First heli...

[robocow]

As soo many opions, I'm going with my heart. I still want a nitro heli, and then find some poor sucker to check it over and run it in with me (any volenteers around altershot/guildford? Go on you know you like that new kit smell)

So I found a Raptor 50 titan SE kit (with tt rl 53, mufflr, govnr & blades) for £350. Should I jump at that? seems like i should?

I think a trex 600 might figure, but too expensive up front so far.

Again, value is key (not outright cheapyness).

Thahnks in advance for any input.

[robocow]

Sorry didn't see the beginners forum, pls move theard if poss?

[rcadey]

so you really thinking about a nitro for your first heli?

[horsham rc]

Get a trex 450 or 500 3 lipos can't go rong .nitro is a good way to go if you can hover already but stick to wood blades till your flyin curcuits as cf blades will cost ya most of a crashed 500.


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[challis349]

Don't agree with horsham there, buy the biggest heli you can afford, to buy, and to keep in the air if crashed, until a few weeks ago, I had never flown a 600 sized machine, but if you can afford it I would seriously consider one so much more stable than a 450 or 500 just my opinion

[chrissy]

600 yes more stable but the parts are lots more for them if crashed .i would also say 450 500 size parts not to bad

[challis349]

I would say depends how rich you are lol

[chrissy]

it does you are right carnt argue with that all comes down to money in the end

[robocow]

I'm not rich, quite the opposite! I had read a few times that a .50 is more stable. I can certainly beleive that as I had a tiny fixed pitch indoor thing a a few years back before the co-axials. and that was like trying to balace a ball bearing on a point of a cone, let alone plate.

My logic went something like, get something that will last and is common enough to have good spares availabliity when I crash it ;P And maybe to start some of the cool aerobatic stuff. Should only take a few years, lol.

Good point with the wooden blades, I would sure start out with those, or maybe cheaper fiberglass to avoid setting tracking lots?

Also, I was keen to get feedback on that price? Anyone know if its good? I've seen nothing much better than that deal.

[challis349]

Don't know about the price, but from what you have said I would definitely look into a trex 500, its kind of a best of both worlds heli, but don't forget when pricing things up, to remember lipo's, and a decent enough charger and psu for them,

[electricsceadu]

you don't say if it has servos or a gyro in it
if it does the price is as good as long as the heli is in good order
if its a shed walk away

[robocow]

Its a BNIB kit... no electronics, save the govnr. Quite keen on building it up so i can fix it when i crash it :P

One of the reasons I'm less keen on electric is the cost of flying continuously is really high! 4 lipos == lots of money. Maybe cheaper in the long term, dunno?
Is a t-rex 500 as stable as the 50?

[challis349]

Nope its not as stable, but on average cheaper to fix when you crash, I say on average, as each crash is different,

If not keen on electric then deffo go for a .50 sized machine, means a lot more flight time aswell, cheaper in long run?...... who knows lol

[electricsceadu]

with my dabble into electrics nitro has worked out a lot cheaper
when i compared costs i took the battery life as 200 cycles as stated by the flight power batteries i bought
and it was in a few pence in terms of cost but charging costs were never caculated into it
but i have a box of flight power lipos that cost £1000 and all i got was 20 cycles before they hadn't got the power to fly the heli
they never went below 35% and they came off the heli cool, the motor/esc was cool so they were never abused


if the titan is bnib i would look at the cost of a new from a shop kit and then do your sums
but it sounds ok to me

[robocow]

The deed is done. I will have a new raptor 50 titan se next week.

Thanks for your advice guys.