Trex 600 Sport Build

[Bell 206]

As I wanted to start gathering together the necessary parts for a Winter/Spring Trex 600 Sport build, I just wanted some nice person to advise me on the best internals to get for when I start the build. I already have a DX7 TX and was going to buy the AR7000 RC and 4 DS821 Servos to go with it! Eventually I want to go scale, so will not in any way be building it with 3D in mind..

[Disc]

As I wanted to start gathering together the necessary parts for a Winter/Spring Trex 600 Sport build, I just wanted some nice person to advise me on the best internals to get for when I start the build. I already have a DX7 TX and was going to buy the AR7000 RC and 4 DS821 Servos to go with it! Eventually I want to go scale, so will not in any way be building it with 3D in mind..

Engine get a hyper and hatori pipe (Or Zimmerman pipes are good might fit scale better)

Gyro a futaba 401 and 9254 servo

Servo's get futaba 3152's from inwoods if I was you

thats should suit any scale project

[Big.Chopper]

gyros gotta be a spartan mate!(if you can get hold of one)!! servo either 8900g or s9254!

[Disc]

gyros gotta be a spartan mate!(if you can get hold of one)!! servo either 8900g or s9254!

he doesn't want it for 3d.

so why not the 401 ?

otherwise you'd want a CSM 720

[Smoothound]

Spartan or 720 I'd not bother with the 401 for the few quid you'd save

[robgt]

Align 600 gyro and servo combo will be fine on a scale heli and save you at least 50% cost against a higher end gyro and servo.

Just thought I'd add that
Cheers,
Rob

[Disc]

Align 600 gyro and servo combo will be fine on a scale heli and save you at least 50% cost against a higher end gyro and servo.

Just thought I'd add that
Cheers,
Rob

ah might be a good combo for my scale Lama as well and man thats cheap!

are they easy to set up then ?

[robgt]

Setup is identical to the 401, which you have to admit is pretty easy

Cheers,
Rob

[Disc]

Setup is identical to the 401, which you have to admit is pretty easy

Cheers,
Rob

no you mean bloody easy

[Disc]

Setup is identical to the 401, which you have to admit is pretty easy

Cheers,
Rob

Rob

are they any good though ?

120 pounds ain't a bad price inc tail servo

[shaun.e]

The 401 does it for me - easy to setup and flew solid straight off the workbench, its certainly good enough for scale. And no need to spend a vast amount on super fast billy whizz servos neither.

Thats IMHO of course!

[robgt]

are they any good though ?

I've flown one on my Trex500 a couple of times briefly - not had a chance to put it through it's paces in terms of 3D flight yet as I've had "issues" with the 500 - however, the tail held fine in the gentle bimbling I have done with it on there, so I suspect it's easily as good as the 401.

120 pounds ain't a bad price inc tail servo

True, but the align offering is a shed load cheaper...

The only difference is the 401 is long term proven - Align gyro hasn't been available long enough as yet to have that same said about it.
My gut feeling is that it will be fine.
Cheers,
Rob

[colin n]

i dont get it.

why does your winter only last for 2 days.

[robgt]

You been at those funny smelling scones again Colin?

LOL
Cheers,
Rob

[steelie600]

Rob

are they any good though ?

120 pounds ain't a bad price inc tail servo

600 is very good my mrs had one on her k3d, ive got the 700 on mine and bar a couple of heli setup issues it knocks spots off it and that too is still cheaper than the 401. Dont get me wrong the 401 is a bloody good gyro and it just works i just think with the spartan at £120 is and the 401 at £99 youd be better spending the little extra and getting the spartan