T-Rex 600E - Airwolf

[jboweruk]

Certainly convenient, a small leccy can be flown pretty much anywhere. A nitro absolutely has to be a club surely?

I must admit for what I want a heli for a decent size outdoor coax like Carson's Big CFG would likely do the job. But I really fancy a Blade 400, dilemma.

[Sesame]

think that all depends on budget, you get what you pay for, the blade 400 is a good buy for the money, but it is still at the end of the day a budget heli. you may be better off looking into second hand 450's for little more money now that the 500 is out their being sold fairly cheap

[LaurenceGough]

Certainly convenient, a small leccy can be flown pretty much anywhere. A nitro absolutely has to be a club surely?

I must admit for what I want a heli for a decent size outdoor coax like Carson's Big CFG would likely do the job. But I really fancy a Blade 400, dilemma.

A nitro is no more dangerous than a electric...

[Boggy]

wow has this degenerated into a nitro v electric slanging match. cos if it has your all wrong!!! at Dmhc we all fly both and there is not really alot to argue about. power levels are similar and both can be tuned or detuned for performance or duration. some like smoke and noise some dont

and as for nitro being more dangerous??? i wouldnt want to get hit by any

[jboweruk]

Same here, what I was thinking was fuel being more dangerous surely? Nitro is used as an explosive, and it's pure form is highly unstable and goes with one helluva bang, a teaspoonful will take out a medium sized room I believe. I know a LiPo battery is pretty much like a firework, but personally speaking I'd rather be 10 feet from a dying LiPo than a bottle of nitro Glycerine...

Not looking to start a fire match, just don't know much about fuel helis, but do know from people who have been around NG that it's rather nasty if it blows...

As for a 500, that would just be too big, remember I can't get to a decent field or club so my garden or the garages a few doors away are my flying areas. Garages are Lockups and have a gate across, since I still rent one I have a key so can let myself in there and fly, well hover.

[Boggy]

Same here, what I was thinking was fuel being more dangerous surely? Nitro is used as an explosive, and it's pure form is highly unstable and goes with one helluva bang, a teaspoonful will take out a medium sized room I believe. I know a LiPo battery is pretty much like a firework, but personally speaking I'd rather be 10 feet from a dying LiPo than a bottle of nitro Glycerine...

Not looking to start a fire match, just don't know much about fuel helis, but do know from people who have been around NG that it's rather nasty if it blows...

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lol love that post john.! its nitro methane mate not nitro glycerene!!! if i had a tank full of NG there is no way i would plug in the glo clip and pull the trigger on the starter! KABOOOOM

[jboweruk]

Okay Ron, thanks for putting me straight mate. I just put 2 and 2 up and made 5 I guess. I always assumed it was related.... So is that what they talk about in Drag racers and racing planes as well then?

BTW glad you stepped in, I was looking for a way to stop it turning into an all out war.....

[Mike W]

Nitro works well on a bbq .. Dont ask how i know lol

[Boggy]

Nitro works well on a bbq .. Dont ask how i know lol

eeeww magnum flavoured burgers!!

[Mike W]

eeeww magnum flavoured burgers!!

Naa was tornado for my truck lol .... Makes it flame well tho hehe ... Just dont do it from a full can ....

[jboweruk]

I know somebody who ran a lawnmower on Thinners..... Needless to say it ran great for about a minute...... Then blew up.

[chemicalbro]

So is that what they talk about in Drag racers and racing planes as well then?

more or less...... dragsters run a MUCH richer mix tho (usually about 90% nitro methane)

see here for details
http://www.rc-trucks.org/rc-nitro-fuel.htm

personally i fly a nitro heli... but the electrics are great machines too and i've got a little walkera that i mess around the garden with.
im in the like the noise and smoke category.
at my club there are many electric flyers and they don't get treated any different from the nitro boys.

[jboweruk]

LOl, when I want noise I just try to get to the airshows, plenty enough noise there and the lovely smell of Jet A1 fuel, Cooking sozzies, mmmh, nice.