Rave 450 ????????????

Im toying with the idea of building a Rave 450 ! Probably a flybarless one using the TotalG set up with 4s etc. Can anybody give me any feedback please. I have built 3 Trex 450 pros in the last 12 months and just get bored with them so the Rave 450 might be the way to go ????????

[est1976]

can be expensive to repair, looks great, wouldnt get another though, if I was going to go out and get a 450 size tomorrow it would be the pro.

[Rob Barnes]

The repair bill is always going to be expensive, but i was looking a flyability rather than the cost. The 450 pros I had were great and bounced reasonably well on impact and cheap to repair, I just fancied something different. I have a 550 fbl and and an Avant E but wanted another 450 for the winter etc.

[Tim Procter]

I bought one of the first batch of Rave 3D 450 helicopters and can assure you never again.

Kept it 3 weeks and moved it on.

I would hope the later versions are much better but the Align 450 Pro wins hands down IMO.

[Bart101]

the Align 450 Pro wins hands down IMO.

Agree. Can't go wrong with the Pro! Flies great, cheap as chips to fix!!

Get another Pro and stick a 4s pack it that

[rachel]

Hi i have had 3 of them and can say when they are good they are Very Good,...... but I was never 100% happy but I would definatly go flybarless for sure !!!!

A good set up

Scorpion 2221-10
Radix 350's
KBDD tails
4S 2200 mah
Ice 50 light
mini G
or
Quark
Rear tail servo mount (better c of g with 4S)
I had JR DS 386 on cyclics but not very impressed go futaba or hitec.

All In all a Very expensive model to put together when we live in a very windy country.

For my money try the new Gaui X5 ??????

of flying now If you need anything let me know

xxxxxxxxxxxx Rachel

[trillian]

I was very impressed seeing Mark Christy flying the Rave 450. Even on a pretty windy day it seemed to fly quite a bit bigger than you'd expect for a heli that size.

But I think if I was going to look at an alternative 450 I'd check out the Outrage G5 as well.

[Rob Barnes]

Well after much thought and debate, Ive decided on buying a Rave 450 FBL which is going to cost me a fortune (approx£850) not including batteries ooouch. But what the hell , why not ! Watch this space pictures to follow !

[rachel]

very nice £850 bargain
beast x , total G , v bar ????
please keep us posted .

's X rachel

[thumb_rocker]

I recently brought a Rave 450 FBL & using a BeastX. It flys like a dream and alot bigger. I recenly put 350 Radix's on running on 4s and Oh mighty! Sold the Trex450 pro on the weekend.

[3Dheliflyer]

I recently brought a Rave 450 FBL & using a BeastX. It flys like a dream and alot bigger. I recenly put 350 Radix's on running on 4s and Oh mighty! Sold the Trex450 pro on the weekend.

350mm blades on a 450 r u mad?

[trillian]

350mm blades on a 450 r u mad?

Ummm, no he isn't mad This is not a Trex we're talking about.

'Just to add, it may be possible to fit a longer tail on your 450 pro Waz, if the
boom and TT from Phoenixtech would fit, just a thought. Then you could run the longer blades
but I tend to think this may not be advantageous because you'd probably
have to drop the headspeed via a smaller pinion, then you may lose some tail
authority and in the end you may not really gain anything, but that's just me
thinking out loud.

[thumb_rocker]

Always been a little daring! the Rave 450 is a little bigger then a Trex 450 so the 350 blades on 4s is perfect for good hard 3D... with the bigger blades it just sits in the air rock solid. I started of with SAB 320mm blades with Scorpion 2221-6 using 3s 2200mAh Turnigy packs and got 5mins out of her. Then put on the 350mm blades & got 3.5 mins so went upto 4s Turnigy packs and now get 5mins of 3D & awesome enjoyment

[trillian]

'Just curious, what size 4 cell packs are you using?

I did an experiment of stretching my Trex 450SE using an Outrage boom and I briefly tried the Outrage GRP 350mm blades but it didn't feel as good as it had before with 335 carbons. I think this was due to the stock Align motor on 3 cells not really being up to the task (and maybe needing stiffer dampers).

I have a Scorpion 2221-8 but I don't think I could get away with running it on 4 cells with the Trex gearing (150 tooth main gear being the limiting factor).

Always been a little daring! the Rave 450 is a little bigger then a Trex 450 so the 350 blades on 4s is perfect for good hard 3D... with the bigger blades it just sits in the air rock solid. I started of with SAB 320mm blades with Scorpion 2221-6 using 3s 2200mAh Turnigy packs and got 5mins out of her. Then put on the 350mm blades & got 3.5 mins so went upto 4s Turnigy packs and now get 5mins of 3D & awesome enjoyment

[thumb_rocker]

im using 4s 2200mAh Turnighy Nano-tech's:

HobbyKing Online R/C Hobby Store : Turnigy nano-tech 2200mah 4S 25~50C Lipo Pack

No problems so far with these packs, they come down cool & had 40 flights so far & going strong.