[crazytoon666]

heli 4 sale maybee

ive been wanting a 90 size for a while now and with me having raptors in the past and learning to fly with one it seems like the right thing to do! just looking for advice and your opinions on the raptor 90 really! would love a rex 700 but budget/missus and kids dont allow at the moment ! lol! does anyone have one for sale maybe? thanks

i have a v max that need the electrics and a few other bit to complete the rest of the heli has been used only twice before the bits got removed of it i would sell it for a sensiable price i can send you picks if you like but bear in mind its not just a raptor 90 its a v max a lot better then the standard r90

regards
chris

[trillian]

the out of fashion machines are now a great buy secondhand

This is very true. I have seen some amazing deals out there and have been
very temped (so temped in fact that I baught a few of those out-of-fashion helis).

The thing about parts for the Raptor is that you can find lots of spares second-hand as well.

My 2 cents worth is that the Raptor 60 and 90 are truly works of art the way the metal and plastic frames are designed and just the whole look of them. I know looks should probably be secondary but IMHO it's a beautiful heli.

[Charlie Cave]

You have only got to see how young Stefan Simmons flew his at Champs to see that its a solid model and ask him his opinion, he loves it!

(vid coming soon) But yeah Stef put on the most awesome display with it!

Charlie

[Fixxxer]

One thing to consider, 90's are thirsty buggers and you wont get much more than 6 tanks out of a gallon. That's about double the consumption of a 50.

[Si Goodchild]

I'm lusting after a Raptor 90 too. I know the cost is high, which is a problem, so I'd be looking for a second-hand (ideally SE) model and I'd fund it by selling the 50v2 and my GL450. Fuel consumption isn't so much of an issue because I don't actually fly that often. Lovely looking machines.

[moonmanflyer]

Raptor 90 3d is the one to go for, and seeing Stefan at the champs give his a good bashing is a superb machine still.
Yes the parts are more and the design is older but a good reliable machine

[jskdog]

Fast Lad Performance

Found this on fast lads, might be worth considering?

[easyRobin]

This looks like a really good deal for a Raptor 90 SE....

The BMFA Classified Ads Service / Raptor 90 se


Check it out!

[simm0]

we have both the 700 and the raptor 90..if i have to pick one....i would pick the raptor 90 and we have no reason to say any negative comments about either.stefan isnt sponsored with the raptor but he really really loves it.saying its goes where its put and very positive to fly...by the way guys at the champs stefan spec was.............

raptor 90 3d
os 90 sz
mp5
futaba 9252 servos on cyclic
hitec 6965 on pitch
running on a 4.8v nmh
sab blades
15% copter mix
no govenor/just cyclic mix to throttle
cheers craig simmons/stefs dad

[moonmanflyer]

we have both the 700 and the raptor 90..if i have to pick one....i would pick the raptor 90 and we have no reason to say any negative comments about either.stefan isnt sponsored with the raptor but he really really loves it.saying its goes where its put and very positive to fly...by the way guys at the champs stefan spec was.............

raptor 90 3d
os 90 sz
mp5
futaba 9252 servos on cyclic
hitec 6965 on pitch
running on a 4.8v nmh
sab blades
15% copter mix
no govenor/just cyclic mix to throttle
cheers craig simmons/stefs dad

Well that just goes to show what a great pilot Stefan is, no gov, 15% nitro and to do what he did with an old design, amazing just amazing

[trillian]

Well that just goes to show what a great pilot Stefan is, no gov, 15% nitro and to do what he did with an old design, amazing just amazing

The design may be old but the bottom line is this; The rotorhead mechanics have to deliver a certain cyclic pitch range /at the right phasing, enough collective pitch range, have the right geometry on the flybar, have enough rigidity and do all this with as little unwanted interaction as possible. If a design does this then it doesn't matter how old it is.