What is the best Trex 500 Clone!

[Boggy]

if the screws are crap then that really is a true clone

this is the one waveydavey mentioned Andrew

PhoenixTechUK and as the guy actually is a forum sponsor, your best bet as far as back up is concerned

[waveydavey]

I've just noticed the Avatar Ron, class.

[Gate88]

$34.00 about £22.00, I figure there's a reason why its £250 cheaper than the real thang! Its probably crap!

You pays your money, you take your choice...

HobbyKing Online R/C Hobby Store : HK-T500 CCPM 3D EP 500 size Helicopter Kit (Align Trex 500)

[rsmuppet]

Aaaaaaallllllllllll ppppllllaaaasssssttttiiiiiiccccc

[fakesnake]

The tarot is mean to be good, link to a thread about it. Pics start on page 2
Tarot 500 ESP build thread - Heliguy.com

[Guest]

Easy, Buy the real thing and dont be a skin flint If it ain't in a Trex 500 box, then it simply isn't a trex 500.
As Alexsandra would say "SIMPLES"

[Tripler]

Is the HK-500CMT any good or the EXI500 any good.

Right here we go,,,
I had a Trex 500 using a 6s x 13t pin which worked out alot of bucks
Yes it flew very well and could out fly my lowley skills;
I put it in an Airwolf and that flew very well until the Align Esc cought fire
Completely burnt out the main gears, three servos and most of the cyclick ball links, anyway ended up getting a HK 500 complete with servos and esc
for around £130.
Had about 25/30 flights with it up to now and apart from a few issuse with the tail linkage I'm very happy with it and would not buy another Trex500.
If your not going to fly full, hard, 3D then I cannot see the point in forking out for the Trex and you get metal main shaft bearing mounts with the HK
its an upgrade for the rex,

[rsmuppet]

Right my two pence worth , i also have a Hk500 running 6s and i love the hell out of it although as i said the fixing hardware is a bit poo , It has a full cnc head and tail out the box CF is a little on the thin side but as everything is interchangable then it's not a problem to swap out .

[twister440]

I think your better of buying a second hand "Align" Trex, than a new clone,
That's if it's down to cost

[NosingIn]

Personally I would buy a HK500 (the CMT or whatever the latest version is). You'll need to spend about another £20 quid on align parts to replace the "definetely fail" parts (see loads of threads).

I would then see your first crash as "a cheapie" and just replace parts with Align as you need to. If you never crash then hey the clone worked fine for you the whole time.

From what I've read - the EXI / flasher / Tarot / HK are made from the same moulds by a company called Syma or something (theres stuff about who actually builts it in China in another forum...). I would buy HK as 1) cheapest and 2) they shift the highest volume, so I would trust them to out more pressure on their suppliers to sort out issues, and also have fresher stock.

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[kamikaze]

Merry Christmas,I'll play nice while it's the season of goodwill :-)

[Vanquish]

Get yourself an Align Trex, AlignTrex.

[Boggy]

where is he?

[Brian Gifford]

None...just buy an align and be done with it.

If you are going to buy something made from cheesium then at least buy genuine cheesium!!!!

PMSL

- Well said that man!

[Tripler]

where is he?

With the money he save buying a HK he could affored to buy that lovely blue outfit