Trex 450 sport or 500 esp

[apstringer]

Looking to upgrade to new helicopter. Looking for helicopter that I can eventually add fuselage to, not really into 3D. Any advice or suggestions would be apreciated.

[simon1]

450 pro's are its cheap to run, cheap lipo's and parts, and it takes less room to fly in. cons to the 450 are its twitchyness, it isn't as stable as the 500. It gets small very quickly , and it won't fly great in a decent wind.
The 500 pro's are its stable, handles the wind well, easily visible, easier to work on. And the con's to it are its more in lipo cost about 40% more, and will cost more if it goes "in". Also I have found the 500 actually to be less agile than the 450.
For scale flying I would suggest the 500

[snotvis]

My Trex 500esp is my favourite heli. I much prefer it to my 450 pro. The new 500 kits are very well priced...350 quid....mmmm maybe I should buy one.

[challis349]

500 everyday of the week

[Guest]

I have both, 500 all day long

[Voodoo]

I have one heli in every size and I have to say the 600 is the most universal one.
So instead of you I would go for a 500 or a 600.

[pgkevet]

If going to consider the 600 for scale then I suppose the flasher would make some sense on cost grounds..
If it's a choice between 450 and 500 then I'd say the 500 fbl is my best all rounder for economy, stability and orientation practice - not too shabby at autos either. I fly mine with clone 'disposable' parts to keep crash costs down - low stress sky-bashing <vbg>

[apstringer]

Thanks for all the feedback. Time to score brownie points with the wife me thinks

[LaurenceGough]

I would go for the 500 for scale with it's larger presence it will be easier to see and look better. A 450 is really for practice and relatively cheap crashes. On top of that I think the 500 is going to have a choice in scale fuselages from Align soon.