Thinking of a T-REX 450 need some advice

[tomcoleman]

from all the advice, im now looking at the 450 v2 sport with a dx6i radio

this will give me a decent heli and good controls on the radio which i can use on other heli's if needed.

watch this space.

[swale]

before you do have a look at both in the flesh built if you can!

[tomcoleman]

Will do

Once again a massive thank you for all your comments and help

This is by far the friendliest Fourm I've been on

[SaneAdam]

Will do

Once again a massive thank you for all your comments and help

This is by far the friendliest Fourm I've been on

Your welcome Tom. Im sure everyone on here loves getting new people into the hobby. We all love talking about heli's too There are some fantastic members on this forum that will go above and beyond to help people and i think its great. Never hesitate to ask questions if you need info on anything. This forum and the knowledge and helpful attitude of the members is one of the best tools available to keep you in the air in this hobby.

[BavarianRob]

so would be better to wait for the RTF one which is based on the sport model?

Hi Tom,

I doubt that you'd be disappointed with the RTF and to be honest, the fact that the servos aren't quite as good as the Pro won't matter unless you suddenly find you've turned into a 3D Pro overnight! The plastic parts can be replaced as required with the carbon fibre parts (I think someone mentioned that earlier?) and you will be able to use the transmitter with other heli's.

Cheers

Rob

[tomcoleman]

ok just waiting for my
SPEKTRUM DX6i DSM-X 2.4ghz 6 channel TX/RX COMBO MODE 2
JUST ARRIVED LATEST UPGRADE DX6i with DSM-X AR6210 RX

to arrive

what else do i need for the 450 v2 Sport combo kit?

As i dont want to keep rushing out to buy stuff, i.e do i need, battery? grease, glue etc etc

[tomcoleman]

bump - really need some advice on tools, battery etc

[simon1]

Some hex drivers would be good, things like ball link pliers, pliers themselves, screwdrivers.... you will need a pitch gauge to setup the pitch range on heli...aa batteries for the dx6i? Hobby king is best for lipo's, but they will take about 2 wks to come, the size you need are 11.1v 2200mah 3 cell lipos. you will need grease for the bearings in the head/tail. The locktite will come with the kit for fastening the screws especially when fixing a metal part. Some type of connector to solder onto your esc, xt60's are what i use as the lipo's from Hk come with these fitted so its easier.

charger?

Keep us posted if you think you forget anything

[PeteStewardson]

Buy some decent lactate, Zap47 I use. The stuff that comes in the kit I found was more difficult to work with.

You'll almost certainly never have everything you need, so best setting Fast-lads ( other retailers are available ) as your homepage now

[smcb1]

Tom get a good set of hex drivers, saves you the hassle of rounding out the screws. A swashleveling tool for whichever heli you get and a blade pitch gauge. Ball link pliers are usefull and depending on how fat your fingers are( I speak from experience ) a set of neddle nose pliers.

[PeteStewardson]

Align hex drivers work very well, and not pricey

I just eyeball the swash level, never had an issue yet.

[tomcoleman]

do you guys have some UK links, ebay, etc so i can get ordering

[tomcoleman]

would these do?

150mm Digital Electronic Caliper for RC Helicopter/Heli | eBay

eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace

-ON SALE-Ball Link Plier RC toy tools for heli car servo SG90 9g-IN STOCK FREE S | eBay

[tomcoleman]

i just found this box set ? is that ok for the tools?

RC Helicopter Tool Kit --- BuzzFlyer UK

[smcb1]

Tom I got this set when starting out and the hexdrivers rounded out quite easily although at the time I thought this looked like a great idea.