On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:38:59 +0100, Carl Farrington
<carl@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>I've still done nothing more than hover the T-Rex 450SE V2 in the tiny
>back yard, but at least I'm building up my sim time.
If you can hover the 450, you've learned quite a bit. Although it is
an excellent little machine, the small size sure makes it responsive.
>I just switched over to the Synergy N9 on the Phoenix sim, and it's so
>much better to fly than the little T-Rex, so I'm considering the idea of
>selling the T-Rex and going for something proper sized.
I have both a 450 and a Raptor 50. To me, they are different enough to
be worth keeping them both.
>Do you reckon that's a good idea? One of the attractions of the T-Rex
>was the cheap parts prices. I live about half a mile from Revolution
>Models as well, and they stock all the parts.
If they stock parts for the 450, they probably also stock the T-Rex
600. That is a 50-size machine of the same great quality as the 450.
It is available in both glow and electric.
>Last time around I had a
>Sceadu 30 which they didn't stock anything for, and the parts weren't so
>cheap for that one when I could get them.
Yes, good parts availability and prices are very im****tant. Having to
wait a week for mail order is no fun at all.
>So, firstly is this a stupid idea?
Not at all. Unless the cost is a problem to you.
>and secondly what's a good big heli
>that has cheap parts?
Thunder Tiger set a new standard when they introduced the Raptor
range. A combination of well designed machines and cheap parts sent
them up the sales charts like a rocket.
Align have, as far as I know, never made any attempt at denying they
"stole" that concept. As far as I can tell, they have made a great job
of it.
>Would that be a Raptor 90? or Raptor 50?
I have flown both, and they both fly very well. The major difference
is cost. A crash with the 90 will cost you the same as a complete 50
kit. When you compare prices, don't forget the servos.
Since you have an Align dealer near you, I recommend you take a look
at the T-Rex 600. If you want 90 size, Align have promised a T-Rex 700
very soon.
All the Raptors are mechanical CCPM, while the T-rexes are electronic
CCPM. Personally, I prefer the electronic type quite strongly. When I
buy my next heli, that's probably going to be a major point.
>My eyes are rubbish so there's another benefit of a bigger heli.
Definitely. I consider my eyes to be in good shape, but I have already
crashed my 450 because I lost orientation.
>This Synergy N9 thing on the sim was so easy to fly, it just stayed on
>its side when doing circuits, where I would generally have dropped the
>T-Rex into the ground sideways.
Don't trust the simulators too blindly. I have tried the 450 on the
Aerofly Pro Deluxe sim, and it is nothing at all like the real thing.
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RoRo
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