Retireing cpv3, cp pro2 or honey bee king3
02-23-2010, 06:55 AM
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Retireing cpv3, cp pro2 or honey bee king3
Well i am done putting money into this thing. I should have listen to the post on here when i first bought it and went with a diff heli. I am debateing on the eflite cp pro 2 or the e-sky honey bee king 3. Can anyone tell me the pros and cons and which one will i be putting more money in? Iam done buying tail motors and e- boards every 2 months not including diff parts. Rhanks for any help
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RE: Retireing cpv3, cp pro2 or honey bee king3
If you don't want to deal with tail motors, then get a heli with a belt drive. If you can afford it, I would jump to something like a Trex 450 or a Blade 400. I have a CP Pro 2 and a Blade 400 and like the 400 much better.
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RE: Retireing cpv3, cp pro2 or honey bee king3
The HBK is a good heli (and it is a belt tail). It's smaller than 325s like the TRex and Blade 400, but it flies well with good electronics.
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RE: Retireing cpv3, cp pro2 or honey bee king3
Blade 400,or did I say Blade 400?..........................................I hav a CPV3 and IM at the point with that trash Im 1/2 tempted to video it on FIRE!!!
Get 400,or a CPV2
Get 400,or a CPV2
04-20-2010, 07:22 PM
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RE: Retireing cpv3, cp pro2 or honey bee king3
Buy a flasher 450 from snhobbies. It is a very good trex clone. I learned on an axe cp but have one of these now and have had zero problems with it. The one good thing I can say about a stock axe cp. Is if you can learn to fly one you will be able to fly anything after that.
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RE: Retireing cpv3, cp pro2 or honey bee king3
Well, if the heli bug has really bitten you,
and you are willing to put in the time required to learn and build a nice heli,
then maybe the HK250GT is the right choice!
Almost all my heli time is on Axe CP's. I'd gotten so used to the mushy tail I didn't really notice it.
Then I started flying the HK250GT and finally got it almost right.(There are problems with this heli.)
Then I went back to the Axe and the wishy washy tail stood out like a sore thumb.
Still, flying the Axe is fun. Since I went brushless, about the only time I have to replace parts is when I
fly into something, like a wall or the washing machine or the ceiling.
The HK250GT is really fun to fly. With a head much like that on 450's, 500's and 600's, it is very stable.
About the only difference is that some of the upper links are not adjustable on the 250 because they are so
small.
The belt drive is also very nice. You can do a piro at least as fast as the Axe can do (to the left) and
when you center the stick it stops rotating immediately. Really.
The downside of the 250 is also its upside, which is its small size. The machine screws are small, everything
is a tight fit. The canopy is really too small and was designed by a daemon.
And all the 250's, including the expensive ones from Align have a problem with tail wag. Everything has to
be right or the tail will wag.
And you need a good radio with all the adjustments, because the 250 is like its bigger siblings and benefits
from many kinds of adjustments.
Unlike a ready to fly, youhave to build the 250. It is not a particularly easy build, compared to a 450 or a 500,
because everything is so small.
At the end of the day however, the HK250GT is really fun to fly. You can set it up so it is very stable. Mine is
more stable than the Axe.
Happy flying!
and you are willing to put in the time required to learn and build a nice heli,
then maybe the HK250GT is the right choice!
Almost all my heli time is on Axe CP's. I'd gotten so used to the mushy tail I didn't really notice it.
Then I started flying the HK250GT and finally got it almost right.(There are problems with this heli.)
Then I went back to the Axe and the wishy washy tail stood out like a sore thumb.
Still, flying the Axe is fun. Since I went brushless, about the only time I have to replace parts is when I
fly into something, like a wall or the washing machine or the ceiling.
The HK250GT is really fun to fly. With a head much like that on 450's, 500's and 600's, it is very stable.
About the only difference is that some of the upper links are not adjustable on the 250 because they are so
small.
The belt drive is also very nice. You can do a piro at least as fast as the Axe can do (to the left) and
when you center the stick it stops rotating immediately. Really.
The downside of the 250 is also its upside, which is its small size. The machine screws are small, everything
is a tight fit. The canopy is really too small and was designed by a daemon.
And all the 250's, including the expensive ones from Align have a problem with tail wag. Everything has to
be right or the tail will wag.
And you need a good radio with all the adjustments, because the 250 is like its bigger siblings and benefits
from many kinds of adjustments.
Unlike a ready to fly, youhave to build the 250. It is not a particularly easy build, compared to a 450 or a 500,
because everything is so small.
At the end of the day however, the HK250GT is really fun to fly. You can set it up so it is very stable. Mine is
more stable than the Axe.
Happy flying!
